[Clear Prop 1/48 scale F-86A soon!]

Giving this topic a bump- anything happening on an F-86 sheet from Caracal?

[New Tamiya 1/72 F-14D Tomcat announced at Shizuoka Hobby Show!!!]

Boy do I feel old- on the display and box it says "1/72  Scale Warbird Collection"!  The Tomcat a Warbird?  Yikes!  LOL

 

I wish they would include all parts needed in that one box to make all variants of the Tomcat.  Sure the decals in this boxing will be for a -D, but how long will we have to wait for a -A or B version from Tamiya using this tooling? 

 

 

[CD48221 - 1/48 T-34C Turbo Mentor]

Another!  NASA Glenn research Center, Cleveland, Ohio.  Taken at BKL in 2008

 

[Possible new topics?]

All four OH ANG squadrons did fly the F-84F's in some some beautiful natural metal jets!  Toledo used black trim rather then green at that time, but the other three units were trimmed in yellow, red or blue.  The Columbus based 166 TFS is pictured here-   The 164th, 162 and 166 TFS also flew F-84E's...... yet another potential sheet!

[Possible new topics?]

I second the F-100 in ANG service!  Ohio flew 4 (yes 4!) squadrons of F-100s, from Toledo (green and white checkered tail stripe), Mansfield (yellow with white Ohio script), Columbus (Blue with white Ohio Script) and Springfield (red with white Ohio script). 

 

 

[CD48244 - 1/48 T-45C Goshawk Part 4]

Excellent!  Really looking forward to seeing this one and whatever others are on this sheet!  

[CD48242 - 1/48 F-16C Dark Vipers Part 6]

ursad:

 

I just spent two days walking around this F-16C from the Ohio Air Guard.  It also appeared in these markings at the 2025 Toledo Air Show and Dayton Air Show, so its a popular subject.  I have a full walkaround of 50 plus pictures of this jet- say the word and I will get them to you!

 

 

 

 

 

[1/144 B-47 sheet?]

Another bump for the 1/144 B-47 sheet!   So many possibilities!

[CD72154: 1/72 RF-8 Photo Crusaders]

Great news!

[CD72154: 1/72 RF-8 Photo Crusaders]

Sword is re-releasing their RF-8 as both the RF-8A and RF-8G in the same kit, complete with separate flaps and raised wing!  Kursad, any chance we can get the RF-8 sheet moved up with this new development?  Good RF-8 markings are needed!

 

https://swordmodel.cz/en/coming-soon/183-sw72154-rf-8ag-photo-recon-crusader.html

 

 

[Possible new topics?]

Another Dark Viper idea- this F-16C from the 180th Ohio ANG in a new paint scheme!

 

[September 2025 releases]

Awesome!!!!

 

[September 2025 releases]

Looking forward to the profiles on the 1/48 F-94A/B sheet part 2!

[Clear Prop! - F-86E in 1/48]

Exciting news!  can't wait to see what markings they will offer!

[MY NEWLY ORGANIZED WORKSTATION. LET ME SEE YOURS PLEASE (ORGANIZED OR NOT) !]

INCREDIBLE!  I just took a picture of my workshop as I am digging through the closet and organizing my stash. (hence all the boxes laying about)  I will consider this my "Before" picture and will post the "after" pictures when I get finished with the room.  You have set the bar incredibly high!  And also given me something to show the wife that I am not singularly obsessed with this hobby!

[The F7U-3: A Definitive History]

The Maps Air Museum at the Akron Canton Airport in Ohio  is currently restoring a Cutlass rescued from Walter Soplatas aircraft boneyard- information on the airframe here:

https://mapsairmuseum.org/vought-f7u-3-cutlass/

 

And you can follow restoration progress, they post quite a few updates on the Cutlass and their other projects here:

https://mapsairmuseum.org/renovation-activities-as-o-1-15-25/

 

 

[1/48 F-86A: it's almost here...]

Duncan did not design the kit itself.  He contributed all the research to Clear Prop that went into making the kit accurate based on the real thing. 

[New Aggressors]

Gorgeous model!  That scheme has me contemplating a Two Bobs purchase!   Wish somebody had decals for the original F-16 scheme in the 90s out of New Orleans...

 

[1/48 F-86A: it's almost here...]

Sheet hasn't been released yet.  Hopefully soon!   49-1014 is a F-86A-5-NA, so the first release of the clear prop F-86A kit is the one to use. 

 

 

[1/48 F-86A: it's almost here...]

Check out the upcoming decals for the Clear Prop kit from Fundekals!  An All Weather Flying Division F-86A!!!   Note that the F-86A was flown out of Wright Patterson, not Clinton County.  The All Weather Flying Center was transferred from Clinton County back to WPAFB in late 1948, and operations for all weather flying test were returned to Wright Patterson at that time.  In addition to the F-86, the All Weather Flying Division operated the T-33A, F-94, F-89, B-45 (briefly until that plane crashed) and other aircraft in similar markings out of Wright Pat.  I am doing further research into these aircraft and units- if anybody has info to share,please do!

 

 

[CD72045 - Douglas C-54/R5D Skymaster Part 2]

As far as I know, no C-119 wore AWFC colors.  The profile you mention does not represent an actual aircraft, at least operated at Clinton County AFB.  The unit did, however, fly a C-82, C-46E, and numerous C-47 aircraft while based there.  Now its possible that the All Weather Flying Division, when moved back to Wright Field in 1948, may have operated that aircraft in those colors- though I have no documented proof.

 

 

[CD72045 - Douglas C-54/R5D Skymaster Part 2]

A 1/144 C-54 sheet will be awesome!  The Minicraft DC-4/C-54 is a really nice kit-   Might I suggest this All Weather Flying Center C-54 as a new option? 

 

 

[CD72091 - 1/72 B-47 Stratojet]

Another vote for a 1/144 B-47 sheet!

[1/48 F-86A: it's almost here...]

See page 9 of this forum for an explanation on the drop tank hole placement.  As explained, it wasn't noticed until the kit was in production and it was too late to fix. 

 

 

 

[3D printed accessories on the way]

Paul: Thanks- that F-102 short tail modification looks simple enough using a Case X Meng kit in 1/72.  Thanks!  Would still like to see a F-100 aftermarket tail, however!