Bryan H. Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Thanks for the new decals Diego! I've been looking forward to building a Carswell AFRes F-4E ever since I saw them do an impressive display at Carswell back in 1988 - when it was still a SAC base. PM sent! and happy modeling, Bryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Another nice sheet, Diego! Any release schedule for upcoming stuff? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bryan H. Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Hi Diego, It appears your ARC inbox is currently full. I sent an e-mail to you. The order is in the mail - hopefully there are decals left for me! and happy modeling, Bryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diego Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Hello Bryan, Many thanks for your message! The inbox has been emptied and the decals reservation has been made! :) Greetings Diego Hi Diego, It appears your ARC inbox is currently full. I sent an e-mail to you. The order is in the mail - hopefully there are decals left for me! and happy modeling, Bryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diego Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 (edited) Diego....Very nice sheet considering I'm suffering from the Phantom flu-bug right now....any idea when the DCANG 113th TFW sheet will be available...I have a 1/48 ROG F-4D coming in the mail now that I want to break down! Our very next sheet, 72056 & 48026 "F-4C/D in grey clothes" will include a.o. two of them: F-4D - District of Columbia ANG - Mig killer F-4D - District of Columbia ANG - CO a/c F-4D - California ANG - big griffin on tail F-4C - Oregon ANG - big eagle on tail F-4C - New York ANG - rainbow on tail F-4D - AFRes Ohio - Special Hill grey camo Greetings Diego Edited April 8, 2009 by Diego Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boman Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Looking good, Diego - do you have an estimate on release?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diego Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Hi Niels, 72057 & 48027 F-4E/RF-4C - ready now - deliveries starting Saturnday, 28th March. 72056 & 48026 F-4C/D - release planned for Mai/June Greetings :) Diego Looking good, Diego - do you have an estimate on release?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-ONE27 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 (edited) Diego, you are the man without doubt...113th DCANG release in May/June...outstanding!!! CAN I PREORDER SIR!!! I can finally build the 113th TFW C/O's jet...I must have this sheet in my life!! I'll be checking for this release as soon as its made available. Edited March 23, 2009 by B-ONE27 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Supertom Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Hi Diego, I'll definitely be ordering a set in 1/72 - will you be re-releasing 72051 (Iranian and NSAWC F-14s) by the way? I have not been able to get my hands on that sheet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I guess I've missed something here. What's the yellow Spanish AF scheme? Was that the gold retirement (IIRC) scheme? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I guess I've missed something here. What's the yellow Spanish AF scheme? Was that the gold retirement (IIRC) scheme? No, that was on a Spanish RF-4C (and covered on HiDecal sheet #72053/#48023). I think this is a mispainted SEA camo'd one where the FS30219 Tan portions turned out really, really yellow - sort of like the "pea soup green" USAF birds. HTH, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 ^ I think a lot of the Spanish aircraft had rather yellowish colours in them, like the Phantoms and Mirage F.1s in the old camo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) AFAIK all Spanish F-4C's wore the standard SEA camo during their service life, and none of the more desert-style schemes like the Mirage F.1CE and SF-5A/B's of the EdlA. Corrections are, as always, welcome, tho'. (edit: even though some preserved examples got unceremoniously repainted in some pretty awful schemes...) Cheers, Andre Edited March 25, 2009 by Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) *doublepost* Edited March 25, 2009 by Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Ah, I see. Maybe it was a dodgy profile I had seen or I got them mixed up with the Tigers in my memory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diego Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) No, that was on a Spanish RF-4C (and covered on HiDecal sheet #72053/#48023). I think this is a mispainted SEA camo'd one where the FS30219 Tan portions turned out really, really yellow - sort of like the "pea soup green" USAF birds. HTH, Andre Andre, that's correct, all EdA F-4Cs were indeed painted in the standard SEA scheme, but there was an exception: The Spanish F-4Cs ( as well as many US Phantoms based at Torrejon AFB) were overhauled at CASA Getafe center near Madrid. Around September 1985 the number of Spanish F-4Cs in service was so low that several F-4Cs needed to be urgently reintroduced to service after overhaul. So urgent was the need, that these newly refurbished a/c flew with national markings and serials applied on the fresh lemon yellow primer during around 3 months. Interestingly, the intake splitters were still camouflaged in green/tan, the underwing pylons and fuel tanks being also standard green/pale grey. So this was the only "exception to the rule" for Spanish F-4Cs, but a very spectacular one, the overall color being similar to this one: http://www.5053phantoms.com/photos/display...m=109&pos=1 Greetings Diego Edited March 27, 2009 by Diego Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bugfan Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 phantomphreakII said........... Diego, Need a review?Harald Ahmmmm dont that mean that you would have to actually BUILD something and then POST the pictures?? LMAOROF, I think I will be hiding for now, I still have my soul!!! Ducking the bricks, Jack aka BUGFAN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diego Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) Hi Diego,I'll definitely be ordering a set in 1/72 - will you be re-releasing 72051 (Iranian and NSAWC F-14s) by the way? I have not been able to get my hands on that sheet. Well, the 72051 F-14 is of course still available (meanwhile the 3rd edition) but indeed selling quickly, and so "sold out" at most of our distributors - well, some of them taking a longer time to reorder these... Of course, you can order this, as well as all our other sheets, directly - by PM, for example. Greetings Diego Edited March 25, 2009 by Diego Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 So urgent was the need, that these newly refurbished a/c flew with national markings and serials applied on the fresh lemon yellow grounding paint during around 3 months. Hi Diego, intersting - thanks! Expect an order for a couple of sheets shortly... Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diego Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 (edited) Hi all, I am happy to announce, that, as we finally received the intruction sheets from the printers, our newest F-4E/RF-4C Phantom II sheets are currently being posted. We hope to dispatch all the preordered items within the next few days. Sorry for the delay and many thanks for your patience! Greetings Diego HDL Edited March 30, 2009 by Diego Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Question to all you guys that are finishing a/c in the Hill Grey scheme. What stencil data are you using? I'm urgently requiring data in 1/48 to finish a F4D, but can't find anything to suit and with the Hi Decal sheet not coming until late in the year I'm stuck. As much as I'm very very happy with the quality of the decals on the Hi Decal F4D 48025 sheet ,I feel that I have been let down. With absolutely no data on the sheet and the extra data sheet not yet here what are we went to use. Surely it would've made sense to release the data sheet along with the first nationality/unit sheets? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recon Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Are any of these sheets being done in 1/32? Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boman Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Question to all you guys that are finishing a/c in the Hill Grey scheme.What stencil data are you using? I'm urgently requiring data in 1/48 to finish a F4D, but can't find anything to suit and with the Hi Decal sheet not coming until late in the year I'm stuck. As much as I'm very very happy with the quality of the decals on the Hi Decal F4D 48025 sheet ,I feel that I have been let down. With absolutely no data on the sheet and the extra data sheet not yet here what are we went to use. Surely it would've made sense to release the data sheet along with the first nationality/unit sheets? The Hill Grey Phantoms often carried full colour markings (warning triangles, black stencils etc. etc.) So they are really not much different from SEA scheme. Only the last F-4G's carried low-viz triangles and other markings, so for an F-4D you should be good to go with the existing stencils from your kit. As for aftermarket decals, Afterburner has plenty on their latest F-4 sheets, AirDoc have stencils only sheets in all 3 scales and you can source basically from any sheet you like. But rember - check you references!! Best of luck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 The Hill Grey Phantoms often carried full colour markings (warning triangles, black stencils etc. etc.) So they are really not much different from SEA scheme. Only the last F-4G's carried low-viz triangles and other markings, so for an F-4D you should be good to go with the existing stencils from your kit. Best of luck I have never seen a Hill Grey Phantom with Black stencils, Red warning triangles and Yellow Rescue arrow yes, but never Black stencils. The stencils are a mix of Neutral/Gunship Grey depending on their location on the a/c. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diego Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Question to all you guys that are finishing a/c in the Hill Grey scheme.What stencil data are you using? I'm urgently requiring data in 1/48 to finish a F4D, but can't find anything to suit and with the Hi Decal sheet not coming until late in the year I'm stuck. As much as I'm very very happy with the quality of the decals on the Hi Decal F4D 48025 sheet ,I feel that I have been let down. With absolutely no data on the sheet and the extra data sheet not yet here what are we went to use. Surely it would've made sense to release the data sheet along with the first nationality/unit sheets? Scott, Indeed, I guess we will now proceed with a Hill Grey I/II & Cloud Grey stencilling sheet ( in 1/48 and 1/72) to go with our current and forthcoming F-4 releases. The stencils could be used on grey F-4C/D/Es & RF-4Cs and would also include respective walkways and slime lights. Greetings Diego HDL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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