zebra Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Here's my 1/48 A-4C, built for the In The Navy group build. Build thread is here: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235072127-a-pair-of-skyhawks/ It's finished as BuNo 147781 of VX-5 in 1965, using Two Bobs decals. This Skyhawk was used by the Naval Air Test Center at China Lake for weapons testing so it needed something under a wing - I found a photo of it carrying an orange and black AGM-62 Walleye so used a Daco resin Walleye. Unfortunately the same photo revealed one error in my model - it didn't have a refuelling probe. I also got the alignment of the 'China Lake' decals on the fin wrong, which I realised too late to fix! thanks for looking Julian 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 A very distinctive model as the colors aren't your typical Skyhawk scheme. Very well built and if you hadn't pointed out the errors no one would have noticed. A commendable build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Love it! I've got all of the AeroResearch A-4 Skyhawk picture CDs and there are some great China Lake and testing schemes included, I've been meaning to do one for a while - I hope if turns out as well as yours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Niiiice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Nice to see a different scheme! David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Nice work Julian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 Thanks everyone! @F-32 I've not got that CD but found photos on the China Lake alumni site - there are galleries covering each year from 1942 to 2017 and plenty of modelling inspiration. This might not be my last China Lake model! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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