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A-6 SEA Experimental Scheme

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A-6 SEA Experimental Scheme

Post by tc2324 » Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:28 am

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....,

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...... 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.   


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Thanks for looking.
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Re: A-6 SEA Experimental Scheme

Post by Stroudy » Sun Nov 26, 2017 2:47 pm

Looks great in that scheme.

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Re: A-6 SEA Experimental Scheme

Post by paddyboy » Sun Nov 26, 2017 4:14 pm

Hi Buddy :P

Sooooooperb as always :thumbs:

Well done you :thumb:

Very best regards as always ;)

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Re: A-6 SEA Experimental Scheme

Post by BP2324 » Sun Nov 26, 2017 4:58 pm

Nicely done mate. Last picture my first impression reminded me of a T37 Tweet in that scheme.
May just be me :P it's been a long weekend at work.

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Re: A-6 SEA Experimental Scheme

Post by tc2324 » Sun Nov 26, 2017 7:31 pm

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..... :P :lol:
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Re: A-6 SEA Experimental Scheme

Post by Punkrunner62 » Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:43 pm

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.
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Re: A-6 SEA Experimental Scheme

Post by tc2324 » Mon Nov 27, 2017 7:39 pm

Thank you and it`s 1/48 scale.
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