nachjager Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Gents: I am currently building Meng’s 1/48 F-35A and I am planning to do it representing 34th FS markings. I have been collecting photos of some current squadron jets and I noted that on the vertical fin, on top of the ACC badge, there is some sort of artwork or fin flash markings I cannot see in detail in any of the photos I have found on the web. Does anyone have a clear close-up photo of one of the 34 jets sporting these markings? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) Unless its really current, the 34th jets show up with blank fin caps. The 4th have their tails painted though. They often deploy with a mix of jets, not only their own. Could you have seen that, possibly? Edited May 22, 2019 by ST0RM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nachjager Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 1 hour ago, ST0RM said: Unless its really current, the 34th jets show up with blank fin caps. The 4th have their tails painted though. They often deploy with a mix of jets, not only their own. Could you have seen that, possibly? Hi St0rm: thanks for your reply. I think you are correct, I miss- identified the squadron. Looking hard at the photos the ones who had fin cap art are from the 4 FS, not the 34. Looks like the 4th and the 421 are the only ones that have fin cap art. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 34th FS ("Rude Rams") aircraft do indeed have fin cap art; starting around mid 2018 or whereabouts. Here is a photo - you will need to do some perspective correction but it should give you enough to use as the basis of a custom decal design. 34th FS tail marking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nachjager Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 45 minutes ago, KursadA said: 34th FS ("Rude Rams") aircraft do indeed have fin cap art; starting around mid 2018 or whereabouts. Here is a photo - you will need to do some perspective correction but it should give you enough to use as the basis of a custom decal design. 34th FS tail marking Thanks Kursada!!! That fits my bill perfectly. I may end hand-painting it, or doing some sort of airbrush template for painting because my Photoshop skill sucks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USAFsparkchaser Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Kursada does these mean we will see a updated F-35 sheet from you? Maybe just in insert we can order. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
medhawk020 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 its the same making as the F-16. Just with out the red band on it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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