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This month's fascination has been a pair of Vietnam-era A-4 Skyhawks.  First up was a Hasegawa A-4F from USS HANCOCK, then an Airfix A-4B from USS INTREPID.  

 

The Hasegawa kit I've built several times before in different markings, but the Airfix kit is new and I was pleasantly impressed (just as well as I have a few more in the stash!).

 

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As always, the kits were brush painted using Humbrol enamels (127 & 130), then a Klear coat for decal application, then an oily wash, finished by a coat of Windsor & Newton acrylic matt. 

 

A-4F VA-15 Warhorses - 1973 - USS HANCOCK Yankee Station

 

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A-4B VA-15 Valions - 1967 - USS INTREPID - Dixie Station

 

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.. and finally, my Skyhawk fleet to date! 

 

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FredT :)

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Wikipedia seems 

1 hour ago, IanC said:

Where did the Scooter nickname come from?

Wikipedia seems to suggest it was because of its size - i.e. a childs scooter as opposed to a real car!  

 

FredT

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