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[daz greenwood]

it's a Hobby Boss A-7E which is one of my favourite A/C.

Edited by daz greenwood, 04 January 2009 - 01:02 PM.

[Seamus]

Excellent choice Daz, gotta love the SLUF

[bexwh773]

Nice one Daz, hopefully in those markings too

Bex

[daz greenwood]

Errrrrrr!

No it won't be in those markings it will be in the markings of CAG bird from VA-97.

[Fmk.6john]

OK, I give in, why the SLUF????.


Daz,

I really like the A-7, the one at RIAT 07 painted up in the tigermeat scheme was awesome, you should have a blast with this one mate.


JB.

[Gundylunch]

Slow,Little Ugly Fecker !!

[Fmk.6john]

Kinda guessed that after I had posted .


JB.

[daz greenwood]

Well guys and gals here are the sprue shots and the decals options for the A-7.

It looks to be a nice kit (that is until I get my grubby mitts on it).

Edited by daz greenwood, 04 January 2009 - 01:03 PM.

[daz greenwood]

Well this is going well so far!

The cockpit is assembled, as is the main wheel bay.

These are now ready for paint.

Edited by daz greenwood, 04 January 2009 - 01:06 PM.

[periklis_sale]

good luck mate!

[daz greenwood]

Thanx Peri.

I'm enjoying it at the moment.

[daz greenwood]

Now the intake trunking and nose wheel bay.

I'm loving the detail in this kit.

Edited by daz greenwood, 04 January 2009 - 01:06 PM.

[Mish]

Looks good Daz, Nicely detailed kit by the looks of it.

[Takamota]

Looking pretty good so far Daz

[daz greenwood]

Thanx Mish.

It's lovely I'm enjoying it.

Tom.

I've always loved the A-7 family.

I just hope I can do it justice.

[Antoine]

Is it possible to have a closer pics of the decal sheet, and also from the instruction sheet to see the different markings offered?
It seems that there is an option for a VA who have taken part in operation Eagle Claw.

[daz greenwood]

Hi Antoine.

Happy New Year to you.

This is decal option one.



And this is decal option two, and the one I will be modelling as it's a CAG bird.

Edited by daz greenwood, 04 January 2009 - 01:51 PM.

[daz greenwood]

Added some colour to the cockpit.

I'll add a wash to bring out the details later.

[Davec_24]

Looks like great detail for 1/72. What are those open hatches forward of the main gear bays? Also, does it come with the option to have the wing in the riased position? I look forward to seeing more of this one, sure has the potential to be an excellent build.

[daz greenwood]

I think the panels are avionics panels.

And you can't do the wings folded unfortunately.

And the wing only raised on the F-8 from which the A-7 was derived.

And I'm enjoying the build so far.

Cheers Daz