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Title: Does anyone have the windshield from the Italeri KC-135?
Post by: Supertom on June 20, 2011, 12:21:52 PM
Hey all,

If anyone someone has a spare windshield from an ESCI/AMT/AMTech/Italeri KC-135, please let me know.  I got a kit that's missing the windshield.

Thanks,
Title: Re: Does anyone have the windshield from the Italeri KC-135?
Post by: kitnut617 on June 20, 2011, 01:42:50 PM
I don't know if this helps Tom, but I've read that the Airfix/Heller AWACS come from the AMT kit.  Just recently I was looking at the windshield of the Airfix E-3D I have because I was going to use it for my Atlantic but decided to write to Airfix spare department instead to see if I can get one through them.  I've just had a look at the AMT KC-135A I have and noticed that the cutout in the fuselage for the windshield looks to be the same size, the only difference between the two kits as far as I can see is the AMT kit's clear windshield part has the moulded in roof instrument panel and a separate fuselage bit that glues on top of it, whereas the Airfix one is just one clear moulding which you paint around the windows.

You could at a pinch write to Airfix and see if you can get one of their windshields.
Title: Re: Does anyone have the windshield from the Italeri KC-135?
Post by: Martin H on June 20, 2011, 02:18:13 PM
the Heller/Airfix offerings Pre date the AMT kits by quite a few years.
Title: Re: Does anyone have the windshield from the Italeri KC-135?
Post by: Supertom on June 23, 2011, 11:20:00 AM
OGL's right.  The Airfix/Heller offerings are a different kit from the AMT/Amtech/Italeri offering.
Title: Re: Does anyone have the windshield from the Italeri KC-135?
Post by: kitnut617 on June 23, 2011, 02:08:37 PM
I wonder where I got my info from   :-\
Title: Re: Does anyone have the windshield from the Italeri KC-135?
Post by: Thorvic on June 23, 2011, 02:56:40 PM
Heller actually issued the AMT/Italeri KC135A & KC135FR so possible to get from Heller spare parts service
Title: Re: Does anyone have the windshield from the Italeri KC-135?
Post by: Supertom on June 24, 2011, 06:25:44 AM
Ah OK, I'll try them.  Does anyone have a kit and part number for the windscreen?