Skinny_Mike
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Its time to start another project. My plan was to finish my F-15 aggressor after the Yak, but I’m a little annoyed with the Yak build right this minute so I figured a grey jet was a better choice right this moment. Plus with the new Charlie Don’t Surf and another A-4 web build going on, it seemed like a great opportunity.
Ok, so the kit and the details. This will be the 1/48 scale Hasegawa A-4E/F built as an F model and marked for VA-155 using the AOA Battle Scooters 3 decal sheet. I have a little bit of aftermarket, including an Aires pit an Eduard wheels.
Here is most of the aftermarket.
And the start up photo. Full disclosure, I had started work on the pit and a few other bits before I started the Yak, but its still a long way from the finish line.
I am planning to arm this up like this photo in a Iron Hand mission load out. From what I’ve read they used the 5 inch rockets to fool SAM sites into shutting down when there was a shortage of Shrike missiles. Once the radar was down the plane would drop the Rockeyes on the SAM sight. I’m not sure its appropriate for an A-4F, but its cool looking and its different so I’m going with it. Rockeyes and LAU-10 are from Eduard and the TERs will be from AeroBonus. I’m going to also use a 400 gal drop tank on the centerline from Phase Hanger Resin. Photo was found on the internet.
Alright, well here we go.
Back soon and thanks for following along.
Mike
Ok, so the kit and the details. This will be the 1/48 scale Hasegawa A-4E/F built as an F model and marked for VA-155 using the AOA Battle Scooters 3 decal sheet. I have a little bit of aftermarket, including an Aires pit an Eduard wheels.
Here is most of the aftermarket.
And the start up photo. Full disclosure, I had started work on the pit and a few other bits before I started the Yak, but its still a long way from the finish line.
I am planning to arm this up like this photo in a Iron Hand mission load out. From what I’ve read they used the 5 inch rockets to fool SAM sites into shutting down when there was a shortage of Shrike missiles. Once the radar was down the plane would drop the Rockeyes on the SAM sight. I’m not sure its appropriate for an A-4F, but its cool looking and its different so I’m going with it. Rockeyes and LAU-10 are from Eduard and the TERs will be from AeroBonus. I’m going to also use a 400 gal drop tank on the centerline from Phase Hanger Resin. Photo was found on the internet.
Alright, well here we go.
Back soon and thanks for following along.
Mike
