October 27, 1967, Mission To Hanoi: VA-196 A-6A (12/26 Update)

[BradG]

Flight of the Intruder....

[Tony T]

The best stuff has been done by Rick Morgan, who flew on them.

 

I'd recommend his recent Osprey book

 

Tony

[LSP_K2]

Great stuff.

 

Co-author Peter Davies and I were in touch with Phil Waters in 1986, when compiling A-6 Intruder/Prowler for Ian Allan Publications' Modern Combat Aircraft series.

Phil Waters wrote up some great stuff for the book. BTW, he called his pilot Brian Bryans "B2" (B-squared)

 

Tony

 

I've got that book (along with this Osprey title), earmarked for a future purchase.

[Uncarina]

First update: I've completed painting the cockpit, applying a wash and light drybrush. Captain Bryans confirmed that the seats were orange, and I used the Retrokit GRU-5's. Now I need to add the matte clear.

 

 

 

 

 

I've also been working on the intakes. As noted elsewhere, the fit of the intakes to the engine assembly isn't that great. Since I wasn't displaying the engine, and I hate filling seams, I found a couple of irrigation fittings that were the right diameter. After I cut them to length they were an improvement:

 

 

 

Thanks for looking! Cheers,  Tom

[Guest]

Tom, she's looking killer ! Nice fix of the intakes........Harv

[Tony T]

The engine / lip front existed when I saw it...

 

 

Trumpeter got it it right IMHO,

 

Tony

[Ted Barrett]

Nice work on the interior Tom.

 

Ted

[Ted Barrett]

HI Tom,

 

I forgot to ask.

 

Is the big tube you added to the instrument panel on all A-6A's?

 

Ted

[Uncarina]

Tony,

 

Thanks, I still have the seam, just not as pronounced:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b229/DDonSS3/A-6%20Intruders/617.jpg

http://www.britmodeller.com/walkarounds/aircraft/a-6/a6%2002.jpg

 

Cheers, Tom

[Uncarina]

HI Tom,

 

I forgot to ask.

 

Is the big tube you added to the instrument panel on all A-6A's?

 

Ted

Ted, I'm not sure, but all the accounts of the B/N's that I've read from this period reference using a hood.

 

Cheers, Tom

[scvrobeson]

Great start on this one. I'm hoping to get started on my Intruder eventually, but I'll be taking notes on your build.

 

 

 

Matt 

[Uncarina]

Matt,

 

Thanks! Judging from what I've seen from your builds, I'll be taking notes from you!

 

Cheers, Tom

[P Stoner]

Looking great Tom. Cockpit looks great.

 

Paul

[Derek B]

Very inventive Tom

 

Derek

[Guest Peterpools]

Tom

She sure is looking mighty good.

Keep 'em coming

Peter