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Thats a beauty! I think the instrument panels in that afv kit are some of the nicest oob. Such a good looking adversary scheme you have there. I have built and 80s and a 90s adversary, have one from the 00s to go to round it out. Such a fun kit to build!
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I believe the LH control stick is for the LANTIRN pod and the first jets to have those used the fishbowl screen not the square PTID.
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tomthegrom started following DML & Dragon 1/144 Jet Kits, 1/48th Hasegawa A-7D, 4450th TG "raison d'etre", F14 RBF flag placement and 1 other
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1/48th Hasegawa A-7D, 4450th TG "raison d'etre"
tomthegrom replied to A-10 LOADER's topic in In-Progress Pics
I used the furball decals for my canopy seals. They look a little wide to me but give the jet the look I wanted. However it appears as though some A7s didn't have it at or only on parts of the windscreen that are noticeable. I recently finished a MiG29 that has pink canopy sealant. I bought a masking set that has you mask the canopy. Paint the sealant. Mask again with the slightly larger mask and then paint the canopy frame. Worked perfectly. A friend used the same thing on an apache. So maybe they exist for an A7. -
Perfect I have the grey ones. Thanks dave.
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Hi guys, Hoping Dave sees this. I have bought some flying leathernecks canopy masks. Million dollar question, it says do not leave masks on for extended period of time. Anyone know how long is too long? I use the canopy to help mask the model and the masks will probably be on for 2 months. Is this going to destroy things? Cheers for the help. Tom
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I hope it has parts to make an A+/B not just the 2000s version as the decals suggest. Fingers crossed its a great kit. I sit here hoping tamiya gives us the F14 boxing equivalent of there f16C/N with all the parts.
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Brilliant thank you! It will have 2 x TERs with one practice bombs a piece. RBF flag at the back of the TER, anything on the practice bombs? Which brace is the bomb mounted too normally, forward or after? Cheers!
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I am wondering if anyone can help me with RBF placement on an F14. I am about to start a VF74 jet from 1993. Land based by that time. I am assuming nose gear, mains and hook pinned? Would there be a pin in the Aim-9 rail with a CATM-9 blue tube and a tacts pod? A link to photos would be great. Thanks all. Tom
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Thermal imaging AGM 65 Maverick missiles seeker head color
tomthegrom replied to Raptor.777's topic in Jet Modeling
Mix clear blue and clear orange. Gives a golden brown color. I tinted an su27 forward windscreen with it and I reckon it looks like a maverick seeker head color also. -
This would be very welcome. Especially the VF45 jets with the green nose number and the boxing blackbird on the tail.
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To clarify the load out, would i be correct with the following? Aim-9 station 1 and 9 Aim-7 station 4 and 6 Fuel tank station 5 1 x mk83 station 7 2 x mk83 station 3 1 x alq167 station 2 Empty station 8 I have seen a photo from the sunliners in ODS loaded like that minus the alq167. But with the pod seems possibly left wing heavy. Thanks for the help. Tom
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Thanks for the reply as always I would prefer a bomb load with the alq167 pod so might have to build another jet. They load out info reckons is was carrying two tanks with the HARMS and I hate building tanks! Conical fins for the bombs it is. Cheers!
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Wow that ebay listing was a trip down memory lane. The box art is fantastic on them all. I wish people still did nice box art instead of photos. As a kid I had the vf84 tomcat. The carrier deck vf143 tomcat. The vf124 f14 and top gun f16. The vfa25 hornet. I also had the NY ANG f16. To this day I love the boys from Syracuse f16 because of it. They only cost about $10 in New Zealand in the mid 90s so I would save up my allowance. Wonderful to see all of those again.
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Hi guys, Gearing up for a desert storm F-18c from vfa-81. I am using the bullseye sheet and I am most probably going to build 403. They used MK83s in the war. I will be getting flying leatherneck bombs. Do I get the ones with conical fins or BSU85 fins? There is also an early war load out they flew with an ALQ167 pod and three MK83s. Were the 2 mk83s on the same wing as the 167 or on the opposite wing? Thanks for the help! Tom
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Revell 1/48 F-15E Mudhen OIF "Shangri La II" FINISHED!
tomthegrom replied to Drew T.'s topic in Critique Corner
Best looking strike eagle i have seen. Stunning work.