Dave Morrissette Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Hi Gents: I saw a thread for the A-6A kit's aftermarket and was wondering if there was anything specific to the A-6E TRAM kit as aftermarket or what stuff would transfer from the A to the E? I would think the4 seats - True Details and AMS might. Outside of that and a few Eduard items, I don't see much. What am I missing? Dave kalashnikov-47 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyfoos Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 AMS seats are GRU-5 for the A-6A, you'll want the GRU-7 for the E. The Avionix A cockpit, early A-6 wheels, and any A-6A decals of course wouldn't transfer over to the E kit either. Rhino intakes, intake covers, canopy masks, metal pitot probe, and most PE would still be relevant to both the A and E kits. Harold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smitty44 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I saw a week or two ago that Eduard has "E" specific photo etch on the way. kalashnikov-47 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I saw a week or two ago that Eduard has "E" specific photo etch on the way. Yes, scroll down a bit - masks, belts, IP etc. Looks pretty good. http://www.eduard.com/store/out/media/distributors/leaflet/leaflet2016-04.pdf Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Morrissette Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Thanks everyone. I guess I am surprised by the lack of resin cockpits anymore. There is a surprising number of kits that could use a little boost (in 1/48 scale too) and the resin guys have slowed a lot. Dave Harold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Morrissette Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Oh...and surprised by the lack of decal releases too. Some companies have jumped in but it is not as much as it used to be especially for planes with lots of different markings Dave dmthamade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I hope for an aftermarket A-6E Cockpit..................... Harold, Youngtiger1 and TOPGUN 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalashnikov-47 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) Oh...and surprised by the lack of decal releases too. Some companies have jumped in but it is not as much as it used to be especially for planes with lots of different markings Dave No swastikas on the tail. If there were, there'd be at least ten sheets. Dave at Flying Leathernecks planned a sheet but so far nothing. I don't know if he gave up on it or not. I think right now I'd be happy with a decent set of seats. Edited March 9, 2016 by kalashnikov-47 Youngtiger1 and dmthamade 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrov27 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 AOA has decals for the E kalashnikov-47 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotsman Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Ritchie's First Law of aftermarket states that .. There is a proven inverse relation ship between the RRP of a kit and the amount of Aftermarket products created for it .. (ie RRP of kit $160+ - then go whistle for Resin pit for it ) This can be amended by the special Eduard clause which states that since PE is cheaper and simpler to produce than resin there will always be PE available .. usually ( No one Mention the Revell 1/32 tornado .. my blood pressure wont take it!!!) ColinR - cynical old so and so ! .. Tony T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Howie Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Oh some so need decals for the Sunday Punchers...love those Japanese style tail codes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrov27 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 yeah... would love some Desert Storm Sunday Punchers, Swordsmen and Silver Foxes decals here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) Ritchie's First Law of aftermarket states that .. ... ( No one Mention the Revell 1/32 tornado .. my blood pressure wont take it!!!) ColinR... If you like the through-the-closed-canopy clean console look (rather than washed) then, in the absence of etch, decals might look good for the Tornado consoles. I have two Aires pits and may commit sacrilege by grinding off portions of the side consoles to accommodate decal switchology. Colin, if you want my designs later this year for inkjet printing let me know. I am going to work on some panels for Tornado IDS and F.3 this Spring. As for the A-6E, it is quite well served by AOA decals in the 1980s-1990s TPS schemes but I don't know of any 1973-1980 era LGG/white with the exception, possibly, of a Microscale offering. Need stuff like VA-35 on America and Nimitz, VA-34 on the Kennedy, and the post-war VA-75 Saratoga oriental style markings. Tony editededededed Edited March 10, 2016 by Tony T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Morrissette Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 I was hoping for some decals too from the Carl Vinson (where my son is) or some aftermarket and I can scale up the decals through Red Pegasus but.... Working on my patience Dave kalashnikov-47 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andromeda673 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I want a 1/32 EA6, then we will be cooking with peanut oil........but I haven't seen much for aftermarket for these kits either. Kinda sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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