Whiskey Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) I don't think I've ever seen a picture of a complete YF-12 in 1/48 that has an easily comparable object to it, such as a hand, in the photo as well. That's one awesome looking airplane Don! Edit: Totally missed the Don's first post with the correct nomeclature. Oops! Edited March 14, 2020 by Whiskey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Ah, but that is the YF-12A, not the SR-71A. It was to be a super interceptor back when high-flying bombers were the perceived threat. Still looks cool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 1/48 Heller Mirage IIID converted from the B/C kit I used parts from the Mirage IIIO sheet, it would be nice to see some IIID options in a future RAAF Mirage sheet release Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 There is some fabulous work in this thread. Very inspiring. Glad to see them all! Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 20 hours ago, Trojan Thunder said: 1/48 Heller Mirage IIID converted from the B/C kit I used parts from the Mirage IIIO sheet, it would be nice to see some IIID options in a future RAAF Mirage sheet release Beautiful work, Brother Ray! I love the lift-off pose. K/r, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Kitty Hawk 1/48 F-94C: GWH 1/48 T-33A: Tons more pictures of both at www.jonbryon.com Many thanks to Caracal...and can we have some FJ-4 decals in 1/48 please? 🙂 Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 @jonbryon, Wow! Gorgeous natural metal finishes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hooker169 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 3 hours ago, Dutch said: @jonbryon, Wow! Gorgeous natural metal finishes. No doubt! Those might be the nicest metal finishes I’ve seen! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airmechaja Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) Here's another F-106. 1/48 Revelogram from the ARC group Build & Kursad's decals which went on without a hitch. Edited March 18, 2020 by airmechaja Old age Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Nice job. I think you meant F-106A though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airmechaja Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Of course I did. Thanks for correcting me Paul. I edited it. Old guys syndrome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eraucubsfan Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 1/72 Revell SR-71 with Caracal Decals Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 (edited) Lovely Blackbird Edited April 24, 2020 by Whiskey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aerodata.it Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 (edited) Italeri/Testors 1/48 Cessna O-2A with Capt. Clarke 'Bird Dog' using Caracal decal sheet. Alex, Rome (It) Edited April 24, 2020 by Aerodata.it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fighting Eighty-Four Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Just finished 1/48 Academy Su-30MK2 Flanker-G in Indonesian markings from Caracal sheet CD48088. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Pretty! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) I like the O-2A vignette and the Su-30Mk2! Well done lads! Edited April 27, 2020 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Lots of awesome builds posted recently - great to see them all! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) Here's one for you, Kursad. The 1/72 scale F-15A prototype with your decals! It's the original Monogram kit with the horizontal stabs fixed. The air superiority blue is the Mr. Color lacquer, just a bit darker than the blue you put into the tail logos. Edited April 27, 2020 by Paul Boyer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Beautiful work, Paul! Okay, I have to step up production, I see. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I've been finishing one a week for the last six weeks during the quarantine! I think that makes 10 so far for 2020! Rev it up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Paul, I am dying to know how you added the small vanes to the nose probe. Could you give us a small lesson please? As for me, I have the Master 1:72 B-58 metal nose probe, but it lacks any vanes. K/r, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 I have a small sheet of .005" styrene - paper thin. Just touching it with liquid cement and it will dissolve into nothingness. I eyeballed the shape of the two "wisker" probes and cut them both as one piece - kind of a wide "U" shape. By carefully pressing the back of the blade into the middle of the piece on a cutting board, I was able to almost fold the piece about 90º. I carefully attached it to a length of Evergreen rod (might be .020") using a tiny drop of gap-filling super glue. Same for the little "flag" (yaw indicator?). The tip of the probe is a piece of Evergreen rod (must be .010") that fits in a shallow hole I drilled into the tip of the larger rod with a No. 71 bit in a pin vise. Top tip: I drilled a hole in the tip of the radome by drilling from the inside before attaching the radome to the fuselage. The inside of the cone naturally aims your drill bit to the center of the tip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) Ah so, desuka! Arigato gozaimas, Master! Edited May 1, 2020 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Hope this is OK to post up here...while not 100% Caracal decals, this could not have been built without them. On my 1/48 DC-130A, I realized there were no available U.S. national insignia available that are the proper size out there...except for what is provided on Caracal's Blue Angels C-130 "Fat Albert" sheet. So that is what I used on this build! The rest were conjured up from the spares box or I made them on my computer (tail marking, and the large tail numbers). A chore of a build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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