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Post by Ian H. on Oct 28, 2020 0:13:18 GMT
Well my wife requested an A-6E Intruder for her birthday so time to get this one cranked up. I will be using the Monogram A-6 kit and although it is an older kit it builds up into a great looking A-6 replica. She left the marking option up to me so I will be going with a rare camo version used by the "Boomers" of VA-165 in '89-'90 during a Red Flag exercise at Nellis AFB. I will be using the Fightertown Decal sheet for that variant and they are really nice decals. This scheme also features a very cool looking "false canopy" painted on the underside of the plane. The colors are FS30219 SEA Tan and FS30279 Desert Sand (very close to the RAF sand color used on the Tonkas, Jags and Buccs before they turned pink from the sun in '91). Regards, Ian   |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 28, 2020 10:30:17 GMT
Now that's going to look great in that scheme.
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Post by Paul B on Oct 28, 2020 11:57:54 GMT
Now this will be a real corker  |
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Post by beano on Oct 28, 2020 12:02:20 GMT
I just love the Intruder and Prowler. Such ‘tanks’ of aircraft.
I made the Kinetic EA-6B Prowler several years ago in 1:48. 😀
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Post by Armorguy on Oct 28, 2020 12:33:42 GMT
This is a beauty, sexy !
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 28, 2020 14:32:44 GMT
Thank you, gents!
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Post by jabbly on Oct 28, 2020 14:51:18 GMT
I just love the Intruder and Prowler. Such ‘tanks’ of aircraft. I made the Kinetic EA-6B Prowler several years ago in 1:48. 😀 Was that the Carrier one you brought to Folkstone? |
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Post by beano on Oct 28, 2020 15:31:31 GMT
I just love the Intruder and Prowler. Such ‘tanks’ of aircraft. I made the Kinetic EA-6B Prowler several years ago in 1:48. 😀 Was that the Carrier one you brought to Folkstone? No that was an A-7D Corsair. I’ll put some of my past efforts up in gallery |
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Post by dukemaddog on Oct 29, 2020 17:57:45 GMT
Wow, that is definitely different! I like the choices.
I should build an Intruder; I haven't got one in my collection yet...
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Post by Boots on Oct 29, 2020 20:04:24 GMT
Lovely choice requested by the good lady Ian  , the false canopy bit has got me tho...........sorry...as ya know i don`t know wingyism  |
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 4, 2020 18:28:07 GMT
Thanks for stopping in, gents. Boots, in answer to your question about the "False canopy", back in the 80's and 90's USN, USMC and USAF experimented with painting a look alike canopy on the bottom of the aircraft to confuse enemy pilots about how the aircraft was oriented when it was flying. As you can see on the decal sheet, it's basically just a painted-on canopy on the underside of the aircraft. Apparently it works pretty well and I believe there were one or two USMC Hornet squadrons that continued utilizing those well into the 2000's. Some USAF A-10s out of Spangdahlem also had the false canopy painted on as well. Anyway, I got the A-6 started and began work on on the instrument panel. I also installed the speed brakes and the intakes on the fuselage halves. This particular A-6E still had the perforated speed brakes on the fuselage, rather than the solid plates, so I installed those. Revell actually provides both styles in the kit. The brakes, themselves, were not actually used as the Intruders had the wingtip brakes which were alot more stable than the ones on the fuselage. Anyway, stay tuned! Regards, Ian      |
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Post by SteveM on Nov 4, 2020 18:43:11 GMT
Great camo and decal choice Ian but that old plastic is going to test you by the looks of it?
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Post by Paul B on Nov 4, 2020 18:44:20 GMT
Now that's a good explanation Ian. Lovely office you have produced there again fella  |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Nov 4, 2020 18:48:07 GMT
Great he's off! Good explanation too mate |
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 4, 2020 19:02:22 GMT
Thanks, guys! Steve, the plastic isn't too bad but it is a later release of the A-6 so it does use that softer, grey plastic which Revell utilized on their later reissues.
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Boots on Nov 4, 2020 19:30:30 GMT
Thanks for that Ian.........i did suspect it was for somat like that but just couldn`t picture it Nice work so far matey  |
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 4, 2020 19:44:46 GMT
Thanks, Boots!
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 11, 2020 16:46:51 GMT
I got the cockpit installed in the A-6 and then joined the fuselage halves. Pretty solid build, like the real A-6, and everything fit well. Also plenty of room in the nose for large bird egg sinkers to keep the plane as a nose sitter. I will work on the seams next but they are fairly minor and then I will install the wings. Regards, Ian    |
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Post by Paul B on Nov 11, 2020 17:02:02 GMT
Now that is really taking shape |
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 11, 2020 17:04:01 GMT
"Iron Tadpole", baby!
Regards,
Ian
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, the false canopy bit has got me tho...........sorry...as ya know i don`t know wingyism 
