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http://www.model-making.eu/products/Lockheed-S-3A-Viking-18483329.html Anyone know for sure? Hard to tell from pics.

I'm just waiting for the 2016 Mustang. Ford and in 1/25 scale with a full engine.

1/700 would do me...

thanks lads.

I guess Italeri (did a UB years ago and liked it) but also aware of other brands, some good some not so good. New kits from Trumpy and Zvezda but not sure these are the right version. All advice appreciated. Roy

Thanks folks. iaf-man, I was wondering about the yellow eagles head as I found a photo of 644 "lightning" (the first plane listed on the link above) with the small red and black squadron badge in a SAM book. So I went with that. No kill marks either. Just assumed SS got it wrong. Kinda sorry now as the fake marking would have been an interesting point. But i have matt-coated the model. Maybe next time!

Currently trying to decal an Israeli f-15 from the old Superscale/Microscale sheet 72-483 IDF/AF MIg killers. I only have a partial instruction sheet for the set and my first question is regarding national insignia. The sheet has 2 different sizes of nat insig, which is correct for what? Are they both used on each aircraft? I always thought Israeli aircraft used the same size in all positions? TIA Roy

Sorry for the hijack. Does any Zvezda or Italeri kit allow a Polish Air Force Mig 29 to be built?

Is that you Dom?

Hi all, been putting a set of Astra Decals for Lakenheath F-15C on a Academy 1/72 kit. It's painted with Xtracolour gloss enamel with an additional coat or two of Klear (Future). So far I've only put on some tail markings and the 4 national insignia. Using both the Klear puddle method on some decals and the Japanese versions of Sol & Set (green and blue square bottles) on others I'm still getting severe silvering. Are this brand just prone to it? I have a spare set if I need them but to do an LN F-15C I'm not aware of any other manufacturer.

Is there such a thing? Or better maybe is what DON'T they use? Would rather not leave all those pylons empty. Have the Academy kit on the go in 1/72. I presume LGBs of some sort, just don't fancy all those cluster and 500lb iron bombs in the kit.

I will be getting a couple. Still like the Monogram Phantom. Would love a couple of F-4Ds as well. Never got the Accurate Miniatures releases in IRE. At least Revell is easily available here.

Not sure if this was spotted. Apologies if so. Did a search but didn't find it. VF-84 decals. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/1013761-revell-03491-f4j-phantom-us-navy

Is the boat tail fairing correct for the VF-1 plane? It's right for the other two for sure but I thought Enterprise's Tomcats had the early fairing until they went overall gull grey. Also are the early fin stiffeners correct for the Nimitz bird?

Take my money....

mmm. a Tomcat....

Oh dear, Matchbox F-4K/M kit in "it actually got something right" accuracy shocker scandal...

Onboard Nimitz during her first Atlantic cruise. (note F-4Js from VF-31 still with Saratoga markings). I think it's XT862 but thats from just squinting at the photo. Anyway it's an FG.1 from Ark in '75 with RWR, no jubliee marking and nose modex 013. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Phantom_FG.1_of_892_NAS_landing_on_USS_Nimitz_(CVN-68)_1975.jpg If anyone knows of any other RN tooms that cross decked on CVN-68 please let me know! Rgds, Roy

Italeri. May need aftermarket decals though. Hth. Roy

I'd like to do a road going Mustang II but I thought this was only a drag racer kit. Did all the normal bits come with the kit or did you bash it?

Is this the first time a NATO fighter has downed a Russian AF plane directly? Just wondering if there has been a precedent set for the poo-poostorm that's about to follow..

1-24 Ford Cortina Mk 4; L, GL, S & Ghia, 1.6, 2.0 & 2.3 V6, 2 door, 4 door & estate please! After you've done the sprues for all that, a few bodyshell moulds will give you a Mk 3 and 5 (and a Taunus for the continent). A few more sprues will give you a few Capris and Mk2 Escorts!

Second type gun gas vent grill, not third type NACA vents. Late beaver tail. No stiffening plates on fins just the two hexagonal panels as per early USN aircraft. AIM-9Js only, no AIM-9Ls. HTH.

Hi guys. Following on from reading above, I can find an Italeri UH-60A/L Black Hawk,a UH-60 "Night Raid" and an MH-60K Night Hawk. I cannot find any reference to an Italeri Night Stalkers kit. This is regarding 1/72 scale only. In addition (and sorry for the thread hijack) which kit or combinations of kits would allow a UH-60L Medevac with external fuel tanks (as seen at RIAT)? Lastly, what was the version used in the TV documentary Inside Combat rescue? I'm thinking HH-60G but not sure. There is a Revell kit of this I think, but it looks different to what I remember. Is this an Italeri rebox or a different kit?

Figured as they are new prob not but better to ask the experts here. Or can they be made from mixing around serials from the Hasegawa kit? Also, does anyone know of a source of Caracals KC-135 sheet this side of the atlantic? Cheers, Roy.