Tom
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Would anyone know if Muroc Models is still around? Sent David an email 4 days ago...........
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Would you guys happen to know if he did anything for the 1/72 Academy legacy Hornet kits?
The 2 items I have are a pair of 1/72 NACES (SJU-17) seats and a pair of 1/72 corrected radomes for the Hasegawa F/A-18A/B/C/D kits.
Thanks.
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Thanks, guys. It looks like he isn't going to reply to his PM or direct email which is on his product packaging.
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Would someone know if Modern Hobbies in Waterloo, Ontario, is still around/in business? I came across this old thread - see below. His website and FB pages no longer work. I did send Greg a PM through this site but no reply as of yet.
I picked up an Academy 1/72 F/A-18A kit (12419) with a load of aftermarket including a pair of his SJU-17 seats and a pair of corrected noses (radomes) for the Hasegawa F/A-18 kits.
Thanks.
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Well, if there is no revenue from sponsors, both private and business and he can't do it on his own, then I guess the time has come.
But Steve's lack of response is a pretty good barometer of what is going to happen. In all honesty, no one is too busy for a brief email to reply to concerned requests. If one has time for breakfast, a cup of coffee, go to the bathroom..........then there is time for a short, polite response. Just my opinion.
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4 hours ago, Griffin2929 said:
Thanks for the info everyone. It’s looking more and more like I may have to settle for 1/72 on this one.
I have the 1/48 C & H conversion and no use for it as my Century Series kits are long gone. It's in the original box in perfect shape. I paid $50.00 Cdn for it years ago and will take the exact same for it now. I don't know where you are so I can't quote you on postage from Canada. I will take PayPal. If you are interested just PM me. If you would like to see any pictures of it first, just say the word.
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On 9/22/2019 at 12:43 PM, habu2 said:
Has anyone tried fitting the CFT parts from the Kinetic or Hasegawa kits?
I just tried the CFT's in the Kinetic F-16I Sufa boxing and they certainly seem to fit the Tamiya quite nicely. Having said that I did not pay attention to any issues regarding dimensions (if they sat on the kit exactly in the right spot). I can't compare them to my Attack Squadron sets as they are buried somewhere.
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VF-111 F-8D's showing location of tail code and modex when they used NH. Location did vary.
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A CAG bird typically had Modex "00" on the nose. VF-111 did carry the squadron letters and modex on the right wing of their F-8D's, but not sure about the other models they flew. Of note, which I forgot to mention in my post above, is that the right hand wing of 147925 appears to have been touched up in the area where the letters and numbers could have appeared. Or am I just seeing things? Both of the aircraft in my post are F-8H's (remanufactured D's) as they have the Bullpup avionics hump. So, did the markings on the upper right wing get painted over during upgrade or some other time? Pure speculation on my behalf.
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Scott,
I have 2 or 3 pictures of 148684, but they are all from the side and, therefore, of no help. In cases like this where you can't come up with the definitive photo, what you are ultimately left with is finding pictures of its squadron contemporaries during the same time-frame and having the same markings-"AJ" being the 5th and final tail markings for VF-111.
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Got my sets yesterday and they are gorgeous.
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On 8/22/2018 at 8:24 AM, Mstor said:
I found it interesting that a spring is installed on the stick with a constant seven pounds of forward pressure. The article said it was to "enable improved formation and inverted flying". Little tidbits of information that are fascinating 🤔
The Snowbirds apparently fly their CT-114's trimmed nose down during display's.
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Update. Kit is tentatively sold.
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Moving and getting rid of some stuff that will never be built. I have a 1987 Monogram Young Astronauts Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster for sale. The box is open and has wear. Both bags of parts are sealed (no punctures) with some loose parts floating around. It does have the poster with some wear on the folded edges. Decals look to be in great shape and are in a zip-lock bag. $10 Cdn for the kit plus postage from Calgary. Pictures if you require them.
Tom
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Going through model stuff now that I've sold my house and will be moving into something smaller. I have a 1/72 Hasegawa F/A-18A still in sealed bag plus several sprues of parts for same including fuel tanks, a set of wings, yada, yada, yada. All free but you pay the postage from Calgary. Canada only please due to Canada Post rates. I believe the base package rate in Canada is around $15. Will take Paypal.
UPDATE. Kit and parts sprues are spoken for.
Cheers,
Tom
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The 2 F-101B cockpits are sold. The remaining four are still available for $33 Cdn plus postage from Calgary, Canada.
2 of 48101 F-101B - Sale agreed.
2 of 48069 F-106A
1 48007 F-102A
1 of 48008 F-100D
Thanks,
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7 hours ago, Tom said:
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46 minutes ago, Laurent said:
In the first photo the plane has a "Kfir nose" (conical nose tip, air outlet at the nose/fuselage junction, strake).
Good catch! I missed that. Part of the modernization/upgrade program to bring the Daggers up to Kfir C2 standards given that they couldn't buy them outright. I don't know which Finger upgrade level this would have been part of.
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11 hours ago, Laurent said:
Unknow but earlier right ? The airplane had a "Nesher nose" at this time.
Yes, an earlier photo. Full national markings were on the jets for a few years after the conflict so how much earlier is unknown. Jets could be found in flight lines with full markings amidst those with reduced. I don't know when the reduction in national markings was implemented. C-429 has a Nesher nose in both photos - they were in fact ex-IAF Neshers. Look below the small strake on the forward nose and you can see the metal pitot sticking out against the grass in the background.
C-429 was apparently upgraded to Finger IIIA between April 2, 1985 and Dec 8, 1985 and then to Finger IIIB between Feb 17, 1988 and April 20, 1989.
You might be correct that the reduced national markings was implemented with upgrades as opposed to being done just all on its own.
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What you are looking at is post Falklands war markings. All national markings were gone with the exception of the national flag on the vertical fin. This photo is apparently C-429 at Tandil in Dec 1989.
And below, C-429 date unknown.
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Very nice. Any advice on the fitting of the Aires cockpit and avionics bays? Any in-progress shots of those areas?
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39 minutes ago, ReccePhreak said:
Here's a set of the Caracal F-104 decals:
Thank you.
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I am looking for left and right upper wings for the 1/48 Hasegawa Hawker Typhoon. Maybe you have a junk kit. Willing to buy outright but a trade is always possible. I am in Canada. Let me know please if you are able to help.
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I am looking to purchase the following 2 decal sets:
Leading Edge 1/32 RCAF Camo Sabres. Sabre sheet found.
Caracal 1/48 CD48102 F-104C in Vietnam. F-104C sheet found.
441 Squadron CF-188 D-Day scheme.
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441 Squadron had two CF-188s painted for the 50th anniversary of D-Day, 188703 and 188781. Images of the latter aircraft seem much easier to find. Would anyone know why there were two aircraft? Were they done at different times during 1994 or concurrently?