Monday, January 8, 2018

How to make the Mongram F 4 Phantom intake look better


Got this from a member on the aircraft resource center.  This is his fix to make better looking intake. This will work for both the 1/72 and 1/48 models.  The author is Gene K









I roll/wrap the pattern over a round file handle to shape it, then hold the compressor face in place (or a suitable disk) while gluing. After the duct has dried, trim the indicated inside corners square.
Next, insert the duct from behind by carefully bending the duct top and bottom inward to allow it to slip it through the fuselage opening. Once it's in place, the top and bottom can be "opened" and pressed into place inside the intake for a perfect fit (providing the pattern has been precisely cut).

Saturday, January 6, 2018

Michigan ANG RF-84

The aircraft may have been a pig to flight.  But sure looked good.  Specialty in nature metal finish 






Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Saturday, December 23, 2017

Merry Christmas


P-3 Orion and its replacement the P-8

The P-3 will be a hard act to follow.  As a former P-3 Flight Engineer the Orion was an amazing ASW aircraft.  Not sure if the P-8 can fill it shoes.





Wednesday, December 20, 2017