Blowtorch Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 12 hours ago, habu2 said: How about the new X-62A ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blowtorch Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Just now, Blowtorch said: Ditto on the X-62A Quote Link to post Share on other sites
okthree Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 This may or may not have been mentioned, is there interest in a 1/48 B-26K sheet for the ICM kit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 With the plethora of gaudy commemorative schemes coming from the USAF these days, you'd easily have enough subject matter for a sheet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 8:07 PM, okthree said: This may or may not have been mentioned, is there interest in a 1/48 B-26K sheet for the ICM kit? You'd certainly think this would be a good topic. The old Aeromaster sheets are as rare as hens teeth and as expensive as unobtainium. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Sounds interesting, but is there enough variety in unit markings, well-documented nose art etc. to fill a complete A-26K sheet? All of the photos I had ever seen showed relatively plain aircraft with perhaps a unit badge and nothing else apart from tail codes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 29 minutes ago, KursadA said: Sounds interesting, but is there enough variety in unit markings, well-documented nose art etc. to fill a complete A-26K sheet? All of the photos I had ever seen showed relatively plain aircraft with perhaps a unit badge and nothing else apart from tail codes. We can do some research for you. There were other options as well before the camouflaged birds. Hurlbert Field had camo but with the camo grey undersides. Pre-camo was a green over white. These guys have a pretty good web site on the B-26K. B-26K - Invader Historical Foundation (claybornglobal.com) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
egmccann Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Good morning! (well, here at least.) Related to your "Early years" F-18 sheet, could you possibly look at one following up on 840 in its NASA schemes? (The black/white/gold ones.) It may not sound like there'd be a lot there, but there were a few evolutions of those markings. (Granted, most need some scratch building of the paddles and spin 'chute, but even before those there were a few.) You've already got the "patchwork" touched on in the early years sheet, but the repaint - early high AOA tests before modification, with the glycol system, which have the white nose, grey anti glare and white LEX (possibly even adding the "streams" shown in several pictures as decals....) - which has the "silk purse" marking under the canopy, the fully black/white with gold striping, the various sets of grey stripes along the spine and nose, even the vanes (which sit flush, but are outlined with gold striping.) Might just be me, but I find it a really interesting aircraft... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gary F Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 With the B-26K covered, how about some Firebee drone markings and DB-26/JD-1 coverage .... some pretty colorful stuff there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Second the Navy JD-1 drone controllers. Not certain what conversion work needs to be done in the nose, but having the markings available would motivate me to figure it out. Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Doesn't the ICM DB-26 kit have all the markings needed? I really was looking to add some of these to the Invader sheet, but looks like ICM covered the basics? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I think the NAVY markings in the ICM kit are for one of the drones. The only subjects on the sheet are Air Force. Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gary F Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 The clear nose cap on most of the JD-1’s is the biggest point but there are plenty of B-26C style noses on Navy Invaders in several VU squadrons wearing the colorful Easter egg schemes, so the DB-26 kit could be used as is .... just need the VU squadron markings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gary F Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) Spent time last night looking at JD-1 and A/B-26 invaders in VC-1, 3, 5, 7, and 9. All had the colorful gray-yellow-red-orange schemes. Some had the typical clear JD-1 nose cap. But there were a lot with the B-26C clear nose w bomb aimer panel, some with the C style clear nose but the upper clear area painted over leaving the clear nose cap w bomb aimer panel. There were also some with the 8 gun nose but with gun holes faired over. So it looks like the DB -26 drone kit could serve as the basis for a lot of the colorful Navy VU squadrons’ Invaders. Large tail letters (UE, UF, UJ), white NAVY for the sides, some nose numbers, bu no’s. and small VC squadron no’s. Maybe an Invader in Utility and Composite Sqdns sheet to include a proper JD-1 drone controller along with the various VU and VC Invaders. Edited October 15, 2021 by Gary F Spell correct Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 I would love an exclusive USN JD-1 sheet. I’m still hoping ICM will release the JD-1 clear thimble nose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BuzzUkka Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Are there plans to reprint the F-105G SEA sheet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomTheCat Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 On 3/1/2021 at 5:18 PM, IAGeezer said: How about this Hog? https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39496/a-10-warthog-emerges-painted-in-green-and-tan-camouflage?fbclid=IwAR2nJyg98ek01h5bz40Xv_pdWHiLFpJ2fpxkvEtB_lsJXzwsc0hW17luLcg Please excuse my noob question. Now that CD48203 is out, which current kits are most suited to model the particular airfames, A-10C and F-16C, without (or as few as possible) modifications? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 The F-16C on 48-203 is 86-0331, a Block 30E jet with non-bulged main gear doors, MCID large mouth inlet and GE engine. Best kit would be the Tamiya F-16C/N kit #61106. Second choice would be any of the Hasegawa kits with the MCID inlet. I'll defer to Warthog experts for the best A-10 kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 (edited) Kursad, You are doing so well with 1:72 C-130 Hercules decals and we have an excellent kit in the Zvezda release, how about including LC-130D/H decals for the 139th AS New York ANG and LC-130F/R decals for the US Navy / US Science Foundation? The old MAX Decal 7211 is long out of print. Edited November 30, 2021 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Tyler Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Hey Kursad. Can I suggest another sheet of Have Glass V Vipers in 1/72? This includes the Lockheed demo F-16D, and aircraft from Luke, Edwards and Nellis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Tyler Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 On 9/28/2021 at 10:16 PM, habu2 said: How about the new X-62A ? Yes, I would like this as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
echolmberg Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 I just bought the classic Monogram F-80 kit in 1/48 scale. I'm discovering the aftermarket decal options are almost non-existent. The aircraft from the 1950s were always so colorful! I think it would be great if you could come up with a sheet or two of some F-80 schemes. 😁 I was also wondering if there's been any progress on the set of F-89 decals. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Will we see a scaled down version of your OV-10D Bronco sheet, given ICM's pending release in 1/48? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birdog99 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Kursad, As if you don't have enough subjects to cover.....any chance you can include MN ANG F-94's in one of your future runs? Thanks for the consideration. Birdog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birdog99 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Another example, such a cool cold war paint job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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