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428FS jets at Cannon were not CFT-capable so no intake bump.

1. No need for the small bump in the intake. The only Ds with the bump are D+s aka the Sufa to accommodate its beefier nose tire. The bump can be seen in this photo of a D+: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RSAF_F-16D_Block_52%2B_Fighting_Falcon_with_Conformal_Fuel_Tanks_04.jpg 2. Quinta cockpit set. Resin or 3D printed seats from any of your favourite brands 3. Nil. But do look at reference photos for the correct lumps and bumps to attach. In general, the RSAF Ds are pretty slick in this regard compared to say Greek or Polish examples 4. Yes, RSAF Ds operated with the LA

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You might want to look for photos showing A-10s involved in Operation Inherent Resolve. Common ordnance used were GBU-12, GBU-38, GBU-54, GBU-31, AGM-65, LAU-131, LITENING pod and single AIM-9M on a DRA. Did not come across any photos of jets carrying ECM pods.

RSAF operates 2 variants of the spine-backed Viper: - The one with the long parapack housing known locally as F-16D - The one with no parapack housing and are CFT-capable i.e. essentially an F-16I known locally as F-16D+ If you are looking to do one from PCIII at Cannon AFB, those will be of the former.

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Presenting my rendition of the Academy A-10C. The well-engineered kit was built rather easily. I spruced things up a bit by adding the instrument panel, ACES II ejection seat, gun muzzle, weighted wheels, intakes and exhausts from DEF Model. I also added some hydraulic piping to the main landing gear legs using tin solder. Decals were from the now-discontinued Speed Hunter Graphics Digital Hogs sheet. The model here represents one of the many Hogs of the 74th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group which were deployed to Incirlik Air Base during Operation Inherent Resolve.

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More photos And a little tribute to the original artists

A rare "what-if" project from me. Tamiya 1/48 F-35A done up in markings of the 18th Aggressor Squadron based at Eielson AFB, Alaska. Scheme was inspired by profiles drawn up by Sean Hampton and Scott Brown of Afterburner Decals found in this article: https://theaviationist.com/2020/09/10/these-are-some-of-the-designs-submitted-for-the-new-aggressors-f-35-color-scheme/ Decals were self-drawn. Painted with Mr Hobby lacquers and weathered with oils and enamels. Seat was a 3D printed set from Mini Craft Collection.

That's neat! Caught her when the VP was in town for a visit back in 2021. Mark

Best kit to use will be the Aggressor boxing of the Tamiya Viper. It has parts to do all the C variants (blocks 25 to 52). As you have the CJ, you will need to source for the original "lightweight" landing gear, associated non-bulged main gear doors, and wheels. Hope this helps! Mark

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Sharing my latest build here. This is Takom's 1/35 AH-64D Apache Longbow done in the markings of the Republic of Singapore's 120 Squadron "Kestrel". I used the "D of the World" boxing of the Takom AH-64D and built it straight out of the box. The only exceptions were a couple of homebrew decals to detail up the cockpits. Painted with Mr Color lacquers and weathered with oils and enamels. Hope you enjoy the photos of the completed model!