Drifterdon Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share Posted October 10, 2022 This is going to be the version of Cobra Ball that I intend to build with the fourth Roden kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Watching with interest Don! One could spend a lifetime just modeling all the different versions/eras of the C-135 family. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share Posted October 10, 2022 17 minutes ago, Gator52 said: Watching with interest Don! One could spend a lifetime just modeling all the different versions/eras of the C-135 family. Chris I'm starting to find that out Chris. I'm becoming obsessed with building all these different versions of the recce types. At first it was just one of each type but now it's different blocks of each type. I have all these different Cobra Balls, and now Rivet Joint's and Combat Sents. And of course all the different vanilla tankers/transports. At some point, I need to say enough just so I can finish them! LOL BTW- Saw your email and I'll try to put together what I'm doing in 1/144 to represent the fuel dump area. Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 Update to the Roden 1/144 Rivet Joint. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 Update to the Cobra Ball conversion using the Roden Rivet Joint kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 And an update to the Combat Sent RC-135U, again using the Roden Rivet Joint kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Great looking projects here - looking forward to see them finished. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Don, are these resin conversion parts yours or otherwise available? Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 17 hours ago, Spruemeister said: Don, are these resin conversion parts yours or otherwise available? Rick L. They are mine Rick. However, they are of such low quality that I'm hesitant to share them with anyone. Pits in the surface from air bubbles that got trapped in the mold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 That's fine. I just didn't know if there were other sources. Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Your progress is looking rather fine Brother Don! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted August 14, 2023 Author Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) No pics on update but I've started painting all four RC's. Gloss black radomes and windshields. Will need for the gloss to harden before I can mask off and paint the lower half of fuselages and wings. Of course, the two Cobra Balls will have the top of the starboard wing painted flat black along with engines #3 & 4. Edited August 14, 2023 by Drifterdon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Woohoo! Way to go Brother Don! Can't wait to see the progress. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted October 2, 2023 Author Share Posted October 2, 2023 I'm backdating one of my 1/144 Roden RC-135 Rivet Joints to an earlier version with TF-33's and the earlier antenna suite. These were the antennas with the large disc's at the bottom of the blade. I'm planning on this being 4135. The engines are from the Minicraft KC-135E kit. I have a set of JT3D engines from the Roden 720B kit but they seem a little large. I'm probably going to use them for the NC-135W (2666) that I've also started. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Wow! Excellent kitbash there. You are the master of 1/144 -135s! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted October 2, 2023 Author Share Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Dutch said: Wow! Excellent kitbash there. You are the master of 1/144 -135s! My problem is finishing them. Between all my 135's and 707 builds I probably have over two dozen half builts sitting on the shelves. And only a single KC-135R finished. Edited October 2, 2023 by Drifterdon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 10 hours ago, Drifterdon said: My problem is finishing them. Between all my 135's and 707 builds I probably have over two dozen half builts sitting on the shelves. And only a single KC-135R finished. I feel your pain Brother Don, though not as many in 1/72 I only have the started RC-135 and an E-3A. My new house does not have the space for the larger builds so getting back into them has been a slow process with house updates getting in the way. I need to figure a way to display them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted October 3, 2023 Author Share Posted October 3, 2023 4 hours ago, Trojan Thunder said: I feel your pain Brother Don, though not as many in 1/72 I only have the started RC-135 and an E-3A. My new house does not have the space for the larger builds so getting back into them has been a slow process with house updates getting in the way. I need to figure a way to display them. I've got the same display issues as well Brother Ray. It's the main reason I went to 1/144 with my larger multi-engine kits. I have a half dozen RC and KC-135's in the stash that I'm wondering what to do with them if I ever do get them built. My 1/72 RC-135E is in the final stretch and I suppose I'll just hang it from the ceiling when it's done. I could always donate it to the 45th Recon Squadron for their display. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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