Julien (UK) Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Just saw this listed on hannants as a future release French Navy F-8 Special Markings Damn, looks like another kit I will have to buy! Julien :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mandrake Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I have it on pre-order from Hannants..........I am weak B) I heard it was due for a March/April release in the Far East so hopefully it won't be too long before it reaches us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainErik Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I have seen it on the tables last modelshow, so it's out already here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I pre-ordered it from HLJ.com, and it arrived here in the U.S. A couple of weeks ago. I must say that I am very impressed with the kit. I didn't pick up the USMC release, so this was the first time I handled the Academy F-8 plastic, but it looks like an awesome kit. When I read the review of that one, and it indicated that there were Matra Magic missiles on there, I knew that the F-8E FN or F-8P would be forth coming, and all I had to do was bide my time. Well my patience paid off, and I think that the wait was well worth it. The decals were printed by Cartograf, and are equally great. -Jared P.S. I'll be doing the F-8P with the Shark's Mouth for the last cruise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HGE Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Got mine last weekend!! :( I'm doing the Shark's mouth too. Does anybody have a FS number for the Blue/gray color? It is a great kit, but too bad the leading edge slats were not seperate parts... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Ghost 531 Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Too bad an RF-8 probably isn't in the cards... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glynn Jacobs Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Just got mine yesterday from Y.Y. Yung in Hong Kong and it is a beaut! Too bad it doesn't have the drooped flaps and forward hinges on the slats but I'm sure someone will probably do the wing in resin with these features. I'm selling/trading the decals and will be using Carpena's decals for one of the last active duty birds without special markings. Hey Hoops, did you get my last e-mail? My account just said my e-mail wasn't in use because another account was using it (?) and my e-mail could possibly not be sent or received. (Though I have been able to do that in the last couple of days!!!! WARDOG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted May 4, 2006 Author Share Posted May 4, 2006 Too bad an RF-8 probably isn't in the cards... I know :D However an RF-8 would be a major retool where this one is not. We can still live in hope that they will do one, it will solve all the problems I am going through with the RHVP conversion at the moment. Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glynn Jacobs Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Oh, the FS number listed is 35164 Intermediate Blue. This seems like a fair starting point but you may want to possible darken it slightly with a little more blue or to your tastes. I plan on using Humbrol HF-1(?) "Gris Blue Claire" with maybe a touch of dark blue to bring the color around. We'll see how that goes WHENEVER I get a chance to BUILD something! Maybe its also time to get a couple of French Pilot sets from PJ productions to go along with my "Crouze", and Rafael M, and Super Etendard! WARDOG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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