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Offline Aeroplanedriver

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Royal Navy FRADU Skyhawk FG.6
« on: April 07, 2020, 04:25:10 AM »
As we all know the McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk had a long, eventful career with the Royal Navy.  This model represents one of the last operated by the RN, an FG.6 (based on the A-4M) serving with the Fleet Requirements And Direction Unit as a simulated cruise missile target for shipboard defense training.  This example wears full color roundels and has a splash of silver on the rudder to commemorate FRADU's 25th anniversary in 1997. 

This was my first build competed after starting back at the bench a few weeks ago.  Kit is a Hasegawa 1/48 A-4M.  The kit was started a year ago so it was a pretty quick finish, but I just got around today to installing (cramming in!) a seat and pilot.  Or at least the visible parts of a seat and pilot...surgery was. bit gruesome.   :o






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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Royal Navy FRADU Skyhawk FG.6
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2020, 05:33:57 AM »
That's magnificent, AD and sure looks a natural in those colors!

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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Royal Navy FRADU Skyhawk FG.6
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2020, 12:18:58 PM »
Sweet! 8)
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Offline Volkodav

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Re: Royal Navy FRADU Skyhawk FG.6
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2020, 04:57:38 PM »
Can't remember where but I read that the UK conducted a study into an all Skyhawk air group for Hermes, verses the Sea Vixen and Scimitar / Buccaneer groups she actually operated.  I can't recall the numbers but they could fit considerably more Skyhawks which calculated as more combat power.
« Last Edit: April 11, 2020, 06:32:33 PM by Volkodav »
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Re: Royal Navy FRADU Skyhawk FG.6
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2020, 03:24:51 AM »
 :smiley:
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Offline elmayerle

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Re: Royal Navy FRADU Skyhawk FG.6
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2020, 06:33:52 AM »
Beautifique!
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Offline Camthalion

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Re: Royal Navy FRADU Skyhawk FG.6
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2020, 06:42:34 AM »
very nice
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Re: Royal Navy FRADU Skyhawk FG.6
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2020, 07:17:19 AM »
works for me
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Re: Royal Navy FRADU Skyhawk FG.6
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2020, 07:29:42 PM »
Awesome work Nick!

Please post some of your other builds like the F-13B Raven.
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