3D printed accessories on the way

[Dutch]

Hmm, I recall Kursad being favorable to releasing an Early F/FB-111 decal sheet, so pre-production and F-111B noses are a nice fit.

[Jetdog]

I am all in for a short tail F-100A and F-102A, 1/72 or 1/48, with Caracal markings for the ARDC test birds at WPAFB.  Edwards AFB planes get all the love, but Wright Pat operated every aircraft in the USAF inventory for flight test from the 40's through the 60's!  

 

[Spruemeister]

It is true that I have ripped my share of special commemorative paint schemes over the years as having been produced by a commitee of third graders, but the ascending/decending U.S. AIR FORCE title on early F-102A intakes takes the prize for lack of cognitive effort. 
 

Nobody thought they could reduce the font and get it all on one (geometric) plain?  Really?  Curious to know the story behind the decision. 
 

Rick L. 

[Paul Boyer]

Well, that is what they eventually did. They rearranged the position of the national insignia as well. I have a feeling that these early birds where complying with the latest orders and used what stencils/stickers they had on hand. You'll notice on that test bird that the size of the letters on the curved U.S. . . . is slightly smaller than the buzz number. My models aren't necessarily accurate, but they do reflect the "flexibility" of the position and size of the various markings. Eventually, the buzz number was removed in the mid to late '60s.

Edited September 4, 2024 by Paul Boyer

[Jetdog]

In addition to the shorter tail modification on the F-102, new intakes are also required.   Not sure if kit intakes can be so modified. The splitter plate is not on the original short tail intakes.   The first 60+ F-102's produced were short tails.  Plus, depending on the aircraft you are building, the speed brake design differed.   Surprisingly, a company called Retrowings produced these modifications in 1/144 scale for the old (and not too bad) Otaki/Revell kit.  I would much prefer to build it in 1/72 or 1/48 though!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Paul Boyer]

OK, if Kursad doesn't mind, here are the shots of my short-tail mod (including removing the intake ramps) on the Meng kit. If you're building the 1/48 scale Monogram kit, just think 1.5 times bigger!

[Jetdog]

Paul: Thanks- that F-102 short tail modification looks simple enough using a Case X Meng kit in 1/72.  Thanks!  Would still like to see a F-100 aftermarket tail, however!

[AD-4N]

13 hours ago, hemspilot said:

Preproduction noses, not the short ones of the first five prototypes.

I’d take anything at this point.

[MarcB]

another piece of equipment I could use : 1/48 and 1/32  TDU-10B and Delmar target towing gear...

 

 

 

MB

[Dutch]

I am pretty sure that Hasegawa included (2) TDU-10B in their 1:48 scale Weapon Set A.  I have never seen an AM Delmar target in any scale.

[MarcB]

MisterKit from Italy makes one in 1/48.

 

https://en.misterkit.com/product/22438353/del-mar-tow-target

 

 

 

I'd be more interested in 1/32..

 

As for the Hasegawa TDU-10 it was not very detailed.

 

MB

Edited September 5, 2024 by MarcB

[MarcB]

On 9/3/2024 at 11:57 PM, Paul Boyer said:

Don't know how much market there would be for either. And the F-102 fin can be made from the kit parts - it's just a matter of removing and reshaping areas and angles. This is not the place for it, but I have a set of photo of the work I did on a Meng kit to make a short-tail Deuce. Sharp knife or saw, sanding sticks, and glue (oh, and s tiny bit of thin sheet styrene) is all you need.

 

That could very well be the case for you Paul, because you are an accomplished modeller, with lot of knowledge and references, but perhaps the vast majority of the modellers would hesitate to cut a nice kit into piece if they don't feel they have the skills to achieve a decent result. But of course such conversion without a nice decal sheet with attractive schemes to go along  would be kind of pointless for the same reasons above.

 

MB

[Paul Boyer]

Ten or twelve (or maybe it was more?) years ago, I tried partnering up with a new decal manufacturer on the short-tail Deuce project to put in FineScale Modeler. I would write the article, do the modeling, take the construction and finished model photos, and suggested that the decal guys produce the decal and FSM would include the color profiles and instructions with the modeling article. But the decal guys lost interest. No harm no foul, no one lost money. Years later I made my model and a generous fellow modeler/artist made the custom decals for my shorty.

[hemspilot]

6 hours ago, Dutch said:

I am pretty sure that Hasegawa included (2) TDU-10B in their 1:48 scale Weapon Set A.  I have never seen an AM Delmar target in any scale.

Correct on both points

[The Arrowhead]

10 hours ago, hemspilot said:

Correct on both points

KASL Hobby proposes a much better TDU-10B than Hasegawa in 1:48.

[Dutch]

Belay my request for a 1/72 Boeing P-8A Poseidon  AN/APS-154 Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) pod. Phase Hangar Resin offers one now. We could still use one in 1/144 scale.

Edited September 25, 2024 by Dutch

[Da SWO]

On 7/11/2024 at 12:32 AM, arg said:

1 - Second the AIM-174B missiles (for F/A-18E/F).   1/48

 

 

PHR has this out, though a missile with mounting lugs would be nice.

[achterkirch]

A J-16D conversion would be nice for 1/48 and 1/72 and include all four pods or maybe sell them separate in patches of two maybe? 

[MarcB]

In both 1/72 and 1/144 : Beech 1800 refuelling nacelles for Boeing "KC-707"

(Air Graphics did a set, but OOP for a long time)

 

 

 

 

MB

[Curt]

1 hour ago, MarcB said:

In both 1/72 and 1/144 : Beech 1800 refuelling nacelles for Boeing "KC-707"

(Air Graphics did a set, but OOP for a long time)

 

Strongly agree. Was unaware of the Air Graphics set.

 

 

 

 

 

MB

 

[Dutch]

Especially 1/144.  I already have decals for Brazil, Canada & Israel, just need IIAF/IRIAF.

[thegoodsgt]

Speaking of the 707, how about new 3D printed wheels for the Minicraft KC-135 series of kits?

[hemspilot]

How about doing some items related to the decal sheets that Caracal has already released but for which there really isn't any hardware to complete.

Of course this again bring us to the scale conundrum where some of these conversions are available in 1/48 but some are not available in any scale if not by some Japanese individual.

I'll give you a few examples.

1- NF-104A

2-F-105 Thunderstick

3-F-16 AFTI

4-F-15 STOL/MTD

5-F-16 VISTA/X-62

6-F-16E/F Block 60 and beyond.

 

Just an idea, there could be a limited release complete with decals.

[riffraff]

⬆️ This.

[Da SWO]

A Senior Scout package for C-130's.

I have some decent photos.