The photo of the F/A-18F on the cover of the current FSM magazine has RBF flags. I thought that they looked pretty good, so I figured that I would add some RBF flags to my B-58.
The Eduard "real fabric" RBF flags are OOP, so I ordered a set from ebay. I took this picture after I had assembled a few RBF flags, that's why there are parts missing. Anyway, the kit includes photo etched rods and preprinted fabric flags. The rods are really small.
The first step is to poke a hole in the fabric flag.
Next, I had to figure out how to hold the rod. I used a set of tweezers to hold the rod.
Then I used another set of tweezers to attach the flag to the rod. The flags are real thin and tear easily. A small dab of super glue holds the flag in place.
There are not a lot of photos of the B-58 sitting on the tarmac, but one photo shows two flags on the pitot tube, so I did the same. I think that the flags were used to prevent maintenance vehicles from hitting the long thin pitot tube.
I also added flags to the langing gear and the rear guns.
I am not sure if it is worth the effort to add these flags to a model. Any thoughts?