KursadA Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 (edited) CD48140 will be a new 1/48 sheet for the F-35A, designed for the Meng kit. It will replace my earlier F-35A/B sheet (CD48049), which is about to be sold out. It will include markings for all current F-35A operators: USAF (multiple units), Australia, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Norway and Turkey. CD48141 will be a similar sheet for the F-35B, designed for the Kitty Hawk kit. It will have markings for every USMC unit operating the type, RAF and Italy. PS: The original forum thread for this sheet had disappeared - I don't recall deleting it. In case it was deleted by a moderator because of an argument, etc.; I sure want to know the story - please drop me a line if you know what happened. Edited May 12, 2018 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Just saw this little number http://www.airfighters.com/photo/210030/M/USA-Marines/Lockheed-Martin-F-35B-Lightning-II/168060/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 The options on the F-35A sheet (CD48140) will be: -F-35A A35-001 (Royal Australian Air Force) -F-35A A35-003 (Royal Australian Air Force) -F-35A 902 (Israeli Air Force) -F-35A 32-01 (Italian Air Force) -F-35A 32-05 (Italian Air Force) -F-35A 69-8702 (Japanese Air Self Defence Force) -F-35A 18-001 (Republic of Korea Air Force) -F-35A F-001 (Royal Netherlands Air Force) -F-35A F-002 (Royal Netherlands Air Force) -F-35A 5087 (Royal Norwegian Air Force) -F-35A 5145 (Royal Norwegian Air Force) -F-35A 18-0001 (Turkish Air Force) -F-35A 12-5050 (USAF - LF) -F-35A 13-5072 (USAF - HL) -F-35A 10-5011 (USAF - OT) -F-35A 11-5023 (USAF - EG) -F-35A 12-5049 (USAF - WA) -F-35A 14-5100 (USAF - HL) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 (edited) Could I suggest that you substitute 5087 with 520x as 5087 has been done already please? Also the number styling on these 520x-series is out of the normal making for more uniq markings? And 5145 with 5148, 5149 or 5150 as these are the first F-35A's flying in Norway with 332sq? Edited May 13, 2018 by Niels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 5 hours ago, Niels said: Could I suggest that you substitute 5087 with 520x as 5087 has been done already please? Also the number styling on these 520x-series is out of the normal making for more uniq markings? And 5145 with 5148, 5149 or 5150 as these are the first F-35A's flying in Norway with 332sq? I am open to making these changes, but I need help finding out photos clear enough to show the crew names on the landing gear well doors if they have them. This design needs to be complete by May 16. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Does this work for 5148? Looks like there are no crew names on the port side at least. http://www.f-16.net/g3/f-35-photos/album502/album522/5148 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 The F-35A will not carry crew names while in Norwegian service due to how we are orgainized. This is purely a US-thing 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Checked the photos I have found of 5148, 5149, 5150, 5207, 5206 and 5205 and neither of these carry crew names either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, Niels said: Checked the photos I have found of 5148, 5149, 5150, 5207, 5206 and 5205 and neither of these carry crew names either. Well, OK; then. US modelers though have a crazy fetish healthy modeling interest in crew names, and it would have been nice to include one with them. Now if you can please get me a few nice shots showing the rounded styling of the 520x - series of tail numbers, I can draw them up very quickly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 PM inbound Kursad 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Niels said: PM inbound Kursad 👍 Hi Niels, Thanks for the photos - these will help for the general proportions; but I still need higher resolution ones if possible. My advanced Norwegian language Web search skills (basically typing "Norge F-35" or "Norsk F-35" in full speed) did not yield anything very useful, maybe you will find something better. PS: I think I mostly got it right - while this should be OK for 1/48 and 1/72 scale, some high-resolution photos would still help to get the typography absolutely right. Edited May 13, 2018 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 There is a dedicated group on Facebook that might be of assistance; https://www.facebook.com/groups/445514785631750/?ref=bookmarks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I'd be up for a sheet,my son works at Hill AFB and applies the RAM coatings and the markings on the F-35A's(He's with the 419th ),I've been waiting for Hill markings besides the 34th boss bird that come in the kit. The jets that just came back from the Pacific region are getting the squadron markings updated/reapplied. Unfortunately, the folks at Hill aren't hip on photos being taken on the line or hanger or he'd probably be taking walk arounds of every jet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Cool, it has just been revealed that 5205, 5206 and 5207 will be delivered to Norway in the next few days weather permitting 🤩 😍👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Great news on these decals. So with that being said, what is the best kit of the F-35A in 1/48? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 The Meng kit is more accurate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 On 5/15/2018 at 12:59 PM, Niels said: Cool, it has just been revealed that 5205, 5206 and 5207 will be delivered to Norway in the next few days weather permitting 🤩 😍👍 Excellent new shot here that clarifies the geometry of the new style Norwegian digits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 The F-35A sheet will be part of the next batch coming in late December/early January. It will be coupled with a separate, new F-35A/B stencils sheet which will also be available as a Caracal Models Basics item. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Cool 😎🍻 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USAFsparkchaser Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 https://www.f35.com/news/detail/pentagon-and-lockheed-martin-deliver-300th-f-35-aircraft not sure if you seen this yet. It looks like F-35’s are now getting some sort of tail flash. The image in the article shows a Rude Ram logo above the ACC logo on the tail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon053 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 The 4th and 34th FS both have tail flash or whatever they're calling it for a while now. I saw them first probably around the early spring. I dont know if the 466th FS has something on their one marked jet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, Falcon053 said: The 4th and 34th FS both have tail flash or whatever they're calling it for a while now. I saw them first probably around the early spring. I dont know if the 466th FS has something on their one marked jet. If I remember right,the 466th jet has it's diamond markings fin flash like their F-16's did,same length as the 34th,421st,and 4th fin flashes. Also,the new 388th Boss Bird has black shadowing for markings on the tail,I seena pic of this jet by a photographer out of Ft. Worth a week or so ago,my son saw it in one of the hangers as well at Hill and was thrilled to see something different than the usual gray markings,even though it was black. Edited November 30, 2018 by ThePhantomTwo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) Ordered 😎 Edited January 14, 2019 by Niels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Any chance these make it to 1/72 scale since your first 1/72 sheet is sold out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 On 2/4/2019 at 4:53 PM, Falconxlvi said: Any chance these make it to 1/72 scale since your first 1/72 sheet is sold out? Yes - I will definitely scale this down to 1/72 sometime before summer and replace the old F-35A/B sheet with two new sheets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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