AIR - Wanted EA-3B, EP-3E and EC-121Q (WV-1) Kits (or conversion articles)
Rick Scott
Been reading the forum for a while and thinking about getting back into
modeling. What Im looking for is planes that I flew in the Navy as a
starting point. Been searching the net to no avail so I come to the
experts.
Is there any kits out there for the above models or will I have to find
the bare kits and convert myself (beyond my technical ability
currently).
Thanks
Rick
Steve Kennedy
>Thanks
>Rick
Twelve-Squared makes an EP-3E conversion kit in 1/144 for the LS kit,
and in 1/72 scale for the Hasegawa P-3 kit.
Hasegawa will most likely release (if it hasn't already) an EA-3B in
its A-3 series. The first two were A-3B and KA-3D I think.
Alternatively, the RarePlanes 1/72 A-3D vacuform kit has the parts to
convert to an EA-3B I seem to recall. Perhaps the lumps, bumps and
canoe can be spliced onto a more current Hasagawa A-3B kit.
Heller makes a 1/72 scale EC-121 kit.
With the right kits and some conversion parts, you should be able to
do all of these (or pretty close) in 1/72 without too much extra
effort.
Steve
Frank Tauss
>
> Rick Scott <kf...@gte.net> wrote:
>
> >Hi all
> >Been reading the forum for a while and thinking about getting back into
> >modeling. What Im looking for is planes that I flew in the Navy as a
> >starting point. Been searching the net to no avail so I come to the
> >experts.
>
> >Is there any kits out there for the above models or will I have to find
> >the bare kits and convert myself (beyond my technical ability
> >currently).
>
> >Thanks
>
> >Rick
>
> Twelve-Squared makes an EP-3E conversion kit in 1/144 for the LS kit,
> and in 1/72 scale for the Hasegawa P-3 kit.
>
> Hasegawa will most likely release (if it hasn't already) an EA-3B in
> its A-3 series. The first two were A-3B and KA-3D I think.
> Alternatively, the RarePlanes 1/72 A-3D vacuform kit has the parts to
> convert to an EA-3B I seem to recall. Perhaps the lumps, bumps and
> canoe can be spliced onto a more current Hasagawa A-3B kit.
>
I've also seen an EKA-3B (from Hase) which was an A-3 which could accept
different pallets/containers/whatever in the belly to hold fuel or
electronics. Don't know much more than that, though.
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Frank Tauss
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Rick Scott
go 1/72 and with Heller/Hasegawa combination with a couple of conversion
kits.
I havnt built models in many years so I will be taking my time (and
reading this group for tips) and see if I can come up with a decent
product to show. I may even post pics on a web site and let you all see
what you helped with.
Thanks for the input again gentlemen and I shall be lurking.
Rick
ModelerAl
>I shall be lurking.
Don't just lurk, Rick. We want your input, too..... ;)
Al Superczynski, MFE
IPMS/USA #3795, continuous since 1968
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"Build what YOU like, the way YOU want to,
and the critics will flame you every time."
David Miller
Heller. I don't know if the markings are for WV-1 and what variant it is
(it's not specified in the instructions). But I know you can get
aftermarket decals from SuperScale, sheet #72-423. Bet you can find the
markings you want in there. The other two I don't know much about, but with
the recent release of Hasegawa's A-3 there's bound to be conversions sets
to be released. A recent article in my IPMS journal (IPMS Netherlands)
featured the P-3 and according to the author, two decent kits are available
: 1/144 from Arii and 1/72 from Hasegawa, the conversion to EP-3E you will
have to on your own I'm afraid.
Good luck and welcome back to this great hobby!
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DonSS3
triple-conversion sets. It had the EP-3 parts (minus bomb-bay door vanes, and
other bits I'm sure, but the canoes and APS-20 bulge were there) along with
parts to convert Hasegawa S2F-1 into a C-1, and I can't remember what the third
conversion was.
Don
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"There are only three true sports; Auto Racing, Bullfighting and Mountain
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ModelerAl
(DonSS3) writes:
>At one time War Eagle (IIRC) had an EP-3
This is actually a Falcon item (Triple Conversion II), which I think is
still available. I have one on my disposal list, BTW. ;)
DonSS3
mode...@aol.com (ModelerAl) sent:
>Date: 8/7/98 4:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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>
>In article <199808071840...@ladder01.news.aol.com>, don...@aol.com
>(DonSS3) writes:
>
>>At one time War Eagle (IIRC) had an EP-3
>
> This is actually a Falcon item (Triple Conversion II), which I think is
>still available. I have one on my disposal list, BTW. ;)
>Al Superczynski, MFE
>IPMS/USA #3795, continuous since 1968
>
IPMS1282
kit. Mike can be contacted at lsmo...@ix.netcom.com.