helios
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The A-4 was the end of the line for carrier-borne fixed wing aircraft for Australia. Operations of the HMAS Melbourne ceased in 1982, with the surviving aircraft being sold to New Zealand to supplement their A-4 fleet. This is one being build for an A-4 GB on another site. Hopefully should be finishing up in the next couple weeks as the deadline on this one is looming near.
The kit was picked up cheap, for only $10 at a hobby shop "yard sale". It had been previously started, and had some additional resin bits plus some odds and ends from other kits. I was however missing some pieces as well...including major components like the landing gear and refueling probe. So while I don't typically consider building 1/48 kits wheels up, I don't have much option this go around. A resin replacement refueling probe was sourced (thanks SB), and a set of markings acquired from Gekko Graphics (I'll be building a Euro1 scheme K off this sheet as well later). Pilot was sourced from my Monogram A-10 kit.
Earlier pics:
Box & sprues (sorta)
Included resin pit...no idea of the manufacturer.
Test fit...fiddling...test fit...fiddling...more test fit.
Pilot and his office.
The kit was picked up cheap, for only $10 at a hobby shop "yard sale". It had been previously started, and had some additional resin bits plus some odds and ends from other kits. I was however missing some pieces as well...including major components like the landing gear and refueling probe. So while I don't typically consider building 1/48 kits wheels up, I don't have much option this go around. A resin replacement refueling probe was sourced (thanks SB), and a set of markings acquired from Gekko Graphics (I'll be building a Euro1 scheme K off this sheet as well later). Pilot was sourced from my Monogram A-10 kit.
Earlier pics:
Box & sprues (sorta)
Included resin pit...no idea of the manufacturer.
Test fit...fiddling...test fit...fiddling...more test fit.
Pilot and his office.