Air National Guard aircraft

tigercat2 · August 03, 2010, 04:28:26 PM

I am currently on a kick to model (in 1/72) aircraft from all 50 states' Air National Guard organizations. These can be (and most are) what ifs, such as an F-18 from HI, F-15 from TN, Jaguar and F-65 Tigercat from OH, and an F-111, F-15 and F-14 from the Happy Hooligans (ND ANG).

Aircraft are no problem, in this What if world, anything goes. Decals are the "long pole in the tent", however. So far by scrounging kits and decals, I have ANG decals from VA, NJ, IA, SC, GA, TN, MA, FL, WA, OR, DC, HI, TN, OH, ND, TX, MI, AR, IN, IL, MT, VT, CA, PR, AZ, and SD. (Wow, that was more than I thought I had - I now have an "ANG-only folder for decals!)

Any suggestions on how to obtain the rest? I can adapt almost any kit decal to any aircraft, and I like to be creative.

Here is a photo of three What If ANG birds from ND (according to an acquaintance who was in the ND ANG, the Guard tried to get F-14s and F-111Ds for their mission of long range intercept, but got F-4s instead).

Wes W

philp · August 03, 2010, 05:06:11 PM

MicroScale/SuperScale did a bunch of ANG sets for F-16s. Also Repliscale, I have their set for the MTANG F-16. Microscale also did the MTANG F-106. I have that one also. I have a thing for the MTANG and besides RW builds, may do a few What if ones.
Here is my site for MTANG RW planes.
UTANG flies KC-135s so they just have the Utah tail band.

tigercat2 · August 03, 2010, 05:10:36 PM

A great site showcasing the MT ANG aircraft - super photos!! I have a MT decal from an F-106 kit already, still looking for others.

Wes W.

Taiidantomcat · August 03, 2010, 08:16:58 PM

Awesome!

Howard of Effingham · August 04, 2010, 03:34:07 AM

wes. i don't see nevada on your list of states you have decals for.

some RF-4C for a nevada ANG recce sqn are one of the options in the fujimi RF-4C kit.

there is also an old carpena sheet that has an option for the alabama RF-4C unit at the time of the first gulf war. if the alabama air guard
ever used F-4D's at any time then i am almost certain that microscale covered them.

trevor

tigercat2 · August 04, 2010, 04:47:22 AM

Quote from: Howard of Effingham on August 04, 2010, 03:34:07 AM
wes. i don't see nevada on your list of states you have decals for.

some RF-4C for a nevada ANG recce sqn are one of the options in the fujimi RF-4C kit.

there is also an old carpena sheet that has an option for the alabama RF-4C unit at the time of the first gulf war. if the alabama air guard
ever used F-4D's at any time then i am almost certain that microscale covered them.

trevor

Thanks for this info; upon further checking I do have AL decals, do not have NV. I will look for the Fujimi kit.

Wes W.

bobbo · August 04, 2010, 11:04:34 AM

How 'bout a CF-100 and CF-105 for the Delaware Air National Guard?

bobbo

tigercat2 · August 04, 2010, 11:17:43 AM

Quote from: bobbo on August 04, 2010, 11:04:34 AM
How 'bout a CF-100 and CF-105 for the Delaware Air National Guard?

bobbo

Good choice; I have a CF-100 and a CF-105 already in USAF markings; don't have DE markings yet.

Here is a Jaguar in OH markings.

Wes W.

Howard of Effingham · August 06, 2010, 03:08:14 AM

wes, another kit to look out for as it has pennsylvania ANG markings is the fujimi A-7D.

tigercat2 · August 06, 2010, 04:54:54 AM

Quote from: Howard of Effingham on August 06, 2010, 03:08:14 AM
wes, another kit to look out for as it has pennsylvania ANG markings is the fujimi A-7D.

Thanks so much; this is why I like this forum so much; now I have leads on two kits (both from Fujimi) that can supply ANG markings from states that I do not have yet.

Here is a shot of a TN ANG F-104, built right out of the box, IIRC.

Wes W.

Jschmus · August 06, 2010, 05:14:24 AM

I did a search through the Squadron catalog, and limited myself to things they actually have in stock, and found the following kits and decal sets that have ANG decals:

Kits
Hasegawa F-15A (Georgia, Hawaii, Missouri)
Hobby Boss F-16C (Oklahoma)
Hobby Boss A-7D (Ohio)
Hobby Boss A-7K (Arizona, Iowa)
Italeri C-130J (Maryland)
Italeri F-16 (Texas)
Special Hobby F-86H (District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York)

Decals
Eagle Strike 175th Fighter Squadron (South Dakota)
Hi-Decal Poland F-4D (Kansas, Texas)

I checked my own decal stash, and I am afraid I haven't got any ANG markings at all.

Cliffy B · August 06, 2010, 12:20:54 PM

Anyone know where I could get Virginia ANG decals in 1/72?

tigercat2 · August 06, 2010, 01:05:20 PM

Quote from: Jschmus on August 06, 2010, 05:14:24 AM
I did a search through the Squadron catalog, and limited myself to things they actually have in stock, and found the following kits and decal sets that have ANG decals:

Kits
Hasegawa F-15A (Georgia, Hawaii, Missouri)
Hobby Boss F-16C (Oklahoma)
Hobby Boss A-7D (Ohio)
Hobby Boss A-7K (Arizona, Iowa)
Italeri C-130J (Maryland)
Italeri F-16 (Texas)
Special Hobby F-86H (District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York)

Decals
Eagle Strike 175th Fighter Squadron (South Dakota)
Hi-Decal Poland F-4D (Kansas, Texas)

I checked my own decal stash, and I am afraid I haven't got any ANG markings at all.

Thanks so much; I will include as many of these as I can on my next Squadron order.

Wes W.

tigercat2 · August 06, 2010, 01:06:43 PM

Quote from: Cliffy B on August 06, 2010, 12:20:54 PM
Anyone know where I could get Virginia ANG decals in 1/72?

I had a sheet of decals for the F-105 that included VA ANG markings. I used it several years ago and it is gone now, it may have been a MicroScale sheet.

Wes W.

Mossie · August 06, 2010, 06:13:22 PM

I checked Hannants, I know it's not your end of the world but it threw up a lot that you might be able to find elsewhere:
ANG 1/72 decal search on Hannants