It’s been around for a couple of years.I just don’t think it attracted a whole lot of attention. They followed it up with a “case xx” version. (read that as “case 10 or case 20”) The wing shapes were different on the two versions, but I’m not sure exactly what.
I did the Case XX version for the Century Series GB. It was an excellent kit. Very well engineered. The engraved panel lines were a bit deep, but, overall It went together great. I did mine in the standard grey scheme, but, the Case XX kit has the decals included for Vietnam.
The main difference between the Case X and Case XX wings was the leading edge. On the Case X wings, the leading edge was basically straight, flat and even with the rest of the wing. On the Case XX wings, the leading edge curled downward, which improved trim drag, increased service ceiling and improved low speed handling and stability.
Thanks for the info Ken! When I looked it up on the web, all I got was techno-babble. I also thought I read that there were some upgrades to some of the avionics as well?
When I get ready to start this kit, it means I will be forced to visit the Wings Over The Rockies Museum again! There is a 102 on display there. They used to have a 106 as well, but it got sent elsewhere.
There you can buy a turntable for $170,000 and MC (moving coil) phono cartridge for $15,000! The latter is mounted on 24K gold with gold windings on the coils! There is a huge vinyl following out there!
On the other side of nostalgia, I have decided I love my Smart TV and the 25" tube TV has to go to Best Buy for recycling! Some old technology can go. I just have to find the time to read the 277 page instruction manual on the new set…[:S]
I still have my old Pioneer table that I bought back in the late 70’s!
I did install a high dollar needle/cartridge for it not too long ago. But truthfully, I rarely play albums on it. It is so much easier to use my computer or CD player for tunes.
I hear that! I just wanted to hear some of the albums I brought from Mom’s. My table was at the high-end of the consumer line of direct drive turntables. The platter on the thing is turned aluminum and weighs something around 3 or 4 pounds! What a difference in technologies when we argued about direct drive vs. belt, moving magnet vs. moving coil, straight vs.curved tone arms. This things speed is controlled by a phase-locked loop circuit, and the funny thing is, I don’t know what that means now any more that I did when I bought it. It just worked! I didn’t want to worry about belts, speed adjustments and so on. Technics was my “thing” back then and shopped accordingly. The old Technics AV receiver quit a while back and the new Pioneer unit had no jacks for phonograph input. Hence, why I had to get a pre-amp. Funny how all that stuff from the 70’s is gone now, but the turntable is still kicking! I did have to replace the cartridge a while back as the old one went bad on one side. It’s a cheapie as well, for about 50 bucks. Just needs to work.
Jim
PS. Yes, I still have a VCR, but not sure if it even works anymore.
My turntable is not that fancy. It is a belt drive. I have replaced the belt at least a couple of times. I bought it originally at the same time that I bought the rest of the stereo system when I first moved out of my parent’s house. So my budget was a little limited.
Wow, knew a lot of people my age with LPs and cassettes but never really started collecting music here till CDs came out. Took me over a month to figure out the MP3 player on my car, still not sure totally sure I understand them completely.
My LP collection is smaller than my CD collection, but my LP collection is a fair size. I have some LPs that probably will never be put on a CD. I have recorded some of them onto CDs.
My LP collection is sizable as well, but that’s only because that’s what was available at the time. I didn’t like 8-tracks, cassettes were crap and the only other medium was reel to reel and that was for audiophiles. Albums were fun to acquire because the covers were just as interesting as what was inside.
I can remember my first LP purchase. It was Steely Dan’s “Can’t Buy A Thrill”.
Back to modeling, I painted the underside of the f-8 white:
Yes, that’s an open bottle of Advil in the background. The arthritis in my wrists is having it’s way with me lately.
The white I painted is gloss so I may have to wait a few days or more to be able to handle it.
The A-10 is being gloss coated and will need to be cured as well before handling. Then I can decal it.
I have stepped back a bit and picked up the RF-4B to work on.
Depending on which aircraft I model, the tail may need to be black or the rudder will be white.
Now you don’t see those often. There was a report in the news a couple of years ago that said the sale of vinyl and record players was actually on the rise, and it wasn’t all older people but a lot of youngsters were buying them.
I got the final colour on the F-16 tonight. I have left it in the shed to dry, so tomorrow I should be able to get some pics before getting the decals on.
Nice work again! Your attention to detail in 1/72 scale is amazing! [Y] [Y]
On the subject of LPs, I still remember my first purchase. It was the second album by the Monkees called “More of the Monkees” back in 1967. I was 10 years old at the time. My taste in music changed drastically and quickly though. In just a couple of years I moved on to Led Zeppelin, then Black Sabbath, and Grand Funk Railroad.
