The Arrowhead

Mine did.

Gotta love those late F-4Ns ! Any shots of VF-21 / VF-154 low-viz birds from last cruise off CORAL SEA ?

Fantastic! I have my HobbyBoss A-6E scheme, I think. Nothing that can’t be done with a good laser printer. Interestingly the weapons officier name on the right side of 505 reads MAJ C PENNEY while Major is not a Navy rank. Some exchange Marines or USAF fellow?

Done !

WoW! What a series! That all-grey Blue Blasters KA-6D (149937) with tan nose and black subdued markings was truely unknown to me. It is reminiscent of the markings adopted on some VF-14 F-14As also off JFK at the same period. Did some VA-34 A-6Es wear the same scheme as well?

Nice pic! Only FSDs had the STENCEL seat. The YF-16s had an ESCAPAC. My take on the 1:48 YF-16 is underway : https://www.master194.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=126221&sid=3abe3f5b4994f64c5fcb97a5acfb1690 (in Molière’s tongue, sorry for that). Caracal decals at the end of the journey, of course. Stay tuned!

How about an Air America sheet covering several types of fixed/rotary wings and scales? Pilatus AU-23 Bell 205 Beech C-45 Fairchild C-123 Curtiss C-46 Douglas C-47 Helo Courier Sirkorsky UH-34 DHC Twin Otter Lockheed C-130

Ok so that’s one down and two still running loose. If my bookkeeping is right.

Baby seal, anyone ? …. Now that I got the ref…;-)

Well… I naively thought informing about the existence under another manufacturer of a reference to a subject discussed here, provided it is well researched and quality printed, would save time and effort to some. Nonexistent or long sold-out subjects are abondant enough, I guess, but that’s only me. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Sorry guys, I don’t get the « baby seal/otter/hedgehog/opossum/you-name-it » private joke you seem to make such a fun of, here and on other posts as well. Please explain.

Microscale already has that FBW YF-4E livery on AC48-0021 and it is both quite well printed and available on their site.

Great news! You’ve got me in for two sets!

Do you intend to also derive an « early » variant of the F-104A conversion with the downard firing seat and the very different canopy de-fogging pipes? Badly needed!

50 years of F-16 in 2024: a good opportunity to re-issue this one?

Yipeeeeee ! Dream come true. I bet this one will sell out like wooooosh.

Second that !

Kursad, Any update about the release of that one ?

Great news, Kursad! Really looking forward to it. Beware, the Phoenix System logo on the F-111B was larger and somewhat different from the one used on the F-14. The Ginter book cannot be found unless you trade it for a lung and a kidney, I‘m afraid.

Kursad, Why not an F-111B sheet covering the different prototypes? Pete's Hangar set and decals are now long OOP, but Cat4 of Ukraine has recently issued a complete conversion set for the Academy 1:48 kit, which I am currently adapting to the Hobby Boss F-111C without major trouble. It will soon be begging for Caracal decals! Airframes 151970 to 151974 could easily be covered on one sheet, and the only artwork to really take care of is the Phoenix system logo that can easily be adapted based on available iconography.

Kinetic’s A is a C, unfortunately. For early A features (fuselage vents, gun rounds ejector, downward firing bang seat and associated canopy defogging pipes, etc) you’re still on your own.

Yesssss !!! Been longing for this one in 1:48 since Middle Ages!

Jumping on this one asap !

Furball has a grey USNTPS F/A-18F. Leading Edge did a very nice F/A-18B sheet a long while ago and Twobobs did the T-38s, but both are sold out. Maybe a composite sheet with various types (including helos) and eras would be a good idea indeed.

Great shots! This one is next in the stack for me.