Trumpeter 1/32 RNZAF A-4K "Kahu Upgrade"

[Fritz]

Hi Anthony

 

First time posting here, love your work, especially on this Skyhawk, your attention to detail is amazing!

Looking forward to seeing those cockpit photos.

 

Cheers

 

Mike

[hamfists nz]

Does anyone have a link to Callum’s picture reference skyhawk page..google can’t seem to find it anymore.

Edited March 25, 2022 by hamfists nz

[KiwiZac]

On 3/26/2022 at 12:18 PM, hamfists nz said:

Does anyone have a link to Callum’s picture reference skyhawk page..google can’t seem to find it anymore.

I gotcha! https://redkiwi.weebly.com/ I searched for "Kiwi Red aerobatic team" and it was the first result.

Edited March 30, 2022 by KiwiZac

[hamfists nz]

If you’ve got Facebook, Roy has put out some pics

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/848474938507986/permalink/5737238099631621/?fs=e&s=cl

[hamfists nz]

http://barracudacals.com/proddetail.php?prod=BR32386a
 

$21.95

[Talon]

On 3/31/2022 at 12:06 PM, KiwiZac said:

I gotcha! https://redkiwi.weebly.com/ I searched for "Kiwi Red aerobatic team" and it was the first result.

Not Calum's page. His is The Hamfisted Modeller and here is his Kiwi Skyhawk ref page:

http://hamfisted-modeller.blogspot.com/2020/06/modelling-rnzaf-skyhawk.html

 

For a full walkaround of two A-4Ks (which were used as reference for Roy's sets), I've added this album:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1313770312438127&type=3

[CJP]

On 7/13/2022 at 6:35 PM, Talon said:

Not Calum's page. His is The Hamfisted Modeller and here is his Kiwi Skyhawk ref page:

http://hamfisted-modeller.blogspot.com/2020/06/modelling-rnzaf-skyhawk.html

 

For a full walkaround of two A-4Ks (which were used as reference for Roy's sets), I've added this album:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1313770312438127&type=3

Great set of references - I've got the Barrucuda Kahu cockpit set & collecting other required bits & pieces plus Trumpeter A4E - been a long wait.

[Talon]

Don't forget these

 

[seiran01]

Folks looking for the Ronin decals sheets, the late green scheme decals are available again through their web store. They’ve added the Draken markings for this reprint (which I guess makes it not technically a reprint).

The lizard scheme camo sheet is still listed as coming soon.

 

http://www.roningraphicsaustralia.com

[hamfists nz]

Well I’m assembling the barracuda HUD and instrument panel and assembling all the other parts. I pulled out a bunch of scratch wire in the wheel wells that looked silly and I’m just going with some soldering wire for the brake lines and I’m done with it. This build has been sitting in storage for nearly 20 years. It’s time to get it done. It’s going to be a bit ugly. I’m not an ace with the modeling and I’m noticing my eyesight is no good for tiny details anymore. 
 

A question for anyone that has used that resin 300 gal drop tank. It weights more that the rest of the model. Any suggestions on how to attach it to the hardpoint? There’s only 4 little spots of plastic to put the CA on. I doubt it will hold.