ReccePhreak

Thanks all for the responses to my post. I ordered and received a True Details 1/32 RF-80 nose, and just got it. I will check all the photos I can find of RT-33As, so I can "adjust" the shape to look more correct. I also bid on and won, a SiamScale 1/32 T/RT-33A decal sheet, so I can make my RT-33A in Royal Thai Air Force markings.(When I actually get around to it - LOL) Larry

That's an RF-80A conversion, not an RT-33A conversion. Different shapes & window configuration, I think. But I would be happy to be proved wrong.

Tim, Did you ever do an RT-33A nose conversion? If not, are you planning to do one? I have your AMS Resin 1/32 RT-33 cockpit set (32085), but I don't think I am up to scratchbuilding the whole new recce nose for it. Larry

Daniel, Thank you for that info. Larry

Since the True Details 1/32 Martin Baker Mk-7 ejection seats are no more, I was wondering if the Quickboost ejection seats (32069) will fit in the Revell 1/32 RF-4C & F-4E kits? Larry

Thanks Ben, a Google search did not turn that up. Larry

I have a set of Seamless Suckers 1/32 F-4 Phantom intakes for the Revell kit, and I want to add them to my database, as well as Scalemates, but I don't know the part #. Can anybody help me with the Part Number? Larry

Thanks for that info Iain. Looking forward to doing my Bronco in Royal Thai Air Force markings (One of my three modelling "themes") Larry

I just ordered my set. Of course, that pretty much emptied my current month's modelling "budget", so my Hannants order will have to wait until next month. Larry

Nice looking brass! Much better than soft white-metal, for such a large & heavy kit. I'll have to save up for that. Larry

The "good" reviews may be because the reviewers were given the kit by Kitty Hawk or their distributor (Don't bite the hand that feeds you), whereas any reviews done where the reviewer actually put up his/her hard-earned money, will be a fair and impartial review. Just my 2¢. Seeing the comments on KH's 1/32 OV-10 Bronco & F-5E Tiger II worry me, because I have both the RF-5E Tigereye and OV-10C Bronco in my stash. The inadequate landing gear on the Bronco really worry me, since there is no chance of G-Factor ever doing replacement brass landing gear for it. Maybe I need to make a stand for it, to build it inflight? Larry

I FULLY agree with Jennings, that even though "all the other mistakes are minor and can be easily corrected", there should not have been ALL THE OTHER MISTAKES in a current, expensive kit that was years in the design & tooling, with very much input from modelers around the world. Just typical sloppy work by a company that doesn't appear to care. That being said, I have one of them on order, I will decide how much I feel like correcting when I get started. Larry

Based on what I have seen of most of Kitty Hawk's recent kits (Divots, slide mold screw-ups, mismatched panel lines, parts not fitting without major trimming, ejector pin marks in stupid locations), I don't plan on wasting my money on it (or any more Kitty Hawk junk). Just my 2¢. Larry

Thanks for that info, Gigant. I guess I will go with my original plan on building a MiG-15bisR, which had the internally installed cameras in a fairing. Larry

Beautiful model, but I have some questions. I thought the Lim-2R was a photo-recce variant of the MiG-15. If that is correct, where are the cameras and their fairing located? Larry