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  1. Uncle Dick
    Paint masks, marking options, decals, images of sprue, instructions can be found here: A-4M https://www.hobbysta.pl/douglas-skyhawk-vma-214-blacksheep-p-76392.html?osCsid=ug3spupc9bpqdqolptl6qkogn0 OA-4M https://www.hobbysta.pl/douglas-skyhawk-p-76393.html
  2. Uncle Dick
    Well, finally someone listened, Hobby 2000 has just come out with 1/72 Fujimi toolings of the A-4M and OA-4M Scooters! Now how many to order of each??? Hopefully the other variants to follow!
  3. Uncle Dick
    I welcome the re-issue of the B-25H (which goes for near extortion rates on evil bay when one can find it)
  4. Uncle Dick
    With a UH-1Y Venom to follow (same scale) please - Happy New Year!
  5. Uncle Dick
    Next instalment due for release January 2020 images from ICM page http://www.icm.com.ua/news/643-mig-25-bm-soviet-strike-aircraft.html
  6. Uncle Dick
    Just like Hasegawa's F-35A/B in 1/72 - no weapons bays "open" options, but unlike Hasegawa's F-35A/B with the SU-57 there is no publicly reliable data (to my knowledge at least) on the internals of the weapons bays so cannot blame them for not having this feature...(yet)
  7. Uncle Dick
    Box art from Zvezda Facebook
  8. Uncle Dick
    Came across the following photo and need help identifying the small white pod that appears at centre bottom of photo? Looks a little like an LAU-59/68 (7 shot) 2.75 Inch rocket pod with front and rear cones but never seen an intruder with it... http://www.aircraftslides.com/Auction/AuctionDetail.aspx?ID=1764706
  9. Uncle Dick
    I am not so sure this is good news as after all the real things are only prototypes at the moment, god knows how many changes will be made for the production variants by the time they get around to it and if Zvezda will update their kit? Look at what happened with Zvezdas release of the Ka 50/52 attack helicopter all we have to date are prototype models they have not released the production variant ...
  10. Uncle Dick
    Exactly why Airunfixed have skipped on a full ordnance load - so that one can show off the bomb bay roof in all its Lego glory!
  11. Uncle Dick
    Blimey how many Airfix suggestion topics do we continue to have! I think we should have the Mods open a permanent Airfix Suggestions Thread and notify AIRFIX at the same time 1/72 Westland Wasp is my number 1 choice
  12. Uncle Dick
    Not sure which box art ICM will release for the RBF release, there is the above box art and the below box art from their site?
  13. Uncle Dick
    I like the FOD cover for the Mig-21 - but, they do not show whether the cone is hollow to fit over the nose intake cone or whether you have to omit the nose cone intake when building the kit itself to fit the FOD? As it is resin I somehow doubt it will be hollow to slip over the kit nose intake cone itself, but I hope I am wrong...
  14. Uncle Dick
    The kit has now been released, I would advise ordering direct from CLEARPROP at 10.50 EUR each + shipping + 5% paypal fee, I think it will still work out cheaper than anywhere else! Hobby Link Japan for example has it listed at 22.32 EUR for June release Hannants does not have it listed yet
  15. Uncle Dick
    I have made only 2 requests over the years to Airfix by email to make the following kist in 1/72 Westland Commando HC.4 and; Westland Wasp they made the Commando at least - that is a 50% rating!
  16. Uncle Dick
    There's just no pleasing Uncle Dick when it comes to ordnance loads in new tool Airfix kits - (except the WWII RAF Bomber re-supply set which Uncle Dick rates a 7 out of 10) If the sprues are correct - looks like not even a half bottom attempt on the armament; only 2 x 1,000lb bombs and 2 rocket pods - that is pathetic! This image from the RAFG BUC topic shows what could have been done - with the new tool Airfix Buc you cannot fill the bomb bay, even their old tool Buc had 3 separate sprues of ordnance! OLD TOOL ORDNANCE SPRUES BELOW
  17. Uncle Dick
    The translation of the Hasegawa description (Japanese to English) regarding the F-35B with gun pod and underwing hard points from https://www.1999.co.jp - July release
  18. Uncle Dick
    Could not resist sharing this recent image - what a formation! Image courtesy Danish airforce via https://twitter.com/CombatAir
  19. Uncle Dick
    I like the Hasegawa box art of their 1/72 ICM RBT re-pop (Much more striking than the ICM box tops) the only thing that puts me off is the price hike over the ICM kit and the prospect of the Hasegawa yellowing decals which can ruin your day! Otherwise looks very nice!
  20. Uncle Dick
    Hasegawa have released their June and July 2019 newsletters http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/month/201906/ http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/month/201907/ I hope the extra parts in the 1/72 F-35B are plastic especially the external hard points & gun pod The 1/72 A-10 UAV have not seen this before - is this a what if?
  21. Uncle Dick
    Thats done it - only one seated pilot or are there two sets of the pilot sprue? Don't tell me the Russians are copying the future American plans of flying twin seat F-15 "arsenal jets" solo! I like the box art on this one
  22. Uncle Dick
    First look at the sprues - confirmed no wing slats! no air brakes open option, no fancy flaps, (no wing spoilers either for that matter), no tail wing moveable option with correct see through slot... wing join to fuselage looks a touch curvy to my eye - Crikey we are hard to please...! Time for Eduard to do their magic to the Scooter as given up on Fujimi re-releasing theirs... Source: Hobbyboss
  23. Uncle Dick
    If like me you could not swallow the price of their Royal Class release last year for only 2 kits in the box with all the bells and whistles then you might wish to take a look at Hannants as they finally have it at a considerable discount - still not cheap but a lot more palatable!
  24. Uncle Dick
    Thanks Finn, much appreciated for clearing that up!
  25. Uncle Dick
    Came across this image of an EA-6A on http://www.aircraftslides.com and had to ask what is the grey pod on the outer wing station, moreover I thought Intruders/Prowlers (the A-6 and EA-6 family as a whole) had only 5 hard points (clearly not)! from this image they could clearly have an additional hard point on the wing making it 7 all up; first time I have seen this load out - if you have seen images of A-6 or EA-6 with these additional hard points please share as I would be interested to see what was carried there and whether the additional hard points were only used on the EA-6A? Reminds me of the F-111 which could have additional wing hard points... Revell box art with Shrike missiles on outer wing stations
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