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On 1/13/2025 at 7:28 AM, Drifterdon said:

Those are definitely cool.  How difficult would it be to do the bird camo?

Not too much but it depends what an approach one would like to take. Decal or masks. Decals will be huuuge, masks are not liked by everyone. BTW this Raven decals are available: https://www.modelmaker.com.pl/products/?query=raven&type=title

Buy it will be a hell lot better quality if made by Caracal. 

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On 1/12/2025 at 4:16 PM, Tracy White said:

In case you want to do an "F-16C/D International Vipers Part 2:"

 

Source 1, 2.

 

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If you had the room on this sheet, maybe you could add some Ukrainian Vipers as well.

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Maybe a simple addition to your Viper update sets

 

The landing gear doors for both LWG and HWG sets. The Tamiya kits have nasty ejector pin marks on them in hard to reach areas. You already include the new heavyweight NLG door, so I wouldn't think backdating that and adding the mains would be too difficult 

 

Aaron

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FWIW, while considering my options for my 1/48 Italeri Tornado, I've discovered that aftermarket decal coverage is pretty sparse.  I don't trust Italeri kit-supplied decals, so may piece some together from other subjects (e.g., F-4F) if I stick with a Luftwaffe bird.

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A few spooks from the Middle East...

 

Mi-17, Camp Udairi Kuwait

 

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This bird flew with two Number Designations on the cabin door.  Both Romen Numerals III & V434172185_CampUdairioverIraqCIAMI-17_083.thumb.jpg.dadb9211358e2b55302f2c64615b9696.jpg

 

Looks like a III shot in April/may tiem frame

 

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Shot in July/August time frame

 

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Recovered from the area around Baghdad.  One large war trophy....

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While there is not kit of a DHC-3T, there is a rather nice conversion set from Khee-Kha Art Products in Alaska.  

 

I spent a morning on the wharf waiting for the cruise ship to load and move out.  I love seaplanes.  And shot a bunch of them.  They have several hundred takeoff and landings out of Vancouver harbor.  Harbor Air is the principle operator, with multiple minor operators.  the seaplanes are the Alaskan and bush Ubers.

 

The Red 7 White Canadian scheme is on a DHC-3T and DHC-2 of Harbor Air.

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The wing number is the last number on the harbor Air ID number.

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The land right in front of you.

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Canadian C Number on the bottom of the ft wing.

 

 

 

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Harbor Air changed their colors a while ago from Yellow and White to Blue with Yellow accents.

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It says Carbon Neutral on the nose under the green logo

 

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The logos on the fuselage are sometimes in color, some are in grey on the door.  Not sure what it says above Carbon neutral.

 

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Close up on the green logo from a DHC-2 Beaver.

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Just before touch down, the hanging ropes are interesting, all the seaplanes have them..  Info on door in grey...

 

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Love the approach angles.  Note the number on the wing.

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C-GOPP landing

 

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C-FJHA 318 taking off

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C-GLCP 311 at the wharf

 

The Harbor Air birds all have panoramic windows swapped characteristic of Kenmore Conversions.

 

 

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Alaska based birds

Wings Airways based in Juneau, at Juneau_

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As it passed by the ship I was on

 

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Looks like the colors are yellow, blue and red.

 

 

 

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Tail logo matches the color of the trim on the Wings Airways birds.

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Taquan, Ketchikan AK.  This bird passed right next to the ship at top deck level on final to pass between the island that held the airport and the town.  the two tone blue on the tail is interesting.

 

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At the Wharf, a few minutes later.

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Now that IsraDecal Studio has released both a 1/72 & 1/144 Israeli Air Force KC-707 refueling boom conversion, would you consider a military 707 sheet in 1/72 & 1/144?  Possible candidates include:

 

Israeli AF KC-707 Re'em tanker / transport: (IsraDecal boom)

Iranian Air Force 707-3J9C tanker / transport: Beech pods (requires standard Boeing high speed boom)

Saudi KE-3C & RE-3C tanker / recon: (requires standard Boeing high speed boom)

Brazillian AF KC-707 tanker / transport: (Beech pods)

Canadian AF CC-137C tanker / transport: (Beech pods)

Australian AF 707-338C tanker / transport: (SF pods by Hawkeye Models)

Omega 707-320C tanker: (SF pods by Hawkeye Models)

Chilean AF 707-320C tanker / transport: (IsraDecal boom)

Chilean AF IAI 707 Phalcon (using HQ 3D conversion)

 

We could use some 3D printed Beech wingtip pods (Brazil, Canada, Iran) and Sergeant Fletcher pods (RAAF & Omega).

 

V/r,

Dutch

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3 hours ago, Dutch said:

Now that IsraDecal has released both a 1/72 & 1/144 Israeli Air Force KC-707 refueling boom conversion, would you consider a military 707 sheet in 1/72 & 1/144.  Possible candidates include:

We could use some 3D printed Beech wingtip pods (Brazil, Canada, Iran) and Sergeant Fletcher pods (RAAF & Omega).

 

V/r,

Dutch

A. Thanks for the head's up on the KC-707 refueling boom conversion.

B. And that sheet could include Omega.

C. We could really use those AR pods, esp. in 1/144.

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If it hasn't been mentioned before, we could use decals for the EA-6B in 70s and early 80s full color schemes. There hasn't been anything on the market since the old Microscale Decals days.

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Black Dog has a really nice resin 1/48 open nose gun compartment with guns for the ICM B-26K Invader. I would like to have the same thing for a 1/48 PBJ-1H/B-25H. With a 75mm cannon and radar pod. 
 

Rick L. 

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On 10/18/2024 at 6:50 AM, KursadA said:

So many really nice KC-135 schemes lately.

Are you thinking of doing another KC-135 sheet?  Because I'm all in for one.   Even a re-release of your older sheet(s) would work

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Since finemolds is coming out with a F-4F you could scale down your 1/48 offering for this new kit release.  Also they are releasing a F-4E late could maybe do something for that as well?  I know I would love some late Cold War markings for it. 

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New F-4E markings from Caracal are long overdue. I am working on them and will release them within the next 5-6 months.

 

Early Prowlers are a great idea - one of the first things I will be working now as soon as I am done with the long-suffering S-3 Viking, RA-5C Vigilante and FJ-4 Fury projects.

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2 hours ago, KursadA said:

New F-4E markings from Caracal are long overdue. I am working on them and will release them within the next 5-6 months.

 

Early Prowlers are a great idea - one of the first things I will be working now as soon as I am done with the long-suffering S-3 Viking, RA-5C Vigilante and FJ-4 Fury projects.

 

Hi,

 

Like Achterkirch, I'd love some late F-4E and the Norm 81 F-4F's in 1/72.

For the USAF, I'd especially like some Daegu, Osan and Seymour Johnson options.

 

Early Prowlers, S-3's and RA-5C's too, of course. 🙂

 

Cheers, Stefan.

 

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