F-111F, 48th TFW, Lakenheath, Operation El Dorado Canyon, 1986

[Lucky13]

Awesome work mate!

 

[kgambit]

Thanks guys.

Progress is still slow but all the detail stuff if done, getting ready to close up the fuselage sections soon.

 

[kgambit]

Couple of in progress pics:

Pic 1: View from the front of dry fit of the front fuselage. One of the still in progress GBU-10's is off to to the right. Took me a while to get the right colors for the Mk82 iron bombs and the fin units. I wanted to have the main MK82 body show a lot more weathering - I think I got it.

Pic 2: View from the rear looking into the cockpit.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Wow, that's looking really sweet!

 

[B-17engineer]

Cool Dwight!

 

[kgambit]

Thanks David and Harrison!

And now for a little bit of history:

Pictures of the actual cloth squadron patches for the 493rd, 494th, 495th Tactical Fighter Squadrons of the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing from RAF Lakenheath circa 1980 and a 493rd TFS Deployed (Desert Storm).

(All patches are from my personal collection)

 

[rochie]

looks great Dwight

 

[T Bolt]

Looking real nice Dwight!

 

[Lucky13]

Awesome Dwight!

MALA IPSA NOVA?

 

[kgambit]

Thanks Jan, Karl and Glenn

Awesome Dwight!

MALA IPSA NOVA?

I was wondering who would comment on that one. The translation is: "Bad News Itself"

 

[Lucky13]

Can't argue with that mate!

 

[Wurger]

Nice work so far Dwight.

 

[kgambit]

Nice work so far Dwight.

Thanks Wojtek.

And here's a patch that just speaks for itself:

 

[evangilder]

I have quite a few of those patches on my old AF jacket, including the Libyan Urban Renewal. You are missing one squadron patch though, the 492nd.

And then there is this one, I have this one on my jacket as well.

 

[evangilder]

The model is coming along nicely too.

 

[vikingBerserker]

That last one is fricken aweseom!!!!!

 

[kgambit]

The model is coming along nicely too.

Thanks Evan.

I have quite a few of those patches on my old AF jacket, including the Libyan Urban Renewal. You are missing one squadron patch though, the 492nd.

And then there is this one, I have this one on my jacket as well.

You lucky devil! I've been trying to find one of the 492nd for a LONG time. I've been looking for this one: (see pic below) (the shot is of one I just found about 4 hours ago - haven't decided if I will buy it or not - it's a bit pricey)

 

[Airframes]

Nice work Dwight, and I love the 'politically incorrect' patches !

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That office is awesome Dwight.

 

[kgambit]

Thanks Vic.

@Terry -

Here's another non-PC one for ya: