I going stick a pin in this one and say it`s done. I had planned to shorten the rod and place a blurred Vietnam base underneath it, but on hindsight, I`ll save that for something else.
I based the scheme on this photo....,
...... showing an A-6A from VA-85 in SEA in July 1965.
Now I`ve seen a number of A-6`s in various experimental schemes from the era, but never with this weird USN intermediate blue underside. Now you could argue that the exposure of the photo plays a big part in the shades and you would be absolutely correct. Saying that, I thought it would be fun to just go with the flow and see what happens.
This build is certainly not one of my best, but it gave me a bit of much needed experience in practicing/recreating bomb drops as well as making an in-flight A-6 which both real world and what if enthusiasts may appreciate.
Thanks for looking.
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A-6 SEA Experimental Scheme
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A-6 SEA Experimental Scheme
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Re: A-6 SEA Experimental Scheme
Looks great in that scheme.
Re: A-6 SEA Experimental Scheme
Hi Buddy
Sooooooperb as always
Well done you
Very best regards as always
Patrick
Sooooooperb as always
Well done you
Very best regards as always
Patrick
Re: A-6 SEA Experimental Scheme
Nicely done mate. Last picture my first impression reminded me of a T37 Tweet in that scheme.
May just be me it's been a long weekend at work.
May just be me it's been a long weekend at work.
Re: A-6 SEA Experimental Scheme
Thanks all.
A bit of an experimental build, I`m not happy with the bomb drop but it`s all good practice, lessons learned and all that.
Bri, that must of been a very long weekend.....
A bit of an experimental build, I`m not happy with the bomb drop but it`s all good practice, lessons learned and all that.
Bri, that must of been a very long weekend.....
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Re: A-6 SEA Experimental Scheme
Always interesting to see Vietnam era builds,i think the photo has been published in one of the many books on the Aviation element involved in SE Asia at that time.What scale is it 1/72?.
Really like it, nice detail.
Cheers.
Really like it, nice detail.
Cheers.
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Thank you and it`s 1/48 scale.
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