Egilman

There isn't much out there in Luftwaffe in those odd scales... one thing I would suggest is 1/48th scale would be 2x 1/96th scale, the trick would be to find the right set of markings for the smaller aircraft... It can be done..... but it's not easy.... 1/2 sized 1/48th scale decals would be very close to the scale your seeking. If the full sized marking was 4 feet, you look for the 2 foot marking.... I know that seems strange but yes the Luftwaffe had regulations for all standard markings in standard sizes usually in 6" increments, just like the USAAF....

Antique tractors is a big deal here in the USA.... Not publicized much I know, but it is for those who appreciate them.... Gorgeous model, wonderous skill on display.... Very, Very well done!!!

I think you will be much happier with the result going in that direction brother...

Yep the same as Pacer's Formula 560, It's a vinyl acetate polymer... dries clear and almost invisible.... Pacer Formula 560 Pacer ZAP RC 560 Hobby Lobby carries Formula 560.. Pacer also puts out the ZAP line of superglues.... Great stuff.... Gator's Grip is similar stuff... Works the same way...

Dennis, check this out... B-24D to H Conversion For the Hasegawa kit According to Scalemates it was produced by Blackbird in 1/72nd scale in 2019... No sources listed though, I imagine it is so niche that it didn't sell well..... (the average person could not tell the difference between an "H" and a "J" anyway) They do have a scalemates member looking to sell his though, if he still has it, me personally I would think it is easier to backdate a "J" than update a "D"... (just my opinion) Update: Blackbirds website Cheaper in price, if you can get it out of eastern Europe... And there is always Squadron

He might have flown a TF-51 post war, But his assigned duty was in P-80's where he helped setup the first USAF air demonstration team...... He then was assigned to England flying Gloster Meteors as a squadron commander, after that, on his return to the USAF he was assigned to fly F-86A's as a squadron commander..... he then went to Germany and Flew F-86D's as a wing commander, after a period of desk duty, he was again sent to England where he flew TF-101 Voodoo's as a wing commander.... A several year period at pentagon duty followed when he was finally assigned to the 8th Tactical Fighter wing flying F-4C's Some of the aircraft he flew didn't carry the Scat markings as visable as on his combat aircraft.... I posted a pic of Scat VII flying next to a B-17 during the war, (photographed from the B-17) in fact all three P-51D pics show all his WWII wartime aircraft have the same markings, L2-star-W Aircraft unit markings for fighter aircraft followed the pilot in the USAAC, even when they changed assigned planes, even when they changed types.... A little more detail about the Scat VII TF-51, Scat VII as flown by Robin during the war was a standard P-51D, in 1991, it was converted into a two seat TF-51D and used for demonstration flights... It crashed in Feb 2003 killing the owner/pilot who was alone in the plane..... It was rebuilt 2006-7 and currently flies in Belgium doing demonstration flights.... Here is the history of 44-72922, Scat VII

Yes he was, thanks... I have several other pics of aircraft in the markings of the unit when he commanded them, and one where he placed second in the 1949 Bendix air races flying a P-80.... He commanded a British squadron of Gloster Meteors in England, an F-86A squadron in California, an F-86D Wing in Germany, and a TF-101C Voodoo Wing in England Trained to deliver nuclear weapons. He also commanded the Airforce Academy and was director of Tactical fighter training at the pentagon... All this other stuff was at the time that the bomber crowd was in control of the Air Force... The reason he was given command of the 8th fighter wing in Vietnam was to get him away from the bomber generals in the pentagon who weren't too happy with his advocacy of ACM training for all fighter units.... What he did in Vietnam proved him right and the bomber generals wrong........ He was a great fighter pilot and an even greater leader....

He named his aircraft "Scat" after his room mate in the academy whose eyesight prevented him from continuing through flight school.... there were 27 different Scat's the The first fighter was the P-38J Lightning and his last was the F-4C Phantom II which is now on display in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force — in between these aircraft he flew the P-51 Mustang, P/F-80 Shooting Star, F-86 Sabre, Gloster Meteor (as an exchange officer with the RAF) and the R/F-101 Voodoo..... Olds flew 3 different Lightnings... Scat I-III (according to Olds autobiography) He became an ace in these aircraft.... Scat I - III would look like this... Scat IV - There is some question as to what type of aircraft it was, Olds stated that it was a P-51, But according to AF records Olds shot down an aircraft in a P-38 AFTER Scat III was lost and before he was assigned another aircraft.... Authoritative sources claim both aircraft as Scat IV and there is little absolute proving which was which... (Personally I would go with Robin on this one, if he says Scat IV was a P-51, then as far as I'm concerned it's enough proof for me) Scat IV - VII - P-51D He scored 7 victories in the P-51 becoming one of the few pilots to become an ace in both types) Scat's V-VII all carried the same unit and aircraft markings the only differences being the name and the victory markings.... He didn't serve in combat again until the Vietnam war.... Where he flew an F-4C Phantom known as Scat XXVII.... (he obtained 4 "official" victories in the F-4 Phantom) Colonel Olds gun camera films from Vietnam show that he easily could have had at least five more victories if he wanted them, but he had been informed that if he reached triple ace status he would have been removed from command and brought home as a propaganda asset to valuable to lose..... So he let the wingmen shoot them down.... Olds flew two different Phantoms in Vietnam.... 63-7680 and 64-0829... Scoring two victories in each.... The last aircraft he flew 64-0829 now resides in the National Museum of the US Airforce.... He is an Airforce Legend..... Kieth Ferris's painting of Olds coming over the top to stay inside the turn of a Mig 21 during the first Operation Bolo run....

Wow, There is such a plethora of interesting kits and this is right at the top of the list..... Fire engine red with wagon wheels..... I'm here, with great interest....

Yep the early wooden front idler wheel.... Later they were made of welded steel.... An interesting way they did the tracks.... I had the priviledge of doing individual track links with individual rollers on mine.... (RPM 1/35th scale) Nice crisp detail for a 1/72nd scale model.... Tempted, but I do like my 1/35th scale....

My pleasure Alan, I love the history as well.... and we are here to share....

A slight correction... the tank referenced above has a red heart.. as you read Patton's order he specified black as the battalion color... A bit of explanation and slight correction needs to be made... When Patton was given field command of the AEF's tanks, there was only one tank battalion the 426th.... In a few months they had sufficient personnel to form a second battalion, the 427th.... They now had a need to tell apart the different battalions so Patton adjusted the order to account for this and red was the color assigned to the 427th Tank Battalion... Since the image shows a red heart, the tank is Unit #1 of the third section of the 4th company of the 427th Tank Battalion.... Not the 426th TB... Just in case of any confusion..... (or if anyone actually read the order as posted) {chuckle}

This is an American marked tank..... It doesn't have the playing card flash on the tail panels, The French were the only ones to put it there... The colors and camo pattern is French as they came from the factory painted that way... GS Patton jr in 1918 (he commanded the field portion of the Tank Corps in France) set up the marking scheme for US tanks.... This below is part of the order he circulated.... Tanks: In addition to its registration number, any battle tank carries two brands which one can distinguish the Battalion Group or the Group or the Company or the tank and in the Group or the Company, battery or section of tank. The brand of the Group or Company is formed by a cartridge as defined below: Group 1 or 1st Company - circle 25 cm in diameter. Group 2 or 2nd Company - square 25 cm in diameter. Group 3 or 3rd Company - Triangle 25 cm in diameter. Group 4 or 4th Company - Diamond 25 cm in diameter. The cartridges are painted in white on each side of the tank in half of the upper rear panel. The brand of battery or Section consists of an Ace inscribed in a circle of 15 cm, painted black in the center of the cartridge after the rule below: Battery 1 or Section 1 - Ace of Spades Battery 2 or Section 2 - Ace of Hearts Battery 3 or Section 3 - Ace of Diamonds Reserve (Section d’echelon) - Ace of Clubs French Renault FT units were organised in : Régiment - Bataillon - Compagnie - Section In addition, they would paint a small number next to the designation marking signifying which tank in the section it was.... So Tank #II in the sheet of schemes above is marked for the 426th tank battalion, 4th company, 3rd section, Tank #1..... Not all American tanks were marked like this but the ones in Patton's command were...

Amazing detail for a model so small, very well done....

Hey Brother, there is a product here in the states that is used to prime wood and other materials that has been stained or scorched... it seals in smells as well.... The name is Kilz From my own personal experience it works very, very well..... water based latex sealer primer.... Perfect for MDF..... You can pick it up in England as well.... I used it on my laser cut paint racks that also had that burnt smell to them.... It definitely does the job as far as sealing, and is a great primer takes all paints well....

My Father had a stack as well, got them every two months, and yep when the new one came the oldest went into the kindling bin..... The memories this stuff brings up, older simpler times... JC Whitney was the Sears-Roebucks of the hardware world....

Yep, it's easier to see an irregular surface once it has been painted....

I've cut off sprocket teeth as well, but I hit on an easier solution, I cut off the alignment tabs or square locators and align them with a pair of machinists angles so the blade is vertical... putting a sprocket tooth against the square blade on each side of the sprocket forces the correct alignment and using two on opposite sides forces the two halves to be concentric... It's a bit more work, but eliminates sprocket alignment issues in all cases without cutting off teeth...... You guys do beautiful work.....

I don't believe they are planning on designing one... But there is Murph's models version and the Thai Paper Works version... Not quite up to Halinski standards though.....

Yes it has, many times... one must remember cars were much, much lighter back in those days, at least half the weight of cars 30 years later.... and some of them had a mechanical parking cog that interlocked with the driveline.... When it was set the car would not roll cause the wheels couldn't turn.... About '28 or so is when cars started getting heavier as they became more powerful... What you see in the pic looks quite scary, but in reality, with normal care and attention was quite safe, (for that period) Those two vehicles in the pic, four good strong men could pick one up off the ground.... But the sad story is when they continued to use those techniques on more modern, heavier vehicles, several deaths and the high lift bumper jack was born.... OSHA has a purpose, a well founded one....

Your rendering of it in scale is simply outstanding... Very Very well done!!!

Another one from the VK 6.01 - 9.01 tree.... Didn't they do a Pz II with this type of suspension? I believe they did the "Luchs" they built 100 of them.... Some saw actual combat service if I remember correctly..... Yep the VK 13.03....

Outstanding.......

Did I say west point? Ughhh yeah, I did... Is my memory getting that bad...

Pullin up the easy chair as I type..... I'm in as well...