Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Starbuck on June 17, 2020, 01:07:26 AM
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1/72 F/A-7M Corsair III
USMC VMFA-232
(Fictional Aircraft)
The US Marines passed on the A-7, choosing to keep their A-4s until finally selecting the AV-8 series Harriers as their replacements. The YA-7F and A-7X programs came up with some interesting ways to enhance this aircraft. I decided to have some fun and build my "ultimate" version, taking cues from the designed proposals and my imagination, and turned an old MPC A-7D kit into a hot rod strike fighter that the USMC could have flown. Comments and critiques always welcome.
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I love it! That is one big a** A-7. ;)
What other parts did you use to build it?
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I love it! That is one big a** A-7. ;)
What other parts did you use to build it?
Thanks! Here's what i used:
Rear Fuselage - 1/48 A-10 Engine pod
Forward upper fuselage - 1/72 RA-5C
Forward lower fuselage - 1/48 A-10 fuel tank
Canopy - 1/72 F-16D
Nose gear - 1/48 A-10 main gear
Nose wheels - 1/35 Panzer III return rollers
Engine - 1/72 F-14
FLIR - 1/72 F/A-18A
The rest is just random bits from my leftovers bin
Markings are an F/A-18C squadron from around the mid 2000s
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well if it goes faster... why not