Fighting Eighty-Four Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 So I came across this entry on Scalemates today... I can't find any info on this doing a Google search. Has this been on anyone's radar? Would be nice to have an alternative to the difficult Kitty Hawk kit in 1/48. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fighting Eighty-Four Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 OK, just visited the Meng site, and it looks like this is happening... http://www.meng-model.com/new.php?id=717 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantomdriver Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 yep, it's on the scrolling applet on the home page Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fighting Eighty-Four Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 10 minutes ago, phantomdriver said: yep, it's on the scrolling applet on the home page Hmm, I never really go to the main page, so I never saw that LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boom175 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Now the big question, when and how much??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flybywire Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Fighting Eighty-Four said: So I came across this entry on Scalemates today... I can't find any info on this doing a Google search. Has this been on anyone's radar? Would be nice to have an alternative to the difficult Kitty Hawk kit in 1/48. The box says "accurate exterior" & "lots of surface details". The questions now are:: 1. Have they toned down the surface details and brought them closer to the real thing as compared to the Hasegawa F-22's "exaggerated" panels? 2. Have they come up with a new or better idea of highlighting the RAM panels in different hue vis-a-vis the airframe background? Edited April 25, 2017 by flybywire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantomdriver Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Patience, time will tell........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flanker27 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 So many new toys.... so little money Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper730 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 13 minutes ago, flanker27 said: So many new toys.... so little money SO True...and I say this as my stash overflows with stuff that I should have NEVER Bought..you know the ones you say to yourself man I wanna build that & yet there it sits untouched for 15 years Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.Sin Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 1 minute ago, viper730 said: SO True...and I say this as my stash overflows with stuff that I should have NEVER Bought..you know the ones you say to yourself man I wanna build that & yet there it sits untouched for 15 years You're not alone brother. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I'm in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark S. Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Well for at least the Kittyhawk F-35A and F-35B kits you will have RAM panel decals by Wolfpak Decals, sheets 48-005 and 48-006 respectively, within the next month. They'll retail for $8.50 and will give you enough to do one aircraft. Mark S. Wolfpak Decals Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flybywire Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Mark S. said: Well for at least the Kittyhawk F-35A and F-35B kits you will have RAM panel decals by Wolfpak Decals, sheets 48-005 and 48-006 respectively, within the next month. They'll retail for $8.50 and will give you enough to do one aircraft. Mark S. Wolfpak Decals Could you provide the link to this please. All I could find are 48005 for T-38A Talon & 48006 for Polikarpov I-16. Hope they would also make one for F-35C. Edited April 26, 2017 by flybywire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Inquisitor Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 38 minutes ago, flybywire said: Could you provide the link to this please. All I could find are 48005 for T-38A Talon & 48006 for Polikarpov I-16. Hope they would also make one for F-35C. What you were looking at was Wolfpack Design (Gustav Jung) company based in South Korea. Mark S -> Wolfpak Decals based in the USA (hint: there's no "C" between the A and K) and here's the link to his website, although he hasn't added them to the site yet. http://millcreekconsultants.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Snap Captain Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) If you go to the F-35 Round Up thread in General Discussion sub forum, you'll see that a new paint job is coming with no RAM panel highlights. Just a single tone grey... Edited April 26, 2017 by Crazy Snap Captain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F4DPhantomII Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 12 hours ago, Mark S. said: Well for at least the Kittyhawk F-35A and F-35B kits you will have RAM panel decals by Wolfpak Decals, sheets 48-005 and 48-006 respectively, within the next month. They'll retail for $8.50 and will give you enough to do one aircraft. Mark S. Wolfpak Decals Great news I have a F-35A I want them for. What color is the F-35A paint? Is there an FS number thats close? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vodnik Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 14 minutes ago, F4DPhantomII said: Great news I have a F-35A I want them for. What color is the F-35A paint? Is there an FS number thats close? FS 36170. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F4DPhantomII Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 What is the newer lighter gray they are using.It looks lighter than 36170? Looking forward to Mengs F-35A. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark S. Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 For the current fleet of F-35's the paint color as noted above is FS 36170. Sovereign Hobbies: https://www.sovereignhobbies.co.uk/ has a range of paint called Colorcoats which has the color. When I get time I'll post somewhere on ARC a photo of a model I've built with this paint color and the 1/72 scale decals. FWIW the photos above still show a few panels with the different color of paint on the fuselage sides. Think we well need to wait until we get a few photos out under the sun. The decals themselves are printed to match FS 36231 Dark Gull Grey. Mark S. Wolfpak Decals Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flybywire Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) 10 hours ago, Inquisitor said: What you were looking at was Wolfpack Design (Gustav Jung) company based in South Korea. Mark S -> Wolfpak Decals based in the USA (hint: there's no "C" between the A and K) and here's the link to his website, although he hasn't added them to the site yet. http://millcreekconsultants.com/ Oh that one. I've seen it several times already but didn't bother to click on it coz I think it's a completely different webpage. Thanks for the info! Edited April 26, 2017 by flybywire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B2Blain Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 I have two Kittyhawk Cs so I am glad I did not purchase an A. Is FS36231 the official color for the RAM panels, or is this a guess? What differences are there between the A and C models with regard to the RAM panels? Is it mainly a larger wing? I've been holding off on finishing painting my C because I do not look forward to masking the RAM panels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B2Blain Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 New weapons too! It looks like the kit will include GBU-53/Bs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stinger16 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Here is the color fs36170 in mr paint, also available now in the US from hobbyworld-usa.com http://mrpaint.sk/farby/lietadla/USA?product_id=375 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flybywire Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) If FS 36170 is the recommended color for the airframe and FS 36231 for the RAM panels, what would it be for the radome, if we're going to base on the picture posted by Crazy Snap Captain? Edited April 29, 2017 by flybywire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K5054NZ Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 I saw CAD/test shot pics somewhere on Facebook and it looks nice, wish I could remember where it was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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