Gator52 Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Decals are a mix of custom, kit, spares box, and Caracal 144004 & 144016 (Thanks to Dutch for providing the 2 BMW emblem from his Caracal KC-10 sheet!) Main improvements were to notch the aft end of the ruddervators where they meet the boom, trimming off the protruding boom nozzle and drilling out the end of the boom, and filling the recessed detail on the pilot director lights and replacing with Caracal decals. I was almost done when I found an additional reference photo showing a Shamu-painted nose cowl on the #1 engine...since I couldn't pass up this distinguishing feature, I popped that part off and repainted it. Of note, 64-14836 was recently converted to a WC-135R Constant Phoenix and delivered to the 55th Wing at Offutt AFB last year. By the way, Minicraft -135s need a lot of nose weight! Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluedot25 Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Another beauty Chris..! And nice touch with the replacement #1 engine cowl..! How many -135s does that make for you now..? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircal62 Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Beautiful build. Love the bit of weathering, not over done. Hopefully with Academy now owning the tools for this kit, it will be issued again soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 (edited) Chris, Woohoo! I agree with Tom, another beauty! Nice touch with the Shamu cowling. And the weathering is superb! Why not post a couple of pics in the Caracal Finished Model gallery thread? Edited April 27, 2023 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) Thank you much; Tom this one makes five complete: 4x A/Qs in various Barksdale markings, and the Castle R-model. Dutch, since a majority of the decals are from 144004, I think you’ve got a point! Chris Edited April 28, 2023 by Gator52 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 16 hours ago, Gator52 said: Dutch, since a majority of the decals are from 144004, I think you’ve got a point! Chris My B-52G with your custom markings was 90% Caracal CD144005, so I lead off the Gallery with it. Go Ahead! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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