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For any other photos, you would need to contact RedHome Aviation. I found him on FaceBook. He lives near Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City and that's where he gets most of the photos he posts. Seems like a cool guy.

Redhome Aviation has captured a few photos of B-52H 60-0034 "Wise Guy" in the process of being reactivated to flight status after being in storage at AMARC. Mostly bare metal with, what appears to be, dark blue accents. Talk about "panel lines" . . .

Jolly good comeback!

The Navy bought just one "J" from the RAF because neither the U.S. Navy or Air Force could spare one and Lockheed was backed up with orders. The C-130T's were all grounded due to airframe issues at the time, so Fat Albert was not usable and the Blues had no other support aircraft available. The RAF had all their short-body "J" models in storage, so we bought one from them.

There is also one at the Castle Air Museum currently under restoration.

The California Air National Guard's 144th FIW in Fresno just unveiled an F-15C in a special commemorative paint finish. Here is a link to the news story and a couple of photos from their facebook page. https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/digital-exclusive/fresnos-144th-fighter-wing-debuts-new-patriotic-paint-design/

They are great if you want to do an in-flight dio with a KC-135 or flying alongside of an E-3 Sentry, etc. Mike

So, what kind of fuel will this thing use when you get it finished? Awesome work!! Mike

Weld-on #3 is GREAT! I've been using it since the Reagan era. It literally melts and fuses the 2 joining surfaces, minimizing the need for putty after gluing. Several times, I have found the joint to be stronger than the surrounding plastic. Plus the capillary action allows you to place a drop on the seam and it will draw down the full seam length. Warning though, if you get a drop on a surface, like a wing, etc., DO NOT TOUCH IT. You will leave a fingerprint in the plastic. Mike

Okay, dumb-fool question! In the MV-22, is the pilot-on-command in the left seat lake a plane? Or, right seat like a helicopter?

Try photocopying a ruler, in both "X" and "Y" directions at the scale you want. Then measure the markings to see if it is truly 50%. If it is, then the problem is the model. Break out the books to see what the true aircraft size is and do the math . . .

All you really need are the squadron-specific markings. The generic USAF markings are already in the kit.

I'm making my own. I am taking the 1/48th California Bear decal sheet, photocopying it and scaling it down to 1/144 then printing it onto decal film.

Yeah, I'm working on the Revell-ogram LEM (the one with the lunar surface and two astronauts). I'm using various foils for the detailing as well. It's about halfway done. I do have a spare Mercury/Gemini kit in 1/48th as well. Don't know if I'll ever build them . . . Mike

Not my LEM, just my Mercury, Gemini and Apollo capsules in the group build page.