Jan_G Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) new rebox - SWS 23 https://hobby.ec.volks.co.jp/item/4518992232492.html Edited April 26 by Jan_G Troy Molitor, TankBuster, Rick Griewski and 9 others 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Hey, that's fun! - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Hmmmm. I know nothing about the kit, how is it? Any decals out there for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Seems like a rebox of the Z-M A-1H kit in the earlier GSB scheme and using the earlier AD- designation before the USAF/USN designations were unified. Plenty of reiewes out there on the original boxing. Expect this just has new decals and some of the earlier weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanmoe Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 No external ordnance? CRAZY IVAN5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 At around $98 USD, not a bad price though that's the preorder price. Quite sure it'll be more later[after preorder expires]. I'm guessing the markings are for the period after Korea and before the change over to Grey over white as the AD-6 wasn't used in the Korean war. Might have to check this one out in the future. Oldbaldguy and scvrobeson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 34 minutes ago, CRAZY IVAN5 said: as the AD-6 wasn't used in the Korean war. Might have to check this one out in the future. Thats too bad, I was starting to get interested in a Korean War build. Any idea how involved it would be to backdate this to a Korean War version? All I can recall would be to modify the onboard pylons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 19 minutes ago, John1 said: Thats too bad, I was starting to get interested in a Korean War build. Any idea how involved it would be to backdate this to a Korean War version? All I can recall would be to modify the onboard pylons. Yeah, the -4 's pylons were different [ I wanna say shorter in length] no the belly armor , and I believe there was no anti-collision beacon on the tail . those are the things that stand out in my memory others will no doubt know more. It's workable from the kit I'm sure. As far as ordnance, since the aircraft is post Korean war and before the 1955/56 change over to the grey over white scheme , I'd say[ guess ] they'd use Korean war vintage weapons so that would check for a -4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwest21 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 25 minutes ago, John1 said: Thats too bad, I was starting to get interested in a Korean War build. Any idea how involved it would be to backdate this to a Korean War version? All I can recall would be to modify the onboard pylons. Depends on what plane. Some Skyraiders had the extra armor on the fuselage and underneath, some did not. CRAZY IVAN5 and scvrobeson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 13 minutes ago, jwest21 said: Depends on what plane. Some Skyraiders had the extra armor on the fuselage and underneath, some did not. You sir are correct ! It seems as the belly armor was added late in the -4 production and retro fitted to the older -4s. That's why I like this forum so much knowledge on the loose! jwest21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 31 minutes ago, CRAZY IVAN5 said: You sir are correct ! It seems as the belly armor was added late in the -4 production and retro fitted to the older -4s. That's why I like this forum so much knowledge on the loose! So just to be clear - if I mod the pylons and add some belly armor, I can build a -4 out this kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwest21 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) 5 minutes ago, John1 said: So just to be clear - if I mod the pylons and add some belly armor, I can build a -4 out this kit? If it's just a rebox of their A-1H kit, the belly and side armor are already molded on. The only 32nd kit I am aware of without the additional armor is the Trumpeter AD-4 Korean War boxing. You will just have to make sure the bird you are doing was fitted with the side and belly armor. Edited April 26 by jwest21 CRAZY IVAN5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 It's a shame really, as the box art shows a lack of fuselage armor and shorter pylons. But the built up kit clearly shows the inverse. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA CRAZY IVAN5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 4 minutes ago, Dennis7423 said: It's a shame really, as the box art shows a lack of fuselage armor and shorter pylons. But the built up kit clearly shows the inverse. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA If it's a -6 then it should really have the belly armor . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 This is even simpler as I think the decals had already been released by ZM as a separate aftermarket set. So, except the very nice box art I'm not sure there is anything new... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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