ya-gabor Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 hour ago, madcop said: Hi Gabor .... if these can help. Author Lindsay Peacock stated that artworks were applied on the port sides and that aircrafts of 171st FIS were all wearing a small Apple design in red on the front of the nosewheel door. The nose arts were the work of one Andrew Isola. CCE150621_0006.pdfUnavailable CCE150621_0003.pdfUnavailable CCE150621_0004.pdfUnavailable CCE150621_0005.pdfUnavailable CCE150621_0002.pdfUnavailable Have fun Madcop. Hi Madcop, Good to see you here!!!!!! There is some problem with the images you have loaded. They are not available to access. Could you try in a different format? Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madcop Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Hi Gabor... Weird, when I double click on those ".pdfunavailable" they open automatically. Can you confirm ? If not I'll try something other but not now as I have to leave for the Dentist ( Another kind of modellism, but not that funny ! ) Madcop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 58 minutes ago, madcop said: YES, YES, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi Madcop, This is the one I was talking about! You are a very lucky son of a . . . WOW you have the decals! I presume you have all the other SAM decals also!!!!!! Those were the days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Back in those times this was (in my opinion) the best aviation modelling publication. Good articles, excellent scale drawings, very interesting writings on colours by Ian Huntley, reviews, every now or then a bonus SAM decal to go with the articles . . . Excellent journalism and editing! Scale Models was also good but it had all sorts of other things also. But Scale Aircraft Modelling was sensational!!!!!!! Thank you so much for posting this!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) You made my day! Sorry for the dentist visit, not much fun in that department! : ( : ( But hope it will be OK. Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madcop Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Hi Gabor. I am so happy you are so happy.... I have all those little gems from N° 1 untill now..... As for scale models I think I have them all until the 80. I should check in my cellar where they are piled in a big box since 2000...... Remember Air Enthusiast ? with all these german profiles on the "Kits corner or something like that....In French I ve got all the REPLICS and quantity of other French-German-magazines.... as you say those were the days , when people could read and learn and not only look at images. I also collected all those wonderfull Modeldecals from the late D.Ward that were little books on their own with excellent ( and still excellent) decal sheets. I'll stop here as at 70 I would have too much to tell. Do not forget that I can scan....just in case you were in need....just PM me. Madcop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Hi Madcop, Thanks again for finding and scaning the article on William Tell! It would have taken me weeks to dig it out. Thanks again!!!! Hope your visit to Dentist was Ok. Stay Safe! Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) A good selection of photos: https://selfridgeairmuseum.org/product/f-4c-william-tell-final/ and https://oldsargesaircraft.blogspot.com/search/label/F-4C Six pack Phantoms (check out the links on the top of the page for more Michigan ANG F-4 Photos). Madcop, here's the Apple you referred to (William Tell emblem): https://nara.getarchive.net/media/a-judge-observes-a-weapons-technician-as-he-works-on-a-191st-fighter-interceptor-e51597 Gene K Edited June 15, 2021 by GeneK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) On 6/14/2021 at 12:03 AM, ya-gabor said: February 1983 issue of Monthly Koku Fan." Damnit! I've got a fairly comprehensive collection of early Koku Fan on CD, some 25+ years worth - including all of 1983 - except for that issue! Like, literally, it seems to be the ONLY issue that I don't have. 😣 Sigh. FWIW, there's a small piece on the '82 William Tell in the January issue including a pic of an ANG Phantom, but it's a direct profile, so it's impossible to tell what the wing walks look like. Nothing in the March issue (except a cool model of a proposed Thunderbirds A-10 scheme...) And there are a few MiANG Phantom pics in the December '82 issue (plus an announcement for some new weapons sets from Hasegawa - those could be useful!) but again, no wingwalks. Oh, and mostly unrelated, but kinda neat... the JASDF copied the William Tell apple for some of their air meets - flipping through other years, there's a feature on one of the Japanese ACMs with a bunch of specially painted -104s and Phantoms, and the Phantoms have assorted apples, with various amounts of bullet holes 'shot' in them, painted on their splitter plates. Edited June 15, 2021 by MoFo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madcop Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 3 hours ago, GeneK said: A good selection of photos: https://selfridgeairmuseum.org/product/f-4c-william-tell-final/ and https://oldsargesaircraft.blogspot.com/search/label/F-4C Six pack Phantoms (check out the links on the top of the page for more Michigan ANG F-4 Photos). Madcop, here's the Apple you referred to (William Tell emblem): https://nara.getarchive.net/media/a-judge-observes-a-weapons-technician-as-he-works-on-a-191st-fighter-interceptor-e51597 Gene K Thanks Gene , but your link returns a 504 ERROR after a few minutes.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 9 hours ago, GeneK said: Madcop, here's the Apple you referred to (William Tell emblem): https://nara.getarchive.net/media/a-judge-observes-a-weapons-technician-as-he-works-on-a-191st-fighter-interceptor-e51597 Gene K Yes, this link is not working. Unfortunately! : ( : ( The previous 2 links are interesting with some nice details. I like the parachute with the checker board pattern on it! Michigan ANG boys had fun with those aircraft! : ) : ) : ) Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Baldwin Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 The first sprues of the C Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Remember some time ago my question about the gills on nose underside? Nice to see that someone somewhere has listened and the small gills have been added to the 2 vents on the nose undersize! Nice touch! Here they are on the short nose versions kit part! Here is the original aircraft And the same part for the F-4E versions. Here the gills should still be there, but there is a mesh covering it. Excellent work there! Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Parallel with the Phantoms the US Bomb set is also in making. Bombs, MER's, TER's . . . Here are first test sprues. FineMolds: "This is a test shot of an aircraft bomb set. I think I was able to make the sculpture of the rack and the thinness of the wings look good. The rest is fine adjustment." Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) On 6/16/2021 at 12:36 AM, ya-gabor said: Yes, this link is not working. Unfortunately! : ( : ( OK, let's try this: https://nara.getarchive.net/media/a-judge-observes-a-weapons-technician-as-he-works-on-a-191st-fighter-interceptor-e51597 or this: Edited June 17, 2021 by GeneK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Question for the crowd, since we're discussing Phantom minutiae... Is there a good overview of which wheel/hub styles were used when/where/on which versions? I'd like to do some upgrade parts - it's one of the few areas that underwhelmed me on the kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) On 6/16/2021 at 7:36 AM, Craig Baldwin said: The first sprues of the C Large mold parting lines on the Mk82s with fuse extenders? Test shot. Gene K Edited June 17, 2021 by GeneK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, GeneK said: OK, let's try this: https://nara.getarchive.net/media/a-judge-observes-a-weapons-technician-as-he-works-on-a-191st-fighter-interceptor-e51597 or this: Hi GeneK, Yes, the photo is visible now. Yesm it is a Michigan ANG aircraft. There is only one small problem with this image. It shows the William Tell 1984 badge (with closer look on that gear door one can see WT and 84 on opposite sides of the apple) which was different from the one used for the weapons meet in 1982. FineMolds scheme represents the 1982 paint work. The badge for William Tell 1982 is shown on the drawings from that old Scale Aircaft Modelling magazine. Best regards Gabor Edited June 17, 2021 by ya-gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, ya-gabor said: Sorry pushed a wrong key this time. = ) Edited June 17, 2021 by ya-gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madcop Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 "The badge for William Tell 1982 is shown on the drawings from that old Scale Aircaft Modelling magazine." Best regards Gabor And on the decal sheet....🤣 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) 17 hours ago, ya-gabor said: Yes, the photo is visible now. Yesm it is a Michigan ANG aircraft. There is only one small problem with this image. It shows the William Tell 1984 badge Yes ... the accompanying text (which for some reason you can't view) states [QUOTE] A judge observes a weapons technician as he works on a 191st Fighter Interceptor Group, Michigan Air National Guard, F-4C Phantom II aircraft during weapons loading competition for the air-to-air weapons meet WILLIAM TELL '84 [/QUOTE] Yes, here's some more info on William Tell '84, including the Phantoms the 191st flew there: Yes Man Edited June 18, 2021 by GeneK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I was too late to get one of the F-4E Vietnam from the initial batch, but I ordered one from Plaza Japan where they expected to fulfill the order in July. They just informed me that my order has shipped, so I expect to be starting on the kit before the end of this month!😄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AD-4N Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 On 6/15/2021 at 6:55 AM, ya-gabor said: YES, YES, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi Madcop, This is the one I was talking about! You are a very lucky son of a . . . WOW you have the decals! I presume you have all the other SAM decals also!!!!!! Those were the days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Back in those times this was (in my opinion) the best aviation modelling publication. Good articles, excellent scale drawings, very interesting writings on colours by Ian Huntley, reviews, every now or then a bonus SAM decal to go with the articles . . . Excellent journalism and editing! Scale Models was also good but it had all sorts of other things also. But Scale Aircraft Modelling was sensational!!!!!!! Thank you so much for posting this!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) You made my day! Sorry for the dentist visit, not much fun in that department! : ( : ( But hope it will be OK. Best regards Gabor Indeed, I always thought SAM was the best modelling magazine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jabba29 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 On 6/16/2021 at 6:36 AM, ya-gabor said: Yes, this link is not working. Unfortunately! : ( : ( The previous 2 links are interesting with some nice details. I like the parachute with the checker board pattern on it! Michigan ANG boys had fun with those aircraft! : ) : ) : ) Best regards Gabor Not only that, they brought their own car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Hi Jabba29, NICE!!!!! They did pay attention to every detail! Imagine what they would have nowdays if they were still active! Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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