Mark S. Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 (edited) Gents: The next release from Wolfpak should be available in about a week. Both sheets will be priced at $17.00 each. Some of the subjects reflect your requests. Hope you like them. Getting started sheet 72-071, Hunters and Gatherers;. First up is a F-89J from the Happy Hooligans in aircraft grey which is followed by a 23rd TFS, 52nd FW F-4G from Spangdehlem. Options for two F-15C’s from the 159th FS, 125th FW, Florida ANG both equipped with Sniper pods is next. From Moody AFB, Georgia a F-4E from the 68th TFS 347th TFW. A ES-3A Shadow from VQ-6 to go along with either the Hasegawa kit or the new conversion kit is next. A Navy RQ-4A from Paxtuent River. Rounding out the sheet is the first F-35A of the 56th FW at Luke AFB. Sheet 72-072 is next with a choice of a F-102A of theGreen Mountain Boys, 134th FIS, 158th FIG Vermont ANG or one from the 86th FIS, 79th Fig at Youngstown Municipal Airport with Mr. MaGoo noseart. The Vermont ANG F-102A has the CASE XX wing and the 86th FIS the Case X. The next aircraft is a F-8H of the 7th FS, 5th FW Philippine Air Force. An A-10C from the 81st FS, 52nd FW and a AV-8A of the Royal Thai Navy follow. From Clark AFB a F-4D of the 90th TFS. Another Vietnam War aircraft is the F-105G from the 17th WW squadron. Last but not least from the Vietnam era is a C-130B of the 773rd Tactical Airlift Squadron from Clark in the Philippines. This unit was inactivated this past April at the Air Reserve Base at Youngstown, Ohio. Enjoy, Mark Edited May 29, 2014 by Mark S. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Awesome stuff! Can't wait to order them. What's the story of the F-15C's and the Sniper pod? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USAFsparkchaser Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Was wondering the same thing about the SNIPER pod? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Lizard F-4G! Regarding the Sniper pods: straight from the horse's mouth - LINK (see page 7 of the .pdf) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Cool detail on the F--15C from the 125FW :) One comment though; as with the F-15E, the Sniper will most likely be carried on a pylon under the right or left air intake, and not the centerline station. But until I see photos it may very well be that the centerline has been chosen? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 (edited) One comment though; as with the F-15E, the Sniper will most likely be carried on a pylon under the right or left air intake, and not the centerline station. But until I see photos it may very well be that the centerline has been chosen? The pod is mounted on the centerline pylon, and the cockpit is changed with an 8" x 10" display replacing the engine instruments and TEWS scope on the right side of the instrument panel. Regards, Murph Edited May 28, 2014 by Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Sigh.....i do wish somebody would do Moody Phantom's in a real scale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmer25k Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 (edited) Any plans on re-casting your Spectre nukes? Chris Edited May 28, 2014 by swimmer25k Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Come on, did you really have to quote the pics for that? Also, thanks for the link regarding the Sniper pod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmer25k Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Come on, did you really have to quote the pics for that? Also, thanks for the link regarding the Sniper pod. Sorry to inconvenience you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
randypandy831 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 will you be doing this sheet in 48 as well? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Lol, it's ok. Just thought it wasn't needed for your question. No hard feelings. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Mark, Pretty sure the "Mr Magoo" F-102 is a Case X wing. Glad to see somebody finally do a Vermont F-102 in their William Tell markings; I have the old Aerodecal sheet, but the decals are very thick, and the markings (particularly the Air Guard badge) are not very well printed. Regards, Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Sweet...and in 1/72nd scale too ! Thank you ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark S. Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 Gents, Big mistakes on my part. I left off three subjects. The instruction sheets are now correct. Added the Navy RQ-4A to sheet 71. Additionally added the Clark F-4D and the 17th WWS F-105G to sheet 72. Guess I must have CRS. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mig23 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 At last ! 347 TFW markings - great news Mark ! Cheers, Haydn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dennis the peasant Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Great timing on the AV-8A with the recent release of the Airfix Harriers. Cheers, Dennis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Thanks for the pic, Murph - never seen that before :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Thanks for the pic, Murph - never seen that before :)/> Another picture, and link to more info. A targeting pod is not something one would expect to see on an aircraft like the F-15C Eagle. After all, the Air Force fighter jet was not built to drop bombs but to dominate Soviet-built fighter jets — and it has, judging by its flawless record in dogfights against enemy aircraft.But for nearly a year, the Air National Guard has been flying and evaluating an F-15C with a Lockheed Martin Sniper targeting pod attached to its underbelly. The Guard primarily flies F-15Cs for homeland defense missions, called Noble Eagle. The aircraft sit alert and rapidly respond should an incident occur on a commercial jetliner or if an aircraft strays into restricted airspace, such as over Washington, D.C. Adding a targeting pod could allow an F-15 pilot to visually track aircraft at greater distances and obtain information for that mission. While the Sniper system — currently used in combat on A-10 attack jets, F-15E Strike Eagles and F-16 fighters — is most often used for tracking objects on the ground, the latest versions have "some pretty good air-to-air tracking capability," said Jon Sutter, Lockheed's Sniper business development manager. You "can tell what type [of aircraft] it is and maybe get a tail number and things like that off it," he said. "At longer range, you can use it to track a target to augment the radar in case the radar is being jammed." Perhaps more important than the pod itself is the way the Guard integrated it onto an aircraft. Typically, when new widgets are installed on a plane, software engineers need to rewrite the aircraft's operational flight program, or computer code, a long and costly process. So the Guard took a different approach. Borrowing some electronics from the F-15C's younger, multirole cousin, the F-15E, officials developed an adapter that allows the Sniper pod to interface with the F-15 flight computer. A new 8-by-10-inch display has been installed and replaces analog, round-dial gauges. Lockheed has developed a system that depicts target "tracks," or information, on the screen. "The real story is the fact that you can take an advanced sensor and really put it on almost any airplane now, just plug and play, without having to spend a lot of time and money changing the OFP of the airplane," Sutter said. Instead of connecting to the plane's central computer using traditional methods, engineers are using Ethernet. Since last year, the Guard has been maturing this technology. The pod has been tested tracking slow-moving and even maritime targets. Tests are expected to wrap up around this time next year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I remember when the mantra in the F-15 was "not a pound for air-to-ground." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 (edited) Deleted Edited May 30, 2014 by DonSS3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deke Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I remember when the mantra in the F-15 was "not a pound for air-to-ground." According to the article, the pod is intended only for air to air use. Deke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark S. Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Gents, The decals are in, website updated and the Buttons are hot. Mark S. Wolfpak Decals Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DutyCat Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Interested in the FANG F-15 as they fly around here. Also the ES-3 Shadow is an interesting choice. Is there a conversion kit in 1/72? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 RES-IM just released a conversion set for the ES-3A in 1/72 http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RESIM7217 I have it, and while it repeats some of the mistakes of the white metal included in the Hasegawa special boxings, it is a complete set and a much better way to build an ES-3A. The Hasegawa kits have been going for really high prices (when they even show up) on ebay. Its probably cheaper to buy the decals aftermarket, and the resin conversion, than to try to scrounge up the Hasegawa kit. Anything ES-3A has been a long time coming. I, for one, am very excited. Hoops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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