A-4 Skyhawk Gallery

[Enzo the Magnificent]

Post your completed builds here. No more than five photos per entry.

Please do not post comments in this thread. All comments should go in the subject's build thread.

Edited June 25, 2021 by modelling minion

[John Masters]

I guess I'm the first through the door 🤪...It's been an honour and pleasure gents...truly it has.  I look forward to viewing the gallery as it fills up!  😀

I recommend this Airfix kit to any skill level of modeller.  It's an excellent kit with few issues (sprue gates) and builds up into a neat looking model.  There are plenty of aftermarket decals and bits out there so you can really juke it up if you want.  Mine was straight OOB and that suited me just fine.  My WiP is here...

 

And here are some images.  I apologize...I have no carrier deck background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

--John

 

 

 

 

 

[Anatol Pigwa]

Here is my first take on the Skyhawk: the lovely Italeri kit. While it may not be good as the Arfix or Fujimi offering it still offers great value for money, and a quick and  easy build. I suggest to seek out either the Revell rebox; or get some nice AM decals,. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As part of my "1 new build, 1 SOD project finished policy" I present the Super Etendard companion project.

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

        Hello everyone ... Id like to present my Hasegawa A-4E that I’ve modified into an RNZAF A-4K. It is aircraft NZ6201and is posed in a training mission/airshow configuration circa 1976-77. I knew That I would have to build something to dedicate to the Silver Fox R.I.P. sir this is for you. 

 

 

 

Please feel free to ask questions or post comments in my build thread. 

 

 

 

Dennis

[fmichelsen]

Hello. Here are my first (I do believe that I'll be making a second one) Skyhawk. Its has been a joy making it, and I am pleased with the result  It is Italeri's older model in 1/72 scale (from 1988) build OOB as a OA-4M H&MS 12.

 

Thanks for watching  

 

[rafalbert]

Matchbox A-4M VMA324 - old but good fun!

 

 

 

[Andwil]

RAN A-4G, N13-155062, number 875 VF-805 (aka 805 Sgd) HMAS Melbourne.  This aircraft was lost on 2 October 1980, engine failure on launch sent it into the Andaman sea with the pilot ejecting.

 

1/72 Hasegawa with decals from CTA sheet  No. 7 “Aussies over the seas“ 2019 edition.

 

Here is Lt Cdr Blenner-Hassett about to set off on 875’s very short last flight:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AW

 

 

[CliffB]

Royal Australian Navy A-4G (early scheme).

This is the 1/100 Tamiya kit, which I have built OOB, apart from using aftermarket roundels.

The build thread is here.

 

Inspired by a certain photograph, I decided to build the aircraft 'wheels up'.

 

 

 

 

Cheers

 

 

 

 

[TEMPESTMK5]

                                                                          Hobby 2000 / Fujimi A4B Skyhawk VA 15 USS Intrepid 1966

 

Quickboost Seat and guns

Humbrol brushpainted

 

 

 

 

 

Build thread here

Patrice

 

 

[modelling minion]

Douglas A-4KU Skyhawk Kuwaiti Air Force Operation Desert Storm 1991

 

Built from the excellent Hasegawa 1/48 A-4M with the few minor tweaks done to turn it into a KU, a real pleasure to build with no issues at all. Quickboost seat, guns and intake blanks. Gunze, Aeromaster and Lifecolor paints. Decals from the spares box and kit for stencils.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking.

 

Craig.

[trickyrich]

1/48th A-4N “Ayit”, 102 Squadron “The Flying Tigers”, 2014

 

 

Model: Hasegawa 1/48th A-4M Skyhawk

Paint:  AK Interactive Real Color, and MRP, Tamiya Acrylics, Model Master Metalizer Lacquer 

Extras: 

Aires – Cockpit set 4280

Armycast – A-4N IAF Upgrade set

Eduard – GBU-8 HOBOS 648649

Maketar – IDF Insignia Masks

ResKit – A-4 Skyhawk late version wheels

 

 

 

 

 

[Bbdave]

I'm done! I enjoyed this build straight OOB I impressed myself doing a 1/72 i think the best job yet.

I'm still learning so next time check decals before spraying camo pattern and remove dust from inside the cockpit 😬.

 

Build 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dave

 

Edited May 8, 2021 by Bbdave

[LorenSharp]

                                                                                                                                                            McDonnel/Douglas(McD's) A-4C/D Restoration 

                                                                                                                                                                          from a Monogram 1/48 A-4E

 

An Interesting restoration project ,of a 20+ year old build and backdating to an A-4C/D. Many parts were lost since original dis-assembly 6 years ago. Those parts were either 3-D printed or made from spares and/or Rod and sheet or in the case of the cockpit 

Aires Resin Cockpit with Bang seat for the Hasagawa kit. Deacals were from Aeromaster 1/48  Early Scooters A-4D-2(A-4B) BuNo 142420 VA-12 CAG U.S.S. Essex in the Early 60's

The WIP build is here for those who wish to take a piece into madness:

Thanks for stopping by and viewing.

[Marklo]

Airfix A4B converted to an E and finished in the fake MIG Aggressor scheme, not without its trials and tribulations.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 15, 2021 by Marklo

[Lifeline]

One from the stashed kit, almost headed to the trash bin...

Hasegawa 1/72 A-4E Skyhawk VMAT-102

Mostly OOB, MER and bombs from other kit (I forgot), the stand came from Hasegawa F-35 kit.

 

Please forgive the blemishes, and I hope you all enjoy the presentation...

 

 

Cheers,

Mario

 

 

 

[Jb65rams]

Brazilian Navy AF-1 Skyhawk. "15 Years" Special Scheme.

 

1/48 Hasegawa A-4M + Caracal Models decals (CD48070)

Changes made to nose and finn to represent a Brazilian Skyhawk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 30, 2021 by Jb65rams
Some 'slightly' better photos added.

[Peter W]

Time to add another to the gallery. This one is the Hasegawa TA-4J converted to an OA-4M using the following:

 

Steel Beach - OA-4M Conversion Set

Quickboost - A4 Ejection Seats

Reskit - Skyhawk Wheels

Furball Aero - Low Viz Devil Dog Scooters

 

 

[stevej60]

Evening folk's.Airfix's little Skyhawk in Argentine Naval service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Fabrice Simon]

Here's my 1:48 Haseg A-4M Lowiz of the VMA-311Tomcats

 

It's a kit that I know well, having assembled it three times, so there were no surprises, which allowed me to detail and modify some elements. So, the Hell hole has been represented with the hatch open and the elevator flaps in the upright position. The cockpit and the nose gear bay are Aires elements that I would not recommend to any modeler not equipped with powerful explosives, despite their finesse.

Replacing the slat supports with Eduard PE elements with some added details will be now a must for my future scooter kits (some are (very) close to my workshop table)

In short, i had a lot of fun painting this grey and grey livery and trying to make it lively as  i got a lot of fun participating in this Group Build

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Hockeyboy76]

Revell 1/100 Skyhawk.

Brush painted. 

I didn’t use the extras, they seemed too overscale. 

 

[fmichelsen]

Hobby 2000 A4-C 1/72

Flown by Theodore Schwartz

[planecrazee]

1/72 Airfix Douglas A-4B Skyhawk 

'A Blue Blazer'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[srkirad]

Platz 1/144 A-4E Skyhawk Wake Island Avengers (VMA-211) & Tomcats (VMA-311)

- Gunze acrylics

- Artistic oils wash

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

S.

[Michael Taylor]

Hasegawa A-4C VMA 223. More photos in build thread

 

 

 

 

 

[RJ-WobblyHands]

NAS Miramar 1985 - Fightertown USA -  Adversary Desert/Jungle scheme A-4E Bu#151095

 

Kit : HobbyBoss  1/48th Scale

Extras :  Eduard Cockpit Zoom Set, Quickboost Refueling Probe (late)

Home Brew Decals , hacksaw plasticard

Paints: Mr Hobby ,  Tamiya and Citadel for detail painting