1/72 F/A-7M Corsair III

[Starbuck]

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.

[The Big Gimper]

I love it! That is one big a** A-7.   

What other parts did you use to build it?

[Starbuck]

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

[GTX_Admin]

[Buzzbomb]

well if it goes faster... why not