And my bad news is that my Verlinden ordnance came in for my F-100. Anybody going to object to me putting 1/72 snake-eyes on a 1/48 bird? What is the difference of 22 between friends???
OOPS! [:^)]
Hi Marty,
Yes, the Canadians had some very colorful Voodoos. I have seen an all black one before, it looked really cool!
Here is the RF-101C that I intend to do:
It was in the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron that went by the name “The Cotton Pickers”. It was the squadron that my Dad was in while we were stationed at Kadena AFB, Okinawa.
And here is the F-101F that I want to do:
It is from the 98th FIS while assigned at Suffolk County AFB New York. It is another squadron my Dad was assigned to.
Ken
Good looking Voodoo’s. Was your father a pilot?
And oh by the way, super nice work on the tail hook.
That D was sure purdy. The Pilot - Maj Ed Cherry was involved with the group that founded the airpark. So I’m sure he had an extra incentive to make her look really good. He actually reunited with the Vietnamese pilot he shot down a few years ago i nVietnam, wrote a book My Enemy, My Friend. Then they got together for the dedication of the aircraft, and he got to sit in the aircraft that shot him down.
Thanks, Marty. Don’t bet on it, bud [:D] I’m looking forward to seeing that A-3.
Russ
Cool story Marty! I like hearing stories like that. I will have to look that book up.
And thank you for the compliments! My Dad was a crew chief in both those squadrons. He later went to school to become a flight engineer on the C-141A and eventually the C-5A.
Ken
Marty,
You had a link to a video of the A-3. Did you take it out ? That’s a great video BTW. Haven’t heard the whine of those engines in a long time. I worked on the B-66 in Thailand and it was very similar to the A-3.
Cheers,
Russ
I didn’t know you also worked on the B-66 Russ! Very cool! Another aircraft I can pick your brain about!
Ken
Hi Everyone,
Tonight I worked on putting the wash on the front wheel bay. The first go around the gray was too light. So I did it again with the next darker shade I had on the shelf (which was Flat Gull Gray) which was about perfect. Those Aires wheel bays are so detailed! I spent the entire evening wiping the excess wash off and I am still not done. I will finish tomorrow.
Ken
Ahh well, I don’t know this plane really well, Ken. I spent most of my time repairing receiver systems in the shop. Most of our equipment was in racks installed in the bomb bay. We had three models at Takhli: B, C and E as I recall. The C models were used to monitor and analyze enemy radar and communications signals. This was the one bristling with antennas. The other two carried mostly jamming equipment.
Cheers,
Russ
I’d like to enter with my AD-6 Able Dog, using the Douglas Skyraider A1-H, USAF 56th SOW.
Welcome aboard Bruce! [snWcm] I have a picture of a Skyraider that my Dad took when he was TDY in Vietnam that I will post later when I can dig it out. I am not sure if it is an H or an J model, but it has Vietnam markings on it which the USAF was doing back before we got “officially” into the war. The picture was taken around August 1964.
Ken
Here is that picture I promised of the Skyraider. Like I said, it has the Vietnam Air Force markings.
Ken
Nice photo. You can tell from the markings that this was an AD-6 R.V.N.A.F. They had the yellow bar on the tail and the US insignia was yellow on the lapels.
Did some more work on the fuselage.
How can you tell that it is an A-1H? I know that the J’s had the upgraded R-3350-26WB engine and internal structural improvements over the H, but how can you tell from this picture?
Ken
Not saying, it’s NOT a A-1H, just saying it’s an RVNAF plane. It has Viet Namize markings, not USAF.
I see, I was hoping you had a way of spotting the difference!
Ken
Wow Bruce, it looks like this project is close to being finished. In all fairness, do you have another kit you can start after this one that will meet the group build criteria?
Ken
Sure, no problem. I need to read the criteria better. Doesn’t even start for a couple more months. May just go with my C-123 Provider. Thanks for the heads up:)
Speaking of the C-123, does anyone have an extra they would be willing to sell or trade?
Thanks,
Russ