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Here's what I have left of the Phantom. I believe it took 3rd in multi-engine Jet.

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Here's a handful of pictures I snapped at the Nationals this past weekend. Kudos to the South Carolina crew as it was a very well run show. Not sure who's or what won just some random shots of LSPs. I tried to include the info cards to give you an idea of the work involved. Bob

And ... Helldivers are out haha. More inbound and thanks-those went fast!

Hi Mark-sorry about that-it's probably an old link from when I first set this account up but I'll get it fixed. Thanks for the note-

So these arrived Monday and are a sight to behold. See today's review right here on LSP and you can get them from an LSP sponsor! https://www.victorymodels.com/products/hph-models-1-32-sb2c-4-helldiver-complete-multimedia-kit-32036r-hph32036r Bob

It did happen, I'm sure, but I can only imagine for maintenance issues (which were infrequent when I was in P-3). Now, on the other hand, you'd almost always see the aft seat pan (basically the bottom half of the seat) pulled and sitting on the wing leaning up against the fuselage since the majority of the avionics boxes were located on the starboard side below the console of the rear cockpit. The only way to get them in and out was to pull the aft pad & bucket. By the time I was working on these birds in the 80s it was sooo common I could remove and replace those boxes in pitch black darkness. I'm not sure when the navigation system we used was installed but we did share the same IMU (inertial measuring unit) as the early F-14s IIRC. You can see the INS keypad on the lower left front of the RF-4B rear cockpit on page 39 of the Detail & Scale book "F-4 Phantom II-USN & USMC versions." Page 40 also has some good shots of the seat and you can see how it basically can be divided into two parts (top & bottom). Of course you'd have to verify what version seat was in use during Vietnam as I'm speaking from the mid to late 1980s. Bob

Wow, does this bring back memories! I would think all the RF-4Bs had the inflight refueling probe installed. As a mechanic in VMFP-3 for a few years I don't recall any that did not; plus it was internal so I'm guessing that would be a heck of a mod? Nothing on the spine re: boom receptacles that I can remember. The probe light was controlled by a rheostat in the front cockpit that could dim or brighten the light as needed. As for schemes, the second one (double nuts) is a no-go as we painted that one up around 1990 for the stand down. IIRC it (the tail) was done up with the various squadron colors from MAG-11. Also had an all black one (#36?) which would be towed right to the hangar after a flight for maintenance since it was so hot to the touch! Finally, for "Vietnam" I'm thinking P-3 was started in 1975 so I'd probably go with the VMCJ-1 markings. Good luck! Looking forward to the build! Bob @ Victory

LSP: To go along with the recent decal announcements here's another! We are in the process of scaling up our Victory Productions 1/48 F-104 "USAF & NASA Starfighters" sheet to 1/32. Due to size constraints we're looking at (most likely) 3 individual sheets. These will allow you to build just about any American F-104 from NASA, to USAF, to drones, to even one of the US Navy birds at China Lake (how's that, eh? "Navy" on an F-104?) We've been in touch with a gentleman who was an aircraft mechanic with the 479th and later with Lockheed and the German transition birds in Arizona. He has a plethora of color pics that will only enhance what should be a bumper sheet. In particular the "yellow" birds from the 436th TFS of the 479th. This is a boon as pics of these birds are few and far between. Looking to time it with the release of Italeri's F-104A/C. Once the layout is complete we'll post of few pics, Bob

We've added Montex & Alley Cat, along w/restocks from Begemot, Lifelike Decals and Caracal to our site http://www.victorymodels.com/ and to our eBay shop http://stores.ebay.com/Victory-Models-Productions?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 Thanks for looking- Bob

We just uploaded a restock from HGW, Master Model barrels and Rosie the Riveter tools. The newest HGW "Laser" sets are now precut. Thanks--Bob http://www.victorymodels.com/

http://www.victorymodels.com/SF6/default.aspx Just click New Products on the left; bottom of Page 2. Sorry for the delay but there was a long line at the decal printers' shop . . . Thanks!! Bob

Figured I'd get a headstart on my New Year's resolutions . . . Zactomodels Combo pack, Aires cockpit and avionics bays, Mastercasters' wheels, and, wait for it, Victory Productions' decals. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everybody, Bob

Now Available http://www.victorymodels.com/SF6/SearchRes...ords=newproduct Please note: the 2 AirDoc F-4 Phantom books have not been released yet. Bob

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Here's a preview of our F-8 decals for the Trumpeter Crusader. Please note, some of the text on the instructions/profiles will change (this was an initial draft so, for example, the "In Combat" will be dropped with the addition of VMF (AW) 333) however the markings and aircraft are locked on. Based on previous experience with Cartograf I'd say 2-3 weeks for release. Once we get the customs notification from FedEx we'll open up the ordering on the site. Thanks for all your support, Bob-