Silverbird
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Another one from my GeminiMacs July batch, this time the US Airforce KC-135 Stratotanker:
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OllieBHaas25
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Was lucky enough to see this plane in person at an airshow. Love the livery!Hi, I just joined today but have been a collector since the late 90's, and some people might know me from Wings900 or 400ScaleHangar with the same user name. I had a longer break but recently added some new models to fill some gaps (esp. new a/c types including some military models.)
@Danio1988 nice collection. The B-1 and B-52 are impressive models, got a B-1 from Dragon Wings but have yet to get a B-52.
Today I post pictures of one of my recent purchases, the GeminiMACS Luftwaffe A400M Atlas "Air Defender 2023", a really marvelous model in my opinion:
You can click on the pictures to see them even larger on flickr.
The_SingingAvgeek
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After finally getting to see some RAAF P-8A Poseidons during my weekend in Melbourne/Geelong for the Australian International Airshow last week, I knew I had to get my hands on one for my collection. I managed to get this one for under $70 which is outstanding for a model in Australia these days.
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Phantom
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While my real aviation interest goes either into classics or into mil. subjects, I rarely ever buy mil. diecast.
Though in a weak moment this Hobby Master release suddenly landed on my shopping cart
Well, it has the right squadron badge on it...
It's my first Hobby Master. No kidding.
Hobby Master F-104G in markings of JG74 - the box claims "Mölders". Well, yes, somehow this could be true.
The real thing (info from 916)
Built in 1964 by Fokker as KG+317, then EB+117 as RF-104G with AG52.
After interceptor conversion it was assigned to JG71, with JG74 from 1973 as 24+68.
The 104 was phased out at the JG74 in 1974 - shortly after the wing was named "Mölders" - and 24+68 was retired soon after at Erding.
It however survived and after being used as a public display aircraft it is now part of the Militärgeschichtliche Sammlung Manching (24+68 today)
The model comes with two AIM-9Bs on Katamaran-rails, a configuration JG74 actually adapted, but there are rarely any pictures available, the usual alert-config was AIM-9B on wingtip rails with pylon-tanks. The Katamarans came with inflight stability issues I was told. The JG74 badge is the classic one, AFAIK only the F-4F used the Mölders badge.
I like the 104 clean as that's what I remember them best.
Don't want to nitpick, the photoshoot was fun, I like it...
Hobby Master F-104G 24+68 JG74 by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
Hobby Master F-104G 24+68 JG74 by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
Hobby Master F-104G 24+68 JG74 by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
Hobby Master F-104G 24+68 JG74 by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
Hobby Master F-104G 24+68 JG74 by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
Though in a weak moment this Hobby Master release suddenly landed on my shopping cart
Well, it has the right squadron badge on it...It's my first Hobby Master. No kidding.
Hobby Master F-104G in markings of JG74 - the box claims "Mölders". Well, yes, somehow this could be true.
The real thing (info from 916)
Built in 1964 by Fokker as KG+317, then EB+117 as RF-104G with AG52.
After interceptor conversion it was assigned to JG71, with JG74 from 1973 as 24+68.
The 104 was phased out at the JG74 in 1974 - shortly after the wing was named "Mölders" - and 24+68 was retired soon after at Erding.
It however survived and after being used as a public display aircraft it is now part of the Militärgeschichtliche Sammlung Manching (24+68 today)
The model comes with two AIM-9Bs on Katamaran-rails, a configuration JG74 actually adapted, but there are rarely any pictures available, the usual alert-config was AIM-9B on wingtip rails with pylon-tanks. The Katamarans came with inflight stability issues I was told. The JG74 badge is the classic one, AFAIK only the F-4F used the Mölders badge.
I like the 104 clean as that's what I remember them best.
Don't want to nitpick, the photoshoot was fun, I like it...
Hobby Master F-104G 24+68 JG74 by Alexander Kern, auf FlickrHobby Master F-104G 24+68 JG74 by Alexander Kern, auf FlickrHobby Master F-104G 24+68 JG74 by Alexander Kern, auf FlickrHobby Master F-104G 24+68 JG74 by Alexander Kern, auf FlickrHobby Master F-104G 24+68 JG74 by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
Jazajia
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Very pleased with my new Hobby Master F-16 in the Viper Demo Team colors currently being used for the airshow circuit. Killer retro livery that brings me back to my childhood when most of the abundant F-16 toys that were available featured that YF-16 prototype livery. Unfortunately, I missed it last year at Wings Over Houston. This year it will not visit Houston as the Thunderbirds will be here while the Viper Demo Team will be serving the El Paso Airsho (not a misspelling) on the same dates...
Not sure what's going on with the F and the I on "Fighter" not being bold. Oh well, that's pre-made die-cast on any scale for you.
My 1:72 shelf. Not much of a military collection, really. One is a movie character. Another one is NASA. The Venezuelan F-16s are there because I am sort of a Venezuela completionist. And the new F-16 is an airshow bird. Of course, the Cub is civilian...
Not sure what's going on with the F and the I on "Fighter" not being bold. Oh well, that's pre-made die-cast on any scale for you.
My 1:72 shelf. Not much of a military collection, really. One is a movie character. Another one is NASA. The Venezuelan F-16s are there because I am sort of a Venezuela completionist. And the new F-16 is an airshow bird. Of course, the Cub is civilian...
Silverbird
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From which brand are these and what are the item numbers (if you know them)? Can't find them in the database.
A shame that they are so sloppy with their QC. They even changed from standard font to bold between the pre production sample and the final release, so they knew there's something wrong on that part, but then still messed up:
But aside from that small details, it's still a nice model.
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Jazajia
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Those were released by Witty Wings (Sky Guardians) about 15 years ago.
WTW72010-10 & WTW72011-04
