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    thewizardofaz got a reaction from monthebiff in 1/32 ZM Henschel Hs-129 B-2......FINISHED   
    I'm trying to remember what modern plane resembles it well.  My only memories are what the US Army used for the (Super Kings and the like) Guardrail system.  It was filled with various electronic systems which allowed Guardrail ops on the ground to collect SIGINT of all types, data and voice as well as DF capability.  I really enjoyed, as a USAF assigned to collect with it.  Best bang for the buck for all systems like that.  
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    thewizardofaz got a reaction from alain11 in Mirage 5J " Nesher"   
    Only thing I see wrong with your work is that it's way too clean. Real ones would be covered in oil and dirt
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    thewizardofaz got a reaction from Anthony in NZ in Trumpeter 1/32 RNZAF A-4K "Kahu Upgrade"   
    Reminds me of the early A-10s euro camo a bit.  I was sad they didn't keep some in that scheme and some in grey.  Never know when the ground will not be sand.
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    thewizardofaz got a reaction from Out2gtcha in 1:32 F-22 Raptor   
    Trumpeter kit 03725 is due out soon.
     
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    thewizardofaz got a reaction from Out2gtcha in ITALERI F-35   
    Lucky Models of Hong Kong is shipping them. I have one just cleared customs and is heading to me. The reason I posted the original post in GT Resin is because Gary makes the best stuff. I didn't think of posting in Large Scale. Mea culpa.
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    thewizardofaz got a reaction from LSP_K2 in ITALERI F-35   
    Lucky Models of Hong Kong is shipping them. I have one just cleared customs and is heading to me. The reason I posted the original post in GT Resin is because Gary makes the best stuff. I didn't think of posting in Large Scale. Mea culpa.
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    thewizardofaz got a reaction from F`s are my favs in ITALERI F-35   
    Italeri came out with their F-35 almost two weeks ago, and I have my kit already.  The kit is very nice.  Parts are sharp and crisp with very few errors. Most of the detail of the kit is in the exhaust pointy vanes, unlike previous aircraft turkey feathers. Due to the cockpit really not having much in the way of detail in real life, the model kit is kinda spartan...accurate but not much in the way of details at all.  The real throttle, for example, looks like a blob of black plastic with a few buttons attached.  It already has the nickname of "cow flop".  Typical throttle design it is not. (From the photos I have seen). Kit Prices vary, and so far only European dealers have them from what I can see, which means shipping is about 1/3 to 1/4 of the overall model cost. 
     
    I can take and provide photos to those that want them. Probably should anyway. The only thing that has me scratching my head is the color of the exhaust.  To be truthful, they don't resemble turkey feathers in the least.  They most resemble pineapple leaf tips. The color of them is a mix of metallic brown/copper so it seems like I will have to do up a custom mix for them.Oh...there is NO HUD.  The computer projects the former HUD data on the inside of the darkened helmet visor so that the pilot does not need to reorient on the HUD for data.  It's always in front of him, no matter where he's looking.
     
    I've got the kit prepped and have been researching the actual craft to compare with kit parts. I'm building the first two kits to be the first two F-35 for Israel,  Israeli AF 901 and 902. I am wondering why the IAF birds are only various grey shades and white. Our USN F-35C have colorful unit marks and designs on the tails.    My only question at the moment is, of the icons above the text window, which one/s is for uploading images?  
     
    Rick
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    thewizardofaz got a reaction from Tony T in ITALERI F-35   
    Italeri came out with their F-35 almost two weeks ago, and I have my kit already.  The kit is very nice.  Parts are sharp and crisp with very few errors. Most of the detail of the kit is in the exhaust pointy vanes, unlike previous aircraft turkey feathers. Due to the cockpit really not having much in the way of detail in real life, the model kit is kinda spartan...accurate but not much in the way of details at all.  The real throttle, for example, looks like a blob of black plastic with a few buttons attached.  It already has the nickname of "cow flop".  Typical throttle design it is not. (From the photos I have seen). Kit Prices vary, and so far only European dealers have them from what I can see, which means shipping is about 1/3 to 1/4 of the overall model cost. 
     
    I can take and provide photos to those that want them. Probably should anyway. The only thing that has me scratching my head is the color of the exhaust.  To be truthful, they don't resemble turkey feathers in the least.  They most resemble pineapple leaf tips. The color of them is a mix of metallic brown/copper so it seems like I will have to do up a custom mix for them.Oh...there is NO HUD.  The computer projects the former HUD data on the inside of the darkened helmet visor so that the pilot does not need to reorient on the HUD for data.  It's always in front of him, no matter where he's looking.
     
    I've got the kit prepped and have been researching the actual craft to compare with kit parts. I'm building the first two kits to be the first two F-35 for Israel,  Israeli AF 901 and 902. I am wondering why the IAF birds are only various grey shades and white. Our USN F-35C have colorful unit marks and designs on the tails.    My only question at the moment is, of the icons above the text window, which one/s is for uploading images?  
     
    Rick
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    thewizardofaz got a reaction from Uncarina in ITALERI F-35   
    Italeri came out with their F-35 almost two weeks ago, and I have my kit already.  The kit is very nice.  Parts are sharp and crisp with very few errors. Most of the detail of the kit is in the exhaust pointy vanes, unlike previous aircraft turkey feathers. Due to the cockpit really not having much in the way of detail in real life, the model kit is kinda spartan...accurate but not much in the way of details at all.  The real throttle, for example, looks like a blob of black plastic with a few buttons attached.  It already has the nickname of "cow flop".  Typical throttle design it is not. (From the photos I have seen). Kit Prices vary, and so far only European dealers have them from what I can see, which means shipping is about 1/3 to 1/4 of the overall model cost. 
     
    I can take and provide photos to those that want them. Probably should anyway. The only thing that has me scratching my head is the color of the exhaust.  To be truthful, they don't resemble turkey feathers in the least.  They most resemble pineapple leaf tips. The color of them is a mix of metallic brown/copper so it seems like I will have to do up a custom mix for them.Oh...there is NO HUD.  The computer projects the former HUD data on the inside of the darkened helmet visor so that the pilot does not need to reorient on the HUD for data.  It's always in front of him, no matter where he's looking.
     
    I've got the kit prepped and have been researching the actual craft to compare with kit parts. I'm building the first two kits to be the first two F-35 for Israel,  Israeli AF 901 and 902. I am wondering why the IAF birds are only various grey shades and white. Our USN F-35C have colorful unit marks and designs on the tails.    My only question at the moment is, of the icons above the text window, which one/s is for uploading images?  
     
    Rick
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    thewizardofaz got a reaction from Hartmann352 in ITALERI F-35   
    Italeri came out with their F-35 almost two weeks ago, and I have my kit already.  The kit is very nice.  Parts are sharp and crisp with very few errors. Most of the detail of the kit is in the exhaust pointy vanes, unlike previous aircraft turkey feathers. Due to the cockpit really not having much in the way of detail in real life, the model kit is kinda spartan...accurate but not much in the way of details at all.  The real throttle, for example, looks like a blob of black plastic with a few buttons attached.  It already has the nickname of "cow flop".  Typical throttle design it is not. (From the photos I have seen). Kit Prices vary, and so far only European dealers have them from what I can see, which means shipping is about 1/3 to 1/4 of the overall model cost. 
     
    I can take and provide photos to those that want them. Probably should anyway. The only thing that has me scratching my head is the color of the exhaust.  To be truthful, they don't resemble turkey feathers in the least.  They most resemble pineapple leaf tips. The color of them is a mix of metallic brown/copper so it seems like I will have to do up a custom mix for them.Oh...there is NO HUD.  The computer projects the former HUD data on the inside of the darkened helmet visor so that the pilot does not need to reorient on the HUD for data.  It's always in front of him, no matter where he's looking.
     
    I've got the kit prepped and have been researching the actual craft to compare with kit parts. I'm building the first two kits to be the first two F-35 for Israel,  Israeli AF 901 and 902. I am wondering why the IAF birds are only various grey shades and white. Our USN F-35C have colorful unit marks and designs on the tails.    My only question at the moment is, of the icons above the text window, which one/s is for uploading images?  
     
    Rick
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    thewizardofaz got a reaction from reconspit in ITALERI F-35   
    Italeri came out with their F-35 almost two weeks ago, and I have my kit already.  The kit is very nice.  Parts are sharp and crisp with very few errors. Most of the detail of the kit is in the exhaust pointy vanes, unlike previous aircraft turkey feathers. Due to the cockpit really not having much in the way of detail in real life, the model kit is kinda spartan...accurate but not much in the way of details at all.  The real throttle, for example, looks like a blob of black plastic with a few buttons attached.  It already has the nickname of "cow flop".  Typical throttle design it is not. (From the photos I have seen). Kit Prices vary, and so far only European dealers have them from what I can see, which means shipping is about 1/3 to 1/4 of the overall model cost. 
     
    I can take and provide photos to those that want them. Probably should anyway. The only thing that has me scratching my head is the color of the exhaust.  To be truthful, they don't resemble turkey feathers in the least.  They most resemble pineapple leaf tips. The color of them is a mix of metallic brown/copper so it seems like I will have to do up a custom mix for them.Oh...there is NO HUD.  The computer projects the former HUD data on the inside of the darkened helmet visor so that the pilot does not need to reorient on the HUD for data.  It's always in front of him, no matter where he's looking.
     
    I've got the kit prepped and have been researching the actual craft to compare with kit parts. I'm building the first two kits to be the first two F-35 for Israel,  Israeli AF 901 and 902. I am wondering why the IAF birds are only various grey shades and white. Our USN F-35C have colorful unit marks and designs on the tails.    My only question at the moment is, of the icons above the text window, which one/s is for uploading images?  
     
    Rick
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    thewizardofaz got a reaction from Jack in ITALERI F-35   
    Italeri came out with their F-35 almost two weeks ago, and I have my kit already.  The kit is very nice.  Parts are sharp and crisp with very few errors. Most of the detail of the kit is in the exhaust pointy vanes, unlike previous aircraft turkey feathers. Due to the cockpit really not having much in the way of detail in real life, the model kit is kinda spartan...accurate but not much in the way of details at all.  The real throttle, for example, looks like a blob of black plastic with a few buttons attached.  It already has the nickname of "cow flop".  Typical throttle design it is not. (From the photos I have seen). Kit Prices vary, and so far only European dealers have them from what I can see, which means shipping is about 1/3 to 1/4 of the overall model cost. 
     
    I can take and provide photos to those that want them. Probably should anyway. The only thing that has me scratching my head is the color of the exhaust.  To be truthful, they don't resemble turkey feathers in the least.  They most resemble pineapple leaf tips. The color of them is a mix of metallic brown/copper so it seems like I will have to do up a custom mix for them.Oh...there is NO HUD.  The computer projects the former HUD data on the inside of the darkened helmet visor so that the pilot does not need to reorient on the HUD for data.  It's always in front of him, no matter where he's looking.
     
    I've got the kit prepped and have been researching the actual craft to compare with kit parts. I'm building the first two kits to be the first two F-35 for Israel,  Israeli AF 901 and 902. I am wondering why the IAF birds are only various grey shades and white. Our USN F-35C have colorful unit marks and designs on the tails.    My only question at the moment is, of the icons above the text window, which one/s is for uploading images?  
     
    Rick
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    thewizardofaz reacted to Chek in F-15 I " Ra am"   
    Looking good Babs.
     
    That satellite antenna hump looks well shaped.
    Although as far as the real thing goes, it looks a bit 'over the top' compared to most other countries' mini GPS receivers.
    Though bear in mind my comment is in 100% ignorance of its actual utility.
     
    Also of interest is that the IDFAF has reverted to all-black '50's era cockpit colouring in its leading attack jet, in the face of decades of ergonomic research.
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