[Lakota Mech]

Originally Posted by lanslide

I like those - and an F-106 Delta Dart too!

Good Choice Lanslide there are so many ANG schemes out there. My favorite ones would be the Montana ANG F-106 with Big Sky Blue cockpit interior and the 318th FIG from McCord AFB WA. That would go with my Dragon F-15A.

[kb466]

Originally Posted by Shawn 507

How about GA getting that Skyraider out !!! And not that butt ugly ASW version. Then we can talk about other aircraft.

As far as I am concerned, all of the Skyraiders were "butt ugly", that is part of their charm. The ASW version is just uglier than the others. I surely would like to see a 1/72 Skyraider, preferably a USN A-1H/J. I worry about Gemini getting theirs out though. It seems they are making little progress getting it to market (the same can be said for the UK Phantoms). In fact, it looks like they may have given up on their Gemini Aces 1/72 line altogether-- I do not see anything new being announced or on the horizon.

[smartd]

Originally Posted by lanslide

I like those - and an F-106 Delta Dart too!

Slide finally picked a good one.

[lanslide]

Hey smartd!...F-105s and F-111s are just as cool! ...nice photos - thanks for posting them!

[smartd]

Originally Posted by lanslide

Hey smartd!...F-105s and F-111s are just as cool! ...nice photos - thanks for posting them!

You want me to spend the day scanning photos don't you?
I think I am going to visit a couple of my local hobby stores and spend some money instead.

[smartd]

Originally Posted by lanslide

Hey smartd!...F-105s and F-111s are just as cool! ...nice photos - thanks for posting them!

OK Slide a couple of quick ones just for you. Both at Willow Grove 1981

[lanslide]

Oh man!...thanks smartd...AWESOME!

[johnnyboy]

Originally Posted by kb466

As far as I am concerned, all of the Skyraiders were "butt ugly", that is part of their charm. The ASW version is just uglier than the others. I surely would like to see a 1/72 Skyraider, preferably a USN A-1H/J. I worry about Gemini getting theirs out though. It seems they are making little progress getting it to market (the same can be said for the UK Phantoms). In fact, it looks like they may have given up on their Gemini Aces 1/72 line altogether-- I do not see anything new being announced or on the horizon.

As to Gemini pulling out this is not the case a lot of problems have been caused with the fact that the factory making these moved from one side of China to the other. The latest I heard was that things are now coming on tract but running many months late

[Louie]

That last 106 was from the 56th FIS K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI. The "Red Bulls" was thier name. I have 2 of the original shoulder patches from them. I was stationed at that base shortly after they deactivated.

[djjeffhall]

There are still plenty of birds for Hobby Master, or Gemini, or Century to tackle. While I'd warmly welcome a Thudercheif, or more accurately LOTS of Thuds, as well as an F-5 and any of the Russian birds, I'm really stoked about the Super Saber. I think she is a great choice and I cannot image not getting them all.