Spectre711 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I figure that we need a place to ask question about potential builds, shout outs about products out there or just plain BSing and telling stories if you have them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 (edited) Just got a news letter from Caracal Models with 10 new releases for the month. · CD72011 - 1/72 Air National Guard F-101B Voodoo · CD72012 - 1/72 Global Air Power Series #2 MiG-29 · CD48004 - 1/48 Air National Guard F-100C/F Part 2 · CD48026 - 1/48 Global Air Power Series #2 MiG-29 · CD48027: 1/48 US Marine Corps AV-8A/C Harrier · CD48028: 1/48 Air National Guard A-10C Warthog Part 1 · CD32002: 1/32 Global Air Power Series #2: MiG-29 North Korea & Iran · CD32003: 1/32 Air National Guard F-15C Eagle Part 1 · CD32004: 1/32 Air National Guard F-15C Eagle Part 2 · CD32004: 1/32 Air National Guard F-15C Eagle Part 3 Edited February 28, 2013 by Spectre711 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helo 53 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I figure that we need a place to ask question about potential builds, shout outs about products out there or just plain BSing and telling stories if you have them. Hi Spectre , I was wondering if this build would be suitable for your National Reserves GB One of my reference books has the HH-3E serving in the New York National Guard I'm planning on adding a rear cabin floor , cut open the side door , add some troop seats and add a few minor pieces to the cockpit . With the revell HH-3E finished in the Euro One camo scheme I don't have any specific decals for this Helo but I have plenty of black and low viz lettering to male up most of the markings . This next pic shows the "NEW YORK" lettering on the auxilary fuel tank . So is my idea of a ANG HH-3E suitable ? Kind regards , Helo 53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 I was wondering if this build would be suitable for your National Reserves GB Sounds like a winner! Just make sure you list it in the What I'm Building thread also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) While trying to decide what the next build will be why don't you check out the decals from our GB sponsors. Both Hi-Decal and Caracal Models have decals with great subject matter that fit right into this GB. Hi-Decal Caracal Models Reid Air Publications has beautiful reference books and prints for framing that cover many modern subjects. Reid Air Publications Edited June 7, 2013 by Spectre711 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 Anybody who has a Monogram F-4C/D sitting around because youre not sure how to build it should check out Hi-Decal's sheet number 48-025. This sheet has 6 options including 3 ANG/ Reserve subjects. As usual the decals are of high quality and there is a great guide so you will know how to paint the Phantom and where to place the decals. My only problem is deciding which one to build first. http://modelingmadne.../verhd48025.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helo 53 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 That is a great sheet for the F-4C/D . I have the 1/72 version in my stash along with an Experts-Choice RF-4C 106th Recon Squadron Birmingham Alabama markings that I forgot I had . With about 40 F-4 Phantom kits in the stash , I guess at least 6 could be built as ANG aircraft . It appears I had a lot more reserve decal markings in my stash than I thought , especially after lokking at all the on-going and finished builds you guy's are doing/done . Now I can't decide between an A-10A , A-7D or a F-4 as what to do next ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helo 53 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Now that my HH-3E is at the painting stage , I've started thinking about what to do next . But I'm having trouble making up my mind . I was thinking of an F-4 Phantom and went looking through my decal and kit stash to see what options I had and I discovered two previously started ANG Phantoms along with several other F-4 choices Those two are too far along to include in this GB but if I was to start another F-4 it would be a good opertunity to finish them off . Other options are these ; It's very tempting to do another F-4 , their certainly very addictive . Mmmmm what to choose ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 I like the SLUF and I'm surprised there hasn't been any yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helo 53 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Yeah , I keep coming back to the A-7D as well . I was really happy when I won those decals from ebay , so it looks like the 'Sluf' next . Here's a pic of my other A-7 builds With more Navy builds than Air Force , I should really try and even up the quota . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wh1skea Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I would say go with the A-10, but with the A-10 group build coming up in July, I'll have to say build those SLUFs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helo 53 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I have several A-7 Corsair II books in my library and I was looking through the David F Brown book lats night and saw a list of Naval and Air Force Squadrons using the A-7 Someone mentioned earlier about VAQ-34 and according to the book it's listed as a 'Support Unit'. However while looking at photo's in the book some of the markings looked familar so I went and checked through my stash of A-7 kits and found a 1/72 Fujimi A-7A with VA-305 decals My reference book lists this as a Reserve Squadron , so I guess I could do an A-7A along side the A-7D build I'm about to start shortly . Something else I was curious about is the 1/72 Xtradecal decal sheet for the TA-7C two seat Corsair II The top right hand pic on the decal page shows an all over Gunship Grey TA-7C from Kirkland AFB , NM . Anyone know what this aircraft was used for and the colour scheme ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) I get a few for that airframe but nothing in that color. Edited March 21, 2013 by Spectre711 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helo 53 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Spectre , you posted a pic of an SC AH-64 Apache in the inspirational thread and I was going through my stash and spied this 1/72 Hasegawa AH-64A Apache 'Iraqi Freedom' The box still had the shrink wrap on but I decided to take a peek inside and saw that the kit has markings for the South Carolina Army National Guard , October 2004 , Iraq Would this be a suitable entry ? With an all back cockpit and instrument decals this does appear to be an easy build OOB . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Sounds like another winner! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helo 53 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I was browsing Hannants web site and saw as a 'future release' the 1/72 Revell F-101B Voodoo . This is great news for us 1/72 scale modellers , as it has been years since this kit was on the hobby store shelves . I did pick up the Revell kit a few years ago , second hand , but their so rare and I was afraid of messing mine up , I've kept mine hidden away in the stash What I did try to build was the 1/72 Matchbox F-101B/RF-101B Voodoo The build has been languishing in the bottom of the spares box for quite a few years as it is extremely basic with an almost non-existent cockpit and huge cockpit seats This was one of my early attempts at any type of scratch-building by trying to make two cockpit consoles , one with a scope fitted and adding some little arms to pose the canopy open seeing Matchbox provide two boarding ladders The kit came with some really nice markings for the North Dakota ANG but I thought they were way too nice for the rather ordinary kit So then I started thinking about building it as an RF-101B for the Nevada ANG and use the separate under nose fairing However I stilled hesitated progressing any further after thinking about saving the camera housing for a another future Revell kit , although I don't know if it would fit the Revell kit all that well . So there she sits in the bottom of the spares box , I just can't decide wether it's worth continuing on and build it as an Rf-101B , or swap the decals from the Revell kit and make the Matchbox F-101B Voodoo with the markings from F-101B -95-MC , Hansonfield , Mass. And use the Matchbox "Happy Hooligans" decals on the Revell kit Do you guy's think the Matchbox kit is worth continuing on with... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Could just build it for practice or for testing new techniques. I still have a few old Matchbox kits and intend to build them but hey are way down on the priority list. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 I just got these in the mail today and two of the for airframes are AFRES jets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helo 53 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 My apologies for the slow progress of late on my HH-3E builds . I injured my arm a couple of weeks back , thankfully nothing too serious but it's kept me away from the hobby bench . Everything is on the mend so hopefully I'll be back at it in a week or so . John . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 The kit came with some really nice markings for the North Dakota ANG but I thought they were way too nice for the rather ordinary kit However I stilled hesitated progressing any further after thinking about saving the camera housing for a another future Revell kit , although I don't know if it would fit the Revell kit all that well . So there she sits in the bottom of the spares box , I just can't decide wether it's worth continuing on and build it as an Rf-101B , or swap the decals from the Revell kit and make the Matchbox F-101B Voodoo with the markings from F-101B -95-MC , Hansonfield , Mass. And use the Matchbox "Happy Hooligans" decals on the Revell kit Do you guy's think the Matchbox kit is worth continuing on with... I built the Revell kit using the ND ANG decals...... The ANG shield on the tail from the Matchbox kit were kinda smudged, so I had to use an old set of AIR ANG decals get the correct ones. Most of the decals came from the Revell kit, but I also used decals from the spares box to get the serial number for an F-101B (the Matchbox kit has an F-101F trainer). The only decals that I used from the Matchbox set were the ones specific to the ND ANG. They were thick and a PITA to work with, but it got done. Kursad as Caracal Decals has stated that he may do another F-101 sheet with North Dakota in the near future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 (edited) New Hog decal sheet from Caracal Models. A-10C 80-0188, 188 FW, Arkansas ANG (commander's aircraft) A-10C 78-0614, 188 FW, Arkansas ANG A-10C 79-0193, 127 FW, Michigan ANG A-10C 80-0255, 127 FW, Michigan ANG http://www.caracalmo...om/cd48034.html Edited April 27, 2013 by Spectre711 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I have something for the raffle, if I may. I went to an airshow today, and some collector was selling off some of his memorabilia he acquired over the years. Among the stuff he had were some coffee and beer mugs made for various USAF and ANG units. So I snatched these two for the GB raffle: First up, a coffeemug from the New Jersey ANG. I though I would just give this to Spectre as a gift, for doing all the good work in this GB, and being from NJ. And the other one I got, and can be raffled, is from the Colorado ANG. It has the ANG badge at one side, and on the other side it says "Suth". Some callsign maybe? These are original mugs made for these units, not new, custom made ones or reproduction. Oh, btw, for myself I bought an Oktoberfest beer mug made for the officers club from the 10th TFS at Hahn AB in Germany. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 Wow Pete that's a cool find so far from their home and I appreciate the raffle addition. Did you get any cool photos from the show? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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