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As Selwyn mentioned 10 ex FAP so Peruvian Air Force Dassault Mirage 5 used serials of IAI Dagger A shoot down fighters another 19 Dassault Mirage IIIBCJ were bought from former IDF AF stocks Regards Armando

Hi there I'm just wondering if the box end from Matchbox Buccanner is possible or not? Armando

That was the right comentary I had the chance to talk about the Dassault Ouragans with pilots that flew the on Salvadorean Air Force and about the Dassault Super Mystere in Hondurean AF they both agree they were the last of the line almost scrap or leftovers then there was chance to sell them so they sold all including spare parts and engines in part that was the reason they still fle in the early 90s But the FAH had to wait until a solution was fix for the Super Mystere and because of that they got a Martin Baker Mk6 ejection seats because they were available as leftovers from Myrage IiCJ and Neshers The israeli upgrade to Super Mysteres include lots of things more than a J65 jet engine from the Douglas A-4 Skyhawks that is the most notticeable thing other than a thing for moving hydraulics plumbing from down to upper side of fuselage, the wings were also upgrades with extrengh load some intakes were change and in the cockpit a Radar Warming Receiver RWR (I got some scans for an old article with drawings included from Airfix magazine_ Redgards Armandp

Hi there Here I come late but like to share my 0.02 cents just before the Hasegawa new mould we only have the old Hasewaga F-4E Phantom II in wonderfull 1/72 scale it not only included 2 kinds of gun muzzle but whole deal of weapons, TER MER, AIM-4 Falcon air to air missile but the racks, Sidewinders and Sparrow missiles and a bunch of bombs (never find any indication of the right kind or type) and traveling pods https://www.scalemates.com/es/kits/hasegawa-js-085-f-4e-phantom-ii--311968 Regards Armando

Hi there I just found this thread amazing model (I also have one on my stash but neve got the nerve to started it) So no this inspirtional !!! Keep going Cheers Armando

Hi there I always had the impression that Su-17/22 were a very capable plane so why only Poland still have them and their role on SAM hunting??? Regards Armando

Hi there I think you must need to check on Aztec Models for Pilatus and AT-6 Texan https://aztecmodels.com/collections/weaponry Regards Armando

Hi there you Guys Let me say that one of my biggest modelling disapointments was this model from my kid years It took me so long to get it only to never able to find the bombs it supposed to have on it Regards Armando

Please gave me indications where the front ALQ ECM is installed I only have a general idea, looking for tthis detail for a long tttime Regards Armando

Or the Hasegawa kit!!!

Hi there Well regarding the F-111A Lancer detachment I wanted to ask about the ordenance used as well the MER used some came in the Hasewaga kits include some that are different than Douglas MERS all for 6 munitions but I don't be sure which one to use??? Regards Armando

Hi there Look at here (all found in a simple google search as Ecuatorian Air Force Dassault Mirages F.1EJ also got the durandal bombs) Regards Armando

Hi there Well let me made outstanding service from Hannants as usual I got one actually 2 on 2 different orders Eduard 1/48 scale P-51D Mustang but intended for my modelling mentor an old 77 year retired medical doctor and then he told me that one of the windshields gone missing in action, so my sole answer was I'm going to inform that to Hannants and we going to get the piece as for be different of my scale choice so I wrote them and the wait start on October, Then he told me that he sent an email directly to Eduards and a Lady answer him that they already processed that inquiry for El Salvador (yes the one down the border right in the middle of Bananna Republics of Central America)but with another name and ask for clarification and yes it was the same kit By the way my friend is a Terrific Modeller and those Eduard kits were used to do very weird conversion Mustang Cavalier and Mustang Enforcer from Halberd Models https://www.halberdmodel.co/products/cavalier-f-51d-mustang-mustang-mk-2-conversion-1-32-set-for-tamiya-kit-p-51d https://www.halberdmodel.co/products/piper-enforcer-model-1971-conversion-set-for-eduard-kit-p-51d-1-48-scale I went to main Mail office to pick up other packages last Friday 13th of December only to receive another package from Czech Republic and notice that the package actually arrive here on November 5th so the delay was local Kudos to Hannants and Eduard Special regards Armando

1000 Thanks Billy Maybe a little explanation is on order Yees I have frequent web service but the MAIN thing is the over increasing postage and shipping fees specially living in a down the border right in the middle of Banana Republics of Central America I normally around some web pages including Britmodeller (mostly because the most kind and friendly people around) I have some friends of course but most of them not countryman of mine, specially after Pandemia I stopped buying from US or Japan as now the increase of that is about double or triple the cost and forget about getting books (Amazon used to be a good source now all that came is from DHL and local agency ask for another fee) so places like Hannants, Kingkit, Jadar Hobbies Aviation Megastore I have a couple of good friends that sometimes buys me kits on specials or garage sales and then send them to me using Pirate Mail service from USPS (so one thing to help hobby is to buy models cheap as mail is the same) So now I'm 56 only looking for some nice models, and I forget to mention that there is no Hobby shop here and the closest is on Guatemala butt that's another country Regards Armando

Hi there Well it seams to me that Hasegawa F-4E and RF-4C Phantoms in 1/72 still around for any average modeller still it has some faults, some sets never really got issue like specific boxes that cover the Vietnam War with the decals Yes there are lots of aftermarket but not one from Hasegawa As only recently in Fine Molds weapon set its included the elusive central weapon pylon Regards Armando PS if someone willing to help to get a couple of Fine Moulds plus the weapons set much appreciated

Hi there Well I had a help from another britmodeller who gave me long ago, some parts from North American F-100D Super Sabre the Pitot in parking condition, one air brake and a couple of AIM-9 Sidewinder but the big but as both pylons go in an inverted Y Now thing is that after looking at this photo my guess is that they actually right and left pylons symmetrical yes but contrary at he same time as Trumpeter both on same shape what is correct??? Best regards Armando

Hi there Well if someone interested I still have F-5 Tigershark noses conversions in wonderful 1/72 perfectly suitable for Aggressor samples, sadly there is no aftermarket decals for them Regarding the Hobbyboss Northrop F-5E well i was with a fellow modeller checking that lot of the look of that kit can be improved if you use Rob Taurus vacuum replacement canopies, in my personal opinion I'll be sticking with the Italeri/Testors kits but throwing away their AIM-9 Sidewinder (lucky for me I have lots of Hasegawa F-16 to be a source of them) Regards Armando

Hi there Well I still miss old Fujimi kits like NA F-86F, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, Vought A-7 Corsair II, Grumman A-6 families great kits still good ones like some choppers like Sikorsky SH-3H Seaking, Bell 212, Fujimi Aircraft carrier crew and tractors CH-46 Sea Knight and Vought F7U Cutlass For other part from Esci BAe Sea Harrier FRS.1 and GR.3, plus Northrop F-5 A/B Referring to wonderful 1/72 scale all from the 80s and 90s Regards Armando

Hi there Well the topic is Hasegawa in the early 90s was on a whole new level So you missing a ton of weird (non us aircrafts) like Dassault Mirage F.1, Sepecat Jaguar G1/A/E, Douglas A-1 Skyraider, Douglas A-3 Skywarrior, Northrop F-20, BAE Sea Harrier, BAe Harrier GR.3, Panavia Tornado GR.1 and ADV or F.3, Blackhawk chopper family, Lockheed F-104 family, Saab Draken in wonderful 1/72 scale other stuff are from early 70 orr late 60 The kits mentioned previously started to included negative panelling, way lot better weapons also a big gap in price too I also remember some kits like Cessna A-37 Dragonfly and IAI Kfir were upgraded started to include instrument panels decals and moulds Regards Armando PS not sure if we can include the NA F-86D Sabredog

Hi there Then wonder about the scheme and markings??? then the weapons? and so on regards Amando

Hi there Well I wonder to ask how an Avro Vulcan is refuel? I wonder to put mine in a diorama!!! so what vehicles do I need? an specially where the fuel caps on the actual airplane Also looking for fuel dump pipes and else Regards Armando

Hi there For those interested look for October 2002 issue of FINESCALE MODELER. Regards Armando

Hi there Well i been thinking to get one but other than price (of what I normally expend) as 1/72 scale fan I have seen the Barracuda resin parts, I really wonder if the kit really need them (other than the nose replacement) like you can also use Hasegawa F-15 jet exhausts? and what about a good weapons load? and what about the Lantrim lase pod? regards Armando

I looks I'm going to trash the Matchbox kit

Hi there Well even if my recent non modelling finger tip wound don't allow me to appropriately write too much (yes old school write with all fingers on both hands, cooking accident while preparing eggplant and zucchini vegetarian lasagna, so I was slicing them ) on really interesting topic McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Sincerely Hasegawa kits are good but the best part is to Hasegawa Weapon sets allows you to made multiple variation, sadly there are things they never solved like the central fuselage pylon or clean pylons, yes the ones you use to attach the wing fuel tanks (oly can be found on Fujimi Phantoms) the other big real big mistake that air to air missile set include only 4 AIM-7EFM Sparrow as contrary you got the whole bunch of AIM-9 BDGHPL Sidewinder on modern Air to Ai Missile set includes only 4 AIM-9X Sidewinder but a good deal of AIM-120 AMRAMS Right I have look at my own stash as all Esci have the same load AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrows, only exception was the RAF F.3 but they are Model J with a Gun pod Fujimi Phantom well also other than the AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrows missiles also include an ALQ-119 ECM pod by contrary the British Phantom you can get Rece pod, air rockets and air defense missiles great deal, still best and very common NATO cluster bomb its included in Hasegawa F-16 the BL755 Huntington (weird yes as its non American one) Only the old Italeri F-4G Wild Weasel Phantom came with some air show antiradiation ordnance This thread made me bid on a Fine Moulds F-4D Phantom IRIAF sample and I was also looking at Hobby link Japan to look what Fine Mould offer and to my surprise now they have all sorted Recent Airfix Phantoms came with generous loads Big problem of all plastic kits manufactures other than Hasegawa, Fine Moulds and Airfix no weapons options for the Phantom II Regards Armando