Drifterdon Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I know Hasegawa has released a 1/200 kit but haven't seen or heard any news about someone doing one in 1/144. What would you have to do to convert the civil 767 into a KC-46? Not that familiar with the type. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) Don, You need to cut a Revell (or Zvezda) B767-300 down to a -200 , find a spare KC-10 boom from the Revell kit and scratch build the boom mount and various other lumps. Pretty sure the drogue pods on the KC-46 are the same as the ones fitted to the Airbus KC-30/MRTT which were available for a short time some years ago in a garage conversion for the KC-30. Edited October 25, 2016 by Trojan Thunder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Additionally, the AAR system on the KC-46 is different than the KC-767. No raised UARSI recepticle, but flush Boeing style doors/plumbing. Easy to do with decals. -Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 Thanks guys. Looks like I need to dig up a 767 and start cutting. The boom will have to be scratched but I have a KC-10 in the stash I can use as a pattern. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Don, I had debated doing a KC-767 conversion years ago, but opted for the E-767 AWACS instead. I used the ACE (Revell) 767-300 cut down to a -200 and adding a dome from a Revell E-3A kit. And that's as far as I got. [https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mate.php?id=11761&p=projects&project=3949] It's been in store for quite some time. I have most of the decals for JASDF version, just need the Sqn 'Bat' badge for the tail. But, I applaud you for the KC-46 conversion. Don't forget that the "new" KC-46 does not have winglets. R/ Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
strikeeagle801 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 I know you said 1/144, but just in case you are not aware, Hasegawa makes a 1/200th scale kit. And my buddy Josh was the photographer of the box art. Aaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, strikeeagle801 said: I know you said 1/144, but just in case you are not aware, Hasegawa makes a 1/200th scale kit. And my buddy Josh was the photographer of the box art. Aaron Hey Aaron, Don's introductory sentence was : Quote I know Hasegawa has released a 1/200 kit but ... So I think he is aware of the Hasegawa kit Josh's photo is a good one too Edited October 27, 2016 by Trojan Thunder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
strikeeagle801 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) Oops. Shows how well I was reading. Oh well. Now he's dually informed. Aaron Edited October 27, 2016 by strikeeagle801 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) 8 hours ago, strikeeagle801 said: Oops. Shows how well I was reading. Oh well. Now he's dually informed. Aaron No worries Aaron. I have those moments myself. And I concur that Josh's photo is a great one. Edited October 28, 2016 by Drifterdon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Dusting off this old threat. Found I had the Zvezda kit in the stash so I broke it out and starting work on it last night. I need to add a KC-46A to the collection now that they are finally being delivered to the Air Force. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
757flyer Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I believe Welsh Models is planning to release a 1/144 KC-767/KC-46 kit in the future. Should have a vacuform fuselage with the rest in resin (but I am not certain on that breakdown). Welsh offers a 767-200 fuselage (vacuform) for converting the Revell kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 5 hours ago, 757flyer said: I believe Welsh Models is planning to release a 1/144 KC-767/KC-46 kit in the future. Should have a vacuform fuselage with the rest in resin (but I am not certain on that breakdown). Welsh offers a 767-200 fuselage (vacuform) for converting the Revell kit. Yah, I had gone over to their website to see if he had a kit of the KC-46 already and just saw the vac fuselage converting -300 to a -200. I'd prefer to just cut up the Zvezda kit and go from there. As for markings I'd like to do a line bird from McConnell but have to wait and see what special unit markings they put on them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riffraff Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 From what I have heard from a couple of KC-135 crews the KC-46 isn't going to have any squadron markings. All the planes will look the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
757flyer Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 That's what the Navy has done with the P-8A fleet. Two aircraft in each squadron have tailcodes and squadron logos. The remaining aircraft have no unit markings, only the aircraft numbers/Bu Nos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BN7149 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 11 hours ago, riffraff said: From what I have heard from a couple of KC-135 crews the KC-46 isn't going to have any squadron markings. All the planes will look the same. Because AMC Gray wasn't boring enough already.... 🤢 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USAFsparkchaser Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 I don’t believe 135’s or AMC aircraft have much of any kind of squadron markings. AMC aircraft usually have a stripe on their tails with maybe the name of the base on it and a AMC and Wing patch usually somewhere on forward fuselage. Let me be clear I am speaking of AMC, not ANG, AFRC, or PACAF USAFE units Kadena 135’s have ZZ on tail, C-17’s from Hickam have HH as well as their 135’s and Elmondorf C-17’s have AK. Yokota 130’s have YJ and Ramstein 130’s have RS. Also some of these units do have somekind of tail artwork as well. So I would assume the 46’s will have a tail stripe and a AMC/Wing patch on forward fuselage. And who knows what ANG/AFRC will have on theirs and we will have to see if any get assigned to PACAF/USAFE. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Nope, no tail flash with base affiliation is what I've heard from the Mx peeps a well. Yay AMC. 👎 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Well, with the pace I build at, they'll be looking for the 46's replacement! LOL I guess time will tell what, if anything, they stick on the tails. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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