KursadA Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 CD48078 will be a 1/48 decal sheet for the upcoming MPM AF-2S & AF-2W Guardian kits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hmmm...very cool. I have a Collect-Aire kit that needs some decals. I'm sure Navy Reserve units will be in there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hmmm...very cool. I have a Collect-Aire kit that needs some decals. I'm sure Navy Reserve units will be in there. I am throwing in a South Weymouth option just for your Collect-Aire kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I am throwing in a South Weymouth option just for your Collect-Aire kit. Holy smokes! You serious? I do appreciate it. This is the only depiction I've ever come across of one from there, looks like they made the "SO." as "SD." ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spang Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Hi, Possible to included VS-31 Topcats ... Same squadron which used Tracker and Viking Tail code "SP" Cheers SPang Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) I will have this sheet completed; and sent to the printer by the end of this week. I could use some help with tracking down a BuNo/serial combination for a VS-37 AF-2S. The VS-37 had arguably the coolest looking AF-2 markings, and any AF-2 decal sheet would be incomplete without them. I included markings for an AF-2W of the unit on the sheet, but I was not able to find a BuNo for an AF-2S. I exhausted all of the obvious sources: Flickr and Google do not have anything, the Ginter book did not help. I went through the USS Princeton 1955 cruise book with the hope of finding a partial shot with a visible serial number. No luck there either. Can anyone help identify a serial number/BuNo combination for a VS-37 AF-2S? (the photo below shows an AF-2W of the unit) I think the Collect-Aire resin kit had markings for one. There might be a photo or an accident record somewhere, or someone might have access to the National Archives (they don't have anything relevant online). Edited April 8, 2015 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Have you tried the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola? Their library folks may be able to track down some records/log books for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dekon70 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) Hi,Possible to included VS-31 Topcats ... Same squadron which used Tracker and Viking :woot.gif:/>/> Tail code "SP"CheersSPang +1, It would be great to do the aircraft VS-31 flew out of NAS Quonset Point. BTW, can not wait to get a sheet or two no matter what squadrons you choose. Edited April 8, 2015 by dekon70 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 So any chance of issuing Hunter/Killer pairs in the decals, or will they all be single stand alone subjects like the kits? I would have thought SH would have matched at least one pair between the boxes, but no. A marketing opportunity missed perhaps? Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 I will try to include at least two hunter/killer pairs on the sheet (hence my effort to find serials for a VS-37 AF-2S). The sheet will have only one set of national insignia (the national insignia on the kit decal sheet are inaccurate in shape and dimensions) though, so a hunter/killer pair will require two sheets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 And reading comprehension is usually a strong point with me. <_< Oh well. You're getting money from me anyway. I'll look through my slides. Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 The Af-2s for VS-37 on my collect aire sheet is 126727 and the -2w for the same squadron is 130389 if that helps at all... Corey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Kursad, any chance for the prototype Guardian markings? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 All I can find from my collection is a -2S from Akron Naval Reserve with the last three digits of 233 (probably 129233 now on display at Pima as Tanker 21). The Ginter book shows a -2W 130345 from VS-37. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Found this at the San Diego Air and Space Museum Flickr page...you can just almost make out the BuAer number on the -2S...they have a list of photos of guardians held at the museum...maybe they could hook you up with some numbers http://www.sandiegoairandspace.org/collections/collection_index.php?id=3 01_00001736 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001737 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001738 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001739 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001740 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001741 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001742 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001743 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001744 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001745 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001746 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001747 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001748 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001749 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001750 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001751 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001752 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001753 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001754 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001755 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001756 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001757 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001758 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001759 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001760 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001761 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001762 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001763 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001764 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001765 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001766 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian 01_00001767 Grumman, AF-2, Guardian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 So I somewhat enlarged the tail of Modex 14, I think the BuAer number is 124784, which according to Ginter's book is a good number for a AF-2S...What do you folks think??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Thanks, Corey - this photo was my best lead; so I had already purchased a high-resolution version of it from another source a few days ago. Unfortunately the resolution was not high enough to let me read the BuNo of 14/SW (the AF-2S in the background). I am 60% certain that it is 124784 (which really was an AF-2S); but the only way to be sure is to get a higher-resolution scan from the original in the museum. I had contacted them a couple of days ago and have not heard back yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) Thanks, Corey - this photo was my best lead; so I had already purchased a high-resolution version of it from another source a few days ago. Unfortunately the resolution was not high enough to let me read the BuNo of 14/SW (the AF-2S in the background). I am 60% certain that it is 124784 (which really was an AF-2S); but the only way to be sure is to get a higher-resolution scan from the original in the museum. I had contacted them a couple of days ago and have not heard back yet. I should have known you were well ahead of me! =) sorry for spamming the thread! =) Corey I bet you also saw that really low res picture of the -2S on launch in the Princeton cruise book with the BuAer number just out of readability! Edited April 9, 2015 by Corey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Looks like we posted at the same time - interesting that we both read it as 124784. Unless I hear back from the museum in a couple of days and get a chance to see a higher-resolution copy; I am leaning towards using this BuNo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) Just received an e-mail : the museum archivists who looked at the photo also believe the number ends with -784, so 124784 it is. Both of the aircraft in the photo will be on the decal sheet. Edited April 9, 2015 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Here are some AF-2 photos I purchased from Ebay a couple months ago. Ops on USS Bairoko 9/1951 showing the AF in its natural state: broke on the deck. Still a cool plane though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 This is the final draft of the first sheet of this set. There will be an all-white second page with most of the serial numbers and other white markings, and I will post it after finishing it in a day or so. The options on the sheet will be: -AF-2/AF-2W hunter/killer pair from VS-37 (SU tail code) -AF-2/AF-2W hunter/killer pair from VS-931 (SV tail code) -Reserve AF-2W, NAS New York -Reserve AF-2S, NAS South Weymouth -Reserve AF-2S, NAS Jacksonville -Aero Union fire tanker N3144G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aweber stoofan Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) Really, really nice! I will need multiples of this one! Edited April 12, 2015 by aweber stoofan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P3aewguy Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 ME TOO!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpk Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Holy smokes! You serious? I do appreciate it. This is the only depiction I've ever come across of one from there, looks like they made the "SO." as "SD." ... My dad was stationed at So. Weymouth when I was a kid. Went to the base many times. The blimp hangar was huge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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