Sprues needed to get an A from an E?

[Dragon]

Does anyone know what sprues from the A kit I would need to track down to make an A from the E kit?

 

I thought I recalled someone else asking this before on this site, but my search attempts have come up with nothing on this.

 

Thanks,

Mike

[Dave Williams]

you can always compare instructions.

 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10222482

 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10287090

[Tony T]

 

Chiefly, the A-6A sprue with the inner wing parts; and the one with the radome and perforated airbrakes.

 

The A-6A switched to fixed fuselage airbrakes during its production run and lost the holes and, conversely, several with them were upgraded to A-6E Mod, so Trumpeter ought to have included both types in both kits. Alas not.

 

There are other things to consider but those two sprues are the pair I'd focus on.

 

HTH

 

Tony

[Dragon]

Thanks guys for the links and info.

 

Mike

[zerosystem]

The pylon sprues too, the -A kit had the pull up bars on the inner ones. 

[Tony T]

The pylon sprues too, the -A kit had the pull up bars on the inner ones.

 

Those probably need replacing in any case, so brass or plastic rod with a bit of sanded down sprue on the end would work.

 

Other things include GRU-5 seats and A/B/C type main wheel hubs, none of which are in the A-6A boxing anyway.

 

Worthwhile looking at AMS resin products at Sprue Bros et al and working out which really matter to you.

 

HTH

 

Tony

[Dragon]

Other things include GRU-5 seats and A/B/C type main wheel hubs, none of which are in the A-6A boxing anyway.

 

Worthwhile looking at AMS resin products at Sprue Bros et al and working out which really matter to you.

 

HTH

 

Tony

 

Yep, Harold has been contacted