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On 6/17/2024 at 6:59 PM, Norm DUbay said:

What cheek sensors do you have for the C-130?  Are they the big ones used to n the AC-130Hs?

I have one set each of DIRCM and LIRCM in 1/72 scale.

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On 6/14/2024 at 2:55 PM, Darren Roberts said:

They are 1/72 scale. I have both DIRCM and LIRCM. Cost is $5/set. I have 6 of each.

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On 6/21/2024 at 3:25 PM, ElectroSoldier said:

Does anybody know what his widow did with the tooling?

 

AFAIK, he was not married.  Believe he had siblings though, as I recall him discussing nieces and nephews.  Some of his stuff ended up with Air Graphic Models... the Milstar dome and the RC-135 cheeks for sure.

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I am tempted to order one of the RC-135W Rivet joint "cheek sensor" sets, but I would also have to scratchbuild MANY additional antennas and other bulges, in order to make a correct model.

Based on using just available photos, that will definitely be problematic. I doubt that accurate drawings are "available" anywhere. :hmmm:

At least I do have the later bigger engine nacelles, from a KC-135R kit.

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That's the one thing you can count on with 55th jets... constant change! 😄  Almost have to have period photos of a certain airframe and what timeframe you want to build it in.  Those cheeks have definitely gained a few changes since the time I made them.

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On 7/11/2024 at 3:25 PM, J.C. Bahr said:

That's the one thing you can count on with 55th jets... constant change! 😄  Almost have to have period photos of a certain airframe and what timeframe you want to build it in.  Those cheeks have definitely gained a few changes since the time I made them.

That's also probably one of the reasons the USAF changed to digital Flight Manuals and Maintenance Manuals, instead of paper ones. Easier to update & distribute.

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On 6/11/2024 at 4:50 PM, Darren Roberts said:

I'm going through all of my leftover Steel Beach items and have a couple sets of the nukes. I did the casting for him, so they were my "masters" that I made to pour multiple parts at once. I'm going to be sellling off all of my leftover SB parts, including the masters. If you need a set of nuke shapes, let me know what you're looking for. I also have some cheek sensors for the C-130.

Are you going to make a list with the items you still have?  I could use your 1/48 F-14 Tomcat NACA Gun Vent set for the old Monogram kit.

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