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did each squadron have their own KA-6 aircraft? been seeking a white nose aircraft with some other color but they all keep coming up as the squadron tankers.

I don't think they will go that route for the -e. Most of the -a specific parts (nose, pylons, airbrakes, ip etc) are on one of the smaller sprues. I'm not saying they won't go the full route of not giving you the complete upgrade but i think in the least they will swap out those sprues.

After breaking down with the Squadron sale, buying and now looking at the kit it looks like they would only have to swap 2 sprues. N, which has the outboard pylon, perforated airbrakes and instrument panel and Y, which has the clear backing part for the IP. Depending if they change the wing or not that would be a new set too.

damnit, why couldn't it be an -e, or at least have the parts in the box for one...

or harrier wheels

were the cockpits for the foreign user birds (that one specifically) ever painted a different color?

if this turns out anything like his King Tiger or p-51 it will be a hell of a build.

I think you're safe with that bet. Kits World was making 1/32 B-17 decals since the kit was announced.

Does anybody know of a company coming to the rescue now that Two Mikes is offline for awhile?

@kalashnikov, zotz makes a sheet for the -n and fundekals makes a sheet for us birds. I think there are a few companies that make them for other air forces. ad astra also makes a set of masks for bird decals that are in the new hasegawa boxing.

its....so cheap. even the regular price is pretty low for a new hasegawa kit.

not until an early -g or -f is coming out.

woohoo! I'm a member of a museum group in Weymouth, MA and could get you references if needed. Their birds wore some unique schemes in -E's and -M's...including a former agressor bird that just had the squadron letters painted on the existing agressor paint.

VMA-322 Dave...

damnit, i've got absolutely no room for something that big...but for the life of me i've got to get one. ps anybody see the nose separation? -f variant?

couple of light washes should take care of that, no? the color is light enough that I think you could tint that enough with translucent wash or 2.

with the skyraider you end up eating almost as much shelf room up in height with folded wings as you do with unfolded in width (could amost add another shelf with what it takes up)

would that be something for ZM to ponder...

Just curious how the plastic and parts compare between the Hasegawa kits, as more decal options seem to be available for A-8's thanks, Peter

my set arrived today aswell. looks outstanding, moldings are fantastic hardly looks like resin.

looks like you won't be able to put any slack in the elevators though

Peter, I'm curious too, some other threads refer to the tail being upwards of 1/4" off, Nigel's plans show it no more than 1/8" by the look of it.

i wish they would do another across the board aftermarket sale again...

great build, the fit of the cowlings look better than i had heard

might have that sprue in the spares pile, the one with the refueling probe if its needed.