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The Brigade models conversion set was designed for the Academy 1/48th kit. I don't know how well it would fit the Tamiya kit, especially as they are very different kits. I have been in discussion with Ken about updating the set for additional aircraft but don't hold your breath on that one. There would be some reluctance to re engineer the set for the Tamiya kit owing to the high cost of the kit itself. Would be interesting though.

F-4 Phantom SIG is all loaded up ready now, and not a single Phantom in sight. Instead we are celebrating 70 years since the C-130 Hercules first flight (as there is no hercules SIG). Pop by for a chat if you are so inclined (or a rant if you miss your annual Phantom Phix).

Ther F-4 SIG is indeed at Telford next month, but we are doing a one off special displaying the C-130 Hercules (another major favourite of mine) as it has now been around for 70 years, but please pop round for a chat to discuss the RF-4C. The display will be in hall 2 next to the USAF SIG who also have great knowledge on the RF-4C.

My favourite glue is Tamiya Extra Thin Cement. White glue would struggle to hold the part in place. It took 30 minutes to glue the bent canopy in place and it is in solid.

I'm currently building the Zvezda AC-130J and my canopy was like the OP's canopy, 2nd one I've had like it. I have glued it in as per my original reply completely successfully, and it is looking good, no cracks, no snaps, so definitely the way to go.

I had one like that a while ago. I glued one side in and let it set hard then glued the other side in. No breakage or cracking. It is worth trying it before getting a replacement as it would save time and possible cost. If it does break you would not hasve lost anything.

On the stencils, the main difference was the rescue markings were in English and German for obvious reasons. That would be easy to sort out.

Arms and Ordnance produced a set in 1/72nd scale a while back

It is also interesting that U-2's when landing from a high altitude mission lands with a fair bit of ice on the airframe. Makes a great picture with the white ice contrasting with the black scheme.

The Zvezda kit has the short sponsons. I recently used them to build an early Israeli C-130H. Using the Zvezda C-130H kit it is possible to backdate it to an E as it appears to have all the bits to build the E variant.

I've put a Blackdog C-130 engine on a Zvezda C-130 and had no issues. Fit was good and the detail very good, and after all, an Orion engine is just a C-130 engine upside down.

All T45 ships were fitted with Harpoon when deployed. However there would have only been Lynx / Wildcat (x2) on board or Merlin x1. On deployment it would normally be just 1 Wildcat.

There were 2 aircraft marked up as F-110A 149405 and 149406. These were borrowed for trials and were F-4B's. There followed a batch of F-4B's on loan to the USAF which went to the training unit (4450th Wing rings a bell). When the F-4C's came off the line these were returned. The first F-4C actually arrived before the designation change and was the only USAF standard F-110A, the designation lasting only days. And the rest is history, as they say.

He's not the only one, I'm over 200 as well.

Unfortunately. I lost the approach clear part, but if I find it I will replace it. I only lightly tacked the glass part in place just in case. In the meantime, I am claiming they were doing approach trials with the windows in the supersonic position, as the Tornados did with their wings😉