RT Van Zandt II
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Darren, nice job on that one
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Camo Grey FS36622 if in Standard SEA scheme, Aluminum Lacquer if in Aluminum Lacquer scheme
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Kitty Hawk F11F Tiger project reportedly declared dead
RT Van Zandt II replied to Airfixer's topic in Jet Modeling
32nd is a money loser for the most part too big ( take up 4X shelf space as 48th kits), too pricey ($80 to $200 dollars), need lots of AM or scratchbuiling (another $50 to $200 dollars if made , most guys don't have the patience to do all the sctratchbuilding as necessary.) to really bringup one of these big kits to 48th standard. Only reason WNWkits sell is the WWi planes were so small anyway they for the most part are no bigger then most medium sized 48th kits. -
Lucky Model's "Surface Air Link" Shipping?
RT Van Zandt II replied to ESzczesniak's topic in General Discussion
It 1st showed that the post office had been electronically notified of shipment for about a week to 10 days , Then at the sort facility in Memphis for 3 days, then today out for delivery today. Package was just delivered. -
Lucky Model's "Surface Air Link" Shipping?
RT Van Zandt II replied to ESzczesniak's topic in General Discussion
Mine shows it should be delivered today, been a long time but did save a bunch on shipping. -
If using Adobe Acrobat look for the option 'Typewriter' this will allow you to eneter text. You could also cut and paste from another source hope this helps.
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Just checked its available a Great Models. I have found quite a few at local shows for $15 to $25 and have been snapping them up. Get the special edition that has cowl flaps for the early production ac as well as later, different exhaust arangment. Great kit builds real easy no fit problems, just get rid of the poly caps for the landing gear and wheels, cause all kinds of alignment problems. RT Van Zandt
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From the Hasegawa kit, with Eduard photoetch in the cockpit and a resin seat from Ultracast. All major markings are painted on, a few stencils from the kit were used and the AC number on the tail was done in Illustrator. Model was painted with floquil bright silver than masked and panels picked out with Alcald. From a famous proaganda photo introducing the Hayate to the people as the 'Great East Asian Fighter' November 1944 just before the Invasion of the Philippines. ref (Aero Detail 24 Nakajima Ki-84 "Frank" Hayate picture bottom of pg 53)
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F-4D Phantom II 'The Saint' 366TH TFW Late D configuration, Built from an F-4J kit With Conversion set from Air Doc. Removed bulge on top of wing over landing gear strut, Resin Aires Cockpit, Resin Exhaust nozzles. Kit completely rescribed and drilled, addtional rivet detail added, canopy detailed, pylons detailed , ailerons cut out and dropped, Pitot tubes replaced with Metal tubing, Beacon replaced with clear red acrylic. BLU-27 Napalm cannisters converted form cargo pods form Hasegawa F-16 kit.
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48th HAse F-4J and Airdoc F-4C/D conversion
RT Van Zandt II replied to jwest21's topic in Jet Modeling
I am currently building a F-4D with the AIrdoc conversion kit/ Hasegawa F-4J and have put the AIres F-4D cockpit in with very little trouble . You do have to thin the cockpit sidewalls on both the kit and the resin tub. -
Looking For: F4H-1 Phantom Prototypes
RT Van Zandt II replied to AnthonyWan's topic in Research Corner
Anthony, I found a lot of good pixs in AirPower Book 'Phantom Spirt in the Sky'. There was not a whole lot on the web, probably all in Macair now Boeings archives and they won't release them except by paying a small fortune. Rich VZ -
F4H-1 Phantom II (Phantom #6)
RT Van Zandt II replied to RT Van Zandt II's topic in The Display Case
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F4H-1 Phantom II (Phantom #6)
RT Van Zandt II replied to RT Van Zandt II's topic in The Display Case
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F4H-1 Phantom II (Phantom #6) Cutting edge F4H-1 backdate/conversion kit Upper wing replaced intakes replaced nose and canopy replaced . Cockpit resin from F-4B donor, seat part scratchbuilt to resemble the original Stanely/McDonnell ejection seat. Built to represent aircraft configuration and appearance during 1st carrier trials (picture in instruction set is wrong aircraft still has NACA intakes on nose) Seamless intakes rivet detail added, bulges on bottom of wing sanded down. Kits panel lines were completely rescribed to get an even depth and all rivet/ fasteners drilled, tailplanes de