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  1. I don't have the dimensions only photos.

    IMG_3252

    If memory serves me at all the aft mount in the Hasegawa kit is close to the length and width of the forward pylon. The pylon is mount on the weapons bay gun enclosure behind panel number 2348 which is the gun exhaust vent door.

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    This is my rendition in 1/48th scale for the forward pylon.

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    Also as of late, Reskit has done the aft mount in both 1/72nd and 1/48th scale. Maybe they will do the same for the forward mount. Here is their aft kit.

    IMG_4168 IMG_4166 IMG_4165

    I am guessing the latest re-release is the same as their original A model kit. I have not compared kits to prove or disprove they are the same. Not much help I know but I used the Hasegawa mount in the forward position on a previous build.

     

    All The Best,

    Ron VanDerwarker

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  2. 19 hours ago, Robertone139 said:

    Yet I have never seen an AF Phantom with the AIM-9 dual rails and A2G weaps on the inner pylons.

    In te below photo, I took at Udorn RTAFB in September 1972. On the right inboard weapons pylon or station 8 as the tech order would call it. Has a set of AERO-3B rails and a TER with 2 M-36 CBU Incendiary munitions loaded also a MER of MK-82 on the center line. Poor photo quality my apologies.

    F-4D-PN-64-0977-CBU-Mk-82Udorn72

     

    I don't ever remember loading AIM-9 missiles with TERS with munitions. I either loaded missiles on the rail and an ECM pod loaded on the station or nothing. What I do remember before I left Clark AFB in September 1973 was a new set of longer spacer donuts (as we weapons guys called them) 2 inches longer than those we used to install the rails on the pylon. This would ensure the space available for the missile launch without making contact with the munition. As far as me, this is unproven. Loaded rails with the new donuts but never loaded TERS with munitions.

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    AS with what @LanceBwas saying, I took this from when I visited the USAF museum. It has the longer spacers and missiles with load. I went on to the B-52D and then on to the FB-111A.

     

    All The Best,

    Ron VanDerwarker

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  3. @rob LyttleThis was F-101A Firewall before the Special Ops wing took over.

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    This was the shape it was put in when removed from the gate guard position.

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    As with most others do not know where it went to. I would think the Museum of The Air Force but have not confirmed or denied those thoughts either.

     

    All The Best,

    Ron VanDerwarker

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  4. You must have got the few kits that weren't well molded. I've had one and at that point decided to cut off the radome and cut open the avionics panels. Then added the shelves for the avionics boxes. This is where I am after some 25 years. Haven't touched it in that long.

    ScaleRuledAcademyProfile

    Next are what decals are available this past year. Caracal and Superscale.

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    Superscale

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    With what is available you can make an F-111E as the kits is and an F-111A but you would have to use the F-111A intakes that are provided in the kit.

    All The Best,

    Ron VanDerwarker

  5. @K0alaGood start, and needs lots of help with detail. But to what you have is high lighting the molded details. Do you at this point have decided what wing, squadron your going to do. Just a hint an FB-111A/F-111G or F-111C is out of the question. This kit is supplied with a short wing. Plenty of other options out there.

     

    All The Best,

    Ron VanDerwarker

  6. Well this isn't a F-105D but if you have a desire to do the complete F-105 series here is one taken at Udorn RTAFB in the fall of 1972.

    F-105G-561stUdornFoxArea

    The image got wet during one of our heavy rains just after we bought a house. So this is a F-105G 561st TFS WW out of Korat RTAFB. I don't remember why it was in but guessing its target was clouded in.

     

    All The Best,

    Ron VanDerwarker

     

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  7. 18 hours ago, 72modeler said:

    Whiskey- you have NO idea what a fan Ridgerunner is when it comes to USAF Century Series aircraft, F-105's in particular,  and the time he has spent in our glorious state photographing aircraft; I think he's spent as much time at Carswell as I have!

    Mike

    I spent 3 years on the Carswell AFB flightline with the B-52D. I would pass by them going to work and to go to our trailer maintenance facility just down the taxiway and around the corner from the fire department and control tower. I plan on stopping by the base when I visit our daughter and husband. Haven't been on the base since they went Joint with the Navy. Click the below link for your F-105 pleasure. Most of these pictures are from the Cannon AFB transient ramp, also Nellis AFB, Hill AFB, Tinker AFB, and the Fort Worth Aviation Museum.

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/37128708@N00/albums/72177720301989720/

     

    All The Best,

    Ron VanDerwarker

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  8. I was part of the 7th Bomb Wing and our admin section was just around the corner on the taxiway from the F-105's. I would drive past them every morning. Took these when one pasted through Cannon AFB transient ramp in the 80's.

    F-105D-TH-60-0527-LtRearQtr F-105D-TH-60-0527-RtRearQtr

    I scratch built the mod after the Monogram D came out. No longer have the kit, was victim to a ceiling collapse many years ago. I also have a few of the Monogram T-stick D's and a bunch of F/G kits in the stash. One of these days I'll spent the money for the Reskit parts.

     

    All The Best,

    Ron VanDerwarker

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  9. Welcome @SgtMac7to the forum from another displaced service member. Originally from Glens Falls NY but was stationed at Cannon AFB Clovis NM and retired here. Can't beat the weather most of the time. Great looking Sopwith Camel. I have in the stash a set of the (Original?)Revell issue from many years back and a bunch of re-releases of said kits. Also build the B-52D in the late 60's, was still hanging from the ceiling before my enlistment in 1971. Long since gone. I do mainly aviation but all the other genre's also. All kinds of information for the asking. Looking forward to your builds.

     

    All The Best,

    Ron VanDerwarker

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  10. On 1/14/2024 at 11:15 PM, Mick Drover said:

    Hi all.

     

    I'm glad I've asked this early as I've only just made a start the 1/48 Academy F-4C Phantom with the necessary changes to make it an F-4D. It'd be dressed in Furball decals as a 366

     

    The 390th/366th TFS TFW had the nickname of "The Gunfighters" due to their success with the use of the SUU-23 gun pod in air-to-air operations. With that in mind I was thinking of two options for a loadout. The first one is an A2A loadout as per the following. (Keep in mind that this will be a wheels up kit and suitably posed in flight to display the ordnance).

     

    Stn 1: 370 Gal Tank

    Stn 2: AIM-9B Sidewinder x2

    Stn 3: AIM-7E Sparrow

    Stn 4: AIM-7E Sparrow

    Stn 5: SUU-23 Gun Pod

    Stn 6: AIM-7E Sparrow

    Stn 7: AIM-7E Sparrow

    Stn 8: AIM-9B Sidewinder x2

    Stn 9: 370 Gal Tank

     

    The only problem with it is that it's a fairly ubiquitous loadout for A2A Phantoms in Vietnam.

     

    My second and preferential loadout is for an A2G sortie with the following.

     

    Stn 1: 370 Gal Tank

    Stn 2: TER with 3x Mk.82 500lb

    Stn 3: empty

    Stn 4: empty

    Stn 5: MER with 3x Mk.82 500lb with fuse extenders, 3x Mk.82 mechanical fuse

    Stn 6: empty

    Stn 7: empty

    Stn 8: TER with 3x Mk.82 500lb

    Stn 9: 370 Gal Tank

     

    My question is would this be an accurate or common loadout?  I've found a profile (I know, but it's based on a particular day) of a jet from the same squadron and it's carrying an MER on the centreline with the same configuration of 500lbers as I mentioned on stn 5 but with Sidewinders and Sparrows in absence of the 500 lbers on the wing stations. I don't know the MTOW data for the Phantom but would a mix of A2A and A2G also be an option? And if so, what would it look like?

     

    Thanks for the help.

     

    Michael

    Sorry I'm late for this party. You have a ton of information to absorb. What I do when building a certain subject by number is to gather as many photos as possible. The reasoning is configurations changed as mission requirements change. I entered the USAF in 1971 and attended technical school January 1972. I was sent to Clark AFB in June 1972 ans was sent from there to Udorn RTAFB 9 days later. I was a bomb loader for my 22 years of service. Starting with the F-4D 405th TFW 405th MMS and we loaded a variety of weapons for the 432nd TFW's daily mission. I can say that never saw an F-4 leave the ground on a combat mission without some type of self protection. The aft 2 cavities had AIM-7's loaded. Every jet in that year had 370's on the outboard. Most of what was loaded was iron bombs. A few M117's but mostly MK-82's. Some were extended fuses but most not. Our load crew loaded 2 F-4's with LGB's. Other loads included a variety of cluster bombs, napalm and M36 destructors.

    Apologize for the image quality. Here are a few photos from Udorn Aug/Sep 1972

    F-4D-OC-Udorn MHU-85M-MerMk-82 F-4D-PN-64-0977-CBU-Mk-82Udorn72

    All The Best,

    Ron VanDerwarker

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  11. @Bozothenutterfound this

    https://the48ers.com/?match=all&subcats=Y&pcode_from_q=Y&pshort=Y&pfull=Y&pname=Y&pkeywords=Y&search_performed=Y&q=f-111b&dispatch=products.search

     

    on the the 48ers website. B stuff. I have a couple sets from a long time ago manufactured by SB casting I think. I do have a F-111B under construction using the Academy kit. It has been sitting for a vast number of years. A couple of photos:

    SBCastingF111B SBCastingF-111Bcontents IMG_0141

     

    If the link doesn't work go to the https://the48ers.com

    use the search to find stuff on the f-111b

     

    All The Best,

    Ron VanDerwarker

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  12. Sorry fellows, have not been on the site since I posted the T.O.1-1-4 page. The image got damaged from a roof that was damaged some years ago. I took this photo in September 1972 from across the revetment area of Udorn RTAFB. This is a 561st TFS F-105G i think. Been far too many years. I was there as part of the 405th TFW 405th MMS F-4D PN. The G came in to refuel and depart. But weather kept it at Udorn over night. Could be of interest.

    F-105G-561stUdornFoxArea

    All The Best,

    Ron VanDerwarker

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  13. @nexus11I'm not sure what is meant by the Armadillo? But the USAF Tech Order T.O.1-1-4 has this image

    TO 1-1-4 marks

    for the F-and RF-4 Phantoms. The F-105 images I have in my inventory show the 45 degree angle and the sharp edges. I would have to guess that the guide would be similar for the F-105 series aircraft. If I find the page for the F-105 I'll surely post it. Not much help but I've measured all the aircraft decals from various companies and are the same in length and width.

     

    All The Best,

    Ron VanDerwarker

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  14. Seems OZ mods/ scale down conversions list all their tails as trophy tails. The only one I remember hearing as a trophy tail was the preproduction/ test flight aircraft and the F-111B. It had a flat top surface. I would have to go through all my books to see if I can give you a definitive answer. This is an area I’m unfamiliar with.

     

    Ron VanDerwarker

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  15. Welcome Mark, Late for the party as per usual. I've done some armor but my mainstay is 1/48th scale aircraft but have ventured into the other scale even 1/144th scale. You've had a great variety of well wishers and you'll meet some more as you get acquainted here. Will look forward to your builds and again welcome.

     

    All The Best,

    Ron VanDerwarker

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  16. 24 minutes ago, Thomas Bell said:

    As always, I'm not sure I'm asking in the the right place. I've finally taken down my ancient HH-43 Kaman Husky/Eggbeated/Pedro (the latter it's call sign in Vietnam).

    The 1/32 kit has an astonishingly good outline given that it's more than 60 years old.

    It is, however, quite short of interior detail and I have no drawings for scratchbuilding. The fine Lone Star Models upgrade was OOP  last I checked.

    Can anyone recommend any resin, PE or drawings for this kit extant today?

    Thanks from Brooklyn, gentlemen.

    TOM

    @Thomas BellTom, I don't remember where or what website these came from but are Air Force Tech Order pages from a TO. All I have at this point. Follow this link

    F111guru

    Ron VanDerwarker

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  17. @BoriszI won't up load on your page the photos I have, instead you can go to my flickr account and in the start up page I've added the entire wheel well photos. In sort of a sequence starting with image number IMG_6237, 6263, 6242, 6248, 6243, will show you where the black tube plumbing starts at the forward wall goes up past the speed brake actuator across the ceiling through the center frame work and the transits down the back wall into the wall. Being black I can only guess it's water plumbing. The pump and guessing it's a pump wrapped in black is set above the water tank.

     

    All I can say is do your best with the small area you have to work with in 1/72nd scale. My opinion your doing a fantastic job on the kit bash.

     

    All The Best,

    Ron VanDerwarker

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  18. 4 hours ago, Borisz said:

    Good afternoon for everyone!

     

    I'm more or less done with the nose gear bay  and startend to fill the random, unnecessary panel lines on the Italeri nose section. Just a question CA glue and sandpaper, not a big deal. Later I will add some missing details and than upluad a photo, but for now, there is not so much to see.

    I am going on the airframe from the nose to the rear so the next station is the main landing gear's bay. Well, this is a bit confusing for me. I was going from the 'let me see -> well, okay... so delet this, extend that and... -> what the hell I am watching?' on a staright route.

     

    My question for the more educated modelers is that all (E)F-111 had the same bay?

     

    I stared marking the pieces. Dots to delet, continuous line to build. I dont say this is the all work to do here, but this is where I stopped to take a photo. It looks to me however that I shall delet most of the details here. At least on the walls.

     

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    To answer your question the main landing bays are similar from one to another. The lines you've dotted out to remove are fuel and hydraulic plumbing. Here are a few from left right and ceiling in the front of the main wheel well.

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    The next couple are right to left in the back of the main wheel well.

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    All The Best,

    Ron VanDerwarker

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