USAF '3126

[mrfsu00]

Interesting and historical aircraft with a great history. Figured I would drop these to see if anyone might be interested. Thank you, Casey. 


 

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

Possibilities .... I s'pose.

We do already offer most of these liveries for VIP configured military VC-137's .... but .... "not in this particular window-less wonder form" (devoid of all but exit door located windows) and with the early P&W type turbojet engines.

"IF" .... undertaken now then we wouldn't be able to offer these subjects in their original short tail configuration since we don't, yet, offer a short tail configured VC-137/C-135 model. We only currently have the modified tall tail configuration with the correct engines although without the refueling features.

Can't really use our current short tail B707-120 as a stand-in model either .... because it's civil short tail features a slightly different shape than that evident among the military aircraft (think there's also a fuselage length difference too) .... and it additionally lacks the cargo door and refueling features as well.

Always best to try'n put the right textures on correctly featured 3D models .... although we "have" occasionally (though very rarely ever) made exceptions to this rule where aircraft types, and their supporting liveries, are considered significant/historic enough to justify such representation.

Before the recently re-released DC-8 project Paul and I looked at the possibility of producing early short tail C-135's, but, whilst practical we soon discovered it was a less straight-forward proposition than first meets the eye (there's a lot more to it all than just a tail re-shape) .... so .... we'll see what transpires in the future, but, absolutely no promises.

Mark C
AKL/NZ

[mrfsu00]

Hey, Mark. Great to hear from you as always. Hope you are having a nice new year so far.

I am with you on the short tail. I soooooo wish we had one of those C-135s with the short tail, but I remember you stating a while back that the main 367/707 developer was active military and has "fallen off the radar" albeit for good reasons I am sure. I can only imagine the complications involved in what would basically be a scratch built aircraft.

I have really enjoyed the VIP 135s done so far and a very special shout out to Erik Ingram, Gary Carlson, Jim Campisi, and others involved in those taxing yet beautiful liveries.

If the above liveries could be done...awesome. But, if not, I completely understand.

Thank you Marc, and as always, I appreciate you and everyone in this community that has provided such wonderful work.

Casey

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

I'll leave it with our "in-house C-135 expert Casey"

Glad you're enjoying the models/simulations

Mark C
AKL/NZ

[Erik Ingram - HJG]

I'm happy to take these on, tail issue notwithstanding

I'd actually considered them a while ago, but decided against them because of the lack of a short-tail model. After chatting with Mark we're willing to go ahead with them, and should those models materialize, I'll update them as needed!

[mrfsu00]

That is so awesome to hear, Erik. I am truly grateful to you and Mark. Words can’t express how incredible your work is.

I hope you are having a great new year so far and a belated congratulations on your recent wedding.

Thanks Again,

Casey