[1/48 Tamiya F-14A VF-84 Jolly Rogers]

Awesome build, I’ve been really enjoying this build! I’ll use it as a guide for my own build!

[Happy Birthday Chuck!]

I’ll say it, Happy Birthday Geezer! It’s actually what I say to all my friends on their birthday, it’s my standard comment.

 

Hopefully I look as youthful as you do when I hit 70!

[Viper 'Duel' Build: F-16A-MLU "UAF" / F-16C "NMANG" [1:48 Kinetic vs. Tamiya]]

Great build!

[1/48 Tamiya F-14A VF-84 Jolly Rogers]

Wow, great build thread!

[F-35 down in New Mexico]

1 hour ago, LSP_Ron said:

He didn't Scooby,  I think it's a glitch with his sig. "D" is a laughing face on some devices but "D" is his first initial.  I don't see any laughing face emoji at all. 

 

 

 

Not in his reply, in the post where I replied to the person asking if the pilot rode it in, I replied, no he ejected. The emoji is still there, not sure if I understand it. My post from June 2.

 

Maybe just a slip of the finger.

[F-35 down in New Mexico]

On 6/2/2024 at 8:52 PM, D Bellis said:

"A U.S. Air Force pilot, assigned to the Defense Contract Management Agency, was injured after ejecting from a Lockheed Martin F-35B en route to Edwards Air Force Base May 28," Department of the Air Force spokesperson Rose Riley told Military.com. "The member was transported to a local hospital, where they remain in serious but stable condition."

 

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/05/29/f-35-crashes-outside-of-albuquerque-airport-pilot-serious-condition.html

 

D

Not sure why you put the laugh emoji in my reply, I knew the pilot was seriously injured. There was question if he ejected. The original poster said it sounded as though he rode the airframe in.

 

You find something funny about a pilot being seriously injured?

 

As well, the airframe was not delivered yet, the USAF pilot was a test pilot assigned to the Defense Contract Management Agency. A great guy I served with, was one of the Chief Pilots on the F-35 and knew this pilot well.

[North American F-86 A-5 "Sabre" 1:48 Clear Prop Models]

What a fabulous build, the release of images of the sprues was enough to convince me to buy one kit, the two online builds have further bolstered my desire to buy multiples of this kit. I can’t wait for this kit to hit the market.

[Viper 'Duel' Build: F-16A-MLU "UAF" / F-16C "NMANG" [1:48 Kinetic vs. Tamiya]]

Great work, I am enjoying the build.

[North American F-86 A-5 "Sabre" 1:48 Clear Prop Models]

Absolutely fantastic variation in metallics.

[ICM "The English Patient" set for €25 (Europe)]

Is there an option to change to English on that website? I’m stumbling through figuring out shipping.

[Q Corsair AU-1 & F4U-7]

I used to do maintenance on an F4U-7. The only bug cleaning system on that airframe was the HI (Human Interface). 

[Aviation Museums of the World]

Is there a rating system for the worlds museums? I’ve visited countless museums, IMHO Dayton is #1. Been there at least 26 times.

[F-35 down in New Mexico]

On 5/29/2024 at 11:32 AM, LSP_Ron said:

The pilot is reportedly seriously injured.  Not many details but it sounds like he road it in.

 

https://ca.yahoo.com/news/military-aircraft-crashes-near-mexicos-213514770.html

No, he ejected. There is video of other mishap.

 

It was still a Lockheed aircraft as it was not delivered to the buyer yet.

[BBMF Spitfire Crash?]

37 minutes ago, DavidJMason said:

Aviation Safety Network reported the cause as "Engine Failure".  https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/388312   Another eyewitness said the Spitfire departed Coningsby then turned back with gear down.  It makes sense that BBMF would ground ALL their aircraft indefinately until it can be determined exactly what happened.

Wow, very surprised to read this.

[Tamiya 1/32 F-16C CAS Viper - 50th Fighting Falcon Anniversary]

Love this scheme, you did an amazing job on the build!

[TBD-1 Devastator VT-3 Midway Indoor Pics]

Fabulous build! Love the elevator too! 

[SBD-3 Dauntless, Battle of Midway, June 4 1942]

Wow, what an amazing build! First time I have seen teeth and tongues on figures! And love the photos on the instrument panel.  Love the base as well.

 

The Battle of Midway has always fascinated me. I even wrote my thesis paper on the battle, at Royal Military College.

[*** Finished *** 1/32 Eduard (Hasegawa) P-40N Warhawk "Klawin Kitten"]

Awesome build!

[Tamiya 1/32 F-16AM "X-Tiger" - Done]

Fantastic build, love the paint job!

[1/48 SB2C Helldiver--Attack on Yokosuka and IJN Battleship Nagato, 18 July 1945 (finished)]

Wow, is that every well done!

[Viper 'Duel' Build: F-16A-MLU "UAF" / F-16C "NMANG" [1:48 Kinetic vs. Tamiya]]

Nice build thread, great info.

 

FYI there are NM decal sheets, although I think they are out of production. I have several from Two Bobs and Caracal. My RCAF CF-18 squadron used to fly against the NM ANG all the time, we regularly deployed on TD to fight them. I liked to collect decals of their unit over the years.

 

They served great Tacos on the flightline there, they let a Taco guy with a stand sell on the flightline. Always a great time on those deployments.

[B-17G OOB build Mals Way, well that didnt happen so to say, it went down the drain.]

Nice builds!

[Eduard 1/48 Hawker Tempest II]

Great build,thanks for the details included which will help with future builds of this kit.

[North American F-86 A-5 "Sabre" 1:48 Clear Prop Models]

I’m jealous, some aircraft should be no brainers for manufactures to produce, this is one of them.

[Tamiya 1/32 A6M2b on sale at Amazon-----$72.21]

9 minutes ago, Splatman812 said:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FJ4NIG?psc=1&smid=A3NYI7TZN48UUJ&ref_=chk_typ_imgTo

 

Free shipping if you have Prime

 

That kit is the best eBay deal I ever got, $25 Cdn, the seller was local so I was able to pick it up and not pay shipping. That was the starting bid, no one else bid.