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    WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Cold War, all in 1/72

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  1. Raygunsnap started following Old Dog, New Tricks Part Deux -- 1/72 Trumpeter F-105D Thunderchief , 1/35 Panzer IV Ausf J dual kit build. Tamiya 35181(1994) vs Rye Field Models RM-5033(2019) , North American FJ-4B Fury***FINISHED*** and 3 others
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    Terrific subject! Just a little insider info: Every Navy squadron has a tactical callsign which is separate from its nickname. VA-65 had the least warlike of all callsigns in Medium Attack Wing 1 (MATWING) at NAS Oceana. While their nickname was the “Tigers,” VA-65’s callsign was “Cupcake!” Thus, the jet you’re building would be addressed on the radio as “Cupcake 500.”
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    Could not be more excited! Hopefully an AJ-2 is on the way too.
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    I reported to VA-35 (also in CVW-17) in 1991, right after Desert Storm. Our A-6Es and the FA-18Cs of both VFA-81 and VFA-83 were all capable of employing the AGM-62 Walleye II Extended Range Data Link (ERDL), which was still in service. In fact, the manuals said at the time that the Walleye II warhead was the most powerful non-nuclear weapon available to the Navy. Even though it was in the same weight class as a Mk-84 (2000 lbs), the Walleye II warhead’s design was more advanced. And that’s a great Sunliner Hornet! That’s exactly how they looked.
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    Terrific tribute! It’s what modeling is all about for me.
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    And terrific job correcting the slat issue... Looks great!
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    An E model makes sense since Fujimi’s A-4Es are typically priced at $100+ on eBay. People would buy them!
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    I disagree. I think it looks terrific! Towards the end of cruise, jets can looks pretty dirty, especially if there are heavy flight ops which leave the troops no time to clean.
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    Even on jets painted in the all grays tactical paint scheme (TPS), gear bays are white - the better to spot hydraulic leaks. VA-35’s A-6E TRAM/SWIP jets absolutely had white nose and main gear bays in the 90s.
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    David, great work,so far! Will be following your build closely as I have an RF-8G in the pending pile. My model will be built using the Falcon conversion on the Hasegawa F-8E. Like yours, my RF-8 will be a VFP-63 jet, only from Tico’s/CVW-19’s 1968 Combat cruise to WestPac. Good luck with the build!
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    Great reference material! Would you please do the same for the -3 and -4 variants?
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    Great SPAD! Really nice update to an elderly kit. What paint scheme and markings will you use?
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    I care, too, and I am way outside the U.K. Fly Navy!
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