fessSto Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Paul Boyer said: Also, I'd love to add the OA-10 Rescue bird in red, yellow, and blue-gray. Just what is that blue-gray color anyway? That's where I'm at, too, Paul. My Academy kit is just begging to be an OA-10 Cat. And what is that color? Edited May 18, 2022 by fessSto Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rod D Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 On 5/18/2022 at 12:01 AM, Paul Boyer said: I'm all for it. I want to do a USAF short-wing Albatross from the Korean War. I've got the Sova kit for it, but I'd like to have specific decals for it. Also, I'd love to add the OA-10 Rescue bird in red, yellow, and blue-gray. Just what is that blue-gray color anyway? I did an OA10 a while back and used Tamiya Intermediate Blue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fessSto Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Looks good. Which kit did you use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rod D Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 1 hour ago, fessSto said: Looks good. Which kit did you use? Thank you! It's actually the very old Revell Black Cat PBY-5A. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 But I think (?) that "FRISCO-F" was a Navy PBY-5A. The Air Force's OA-10 that I'm thinking of had insignia red, yellow, and some blue color. Was it the same? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rod D Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, Paul Boyer said: But I think (?) that "FRISCO-F" was a Navy PBY-5A. The Air Force's OA-10 that I'm thinking of had insignia red, yellow, and some blue color. Was it the same? Maybe it was. I don't know. It was from an old Microscale sheet, and the Detail and Scale PBY Catalina book has a lone color picture of a similar bird labeled as an OA10. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Paul Boyer said: But I think (?) that "FRISCO-F" was a Navy PBY-5A. The Air Force's OA-10 that I'm thinking of had insignia red, yellow, and some blue color. Was it the same? If you mean this airframe, it's the only one I can find marked up as such. All the other photos I could find for other airframes did not have the red, but I'm limited to what can be found on the internet. This is the Revell 1/48 kit in the scheme provided in the box, although it's so inaccurate all the markings are masked and airbrushed. Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fessSto Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Here are a couple of OA-10 pictures. It's hard to tell if the b/w picture has the red bands or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Great suggestions, as always - I am sure I will do at least one Catalina sheet sometime in the future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 OB-924 (44-93224) is usually drawn without red areas. Below are photos I believe from 1950. OB-999 is also usually illustrated in the same manner: 44-33939 did have the red areas. The same photos are variously captioned from 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1952 depending on the publication. According to http://usafunithistory.com/index.html, the 4th RS was based in Guam until September 1949 when it relocated to Hamilton, California, which possibly casts doubt on the June 1948 date for these pictures. I think OA-10s were redesignated SA-10s in 1948. Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rod D Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 I love how a simple comment on a post produces such wonderful results. I've never seen many of these pictures before. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fessSto Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Agreed, Rod. Those are amazing pictures, Jon. I've been scouring the internet for USAF Catalina pictures and this is first time I've seen these pictures. Thanks for sharing. And I think you are right about being redesignated SA-10's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Pleasure. I spent a lot of time on Google when I was making mine... Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YF65_CH53E Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Caracal, Here is a new topic, or maybe an old topic, but how about a 1/48th USN MCV-22B? Very colorful VRM-50 aircraft. See below: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rod D Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Love the gloss white over gull gray. Such a nice break from the ghost grays seen on just about everything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eraucubsfan Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Is there a kit of the MCV-22 yet or one planned? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 I already have an MCV-22 design mostly done (it was a matter of designing a set of full-color stencilling), but I have been waiting for colorful unit markings and a conversion set for the enlarged sponsons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Tyler Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) I have an idea. With the new MENG F/A-18F 1/48 kit, lets do decals for the Advanced Super Hornet, the prototype for the Block III variant. This naturally would include the CFTs and the Weapons Pod. There is one aircraft that had both: F/A-18F BuNo 168492 of VX-23. Based on my research, the aircraft has two schemes with the Block III parts: -Advanced Super Hornet Demonstrator -VX-23 SD125 This would obviously need a conversion kit, but what do you think, Kursad? Edited May 23, 2022 by Captain Tyler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YF65_CH53E Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 hour ago, KursadA said: I already have an MCV-22 design mostly done (it was a matter of designing a set of full-color stencilling), but I have been waiting for colorful unit markings and a conversion set for the enlarged sponsons. Kursad, One would hope with the popularity of the Hobby Boss 1/48th scale release, Hobby Boss would do the enlarged sponsons and the upgraded avionics antennas. The HF antenna, the added SATCOMM etc could be included in a future release. Especially if Japan and Taiwan may buy thru FMS the MCV-22B variant over the straight USMC MV-22B. It would be nice to see a resin conversion set as well. ResKit, Eduard, etc could do it and it would sell pretty good. Hasegawa's USAF CV-22B in 1/72 scale is a excellent kit to turn into a representation of the MCV-22B, as well as the newly released JGSDF V-22. With some kit bashing from other modern aircraft you could get the correct antennas onto your model. Especially now that the Japanese kit includes the HF antenna. Of course this is only in 1/72 right now...and I am a 1/48th and larger builder with these old eyes...LOL r/Gunny Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 I’m curious how popular the Hobby Boss kit actually is. It’s quite expensive, molded shut side entry door, lacks detail for the engines (especially the lame “fan” molded as part of the intake), and no provision, or detail, for positioning the engines vertical. It does have some nice features, like good cockpit detail, folded blades, and stowable wing, but for the price, I think people expected more. Haven’t seen many built up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, KursadA said: I already have an MCV-22 design mostly done (it was a matter of designing a set of full-color stencilling), but I have been waiting for colorful unit markings and a conversion set for the enlarged sponsons. Ah! I thought those sponsons were larger/wider/fatter than a standard CV/MV-22! Edited May 24, 2022 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 @KursadA; After a couple of different searches of the Caracal Forum, I could not locate this particular subject, so I will broach it here. Any plans for doing B-52H 60-0057 "Someplace Special" of the 410th BW in SIOP scheme, particularly at the RAF RIAT in 1981 with D-Day stripes? Would love to see it in both 1/72 & 1/144 scales. K/r, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roym Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Dutch, it's on the Italeri kit sheet kit 1442, so I doubt it's going to happen in 1/72. It can even be bought from Italeri ATM. (I did). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 4 hours ago, roym said: Dutch, it's on the Italeri kit sheet kit 1442, so I doubt it's going to happen in 1/72. It can even be bought from Italeri ATM. (I did). Ah so, desuka! Arigato gosaimas! Yes, I was really hoping for 1/144 decals also, but if it comes in the Italeri kit or if the decal alone can be bought from italeri, then no need to print it here. A thousand pardons for asking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Tyler Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 @KursadA Here are a few additional shots of the second scheme for 168492 SD/125 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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