just got this....

[Darkhorse]

anny advice on building this bugger

 

[moon puppy]

Don't think I've seen this built, only advice I have, clear your bench, it'll be big!

 

[centaur567]

I built two of their Connie's. Decent kits. The first was the 1049 and later the 749. Both with Eastern Airlines markings. Gary S.

 

[Sharkmouth]

There is always someone messing with the beauty!

Det 1, 552d Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing RC-121D 52-3423, Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base. Converted to EC-121D; converted to EC-121H; converted to EC-121T; withdrawn from use & stored at Davis Monthan AFB in March of 1976 then presumed broken up by the 1980s.

 

[Darkhorse]

Just waiting for the wife to find out that I bought this lady LOL
Any ideas what the equivalent Tamiya paint colour to that blue is?

 

[moon puppy]

withdrawn from use & stored at Davis Monthan AFB in March of 1976

Sounds like she was wore out from all the attention.

According to some XF-66 is a match. They have a rattle can AS-8 that's labeled Navy Blue.

 

[Darkhorse]

What would go well alongside the big C? Sky warrior etc?

 

[Darkhorse]

Well she turned up today, the decals haven't aged well at all.

https://www.victorymodels.com/products/caracal-models-1-72-ec-121-warning-star-part-2-decal-cd72022

Have to get these and get out a loan on my house to pay for shipping LOL
I'm thinking about the "Navy" version with the orange on the nose and tail, anyone know the paint for that?

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Orange?

(yeah, there is a numb nut in every crowd )

 

[Darkhorse]

Well yes and that usually is me.....just ask my wife!
Just that they have strange names like insignia red...chrome yellow......turd brown....airforce pink!!
Plain orange is great, I have that in stock.

 

[moon puppy]

Personally I'm always a sucker for South East Asia camo.
I think that's called International Orange, Tamiya X6.

 

[Darkhorse]

Personally I'm always a sucker for South East Asia camo.
I think that's called International Orange, Tamiya X6.

Thanks mate!
Just ordered the caracal decals, now gotta save up for the replacement engines,