A4K's A-4Ks... 1:72 A-4 Skyhawk production line. (2 Viewers)

rochie · Oct 19, 2026

On a more serious note.
Do you have the taller square tipped tails for those or are you doing the rounded versions ?

Crimea_River · Oct 19, 2026

fubar57 said:
... took forever to cover up the yellow with black paint

Better than covering up black with yellow.

A4K · Oct 19, 2026

Now that would be fun...

Karl - I have one 'On Target' Kahu resin conversion set which includes the square tail, but the rest of the A-4Ks and post-Kahu A-4Gs will be modified with scratchbuilt tips.
Only the pre-Kahu A-4Gs will have the rounded tails.

MiTasol · Oct 20, 2026

A4K said:
G'day guys!

As anyone who knows me knows, I love Skyhawks...(technically, the McDonnell-Douglas A-4, affectionately, the 'Scooter' or 'Squawk' as we call them in NZ).

I joined the RNZAF for these things, and have long had a dream/ goal to build one of every type of Squawk we used, from 1970- 2001, representing all major marking variations, colour schemes, avionics fitouts and weapon loads.

This will entail 12 RNZAF aircraft in total, based on 3 Esci and 9 Fujimi/ Hobby 2000 kits, all 1:72, aswell as some from other nations for variety and light relief.
The kiwis will be as detailed and accurate as I can physically make them.

Pics and info up as I go along...

Cheers,
Evan.

Are you going to do a model set of the most famous RNZAF A-4's?

The aerobatic team that flew connected by their in-flight refuelling system.

A4K · Oct 21, 2026

That would be interesting Kevin... Kiwi Red used to do a Plugged Barrel Roll too IIRC. Daring stuff..!

Edit: just googled that - yep, the Plugged Barrel Roll was their 'signature' manoeuvre.
I loved their Bomb Burst Split too.

View: https://youtu.be/4AubU5FeUIs?si=B8riw9kdXRtWDLBQ

A4K · Oct 24, 2026

Ok, some changes in the plan...

- The Esci A-4E and F are now going to become the Kiwi Red pair in a Plugged Barrel Roll, as the markings I had for the Trial Green scheme are the wrong colour, and Kiwi Red flew in the Euro I ('Lizard') scheme I had planned for the 'Kahu II' bird...(and it would just look awesome anyway!

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- The Fujimi A-4F/TA-4J earmarked to become a SEA 2 scheme TA-4K will become an A-4K in same scheme. Still deciding if the Final Overall Green scheme bird will be an A-4K or TA-4K.

- For the 'Other nationality' birds, my son and daughter have claimed 4 of them (Italeri A-4E scrapper, 2x A-4M, and OA-4M).
They previously claimed my two Hasegawa TA-4Js which I built OOB for them, yet to be painted still.
That lightens my load quite a bit, especially as I would have had to rescribe them all, leaving me with the following:

Italeri OA-4M - AF-1A, Brazil.
Tamiya (Italeri) A-4E - A-4E, USN.
Airfix A-4B/4P - prob. A-4P/Q, Argentina.
(There may be more in future

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The revised setup:

fubar57 · Oct 24, 2026

You need to find a Douglas A-4 assembly plant floor plan and put it on your desk

Wurger · Sunday at 5:03 AM

A4K · 2026-10-31T12:20:05-0400

The RNZAF decals.

Over the years I have collected all but four of any 1:72 RNZAF Skyhawk decal sheets known to me. (I have plenty of spares if anyone needs any!)

RNZAF T/A-4G and T/A-4K Skyhawk specific:

Frog #F271: McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (1971)
Microscale #72-437: A-4Ks and A-4Ss: New Zealand & Singapore (198X)