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Username-Fubar57
Name-George
Category-Intermediate
Scale-1/48
Manufacturer-Hobbycraft A-4B Kit #1433
Extras-None
EDIT #2 This is now going to be a build of an aircraft(A-4B) representing another aircraft(A-4C) that did the actual shoot-down.
This kit is from Hobbycrafts A-4 family. I was just going to build it and then decided to see if I could find any info on the U.S. Navy version on the decal sheet. From the excellent web-site,
A-4 Skyhawk Association | A-4's Forever!, I found out that on May 1,1967, Lieutenant Commander Ted R. Swartz, USN in Douglas A-4C Skyhawk NP-685, BuNo 148609 of the VA-76 "Spirits" and flying from the USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) shot down a MiG-17 over North Vietnam.
Basic Hobbycraft instruction with the main colors called out but you have to figure out the interior and ordnance colors. The clear parts look a little hazy and I've read that there is a profile issue. No big deal for me.
I'll use the decals from the Hobbycraft A-4C kit
Geo
EDIT: Just found this picture of the above aircraft as a presentation aircraft. The presentation aircraft is actually an A-4B. Going to P.G. tomorrow and I'm pretty sure there is a Hobbycraft A-4B model. This would fit in with my oddball schemes fetish. If the model is still there and it's OK with the Mods I would like to build this as an aircraft representing another aircraft. I'll post tomorrow night if I made the purchase. If not I'll go with Plan A. Thanks in advance for all the hassle I my incur.
Name-George
Category-Intermediate
Scale-1/48
Manufacturer-Hobbycraft A-4B Kit #1433
Extras-None
EDIT #2 This is now going to be a build of an aircraft(A-4B) representing another aircraft(A-4C) that did the actual shoot-down.
This kit is from Hobbycrafts A-4 family. I was just going to build it and then decided to see if I could find any info on the U.S. Navy version on the decal sheet. From the excellent web-site,
A-4 Skyhawk Association | A-4's Forever!, I found out that on May 1,1967, Lieutenant Commander Ted R. Swartz, USN in Douglas A-4C Skyhawk NP-685, BuNo 148609 of the VA-76 "Spirits" and flying from the USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) shot down a MiG-17 over North Vietnam.
Basic Hobbycraft instruction with the main colors called out but you have to figure out the interior and ordnance colors. The clear parts look a little hazy and I've read that there is a profile issue. No big deal for me.
I'll use the decals from the Hobbycraft A-4C kit
Geo
EDIT: Just found this picture of the above aircraft as a presentation aircraft. The presentation aircraft is actually an A-4B. Going to P.G. tomorrow and I'm pretty sure there is a Hobbycraft A-4B model. This would fit in with my oddball schemes fetish. If the model is still there and it's OK with the Mods I would like to build this as an aircraft representing another aircraft. I'll post tomorrow night if I made the purchase. If not I'll go with Plan A. Thanks in advance for all the hassle I my incur.
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