GB-44 1/72 A1-H Skyraider - Military A/C of post-war time

[Jock Tamson]

Username - Jock Tamson
First name - Greg
Catergory - Intermediate
Manufacturer - Fujimi
Scale - 1/72
Kit - A1-H Skyraider
Add ons - some scratch building in the wheel wells

Here is my entry for the GB the rather old but still nice Fujimi Skyraider, which will be built with the markings on the box top as long as the decals are still usable!

The last photo (courtesy of Google images) of an actual Skyraider shows some unusual ordinance deployed during the Vietnam conflict, which lends new meaning to "bombing the crap outa the target"

Thanks for looking, Cheers Greg

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Two thumbs up.

 

[Airframes]

Good choice Greg - always liked the Skyraider.

 

[rochie]

fantastic.

i really want one in 1/48 to do in USAF SEA colours

 

[vandee]

Nice choice! I built that kit as an AD-4 dark sea blue Korean War plane. will be watching.- John

 

[Wurger]

 

[Jock Tamson]

Thanks very much people

I'm looking forward to getting started, cheers Greg

 

[Crimea_River]

Good one!

 

[Jock Tamson]

Broke open the box last night and had a bit of a play with the bits!

Test fit of the main components looks ok...

Solid "hump" i think is wrong, so i need a close up photo to see what should be there, a wee bit of surgery required...

A shot of the empty wheel wells, which i will box in and add ribbing.

Close up of the cockpit tub, basic but doable. It will need a control column at least.

A definate weak part. The prop looks like the blades are too fat. I have started thinning one down to see if that looks better.

A small start, but i'm now underway. Thanks for looking, Cheers Greg

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Good start Greg.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Have been looking for images of the Skyraiders rear cockpit area. It would appear that the hump shape is there to represent the gear used to move the sliding canopy section, which appears to be covered by a protective canvas cover. Its a kind of gas filled strut see photos (from Google) below. I will attempt to represent this as its quite prominent under the canopy.

The one on the Marine Skyraider is uncovered while the USN version has the cover in place.

Thanks for looking, Cheers Greg

 

[vandee]

Jock nice work. The first A-1 Skyraiders had no ejection seat. The pilot opened the canopy and
jumped out. The ejection seat used by the USAF in Vietnam was a Yankee Extraction System. Go to
The Ejection Site for some excellent images of it and how it worked. Looking good.- John
The Ejection Site: Stanley YANKEE Extraction System

 

[Airframes]

Greg, it's a support brace for the head armour. Beneath this was the canopy slide mechanism slot. See drawing below, from the Squadron Signal book.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Greg, it's a support brace for the head armour. Beneath this was the canopy slide mechanism slot. See drawing below, from the Squadron Signal book.


View attachment 559670

Thanks Terry, that makes more sense to me,

I had seen a 1/48 Quickboost part on Hannants website and it described the part as sliding canopy gear (or words to that effect).

Good diagram too.

Cheers Greg

 

[Jock Tamson]

Thanks Vandee,

That looks quite scary! I think i would prefer to just jump out under my own steam!! The Yankee system is quite different to whats in Terry's Diagram to i'm guessing that it is a mod on some models, very interesting indeed.

I found this on Google.....

Cheers Greg

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[fubar57]

Just in case you are so inclined...

https://www.pmilona.cz/lang-en/mitko-1-72/2248-douglas-a-1-toilet-bomb.html

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I hope the photo isn't too big, posted from my phone. If it is, I'll correct it when I get home

 

[Wurger]