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The new 1/32 decal sheets are now in stock and ready to ship - www.AOAdecals.com 32-003 The Intruders' Sandbox - USN/USMC A-6E Intruders in Libyan Strikes & Desert Storm This sheet covers all three Intruder squadrons involved in the strikes against Libya in March and April 1986 as part of Operation Prairie Fire and Operation El Dorado Canyon respectively; and the sheet also covers two squadrons in 1991 from Operation Desert Storm. 7 Marking Options Included: 1 option for VA-34 Blue Blasters, USS America, Operations Prairie Fire & El Dorado Canyon (1986) 1 option for VA-55 Warhorses, USS Coral Sea, Operations Prairie Fire & El Dorado Canyon (1986) 1 option for VA-85 Black Falcons, USS Saratoga, Operations Prairie Fire & El Dorado Canyon (1986) 2 options for VA-35 Black Panthers, USS Saratoga, Operation Desert Storm (1991) 2 options for VMA(AW)-533 Hawks, Sheikh Isa Air Base (Bahrain), Operation Desert Storm (1991) Decals also included for crew helmets, fuel tanks, ejection seats, VA-35 MERs, & VA-55 ordnance markings. Printed by Cartograf

The next AOA sheet (32-015) will be for the 1/32 Kitty Hawk T-28 Trojan kit. As usual with AOA the focus is again on aircraft that were in combat (with one exception). Sheet will have 18 schemes covering various nationalities. Although none are specifically marked with the US national insignia, some were directly unmarked US aircraft and many others were US operated/maintained under the disguise of other nationalities due to the "secret" war. Laos (5 schemes) - T-28B/C/D Thai (3 schemes) - T-28D Cambodia (1 scheme) / Khmer (2 schemes) - T-28B/D VNAF (5 schemes) - T-28B/C US (2 schemes) - T-28D A few of these schemes are very similar to one another with only some minor differences. Some of it is due to some having the Yankee extraction setup (future kit/conversion), as well as some D-5 aircraft, and also two C aircraft since the Kitty Hawk B/D kit suggests a C is planned (if not, then for conversions). Two types of stencils will be provided - one as the original full letters and other as the sprayed/stencil letters. Should also point out the Loa national insignia included is specifically based on the actual painted markings applied to the T-28, it is not based on the Wikipedia insignia image that has been used incorrectly on other decals previously released. Yes the wiki version sure looks nice with fancy detail, but it is not accurate to the real insignia carried on the RLAF marked T-28s! More important point: unfortunately the 1st Air Commando "VNAF" shark-mouthed aircraft have some license taken on colors and a significant compromise was taken on the shark-mouths. About 30 photos were available of their aircraft, and for some reason all except one were in black and white - and that one that was in color, that specific aircraft didn't have the lightning bolt on the tail (figures). Various written accounts say the rudder was light blue, blue, and others say red. In b/w photos it appears very dark, lighter than the inside of the eyes which is known to be red from the color photo. Both red and blue bolts are provided but I've shown blue on the profiles (light blue seems highly unlikely). The inside of the sharkmouth is usually shown in illustrations as red; in the b/w photos, some aircraft, and in this case specifically aircraft 371 is one, the inside of the mouth is noticeably darker than the inside of the eye (red), while on 372 the inside of the mouth appears closer in color to the red eye color. This fact, plus the extent and number of curvatures required to fit a full decal with mouth color provided, is why I elected to only provide the teeth/"lips" as decals and leave it up to the modeler for the inner color. So the inside of the mouth will have to be painted first on the kit, which could be a real pain. Not ideal, but like I said, I did a compromise as I wanted to at least offer the chance for these aircraft. Printed by Microscale. Now in stock Price $20 www.AOAdecals.com The two sheets:

The next AOA decal release is a little different and will AOA's first 1/35 offering. Sheet covers 23 Loaches/Cayuses (24 schemes) from Vietnam and is for the "old" Dragon (and Italeri rebox). D Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment (x3) A Troop, 7th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment (x2) D Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment F Troop, 4th Cavalry Regiment F Troop, 8th Cavalry Regiment C Troop, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment (x2) D Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment C Troop, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment (former D Trp, 3rd Sq, 5th Cav) B Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment (x2) C Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment B Company, 25th Aviation Battalion B Company, 123rd Aviation Battalion Casper Platoon, 173rd Airborne Brigade 326th Airborne Medical Company & HQ Company, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (x2) Unknown unit (x2) Two sets of stencils provided (including some interior) Now available Price $20 (free shipping in US) www.AOAdecals.com

Next release will be a small third OV-10A sheet in 1/32 (32-008) featuring three more Vietnam War aircraft – the 20th TASS CO's “famous†shark-mouthed Lois Little (in different periods), and two standard VMO-2 aircraft that were initially planned for inclusions in the first USN/USMC sheet. This latest sheet will depart from previous AOA releases in that it will NOT include complete airframe stencils but instead will have only the larger common markings. (Full stencils of course are available separately already, 32-006 and 32-007.) 32-008 – Da Nang War Horses – USAF/USMC OV-10A Broncos in the Vietnam War Price TBD: More info: www.AOAdecals.com (Click image for larger view)

AOAdecals will be releasing small decals sets covering some ordnance, first releases: 32-WO1 – Mk.20 Rockeyes Complete markings for the CBU loaded with live Mk.118 cluster bombs. Similar to the real deal, the yellow stenciled markings are presented with slight variations compared to each other so that each set is a little unique. Inspection windows are also provided as decals. 32-WO2 – Mk.77 Mod.4/5/6 Fire Bombs Complete markings for the Mark77 Fire/Fuel Bomb. Markings are provided to represent either the Mod. 4, 5, or 6 bomb. Prices TBD. More info: www.AOAdecals.com (Click image for larger view) Ordnance decals:

As mentioned previously, AOA will be releasing a "small" sheet covering USAF Bronco FACs from the Vietnam War. Again one set of stencils will be included, and the stencil sheet will also be available separately. This sheet will also be released in 1/72 and will include the same schemes. If/when a modern 1/48 kit comes out, the plan is release all the Bronco sheets in that scale as well. This sheet covers 15 aircraft with instructions showing option for 16 (one aircraft is represented at two time periods). Also one can be built either as a standard Bronco or a PAVE NAIL, the overall markings were the same pre/post mod. Profiles will be posted in the next couple days. Profiles posted now. Price is $20. Available week of Jun 22. Expected to be available late June/early July - just in time for the kit. www.AOAdecals.com (Click image for larger view)

This sheet mainly covers the Black Ponies (VAL-4) but also includes two options (same aircraft) from VS-41 who were related to VAL-4 as they handled the crew/personnel training. Also included is one VMO-6 aircraft as their aircraft appeared in Vietnam. Similar to the previous AOA A-6 offering, FULL airframe stenciling will be also included for one Bronco. This sheet will also be released in 1/72 at the same time (1/72 will have one additional scheme - 1971 VMO-6) The 1/32 allows 21 marking choices: 1 option for VMO-6 “Cherry Six†at Quang Tri, South Vietnam (1969) 2 options (1 aircraft) for VS-41 Shamrocks at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, California USA (1969 & 1971) 18 options (11 aircraft) for VAL-4 Black Ponies at Vung Tau and Binh Thuy, South Vietnam (1969-72) Also includes VAL-4 and VS-41 crew helmets decals and VAL-4 sharkmouths (early/late) Price is TBD. Expected to be available early/mid May. www.AOAdecals.com (Click image for larger view)

The new 1/32 decal sheets are now in stock and ready to ship - www.AOAdecals.com Here are some random close-up photos of the sheets: 32001-a 32002-a 32002-b 32-001 Intruders from the Beach - USMC A-6A Intruders in the Vietnam War This extensive and comprehensive decal sheet covers the three land based USMC A-6 Intruder squadrons during the Vietnam War: VMA(AW)-225, -242, and -533; and was made possible only with the assistance of the Marine veterans themselves. Primarily seven schemes are featured, however this sheet provides the option to represent one of many possible Intruders from any timeframe for each squadron. 23 Marking Options (14 Aircraft) Included: 3 options (2 aircraft) for VMA(AW)-225 Vikings while at Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam, from 1969-71 7 options (5 aircraft) for VMA(AW)-242 Batmen while at Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam, from 1966-70 5 options (3 aircraft) for VMA(AW)-533 Hawks while at Chu Lai Air Base, South Vietnam, from 1967-69; 8 options (4 aircraft) while at Royal Thai Air Base Nam Phong (aka “The Rose Gardenâ€), Thailand, from 1972-73 Accurate stencils provided for one A-6A; for the first time in any scale these are FULL airframe stencils. Decals also included for MER/TER numbers (various types), crew helmets, and fuel tanks. Instructions provided on mini-CD, containing: - Introduction - Trumpeter kit modification information - Possible A-6A configuration information - Marking notes - Typical ordnance loadout charts for the three squadrons - Stencil placement - Single page for each marking option (3 view) Decals are printed by Cartograf. Price is $20 (free US shipping) 32-002 Intruder Airframe Stencils (High-Viz) - A-6A, A-6E, A-6E TRAM, & KA-6D Provides the extensive A-6 Intruder airframe stencils for one aircraft (A-6A, A-6E, A-6E TRAM, or KA-6D) in the high-viz Navy light grey/white camouflage scheme. Includes: - Full pylon stencils - Two styles of JET INTAKE - DANGER chevrons - Two styles of engine exhaust DANGER arrows - Three styles of crew RESCUE arrows - Two styles of optional DANGER triangles - Two styles of port and probe area warning circles - Two styles of SPEED BRAKE WARNING - Three color options for stabilator trim indicator arrows - Both GRU-5 and GRU-7 ejection seats - Crew boarding ladder stencils - A-6E TRAM and KA-6D specific decals - Covers AN/ALE-18 and AN/ALE-29A chaff systems & AN/ALR-15, AN/APR-25, and AN/APR-45 receivers Instructions are printed. Decals are printed by Cartograf. Price is $11.50 (free US shipping)

Previously stated wasn't going to do low-viz A-6's but had reconsidered and now they're done and at printers - they'll be available late Feb or early Mar. This won't please everyone but it was kept small (if 1/32 A-6 can be called that) so "only" 5 squadrons are covered but options for 7 aircraft. One from all three of the squadrons from the 1986 Libya strikes (VA-34, -55, & -85) and also two squadron from Desert Storm (VA-35 & VMA(AW)-533). The DS ones there are two aircraft options for each, the alternate ones are aircraft with the early perforated brakes. Profiles will be posted later and [Profiles now posted further down into thread] Prices will be figured out later.

Looking to gauge interest (as in actually wanting to buy!) for Intruder decals in 1/32 decals. These would ONLY cover the Marine A-6A's used in the Vietnam War at this time. Due to the size of 1/32, I've already whittled some possible schemes away but need to drastically reduce more. I'd fit as many as I can on the sheet within reason and I'd cover each squadron's standard scheme at least once - 225 had same overall markings, 242 and 533 each went through three versions of general squadron markings. So, if you are interested in any of these I'm hoping for your feedback as to you which scheme(s) from the following you'd like to have in 1/32. Please indicate your top few or so choices (I have already decided that 242-4 and 533-12a/b would be included) I'll probably post this request on several forums, please give your choices once. Thanks! Steve (images removed - sheet has been made)