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Good to know you had a good time there and an nice haul of goodies. Question, what is in the small black boxes on the F-4E book, ejector seats ? Regards Robert

Hi Gabor, just general shots of formations and some on the tarmac. Robert

Gabor,the book is from 1978 so no F-16s. Robert

I have a book on the Thunderbirds and a reprint of an article in Replica in Scale. The book is `Diamonds in the Sky A pictorial history of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds' by C.A.Knotts and Pete Moore. The F-4E is interesting as there were camouflage Thunderbirds when the F-4s arrived, in SEA scheme with a scallop on the fin cap and their numbers on the intake in a white circle. Also as the Finemolds kit scheme is when they were in West Germany no wing tanks are provided with the same scallops as the nose. There was a belly tank as well but was it painted blue ? Also another interesti

Great news ! Regards Robert

Hello Kursad, with the excellent Finemold kit of the F-4C/D out a re-pop of 72023 would be most appreciated. Regards Robert

On a similar note imagine 3D prints of F-14 tail markings, VF-1 Wolfpack, VF-84/103 Jolly Rogers etc. Regards Robert

Surprised this has not made a mention yet on ARC https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235117575-132-lockheed-sr-71a-blackbird-by-vintage-fighter-series-test-model-release-mid-2023/ Regards Robert

The above Tweet translated is about new items to be announced in Autumn. Hopefully another Phantom variant. Regards Robert

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Clear Prop are looking at do a new 1/72 MiG-19 'Farmer'. Scans have been done of an actual aircraft so no need to get the KP one according to https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235112371-172-mikoyan-gurevich-mig-19-farmer-by-by-clearprop-models-3d-render-in-project/ . I know that this will please you @ya-gabor. Regards Robert

That made up F-2A on the table looks like a proposed Kai version with conformal fuel tanks on the fuselage. There is a large 1/24 F-2A from de Agostini https://deagostini.jp/f2t/ seems to be only available from Japan. Regards Robert

I see they have done their homework with the lightning strips on the nose which Hasegawa got wrong. Regards Robert

Have a good time at the show. Hopefully there will be some new releases. Regards Robert

Hope you have access to the Steve Ginter's Naval Fighters book. I like the Drone controllers myself. Regards Robert