72modeler Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 While looking for cockpit photos of a P2V-5 for another topic discussion, I found this excellent website dedicated to the AP-2H and its use in Vietnam. I have seen a couple of these done as conversions, and they were both very impressive. IIRC, there might have been an aftermarket conversion set for this variant, and I think there is a preserved example out there. Enjoy! @RidgeRunner- How about this one instead, Martin? http://vpnavy01.com/websites/vah21/history.html#09 I was right! Here is a photo and history of the sole survivor. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lockheed_AP-2H_Neptune,_USA_-_Navy_AN1026156.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Blackbird models do An AP-2H and an OP-2E conversion in 1.72 Julien 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 40 minutes ago, 72modeler said: While looking for cockpit photos of a P2V-5 for another topic discussion, I found this excellent website dedicated to the AP-2H and its use in Vietnam. I have seen a couple of these done as conversions, and they were both very impressive. IIRC, there might have been an aftermarket conversion set for this variant, and I think there is a preserved example out there. Enjoy! @RidgeRunner- How about this one instead, Martin? http://vpnavy01.com/websites/vah21/history.html#09 I was right! Here is a photo and history of the sole survivor. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lockheed_AP-2H_Neptune,_USA_-_Navy_AN1026156.jpg Hi Mike! No, it’s an OP-2E for me :). I’ve seen the preserved AP-2H in Pima in 1979. I’ll get to grips with the OP eventually Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Go OP! http://www.vo-67.org/vo67_opening.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 2 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: Hi Mike! No, it’s an OP-2E for me :). Martin Same here, I have the kit, the blackbird conversion and the caracal decals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 And I see from the latest Big H newsletter than Hasegawa has (once again) re-released its Neppie kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 9 hours ago, Admiral Puff said: And I see from the latest Big H newsletter than Hasegawa has (once again) re-released its Neppie kit. At what price tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 The one I have still has the $6 USD tag on the end of the box! (No smart-a-- remarks about how old I am from the gallery, thank you very much!) Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 13 hours ago, Julien said: At what price tho! It's Hasegawa - you didn't really expect it to be cheap, did you? Those moulds must have paid for themselves a dozen times over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPuente54 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 On 3/23/2020 at 10:57 AM, 72modeler said: The one I have still has the $6 USD tag on the end of the box! (No smart-a-- remarks about how old I am from the gallery, thank you very much!) Mike That's the price I paid for mine when I bought it brand new back in the early '70s at Squadron(when they still had physical shops). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 2 hours ago, JPuente54 said: That's the price I paid for mine when I bought it brand new back in the early '70s at Squadron(when they still had physical shops). Oboy! Got mine from Squadron Mail Order! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy54 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I have always liked the Neptune and can remember first building building a Monogram or Revell version of it in the 1960's. I have a couple of the Hasegawa kits in the stash including this one https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hasegawa-02150-p2v-7-neptune-vsa--953302 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 9 hours ago, Billy54 said: I have always liked the Neptune and can remember first building building a Monogram or Revell version of it in the 1960's. I have a couple of the Hasegawa kits in the stash including this one https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hasegawa-02150-p2v-7-neptune-vsa--953302 Nice, been trying to get that one for a while now but online prices just too high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy54 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 14 hours ago, Julien said: Nice, been trying to get that one for a while now but online prices just too high Wow, I just took a quick look and couldn't believe the asking prices for the kit, I had no idea. Even the regular Neptune prices are (I think) ridiculous, of course I may be living in the past., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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