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Phantomphreak

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  1. I've had ongoing issues with my Pasche Dual Action airbrush for quite some time now. No matter how much I thin my paint, the airbrush does not spray. I have ensured the airbrish is clean and I have never let pain teven sit in the cup, let alone in the brush itself. I've replaced the needle, nozzle and several other parts and still nothing. The compressor also is good so I know it's not a pressure issue. Does anyone know what I might be missing here? I want to start building an aircraft kit but am on hold until I can get my airbrush woes figured out.
  2. I appreciate the info Ed. I've been hunting E-Bay and did find the "Snoopy Nose" Recce version of the -135 which I will pick up. Having worked on A's, E's, Q's, and R's, I would ultimately like to build one of each variant before I'm done. I'm hoping the upcoming IPMS show in New York will have what I'm looking for in the Vendor market for a reasonable pricetag, but we'll have to see. I guess half the joy of building is the hunt to find what you're looking for in the first place, right? LOL
  3. My choices: Any of the C/KC/RC-135's: AMT did them in 1/72 scale, they can be a bit difficult to find. I believe that Testor's or Italeri reissued the KC-135 kit not too long ago. They have their pros and cons--you may need to add/delete some details to suit your particular aircraft. C-130's: Testor/Italeri's is best, they do both 1/72 and 1/48. An MC-130E would be a conversion, not sure if there are any available but someone else may know. A-10A: What time frame? Any of the early Davis-Monthan or Myrtle Beach planes, and I'd go with Tamiya's early kits in 1/48 (ESCAPAC seat, no chaff/flare boxes). Any later, and I'd use Monogram's (currently the kit is in Revell boxes). In 1/72, Hasegawa or Italeri make decent kits. I'm building a Revell (Monogram) kit now, and it has a few fit issues, but nothing a little bit of old fashioned modeling work can't fix. I also built Revell's orignal A-10A (it dates form about the same time as Tamiya's) in 1/48 scale. It also isn't a bad kit, but they have been long out of production. As a friend and I once discussed, the modeling world still needs a good, state-of-the-art A-10A kit...but there are a few that will fill the bill. F-4's: 1/48th scale, Hasegawa's are better than the others, although Monogram's kits are good, too (raised panel lines and all). 1/72 scale, and you'll also find Hasegawa does the better of the offerings. Revell GmbH also does the long-nose versions, usually in F-4F and RF-4E boxings. If they were to release an F-4C and F-4J based on these molds, they'd have winners. F-14: Hasegawa, both scales. Fujimi also does a very nice 1/72 scale Tomcat, but they were hard to find for a while--some like it better because it has a better shape to it. Hope this helps... Ralph Thanks Ralph. I do have a few aircraft kits in my current collection. I have a KC-135A from AMT. I worked on the =R models though when i was stationed in England along with a few occasional -E models. I will see if I can score an -R model on E-Bay. I have a couple Fujimi 1/72nd F-4 kits along with Hasegawa's 1/48th F-4G Wild Weasel kit. I'm looking for the -E model F-4 that has the Missouri ANG decals with the shark's mouth on the nose. I have the Academy 1/72nd A-10 and a Monogram 1/48th A-10 so I can see what i can come up with there. Other kits I have are the 1/72nd AMT B-52H, AC-130U Gunship, Fujimi F-4C/D, A-37 Dragonfly, and the Academy 1/48th F-15E Strike Eagle, and I even have a couple civilian airliner kits. As you can see, I do have a few kits to choose from, but it's intimidating breaking into them when I'm as inexperienced as I am building these kits. I also have to figure out what's wrong with my airbrush as well so I can at least try to lay down the appropriate paint schemes. Needless to say, I have a ton to learn and I'll be working slow, that's for sure.
  4. As I stated in my introduction post, I have dedicated most of my years in the hobby to automotive subjects. After over 30 years of modeling cars and trucks, I have reached a point where the burnout factor has really set in. I have dabbled in aircraft a few times but haven't really gotten in depth with them. The most extensive I got was when I modeled the A-10 I crewed in Saudi in '90 and '91. I have a plethora of questions regarding building accurate aircraft. I do have a few kits to choose from. I would ultimately like to build a replica of each aircraft I crewed in my USAF career. Those aircraft would include the KC-135R, MC-130E Combat Talon, C-130E, and the A-10. I'm looking for a decent 'R model -135 kit for starters and I'm also curious as to what kits are best in 1/72nd and 1/48th scale for the other aircraft I would like to build. I'm also an avid Phantom and Tomcat fan as well. I'm floored to be honest by the quality of the work I see posted here and it's very intimidating seeing such awesome work. I guess right now I'm just looking for some tips and recommendations as I'm really out of my element building aircraft. Thanks for any tips and help in advance.
  5. I appreciate the warm welcome. Don't feel bad mark, I love aircraft modeling but haven't built much in the way of those, so maybe we can teach eachother. :)
  6. I tried Mark, but the e-mail links aren't working and I am unable to e-mail any of the contacts listed. Seems to be a broken link...
  7. Thanks for the welcome Mark. I'm about an hour north of Albany in the Lake George area. Yes, I am a huge enthusiast of the Isreali Air Defense Force. i wasa fortunate enough during my tenure in the USAF to spend 6 months working the IADF in Israel. It was an experience I will alway cherish and consider it my most memorable tour of duty, albeit a short one. I'm definitely interested in your group as well. Looking forward to learning more about it in the future.
  8. just curious as to what the entry fees are and what time registration begins on Friday. I'm not finding that info on the show website...
  9. Just thought I'd pop in and say "Hi." I'm new to the forum but not new to modeling. I've been modeling for about 30 years now, give or take. Mostly automotive subjects are my thin g but i do deviate on occasion and try my hand at aircraft and armor, although I don't consider myself an expert or proficient modeler of those subjects. I'm not currently an IPMS member, but have been kicking the idea around of joining somewhere down the road. We'll just have to see what happens. I'm from Upstate New York and there isn't much in the way of clubs in this area, so I pretty much do my modeling alone and partake in a few forums here and there. Anyways, that about sums up my quick bio. Looking forward to learning more about IPMS and making new friends here along the way. Thanks for letting me join!
  10. Learning about IPMS...

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