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We do need a updated P-3 kit in 72nd that's for sure but, lord no not from Trumpeter. Their name and accuracy don't go together. Hopefully the Academy kit will become a reality.

 

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17 hours ago, A-10 LOADER said:

Maybe a possibility for the next P-3 sheet since my Hasegawa NP-3 kit needs decals too. BUNO 150521, photo by Andre Inacio.

 

Steve

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39 minutes ago, A-10 LOADER said:

We do need a updated P-3 kit in 72nd that's for sure but, lord no not from Trumpeter. Their name and accuracy don't go together. Hopefully the Academy kit will become a reality.

 

Steve

 

 

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What would be nice is a new series of decal sheets covering the F-4E's of the 4TFW - 334/335/336TFS in Hill Gray II scheme; 
Aircraft Photo of 73-1160 | McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #721564

 

None of the previous sheets covering this unit is to be found anymore? And it will fit nicely with the recently released Meng and Zoukei-Mura/SWS F-4E's. 
And there you also have a suggestion for releasing the TISEO aswell, as the Zoukei-Mura apparently miss this? 

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The EA-18G has been ignored for a long time. I think the last time we've seen decals for them was from Wolfpak nearly 10 years ago. It'd be great to see new options given it's service in the US Navy.

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1 hour ago, thegoodsgt said:

The EA-18G has been ignored for a long time. I think the last time we've seen decals for them was from Wolfpak nearly 10 years ago. It'd be great to see new options given it's service in the US Navy.

In what scale?  I think it's been pretty well represented in 1/48 

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On 8/29/2024 at 7:00 AM, Niels said:

What would be nice is a new series of decal sheets covering the F-4E's of the 4TFW - 334/335/336TFS in Hill Gray II scheme; 
Aircraft Photo of 73-1160 | McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #721564

 

None of the previous sheets covering this unit is to be found anymore? And it will fit nicely with the recently released Meng and Zoukei-Mura/SWS F-4E's. 
And there you also have a suggestion for releasing the TISEO aswell, as the Zoukei-Mura apparently miss this? 


The TISEO is already available from Quinta, Hypersonic and BAM, just to quote a few.

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6 hours ago, jonbryon said:

I think it would be wonderful if a decal manufacturer produced post-war markings for the P-61. Strangely neglected...

 

Jon


that’s a subject I don’t know much about.  How long and widespread were they operational after the war?

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2 hours ago, Corey said:


that’s a subject I don’t know much about.  How long and widespread were they operational after the war?

 

They seem to have persisted for a good few years into the late 40s. I've not researched photos for them, but there must be *some* out there!

 

Jon

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I think I read somewhere where the 68th FIS in Japan still had them and was transitioning into the F-82 right before the Korean war kicked off.  As Kursad already has the 68th FIS markings, he could easily convert those to the P-61.

 

Yup. Wiki says: "Most of Far East Air Force's P-61s were retired in 1949 and the last operational Black Widow, of the 68th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Group left Japan in May 1950, missing the Korean War by only a month."

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18 minutes ago, Dutch said:

I think I read somewhere where the 68th FIS in Japan still had them and was transitioning into the F-82 right before the Korean war kicked off.  As Kursad already has the 68th FIS markings, he could easily convert those to the P-61.

 

Yup. Wiki says: "Most of Far East Air Force's P-61s were retired in 1949 and the last operational Black Widow, of the 68th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Group left Japan in May 1950, missing the Korean War by only a month."


 

a Korean War P-61, that’s an interesting what-if!

 

I’ve also thought that P-47N’s would have been well suited for Korea, again an interesting what-if.

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On 8/28/2024 at 8:09 AM, A-10 LOADER said:

Maybe a possibility for the next P-3 sheet since my Hasegawa NP-3 kit needs decals too. BUNO 150521, photo by Andre Inacio.

 

Steve

Lockheed_NP-3D_Orion.thumb.jpg.7bbe73d55f4b26cf0b035cfc542e38ca.jpg

 

 

 

I had to improvise with my build back in 2015

72_Has_NP-3D_USN_59

 

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Kursad, 
 

When considering your next F-15 sheet, could you include some 57th fighter squadron jets please? The market is sorely lacking F-15C/D's predating the Mod Eagle scheme. 

Thanks!

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