Clunkmeister

Pulling up a chair for this one, Rich. Like you, I have two of three in the stash, and they keep talking to me. I think these are still being produced, so you may be able to contact MDC for a replacement wing... FYI.

6 miles from the runway, they’ll disassemble it and put it on sleds to the runway. It’ll be rebuilt and put back in service. You can’t kill the old three

Well, here’s the money pic. Thanks, buddy!

I had talked to him a couple years back, and he was sick then. I’m just glad he’s still with us.

Ok, that’s what I need. Two pieces total. One for each side, which is what I thought at first. I was worried that is was one big wrap around over the top piece.

I can't tell if that double wraps around to the other side or is a gusset below the turret, Jeff. I think I almost see an upper edge, but then on the far side of the turret, there's a definite double skin there. FYI, Mike Swinburne 3D printed me that scoop, and it's way, WAY better than the kit part. The kit part almost seems too flat and featureless. Mike's part has much more bulk to it and certainly is a much better representation of the real thing.

Ok, thanks.

Can anyone familiar with the Mk.X tell me if the reinforcement doubler plates on the fuselage top by the Martin Turret is a single piece, or two pieces, one on each side?

Ok, that’s a no go for Canada.

So, really in NATO only Canada and the USA are flying F-18s? Or is Spain still? I still feel Canada needs a twin jet for Canadian interceptor ops. One engine doesn’t cut it 1800miles out over the empty arctic. That’s my one beef against the 16, Gripen, and 35.

Agreed

Interesting. You’d think they’d still be extremely relevant in the real world. USAF and Luftwaffe pilots describe a world class dogfighter that, with Western avionics, Radar, fire control, etc, would be a force to be reckoned with. Of course, that was 10 years ago and the day of the dogfighter is long gone

Thanks, Mark!! Now to the turret shells. Front is painted over, rear turret is an empty observation shell.

Well, the Legacy Hornet is a proven design that’s still extremely relevant. Canada uses theirs for bombing nasty folks back into the Stone Age, so they’ll work just fine. Plus they need some o pull alert duty for NORAD. What ever happened to that bunch of fully Westernized Luftwaffe MiG-29s? They spent a fortune turning them into some very potent NATO birds, then promptly dumped them all for F-16s.

Tony, you’re already light years ahead of my ability with molding. I’ll be coming to you for advice soon enough

Phenomenal job so far, Mike. Truly awe inspiring. It actually looks like it could be sitting up on steel benches, in the corner of some run down hangar, getting restored on the weekends.

Exactly, John. Just remember though, that the hole where the HVAR penetrated the hull should be pushed inwards around the edges...

They had new Super Bugs on order but cancelled the order over Boeing objecting to them selling the C-Series to Delta. What a stupid joke. Both the Canadian Government and Boeing.

I know jack squat about tanks.

Yes, and you should build your Po-2

Airplane porn

Day fighter, trainer, all weather interceptor, bomber. nice bunch and great pic

Greatest early Cold War interceptor ever built.

Just like this is a Cessna....

Canadian Canberra?