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    A-4E Skyhawk - questions on MOH winner

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Thierry,

     

    Thank you for the info even though disappointing! I think I will still proceed with doing this a/c and will have to figure it may not be 100% correct. I guess that gives me a little leeway to do it the way I want to - now I have to decide on doing the hump or not - difficult choice!

     

    I have 2 sets of the CAM Shrikes and they look pretty nice in the box so maybe I will go with four - should look pretty good. On that note, does anyone have a good close up of the markings on that missle? There appears to be a data plate or black placard on the front side in the pics I have in the skyhawk references - I would like to make a decal for that as well as the color bands...

    A-4E Skyhawk - questions on MOH winner

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I currently have for reference:

     

    - the Victory Productions A-4 Skyhawk Sheet 48004 - has profile and text description of the a/c in question

    - Scooter - the A-4 Skyhawk Story by Tommy H Thomason

    - US Navy & Marine Corps A-4 Skyhawk Units of the Vietnam War - has a profile and text description of the a/c in question but conflicts with the Victory Prod sheet

    - A-4 Skyhawk Detail and Scale

     

    I have on order:

    - A-4 Skyhawk in Action (used)

    - Colors and Markings of colorful A-4 Skyhawks (used)

    - Douglas A-4E/F Skyhawk (Ginter)

     

    for the build I am using the excellent tweak list posted here

    A-4E Skyhawk - questions on MOH winner

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hiya,

     

    I have started the Trumpeter 1/32 Skyhawk and was intending/hoping to build it as one of the aircraft flown by Michael Estocin flying off Ticonderoga with the Golden Dragons. I have the 1/48 scale decals from Victory Productions as a reference and thought I was all set (piecing 1/32 decals for the a/c from a couple sources) but still have some questions that I was hoping one of the Skyhawk gurus on the forum might be able to assist with?

     

    - Are there any pictures of Estocin's aircraft at all while with 192? I have a pic of one a/c but from service with a different squadron - it is depicted on a Zotz sheet. Not been able to find any with Golden Dragons markings though (would like to do an a/c with his name on it)

    -Victory Prod decal profile shows the aircraft without an avionics hump. Another reference (Ospreys Skyhawks in Vietnam) states that this squadron recieved the humps retrofitted to their A-4Es prior to the cruise and their profile reflects that. Can anyone confirm one way or the other?

    -Victory states that the likely load out for his missions were four Shrike and a centerline tank for Iron Hand. Does this loadout seem likely? I have not seen any pics of A-4s with four Shrike loaded at once. I believe the citation states he took out three SAM sites on one mission so maybe four Shrike is pretty accurate?

    -for the centerline tank, is the 400 gal likely for this? I assume Fisher models offering would be good for it?

     

    I have a few additional reference books on order but unsure if they will provide any answers to these. Also done a fair amount of online searches but to no avail.

     

    Thanks in advance if anyone has more info!

    Test Shots

    in LSP Discussion

    Posted

    I think these were posted before but still great to see them again - that Widow is really exciting not to mention the article there on the Intruder - fingers are crossed these kits are worth the wait and do not take major fixes for accuracy....

    1/32 P-51B

    in LSP Discussion

    Posted

    Hmm, that Hobbycraft idea is not a bad one though I dont know how much it differs from a B model P-51; beyond hacking off the nose of a D and grafting on, what other mods would be needed?

    Hasegawa 1/48 F-4B VF-84

    in Non-LSP Works

    Posted

    That is extremely cool - what a fantastic build and I love those markings!

     

    I am not terribly familiar with the Phantom kits available - is there a good kit in 1/32 of the F-4B and these early VF-84 markings available for it?

     

    A quick search at a few shops online I did not see a F-4B so I assume maybe a conversion would be required?

    Zoukei-Mura J7W2 Shinden Jet

    in Ready for Inspection

    Posted

    Petrov27,

    I'm honored that you chose this thread for your first post here! :hi: Unfortunately, there has been no word on the next production run of this kit.

     

    D

     

    Thanks for the welcome - glad to be here!

     

    Love the Shinden, very sad that I missed buying that one in 1/32 when it was offered.

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