UKPonchoMan Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Guys, couple of quick questions:- What block does the Italeri/Platz kit represent (not sure if it's a block 10 or 20? Is the white Insignia White or something else? Are the undersides of the wings also white? Many thanks in advance! Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 What block does the Italeri/Platz kit represent (not sure if it's a block 10 or 20? Is the white Insignia White or something else? Are the undersides of the wings also white? Block 10, RQ-4A configuration. The Block 20/RQ-4B is really a completely different airplane. White Yes J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flyboyf18 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 When you say Blk 10 is that the short winged version, if so then the Italeri/Platz kit is the long wing bird. The short winged Global Hawk was done by a resin manu. whose name escapes me right now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 The Block 20/RQ-4B is really a completely different airplane. Shades of the F-84E and F-84F. "It's not a new aircraft at all, dear budgeteers!" Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UKPonchoMan Posted August 5, 2010 Author Share Posted August 5, 2010 Have to say I'm getting somewhat confused now! From what I can work out, the kit provides markings as follows: 04-2015 - RQ-4B Block 20 04-2019 - ?? 04-2020 - RQ-4B Block 20 If my understanding is right the kit is a block 20 as it has a much bulkier front end and longer wings than the pics of the earlier a/c (e.g 02-2011 which I think is a block 10) ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UKPonchoMan Posted August 5, 2010 Author Share Posted August 5, 2010 BTW - thanks for the responses guys, and Jennings - I wondered about the white as Insignia White is quite a creamy white (which I personally hate!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 I thought the Platz kit had the dual main wheels? If so, that makes it an RQ-4A. The B has the single wheel gear. Or maybe I'm sdrawkcab? J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
X-Plane Fan Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 The Platz kit is an RQ-4B which differs considerably from the earlier variant. Here's a good example: Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HowardM Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 I have the kit in front of me now. Single wheel main gear, retracting into sponsons on the long wings. Dimensions match the RQ-4B. Markings match the B. I don not think there is any doubt..... Howard Mason Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Guys, couple of quick questions:- What block does the Italeri/Platz kit represent (not sure if it's a block 10 or 20? Is the white Insignia White or something else? Are the undersides of the wings also white? Many thanks in advance! Chris Chris, I started working on my kit today. I also was on the Beale AFB website getting pics. One thing I was wondering how I was going to accomplish, is painting the engine intake white, and mask the curvature. But looking at pics of the real thing, I saw at least one aircraft where the intake was grey. The instructions say white - but I am going the lazy route and doing grey. Just an FYI from what I have seen the bottom of the wings are grey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UKPonchoMan Posted August 8, 2010 Author Share Posted August 8, 2010 Funnily enough, I'd literally just come to the same conclusion! One word of advice - when you glue the fuselage halves together, you'll find a seam you can't get rid of - filler doesn't seem to sit in it... I ended up using superglue to fill it which was the only thing that worked - it's almost like the edges were rounded off in the mould? You may need to sand down the underside of the bottom wing sections as they sit proud when they shouldn't - other than that, it's a really nice kit... I would have painted mine this weekend if it weren't for the fact that I've had to move house at short notice! Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UKPonchoMan Posted August 14, 2010 Author Share Posted August 14, 2010 Guys - another quick comment.... The topsides of the wings are definitely white, but the latest pics I've seen show that the undersides are dark grey - assume this is a block 20/30 thing? Also the kit suggests Gunship Grey (FS36118) but the pics I've seen are much darker - more like Euro1 Grey (FS36081). Can anyone assist? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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