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    What's the Difference between the Su-30MKK and the Su-30MK?

    in Aircraft Modern

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    Think it's basically down to the fact there are not a great deal of users for the Su-30mkk. I encountered this very same issue when I bought the Academy release some years ago, I eventually built it as the demonstrator. I then made the same mistake and bought the HB release but have since sold it on. The Russian Air Force operate a small number of them which I believe were returned from India. Your best bet might be to check online for photos of these aircraft and use standard Russian decals/bort numbers. Other than that there's some sheets for Venezuelan or Chinese examples.

     

    I think by the Su-30MK your referring to the modern day Su-30SM standard canard version which is much more widely used in Russia, India, China etc in various marks.

    Harrier GR.5 camouflage demarcation

    in Aircraft Modern

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    This photo might help but still hard to see the demarcation due to stains .......

     

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    Line drops down vertically with slight backwards angle from trailing edge of flap and then back up vertically just behind leading edge of rear stab.

     

    Also forgot I had this from Eduard GR7 boxing which is confirmed by above photo.

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    Lightning F6 Overwing Tanks

    in Aircraft Cold War

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    18 hours ago, bobsyouruncle said:

    Muzz, in Fred Martins book, the landing shot is the 56 Sqn F6 XR773 'N' (which has a white section of spine panel-there is also XR759 'P' which is the same).

    There are shots of two 5 sqn F6s taxying with the light Grey over wing tanks (XP726 which has the white spine panel -extended to include the spine front compartment also - and XS898 'K' where the tank is partly obscuring most of where the spine is normally painted white, but the rear part that is visible,is NMF).

    The 23 Sqn F6 in Tim McLellands book is XR760 'H' and has the white spine panels.

     

     

    Thanks very much for the info, appreciated.

    Lightning F6 Overwing Tanks

    in Aircraft Cold War

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    7 hours ago, bobsyouruncle said:

    Just got the book out and there are 3 shots of 56 Sqn aircraft with the glossy tanks and NMF dated 1973, plus a 5 Sqn  aircraft in the same fit also from ‘73. 
    Edit: The earliest shot I’ve got so far is of 74 Sqn aircraft in all NMF (including the tails), fitted with NMF over wing tanks dated 1967, in ‘Lighting Squadrons of the Royal Air  Force’ by Richard L Ward. There’s a shot of a 23 Sqn F6 with the light grey over wing tanks at Luqa in Tim McLellands Lightning book, but there’s no date.

    Excellent thanks, I think it the 5 Sqn one, does it have the white panel on the spine?

     

    Can you make out any serials/tail codes for the 5 and 23 Sqn machines?

     

    Thanks.

    Lightning F6 Overwing Tanks

    in Aircraft Cold War

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    Look to see if anyone can tell me when the F6's overwing tanks started to be painted in Light Aircraft Grey? I'm thinking maybe early 70's.

     

    Ì have a copy of Fred Martins Lightning Force but can't find where I've put it. I know there's a photo in it of F6's from either 23 or 29 Sqn landing/taking off finished in NMF carrying gloss painted LAG overwing tanks. If anyone can find the photo  would also be appreciated. 

     

    Edit. Think it was maybe 5 Sqn as I've found a side profile on the Thunder & Lightnings site.

    Upcoming Kinetic Kits

    in The Rumourmonger

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    On 30/01/2021 at 20:08, Nocoolname said:

    If only Kinetic just accidentally decided to make a new tool 1/48 Buccaneer... :hmmm:

     

    You know... by accident

    You never know, the fact they released the Pucara shows their quite happy to do kits of aircraft that are lesser known and had limited operators. I’m holding on to that hope anyway!

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    1/48 - McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II by Tamiya - released - Blackdog detailing sets

    in The Rumourmonger

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    42 minutes ago, SAT69 said:

    Given that this is a test shot, I believe it's fair to say we haven't seen the definitive model just yet. The ejection seats don't look like they represent what you'd find in a final version of a Tamiya kit. If I read the web page correctly, there will be three sets of markings, all Mig killers, for this kit. Phantom experts, what three squadrons had MiG killers while flying the F-4B?

    VF-21, 51, 96, 111, 114, 142, 161, 213 all got Mig kills, VF-96 was apparently the most successful with 10. There may be a few more as some stats just show the type rather than the specific model.

    Revell 1/48 Tornado IDS and Aires updates

    in Aircraft Modern

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    Not fitted any Aires stuff to the Revell Tornado but added plenty of their cockpits/wheel bays to other projects.

     

    For Aires stuff be prepared to thin the resin parts and plastic kit parts to very thin margins (almost paper thin in some cases). Personally I dont mind so much as I have a dremmel for quickly shaving off plastic. There stuff is usually always worth the effort.

     

    For the Revell Tornado kit, as Werner says, I'd probably opt for the Eduard Look cockpit set and either CMK wheel bays or Eduards PE set.

    1/48 Revell Panavia Tornado GR4

    in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft

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    54 minutes ago, Shaun said:

    Same way the 14 Sqn Anniversary tailed jet did not have a the spine painted the same blue as the Tail design. That scheme would of looks great if done that way.

    This scheme and the blue tailed 14 Sqn scheme are probably my two favourite paint jobs. Is it a coincidence they were both Lossie Sqn's at the time!

     

    Did an Italeri kit in the 14 Sqn scheme just over 10 years ago, might need to look at it again!

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