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[Gervasius]

Thank you all for such warm welcome.

Now, I have to answer some questions:

John Howling Mouse;

1. The one I don't have to pay for (BTW, we got some really great beers over here)
2. None. I like gray Lo-vis schemes (odd, I know...)
3. None, had two but they both engaged in some DACT against fast moving cars.

GTX;

Since it will be a maritime strike bomber, I was thinking something along the lines of japanese F-2-like (blue-blue) scheme with Raptoresque shine.

Or three tone gray splinter/ferris.

About the squadron, I have no idea. Suggestions welcome.

Regards,
Marko

[Tophe]

Just to introduce myself.
I am building 2 Zvezda 1/144 Tu-160s
Marko

By chance, do you build the 2 of them into a single twin-plane?
--Tophe (the twin-plane lunatic)--

[Gervasius]

By chance, do you build the 2 of them into a single twin-plane?
--Tophe (the twin-plane lunatic)--

Not yet, but who knows...

(Hint: see post #3)

Regards,
Marko

[Tophe]

Sorry I missed your word.
Seriously, that could be much original, but what would be the central wing? Fixed and not VG?

[Gervasius]

Sorry I missed your word.
Seriously, that could be much original, but what would be the central wing? Fixed and not VG?

Fixed. But i still have to finish other Blackjacks and some real world Eagles, then onto some more Tupolev fantasy.

Regards,
Marko

[Damian2]

WELCOME!!!

Can't wait to see pics of your bombers!!!

[GTX]

Marko,

If you're after attainable squadron markings you could always go for either 1 or 6 Sqns (strike sqns - look for an F-111 kit) or perhaps 10 or 11 SQN (more maritime - look for a P-3 kit).

Regards,

Greg

[Captain Canada]

Marko !

Welcome to the show ! I agree, your English is fine.

The wee Blackjacks sound interesting........I'm gonna grab one or two of those kits myself when they come out here.

As for bombs etc. Drop me a PM with your mailing address and I can get you started....

If you're going to buy a few kits to get parts, Trumpeters Su-34 Strike Flanker has 4 small missiles ( no idea what Russian ords are named ), 3 big free fall bombs, two missile things that look like Bullpups, and two long range AAM with turbojets or rocket motors on them.

Trumps Berkut kit also has a good load of stuff, with 8 AAM, 2 funny looking rocket things with big cans on the back of 'em, and 2 big LGB type things that appear to be rocket boosted.

Cheers !

[Gervasius]

Thanks, Captain Canada, but sending ordinance from Canada to Croatia would cost more than full-size Blackjack, I guess. Still, thanks for the offer.

When you say berkut, you mean that Su-47 Berkut, forward-swept wing?

I will get some of those cheap (3 euros here) Trump kits for weapons, and have still more models to butcher.

Regards,
Marko

EDIT: spelling

[Captain Canada]

Actually, mailing envelopes Internationally is pretty cheap. It's boxes and heavy stuff that kills.

And yes, the Berkut is that forward swept wing thing. But the Flanker has better bombs for a Blackjack, if you ask me..........

[Gervasius]

Still, It's more than 3€, and I get another couple of Berkuts and Fullbacks (Iranian Berkut in old Asia Minor Tomcat scheme? *droooool*) with a little problem from SWMBO. I'm not trying to be rude here or to refuse help from anyone, I just believe there is really no need for you to send it.

Anyway, only AAMs will go on underwing hardpoints, with forward internal bay filled with PGMs and rear bay with AShMs. (i'm talking about Megajack)

Damn, why I don't have a camera now.

Regards,
Marko

[Captain Canada]

No problemo ! Looking forward to seeing your Super Jack !

 

[Gervasius]

Looking forward to finishing it.

Just got a Revell 1/72 M1A1 Abrams, thinking of finishing it in Ferrari Red, with chrome gun tube, tracks and couple details. And a disco-ball on top, a black guy with a afro-haircut figure looking through the hatch, and a John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John boogieng away in the rear basket on turret.

My Disco Pimpin' Abrams!

[NARSES2]

We must introduce you to Radish      

[lancer]

We must introduce you to Radish    

Do you really want to subjec Marko's nerves to THAT encounter?  The poor lad would never recover.....