New Models from TSMC - Page 3

**cfuruti** · #21 01-16-2017, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by cafe

Does that mean there are 2 more colour schemes to come? One of them being an older F.2?

Yes, the instruction pictures suggest at least two more scheme exists, apparently an F.3 - no idea whether/when they will be released. But the updated JPGs are of the two original schemes, British 11th and 23rd squadrons: part 14 (dorsal spine) was split in two, part 49 (refueling probe) was lengthened, parts 10 (inside intake) and 16 (vertical tail) were moved, and resolution is better, 250 instead of 200dpi. More importantly, several landing gear parts were moved and don't overlap captions anymore.

**airdave** · #22 01-16-2017, 06:15 PM

Because of this discussion, these models will undoubtedly appear on the Russian pirate sites.
PLEASE...do not download them.
Go to the TSMC site to get the models.
That is how they wish to share their models.
It is unfair to acquire them in any other way.
These are beautiful kits.
I can't believe the quality for such small scale models.
Respect and thank the designer by downloading the kits from his website!
You can email and request older models.

I have requested a couple of the older Phantom kits.
And I just grabbed the Lightnings!
Can't wait to give these a try at 1/32!!!

**herky** · #23 01-16-2017, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by airdave

Because of this discussion, these models will undoubtedly appear on the Russian pirate sites.
PLEASE...do not download them.
Go to the TSMC site to get the models.
That is how they wish to share their models.
It is unfair to acquire them in any other way.
These are beautiful kits.
I can't believe the quality for such small scale models.
Respect and thank the designer by downloading the kits from his website!
You can email and request older models.

I have requested a couple of the older Phantom kits.
And I just grabbed the Lightnings!
Can't wait to give these a try at 1/32!!!

i emailed them.any idea how long they take to come back to you?

**Rangerdog** · #24 01-16-2017, 09:26 PM

I've asked for "expired" models twice. Response comes within a week. Very nice fellow.

A short war story. I flew KC-135 tankers in the USAF. In our "Dash 3", Air Refuelling manual, there was always a diagram of the Lightning & data (refuelling airspeed, flow rate) for it. I asked some of the folks our squadron whether they had ever refuelled one? None had ever seen a Lightning except at an air show. Go figure! :-)

Most of the fighters refuelled at about 350 knots.The probe equipped ones (e.g. F-100, B-66, etc.) took maybe 10 mins to to fill up - due to the restricted flow rate through the probe & associated pumbing.

**herky** · #25 01-16-2017, 10:29 PM

there was a story awhile back that if they ever flew at full power on their return the engine would be removed and saved for re-use while rest of fuselage would be scrapped as it couldnt hack the stresses