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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #175 on: January 22, 2015, 02:55:46 AM »
Back on topic... ;)

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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #176 on: January 22, 2015, 03:44:31 AM »
Well all I can say is, being strapped in with your safety belts has just got to cramp your style ----  ;)   ;D
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #177 on: January 23, 2015, 11:57:31 AM »
I'm going to go with overall OD/greenish with yellow ARMY titles and serial  8)
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #178 on: January 23, 2015, 12:05:54 PM »
Quote from: kitnut617 on January 22, 2015, 03:44:31 AM
Well all I can say is, being strapped in with your safety belts has just got to cramp your style ----  ;)   ;D

Supposedly relief tubes can pull a vacuum ...

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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #179 on: January 23, 2015, 08:38:17 PM »
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #180 on: January 28, 2015, 05:44:15 AM »
That's the one - saw the pic, saved it, locked it in, wrote the backstory :-D

It also turns out the Aeronavale evaluated an A-4M or two before deciding to go with the Super Etendard. Great, ANOTHER Scooter kit to buy!
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #181 on: January 28, 2015, 06:15:07 AM »
Great picture.  Looks right in Army scheme :)
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #182 on: January 28, 2015, 06:20:26 PM »
Quote from: KiwiZac on January 28, 2015, 05:44:15 AM
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It also turns out the Aeronavale evaluated an A-4M or two before deciding to go with the Super Etendard. Great, ANOTHER Scooter kit to buy!

TWO kits, actually.  ;) One as a standard A-4M in Aeronavale service, the other modified with an Agave/Anemone radar + Exocet on the centre-line.  >:D
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #183 on: January 29, 2015, 02:00:33 AM »
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on January 28, 2015, 06:20:26 PM
modified with an Agave/Anemone radar + Exocet on the centre-line.  >:D

Which deserves to be modelled!
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #184 on: January 29, 2015, 03:12:31 AM »
Ugh, FINE!  >:D Two A-4Ms it is!
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #185 on: April 04, 2015, 08:32:41 AM »
If I wanted to build a F-404 powered (like the A-4SU) in Satan's scale (1/72), what modifications would I need to add to reflect the F-404 installation? The
web pictures of the A-4SU show a small intake on the side of left main intake. A smaller on on the right. The exhaust pipe looks to be unchanged.  Five hardpoints vs three.

Left side:

Ride side:
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #186 on: April 04, 2015, 08:35:55 AM »
Quote from: kerick on August 13, 2014, 10:31:32 AM
Perhaps the bulged canopy is a refit to replace the standard A-4 version.  I have also heard the story that the rear cockpit was taken from other A-4s.


A bit of back peddling here but:



1/72 Singapore Skyhawks decal sheet

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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #187 on: April 04, 2015, 12:37:28 PM »
Quote from: The Big Gimper on April 04, 2015, 08:32:41 AM
If I wanted to build a F-404 powered (like the A-4SU) in Satan's scale (1/72), what modifications would I need to add to reflect the F-404 installation? The
web pictures of the A-4SU show a small intake on the side of left main intake. A smaller on on the right. The exhaust pipe looks to be unchanged.  Five hardpoints vs three.
I believe that some of the paneling on the underside of the fuselage has to change to reflect the AMAD gearbox rather than engine-mounted accessory drives as well as a small screen for the outflow from the air turbine starter.  I'd love to see this crossed with the ESM and radar provisions of the A-4Kahu.
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #188 on: April 04, 2015, 05:02:59 PM »
Yes a hybrid SU / Kahu would be very interesting.  A joint upgrade program between NZ and Singapore?  Actually, assuming the RAN managed to score a CTOL carrier for a reasonable price in the 60s or 70s, a joint NZ, Singapore, Australian project, or even add the RN for their Skyhawks ;)
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #189 on: August 26, 2015, 04:03:18 AM »
A-4s with CFTs:

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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #190 on: September 09, 2015, 03:24:50 AM »
From Tom Gervasi's Arsenal of Democracy, copyright 1978, the following are listed as prospects for A-4 export: Greece, Lebanon, Peru, the Philippines, Thailand, Tunisia and Zaire.
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #191 on: September 25, 2015, 08:04:11 PM »
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #192 on: September 26, 2015, 12:26:07 AM »
A-4 rewing is looking good.  Another one with styrene possibilities :)
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #193 on: September 26, 2015, 02:03:38 AM »
Quote from: ysi_maniac on September 25, 2015, 08:04:11 PM



Love it.

What scale are the A-6 wings?
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #194 on: September 26, 2015, 04:14:26 AM »
^^^^^
A-4: 1/72
A-6 1/100 (Tamiya little gem ... maybe)
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #195 on: September 26, 2015, 05:59:52 PM »
Thank you. I have a Tamiya 1/100 A-6. I'll have to do a trial fit.
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #196 on: September 27, 2015, 06:15:15 AM »
Another kind of Super Skyhawk

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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #197 on: September 27, 2015, 06:34:34 AM »
At first glance I thought the A-6 winged version was a VG one.
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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #198 on: December 15, 2015, 03:13:20 AM »
Just something to excite a few people:

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Re: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #199 on: December 15, 2015, 10:58:45 AM »
Quote from: ysi_maniac on September 25, 2015, 08:04:11 PM



Nice one: looks almost like a Hawk in the top view.
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