Jennings Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I swear I recall somewhere seeing a set of resin ESM pod (cheeks, chin, and tail) upgrades for the Heller/Airfix E-3 kits. I can't find hide nor hair of them after copious Google searches. Anybody remember, and if so, know whether they're still around? Tks! J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 (edited) Is it the Contrails stuff what you're thinking of? Edited December 11, 2011 by Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I swear I recall somewhere seeing a set of resin ESM pod (cheeks, chin, and tail) upgrades for the Heller/Airfix E-3 kits. I can't find hide nor hair of them after copious Google searches. Anybody remember, and if so, know whether they're still around? Tks! J Jennings, While Pete has posted a link to the Contrails stuff, I don't know if that is the set to which you are actually referring. I have a couple of sets done by Jost Schreiber of JSPM Models. They date back to 1999. The set contains two resin cheek ESM antenna, one chin and one tail. Possibly this is the set to which you refer. His web site URL hasn't worked in donkeys years and I am pretty sure I contacted him some time ago about further sets and he wasn't doing them any longer. Cheers, Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 Thanks guys. I'm pretty sure it's the circa 1999 ones I'm thinking about (where *does* the time go?). Contrails looks okay, but his stuff is usually pretty rough. May just break out the epoxy putty myself. J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sentry30 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 So basicly we need to start a pettition and find someone to produce them (72nd scale!). Would be nice if new resin cheeks came along with the LAIRCM update! Daniël Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 So basicly we need to start a pettition and find someone to produce them (72nd scale!). Would be nice if new resin cheeks came along with the LAIRCM update! Sounds like a good project for Mark at Wolfpak... Jonah Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 +1! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 After 20 years ESM antennas now available again together with a set of LAIRCM Laser and fairings for NATO E-3,s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 9 minutes ago, AWACS-RESIN said: After 20 years ESM antennas now available again together with a set of LAIRCM Laser and fairings for NATO E-3,s Ok. Link? Website? Source? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 jost.schreiber@t-online.de Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fessSto Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Is it possible to get some pictures? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Hi, here are some pics of the ESM and also of the LAIRCM for NATO AWACS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quixote74 Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Nice Tiger Meet decals there -is that a custom set, or is there a source for those? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 (edited) Thanks. I printed them together with a decal sheet for NATO bird on inkjet printer. Edited May 21, 2022 by AWACS-RESIN Added picture Quote Link to post Share on other sites
awacsfe Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Very nice Jost. Are you selling your upgrade kits and decals? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Thanks. You can get detaild info if you write me an email shown 5 comments above. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Do you also produce the modern ariel fit for an RAF or NATO version? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Hi, No, You have to build all not in the AWACS kit provided antennas by yourself. The only antenna is the Doppler Radar Fairing with a HQ antenna. This Fairing sits behind the main landing gear doors an is for all E-3 versions. It comes as a smal conversion together with 3x Pitot Probes, 1x Temp Probe and 2x UHF antennas. Depending what model of a NATO E-3 from what year you would like to build, you might need 12 UDF/HQ antennas. The Heller/Airfix kit has only 10 antennas. Furthermore for myself, I made some SAT-COM antennas, ACAS and ADF antennas. Maybe I add them to the Doppler conversion in the future. But then it will need some extra work to prepaire them as you see on pics. The SAT-COM antennas provided by Flightpath are way to big. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) Nice to see new and accurate parts for the E-3 Jost. I used the Contrails set which was poorly shaped on mine, I reshaped the parts the best I could and then scratch built extras. I wish your stuff was around when I started mine! Here is mine as it stands now, I will be finishing it up shortly Edited November 20, 2022 by Trojan Thunder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Hi Trojan Thunder What version of the E-3 will be your model? NATO or US? Right now I'm working on a decals sheet for the USAF E-3s from Tinker AFB, Elmendorf and Kadena. I have most of the decals and stencils done. Next I have to organise all the decals on the sheet. Since I print them on the Inkjet printer I provide only the doned down badges. The colored badges can be used from the kit decalsheet. Also the USAF and insignia for the wings. The US-AIR FORCE from the kit can only be used for an early E-3 without the ESM.It is to large, smaller one on my decal sheet. I used all the new decals on my latest US E-3B from Kadena, Japan. (Pics attached) It is almost finished. Good luck with your model. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 That looks great, the decals have a lot of great detail! I am doing a USAF version, still deciding on which base/unit i t will be form. Had originally planned to do a Kadena based jet from about 10-15 years ago but we will see. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.