ziggyfoos Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Looking great, I'm really anxious to see a 533 A-6 (Don't forget, there is no parenthesis in their name on the fuselage, the Osprey profile you're using on page 1 as a reference has it wrong) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Excellent work! Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 thank you both for following my build. Steve, i cant even read the name under the canopy. what do you think it should look like (not that i know the name either)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyfoos Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I was referring to the squadron name, it should be "VMA-AW-533" not "VMA-(AW)-533" - the Osprey illustration shows it wrong and looks like your screenshot on page 1 shows your decals are based on it. For crew names I'm still not sure. That illustration shows CAPT ???, but I don't know if that is real or fiction. I've talked to two b/ns from 533 during the Rose Garden deployment and both don't remember names being on them at all. But photos, especially in 73 show something there. But a clear view of names still eludes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) i am now set on modex 1, its the only one that had the tan radome. there is an old and new paint guise for the aircraft and i will go with the early one. this is why i don t need the VMA-letters at all, it didnt have them. it sure looks like it had crewnames on it too. the pre deployment shot shows them and your pics from nam phong do too (t think). furthermore the repaint during deployment not only changed the nosecolour, the demarkation between white and grey is further up on the rear fuselage on the later version. it seems the leading edge slats were also repainted. the newer colour is completely different to the bleached and weathered old paint Edited May 20, 2014 by blackbetty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepard Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 hi there mate.... if you please, whats the size of the completed model ? cheers shep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyfoos Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Ahh ok, I forgot you were planning on modex 1. Shep, the A-6 in 1/32 is approximately 20" wide and 20.5" long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Super work on the gear ... just has that 'heavy, weighted' Iron Works Gang look. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 not much time, but some painting going on. glosscoat is next Uncarina and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Nice! Paint looks lovely Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 A lot to paint, but it's looking good! Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGB Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 hello, Just found your build andI must say you have done a fantastic job on that bird!! Cheers Boris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 more painting and repairing a glitch on the spine Uncarina, Pfuf and Daniel Leduc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 BB Ive always liked Gull Gray and white Navy Birds and this one is no exception. Lovely work thus far... Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Looking good Karl! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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