Murph

Yes. It was utterly useless; fortunately, it didn't last long. Regards, Murph

The HUD on the A through D models basically stayed the same. The only minor change was adding the mount on the right side for the "Eagle Eye" scope in the 80s. Regards, Murph

Good to see they finally released it. Regards, Murph

No idea, but the thread is 5 years old, and AFAIK he only did them in 1/48 scale. You could always send him a PM. Regards, Murph

There is no scale but 1/72. 😁 Pictures here: LINK. And a previous thread on ARC about scratch building one: ANOTHER LINK. While I would certainly purchase some, I was really making a general observation. The ALE-2 was widely used during the Cold War, and I don't know of any kit that includes it. Regards, Murph.

You might consider doing an AN/ALE-2 chaff pod too. LINK Regards, Murph

Looks good, are there any color call outs or decals for them? Regards, Murph

I think they would have been better served by starting with an episode focusing on their training in the States, especially considering the number of fatalities the USAAF suffered during training. I suspect the show creators felt that was too much of a cliche though, due to Band of Brothers. LINK

Chris, They are flush or even slightly recessed: If you look at a high-res version of that picture, the reason some of them look black is that all of the expendables in those canisters have been dispensed, so what you're seeing there are empty dispensers. Regards, Murph

AIM-7F and AIM-9M. Regards, Murph

The JFS louvers weren't removed till after Desert Storm. You could use either one of the chaff/flare dispensers. The expendables would vary depending on the mission and chaff/flare availability. Regards, Murph

Yes, but it's painfully obvious at the waist gun positions when that structure is missing. Regards, Murph

Coming in spring of 2024. Regards, Murph

The aftermarket folks don't seem to put out much for Sword kits, other than decals. Regards, Murph

Looks like Airfix may be taking care of it. Regards, Murph