Shark's or Tiger's Mouth Markings

TheChronicOne · December 06, 2017, 05:39:30 PM

I looooooooove the Sundowners' Sun. Been dying to put one on the fin/s of something even if I have to do it all in masking.

The BUNO can be seen in the Huey pic (seen larger on the original pic on facebook, though; this one here is smaller) and is either 160654 or 160684. The Good Lord blessed me with stellar eyesight but I can't tell if the second to last number is an 8 or a 5.. Leaning on it being an 8, though:

The Wooksta! · December 06, 2017, 06:31:19 PM

Quote from: zenrat on December 04, 2017, 02:37:06 AM
Don't know how it builds Brad C but this on has great box art.
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

From what I remember from building mine (in 2000) it was a pretty awful fit and quite bare detail wise. It's one of Hasegawa's early kits and it shows. Avoid it at all costs and try to get the Heller T33. Vastly superior kit.

TheChronicOne · December 06, 2017, 06:48:11 PM

Nice... thanks for the tip! I won't turn down a nicely priced Hase kit if I see it but will try to get this Heller one to actually build. I see a couple on eBay in the Thunderbirds livery. Not too terribly priced but too rich for my blood. Thus ensues another level of "the hunt." Eventually I'll snag one either cheap by itself or in the midst of a lot for REAL cheap. . .

zenrat · December 07, 2017, 01:15:23 AM

Yep, 1969 mould. Very early Hasegawa.

Mossie · December 07, 2017, 09:07:02 AM

Quote from: TheChronicOne on December 06, 2017, 06:48:11 PM
Nice... thanks for the tip! I won't turn down a nicely priced Hase kit if I see it but will try to get this Heller one to actually build. I see a couple on eBay in the Thunderbirds livery. Not too terribly priced but too rich for my blood. Thus ensues another level of "the hunt." Eventually I'll snag one either cheap by itself or in the midst of a lot for REAL cheap. . .

Adding another one to your list, there's a Sword kit that's more recent that might be easier to pick up, although I believe even that one's oop.

TheChronicOne · December 08, 2017, 05:15:16 AM

Ohh yeah, that's right!! I've seen that a few times in fact. Been waiting for one to be on auction. They're not priced bad but I'm such a cheapo that I'd rather wait around.

Mossie · January 04, 2018, 07:55:02 AM

Macchi M.5:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0a/d4/2d/0ad42dba86b82c34ac2ec9166a4dcf24.jpg

AS.12 · January 04, 2018, 08:51:27 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on August 03, 2017, 12:29:25 AM
Found this here, a contemporary, Russian interpretation of the shark mouth theme:

I'm a bit late but that's the YAMAL

https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/ships/Yamal_ice_breaker.php

scooter · January 18, 2018, 02:15:01 PM

Don't think I've seen this on yet

NARSES2 · January 19, 2018, 07:00:54 AM

Suits it, kind of a mischievous grin.

Dizzyfugu · January 23, 2018, 12:43:08 AM

US Army SK 5 hovercraft in Vietnam

Old Wombat · January 23, 2018, 06:03:26 AM

US Navy, Dizzy, it says so on the side.

That & the fact that riverine patrolling in Vietnam was done by the USN.

kitnut617 · January 23, 2018, 06:28:14 AM

Seeing that pic brought back some memories, way back in the 60's I had a ride in a SRN6 that was similar to that. Mind you my Dad had taken me to a hovercraft show in Portsmouth UK, and they had all manners of hovercraft on show and there was even a simulated RN beach landing with armed hovercraft of all sizes. Made quite an impression on me.

Does any manufacturer make 1/72 models of any of these (apart from the Airfix SRN1 which I had way back when)

zenrat · January 23, 2018, 03:02:02 PM

Quote from: kitnut617 on January 23, 2018, 06:28:14 AM
Seeing that pic brought back some memories, way back in the 60's I had a ride in a SRN6 that was similar to that. Mind you my Dad had taken me to a hovercraft show in Portsmouth UK, and they had all manners of hovercraft on show and there was even a simulated RN beach landing with armed hovercraft of all sizes. Made quite an impression on me.

Does any manufacturer make 1/72 models of any of these (apart from the Airfix SRN1 which I had way back when)

Yes. Hang on...

...Trumpeter do a Landing Craft Air Cushion. JMSDF or USMC.

Not my model.
http://thegreatcanadianmodelbuilderswebpage.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/landing-craft-air-cushion.html

PR19_Kit · January 23, 2018, 10:00:39 PM

And Trumpeter do the LCAC in 1/144 as well, both of which come with rather good vinyl 'skirts'.

Also in 1/144 is the venerable Airfix SRN4, which is GINORMOUS compared to any other styrene hovercraft model, and which seem to be quite available on eBay. It's the MK 1 though, and it needs a lot of work to build a Mk 2 from it, and a VAST amount to make a Super 4! I've been doing it for many years, and the end is not in sight!

AFAIK no-one ever did an SRN5 or 6 on our sort of scales, but you can get them in the R/C modelling field.