Drifterdon Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Most excellent news! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Such a great time to be a modeler of 1/144 USAF subjects, thanks for scaling these down! Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D. Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Awesome news!!! Thank you Kursad! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Am I reading scalemates correctly? Wolfpack reboxed Academy reboxed Hobbycraft? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Yes. Hobbycraft Canada's original kit was made in Korea. Academy is a Korean company. Wolfpack is a Korean company. Rebadging plastic kits has been going on since the 1950s all over the world. It's what helps keep the hobby (and the industries) alive! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 1 hour ago, habu2 said: Am I reading scalemates correctly? Wolfpack reboxed Academy reboxed Hobbycraft? It is a really nice little kit. I have several from both Academy and Hobbycraft. Can't wait for these decals Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 I know lots of kits/molds get reboxed, I was just inquiring about the lineage of this specific Wolfpack kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 I'm seeing a thumbnail of what this sheet will look like on your webpage. Looks amazing. Can't wait. I'll be ordering a couple of these sheets to cover the many kits I have in the stash. Another killer sheet Kursad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Received my 1/144 B-58 decals yesterday. Woohoo! I am pumped. I may purchase a second kit. Thank you Kursad! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I was thinking the same thing Dutch! After receiving the decals I want a second kit too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomTheCat Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Please forgive the following noob questions. The other day I got the Wolfpack reboxing of this kit. First: Are the Caracal cockpit window decals supposed to go over the unchanged plastic kit part, or am I supposed to file the window frames down, or should the window panes be filled up to be level with the frames? Second, regarding the SEA camo "Project Bullseye": Is it correct that the plane's underside is devoid of any national markings? Third, also re "Project Bullseye": The black colour on the undersides, tail fin, and even the anti-glare panel is identified as gloss black. I would have assumed that, at the very least, the anti-glare panel was matt. Please be nice, I'm not doubting anything in the instructions. I'm simply asking to be sure 😄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AD-4N Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Quote Second, regarding the SEA camo "Project Bullseye": Is it correct that the plane's underside is devoid of any national markings? Third, also re "Project Bullseye": The black colour on the undersides, tail fin, and even the anti-glare panel is identified as gloss black. I would have assumed that, at the very least, the anti-glare panel was matt. Since no B-58 was ever painted in the SEA/SIOP scheme, you can do whatever you want. Place national insignia on the underside. Or not. Go with gloss black, super dark gray matt, matt black, tire black. You could even go with anti-flash white like the early SIOP B-52s. It is your B-58. You do what you want, that is the fun of What-Ifs? I look forward to pictures of what you arrive at. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 1 hour ago, TomTheCat said: Please forgive the following noob questions. The other day I got the Wolfpack reboxing of this kit. First: Are the Caracal cockpit window decals supposed to go over the unchanged plastic kit part, or am I supposed to file the window frames down, or should the window panes be filled up to be level with the frames? Second, regarding the SEA camo "Project Bullseye": Is it correct that the plane's underside is devoid of any national markings? Third, also re "Project Bullseye": The black colour on the undersides, tail fin, and even the anti-glare panel is identified as gloss black. I would have assumed that, at the very least, the anti-glare panel was matt. Please be nice, I'm not doubting anything in the instructions. I'm simply asking to be sure 😄 Supposedly, the Project Bullseye was to have had a similar paint scheme as the B-52D's then flying missions over North Vietnam. The undersides, sides and tail of the BUFFs were gloss black. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 Yes, and the anit-glare panel on the Project Bullseye B-58 was most likely flat black. It's very small on the B-52D, so maybe not as noticeable or required being flat as the pilot/co-pilot never even noticed it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted June 29 Author Share Posted June 29 The windshield decals are designed with the assumption that the kit transparencies will be filled and smoothed to fit the aircraft contours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomTheCat Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 Thank you guys 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.