82Whitey51 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) Oh, like , I'm not gonna chime in on this one... I'll throw VP-26 on the pile of course. This is a 2011 photo from just before the move to Jacksonville. The "Trident" logo looks a bit small on this bird. As always the 17 stars on the tail tip for the fallen crews. This litho shows 777 with the "Trident running through the modex numbers on the nose...pretty cool! and maybe some VP-92, here's a P-3C in their final overall Gloss Gull Gray scheme: As well as the old South Weymouth NAS P-3B days, with the "Spirit" fleet; Edited April 24, 2018 by 82Whitey51 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) Going back to the Iranian fleet of birds...they do indeed still operate the P-3F model. These pics were taking a couple years ago in the Persian Gulf while "rigging" on a USN carrier. You can see the AVQ-2 searchlight is still carried...I'm trying to find measurements on those to scratch build one. A P-3B/F conversion set would be nice. Note the KA-74A camera bay under the nose. You can see here how the paint scheme is cleaned up as compared to the older photo, also a cool looking logo on the nose. *Also note the recessed panel lines! Edited April 24, 2018 by 82Whitey51 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 (edited) Oh, gotta have a WP-3A of Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Four (VW-4) in 1/72 & 1/144 please! Edited April 27, 2018 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 (edited) And a WP-3D of NOAA in 1/72 & 1/144 please! Edited April 27, 2018 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Great suggestions - thanks, as always. I recently finished the base drawings and will start finalizing the options as soon as I am done with the Dove / Devon sheets I am working on right now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Kursad, I am anxiously awaiting your P-3 Orion sheet(s). I have a collection of 35 1:144 Lockheed P-3 Orion projects (3 built) with one L-188 Electra project thrown in for good measure! I still need 1:144 decals for: Brazil, Chile, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Spain, USC&BP (dome), NOAA WP-3D and many USN VP/VPU/VQ/VW & (NATC, NRL, VXN, PMTC) squadrons. I will send you a CD with beaucoup pics. R/ Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) You are going to do more than one sheet, right? Might there be room for a RP-3A/D from VXN-8? Edited May 11, 2018 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 35 minutes ago, Dutch said: You are going to do more than one sheet, right? Might there be room for a RP-3A/D from VXN-8? Definitely more than one sheet - just like the Neptunes (there are 2 more new Neptune sheets coming), these will share the same stencil/common marking sheets. I have high-resolution nose art photos of a few of Project Magnet aircraft; I am not sure which one I will be doing yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 (edited) Oorah! Thanks Kursad! Edited May 12, 2018 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 (edited) One more ask: EP-3B Bat Rack of VQ-1 in the older Dark Engine Grey/White scheme, in both 1/72 & 1/144 please. I like the "Fly Navy" zap. Edited June 14, 2018 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 BTW, I said Dark Engine Gray for the VQ-1 scheme above, but I doubt I am correct. After some searching on the web, I have not been able to locate the actual color for the EP-3B photo above. I am petty sure that the fuselage top is Gloss White or Gloss Insignia White. The radome looks to be flat black. So the fuselage, wings and tail appears to be either gloss black or a very dark blue. Does anyone know for sure? R/ Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 2 hours ago, Dutch said: BTW, I said Dark Engine Gray for the VQ-1 scheme above, but I doubt I am correct. After some searching on the web, I have not been able to locate the actual color for the EP-3B photo above. I am petty sure that the fuselage top is Gloss White or Gloss Insignia White. The radome looks to be flat black. So the fuselage, wings and tail appears to be either gloss black or a very dark blue. Does anyone know for sure? R/ Dutch OK, some of the the early EP-3Bs were "black" with white added (BuNo 149678 and 149669)...this was because they started life as P-3A "Bat Rack" aircraft painted overall gloss black and operated by the CIA and the ROCAF (Taiwan). When they were returned to the Navy and modified, they left the black and painted the white top. The photo of aircraft "31" may or may not be one of those two, can't see the BuNo. The official Navy scheme for early P-3s was FS 26081 "Sea Plane Gray" and white. somewhere along the line, "Sea Plane Gray" started being called "Engine Gray". But FS 26081is what that color is on Navy patrol, flying boats , and helicopters of that era. The 2011 Centenial schemes in the photos above show a gloss black and white bird and a Sea Plane Gray and white bird to pretty good effect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) Nice pics, Hooker! Andy you are probably right! Thanks Bro! The three special P-3As were: 149669, 149673 & 149678. 669 & 678 became EP-3B Bat rack and 673 became a UP-3A. Both Bat Racks kept their black/white color scheme into the early 1970s based on photos from VP Navy website. EP-3B 149678 = PR-31 LGG/W by Feb 1973 EP-3B 149669 = PR-32 LGG/W by Mar 1974 BTW, the only difference between Engine Gray, Seaplane Gray & Dark Gunship Gray is the lustre. Essentially, they are the same FS tonal number. Engine Gray = FS16081 (i.e. gloss) Seaplane Gray = FS26081 (i.e. semi-gloss) Dark Gunship Gray = FS36081 (i.e. matte) Edited August 29, 2018 by Dutch Add additional info, Correct FS number Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seafuryfb Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Hi Kursad , I have a 1960s P3A from Vp8 if you going to print a/c from the early era two tone scheme color picture . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Djack Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Pax River P-3C Orion by D_Jackman, on Flickr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CraigSargent Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) How about an RNZAF 40th Anniversary of P-3 Operations scheme? Edited March 11, 2019 by CraigSargent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CraigSargent Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 And the special tail markings are made up of the Albatross, which is part of the 5 Squadron, RNZAF badge, but made to look like a silver fern which is the NZ national plant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) @CraigSargent Already been done in 1/72, 1/144, & 1/200 by Oldmodels Decal in NZ. You will have to buy their basic 1990s and beyond P-3K/K-2 sheet OMD0002 for all the basic markings. OMD0381A only includes the white tail markings. Cheers! Dutch Edited March 11, 2019 by Dutch add links Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CraigSargent Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 I am all too familiar with Old Models decals and there is a reason I am posting in this thread. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Craig, Hmm! I have a 1/144 set of their 1970-90s Hi-Vis P-3B/K Orion decals that I have not used yet. Anything I should know? PM me with details please. R/ Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) The P-3 Orion Research Group in the Netherlands puts out a annual P-3 Orion Location report, which has a wealth of individual airframe historical squadron assignments and modifications. I have been a fan and contributor for years. Edited June 15, 2020 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McFly Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Don´t forget VP-40 "Fighting Marlins" in White/Grey scheme ....any news? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, McFly said: Don´t forget VP-40 "Fighting Marlins" in White/Grey scheme Hasegawa did markings for this in a recent release; and I am afraid this is one scheme I will not include - there are many others on the sheet that were never part of a kit decal sheet. Edited June 30, 2020 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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