alex_stela Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 (edited) Here is my A-4C Skyhawk in 1/72 made from Fujimi kit, converted to Argentine version (mainly self-made antennas). I also used Pavla resin ESCAPAC ejection seat. Decals are mix of DP Casper, Xtradecal and Condor Decals Falklands War`s sets. The rest is out of the box. My inspiration was this well known photo: Most probably it`s A-4C number C-313 of Teniente Jorge Casco in it`s last flight on 9th May 1982. This day C-313 crashed during combat flight, pilot died. Jorge Casco was buried 27 years later (7th March 2009) on Argentine Military Cemetery, Darwin, Falklands. Model is just my interpretation of this aircraft before the start. It was really hard to match the right colors. I know that`s a problem for everybody who wants to make Argentine A-4C - on every photo the colors look different. Hope you like it. Edited November 4, 2020 by alex_stela new links to photos 57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Dykas Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Great job. I know the colors are difficult, but with touch up, fading, and perhaps local mixes, you're clearly damn close. Keep up the great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 That's very impressive, especially when you consider how small the model is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Good job, I agree you've done very well with replicating the camo scheme on the real plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Really nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Top job on that, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 nice work on the weathering mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 (edited) Wow, great! Sometimes Fujimi's Skyhawks look a bit off in the nose area. This one though: Jay Edited May 22, 2015 by Mountain goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prowler Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilan Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Beautiful Skyhawk, very nice work! Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Echo all of the above, it really looks the part, good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardotdr Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Very nice! Great job with the colors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich G Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Really nice Scooter, you've done a great job on this I think you've got the colours spot on too! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusan L. Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Beautiful work on details and great camouflage. All the best! Dusan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis pacheco Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 (edited) Nice result. The colors of the Argentinian A-4C´s during the conflict are still much discussed. But I think they are spot on. Last summer a Brazilian modeler showed here the same model but in 1:48 scale and was not very well received. I think you had better luck...so far. Edited May 22, 2015 by luis pacheco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 another great build alex, nice job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aidy Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Nice build and a really fantastic finish there. I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haroldk Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Very nice work. I really like the weathering that you did. Harold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Looks great nice weathering Always a treat to see scooters Rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 The Fujimi's Skyhawk fuselage belongs to the later series of A4 but I choose to ignore that as your A4C is absolutely smashing superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f4h1phantom Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Very nice build. Regarding colors, it is not hard to get confused as there is a lot of poorly printed pictures out there. Even a slight shift produces catastrofic results. And even your own pictures show different colours. Best regards, Jorge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Very tasty indeed, thanks for sharing your pics. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearmatt Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Yummy! Very nice Skyhawk you have built. And topnotch weathering. Cheers B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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