Educate me on all things 1/72 EC-121. Starting point?

[fulcrum1]

I'm building two of these. One with the RVHP conversion for the EC-121L Pacific Missile Range bird and another as EC-121K...probably another Pacific Missile Range aircraft.

 

I know the base kit is Heller and unfortunately I heard about Fisher Models. Any other hints on which boxing and way forward?

 

Thanks

[Cameron Lynch]

With the temporary unavailability of the Fisher resin sets you've got a couple of options.

 

Plus Model out of eastern Europe offers a range of detail parts along with a kit that includes all of their sets along with the original Heller plastic.  The full meal deal is a bit expensive, or you can buy most (but not all) of their parts separately.  These include wheel bays, flaps, tail surfaces, engines and wheels. 

 

http://www.plusmodel.cz/produkce_en.php

 

 

 

 

 

They are all also available from Hannants in the UK.

 

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/PMAL7011

 

D Mold offers a very nice nose correction set similar to the Fisher set.  Right now D Mold is on vacation, but you should be able to order it in a couple of weeks.

 

http://dmold-modelworks.com/index.html

 

 

 

Edited January 9, 2019 by Cameron Lynch
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[fulcrum1]

Thanks!

[Falcon50EX]

FWIW, Former A-7 and F/A-18 Pilot, Delta Airlines Captain and Model Builder Mike "Psycho" McLeod built an EC-121 not too long ago for the Navy. I believe he might have some articles posted on ARC. I think he'd be a valuable data point to help you navigate thru construction.

 

-d-

[Sonoran]

The Fisher stuff is gone for good I’m afraid.  All of the masters went up in flames.