xffw45343tg Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Really need a bigger base... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 F15 is getting a smaller cousin. Not sure if they have been regularly based out of land bases with HAS set up, but I am sure they frequently visit. Sadly one came down just out of Lakenheath a few weeks back killing the pilot. Some pictures of them at Lakenheath them came out in the press. Interesting to see, but very sad none the less. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-34610280 Mine is an early F/A-18 navy one, not the same as the current Super Hornets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I held back when I saw a bloody F-15 in the Phantoms spot, thought to myself "Well, at least its not an F/A-18..." More Phantoms required. With rocket pods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) The FGR2 looks like an airfield decoy still with no markings and only 2 rocket pods (need at least 4!) at the moment. But the F18 cost less than half the price of a new FGR2 decal set. And it fits with the US ground crew stuff. Been a nice enough kit to build too. It's starting to look more like a Mildenhall static line up here. Another Mirage turned up here the other day going cheap too.Don't worry - a Jag is still planned soon ish. Wouldn't mind a Harrier GR3 too. Or a Tonka F3. Wonder if the Revell Jag kit includes Phantom suitable rocket pods..... Edited April 13, 2016 by bar side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 Taking a break from the US Navy jet that isn't a Phantom, I was looking at the racking in the Tonka era HAS photos again. Thought I would make a quick disposable cardboard 'thing' to see about size & location. This is what came out: Conclusions from this: 1. Its too long 2. Depth. height and back curve look ok 3. 3 shelves may look better than the 5 or so I have seen in some photos 4. I have no idea if the shelves are solid or mesh I put it into the HAS on the garage floor to check fit. Like this the shell sits too high & as the shelving is too long its to close to the door. Compare to the photo in post #164 Worth doing? Think it adds something 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Yep. Very much worth doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Looks good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 I decided the basic frame wasn't too bad, so shortened the shelves & glued it up, plus added the hoist: With a quick coat of paint it started to look the part. Its going to be loaded up with drop tanks & the like anyway: Might get time to set up the HAS & put it in today - depends how the bathroom tiling goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Nice. What's the decaling? Looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 Nice. What's the decaling? No decals Kirk, just some white & yellow panel boxes. I suspect they have things written in them that I can'e see in the photos. Managed to get the tiling to a point where I could get the HAS set up. Looks an ok addition scene I think 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Top job! Its really coming alive. The way youre photographing it is spot on too. Much likes from this end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 The way youre photographing it is spot on too. Actually the photos are done on my phone. Lower res & no flash so the only light comes from outside or the lights in the HAS. Seems more the way real pictures would be. Plus flash rather cruelly shows up the limitations of my modelling. I was wondering about putting a container at the back of the HAS for storage. I am sure I have seen one in a photo before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Flashes are cruel things for anything, dont worry about that. Containers you say? Like... JP233 containers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Thought those were real reference pics and had to look twice !!!! The tarmac and finish is amazing !!!!! Just keeps getting better all the time !!!!!! The necessary clutter is looking more and more convincing !!!! You got me hooked Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Containers you say? Like... JP233 containers? More like shipping container - mind you nothing to say it can't have JP233s stored in it..... The necessary clutter is looking more and more convincing !!!! Cheers Nige - just realised that the photos are more of the HAS & clutter than of the aircraft. Its more like the Tonka is just part of the clutter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motley Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Now day at Marham, we have small sized ISO containers at the back of the HAS's to put blacks and other things in. The tank storage too, it is shelves the tanks are put on, the tnks go on to rather large cradles which then fit into the racking, i can get pictures of the tanks on the racks tomorrow if you want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Now day at Marham, we have small sized ISO containers at the back of the HAS's to put blacks and other things in. Blacks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Now day at Marham, we have small sized ISO containers at the back of the HAS's to put blacks and other things in. The tank storage too, it is shelves the tanks are put on, the tnks go on to rather large cradles which then fit into the racking, i can get pictures of the tanks on the racks tomorrow if you want Cheers Motley - that would be very useful. The cradles sound interesting, I had assumed that they sat in some kind of suppprt but the rest was guesswork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Quick couple of pic I spotted on the web. First is for RMP - F-18 outside a Wattisham HAS. Couldn't resist.... And an open HAS with racking just showing behind a Belgian F-16 Covers excuses to pose most things around the HAS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motley Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Blacks? Blanks, just me being bit dopey Cheers Motley - that would be very useful. The cradles sound interesting, I had assumed that they sat in some kind of suppprt but the rest was guesswork. your actual structure looks spot on atm, had to do a double take of the picture with it in the HAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Cheers Motley - the reference photo had a ladder on the end of the rack. Is that a regular feature of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Looks from this reference that I am missing a top bar & some back struts & cross braces: https://flic.kr/p/qnQ3sM Sorry but can't figure how to share a pic from Flickr directly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motley Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Cheers Motley - the reference photo had a ladder on the end of the rack. Is that a regular feature of them? There is a ladder on either end of the racks, they are part of the frame and are found on every rack ive seen. Ive got some photos for you, just sorted them out and then ill post them up on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motley Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Here are some pictures for you, got some of the rack itself and also theres a nice one of the cradles to, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motley Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 I also have some other random photos of inside a HAS too hope these help aswell, If you have any questions just ask 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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