Popular Post Calum Posted March 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2022 Depicted as the Douglas A-4C Skyhawk C318 from the Argentine Air Force flown during the 1982 Malvinas (Falklands) war. This kit was built as an entry for the 2022 NSW Scale Model Show's 40th Anniversary of the Falklands Conflict category. It was also built to take part in the Model Geeks Podcast's A-4 Skyhawk Group build. There is a full build post and more pictures at my blog but here's some photos 99 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 That’s superb! And I love the base. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Great model and setup 👍👍👍 I love the base and the paintjob.. cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Brilliant, love it. The base has some depth and mood to it that adds to the subject.....if that makes any sense. Cheers Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basket Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Very nice ! A good illustration a low flying the argentinian way . Your painting job is excellent . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 59 minutes ago, kiwitrogg said: Brilliant, love it. The base has some depth and mood to it that adds to the subject.....if that makes any sense. Cheers Gaz It makes plenty of sense and I agree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Lovely model Calum,..... but please,.... the islands are called the Falklands,....... the islanders or the people who fought to free them from invasion do not like the false Argentinian name and using it is disrespectful.. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Fantastic Argentine Squawk Calum. The base is a nice touch which brings it to life 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tojo72 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 (edited) That looks fantastic,great work. Can't believe it's been 40 years,seems like yesterday,my company was on strike and I watched the coverage all day on CNN ?can't remember the channel. Edited March 20, 2022 by Tojo72 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mass Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Gorgeous, and a great way to display it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doxasg Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Nice job on your model and finally presentation on the base👍 Bravo👏 Giannis Doxas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Perren Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Love the way the sea base came out in the pics, very moody. Bueno. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Wow, very nice and realistic!! Are those originally Britsh bombs ir Spanish BR series? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 That's a great piece of modelling. Interesting camouflage scheme, nicely painted and weathered. The depiction of it barreling in low over the waves is terrific. My only question is the thickness of the tail fin, which seems extraordinarily thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Great Skyhawk! I particularly like the weathered camo and the display base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 22 hours ago, tonyot said: Lovely model Calum,..... but please,.... the islands are called the Falklands,....... the islanders or the people who fought to free them from invasion do not like the false Argentinian name and using it is disrespectful.. Please let us not fight over this after 40 years. Ive been told the Spanish language name for the last 400 years has been Malvinas. The English name for the archipelago is the Falklands and by the same token cannot be called "false". Thus both names are correct in their own language. To declare one or the other "false" is politicizing/rewriting history. The original name was the Malouines - the name given to the islands by the original French colonizers (coming mainly from tho city and port of St. Malô. By treaty with Spain the Malouines (the archipelago's name in French is still that) were ceded to Spain in the 17th century - upon which the name Malouines was changed to Malvinas. The name Falkland was likewise given to the archipelago by British explorers about the same time. Let leave it there please. Oh and Calum good looking model. A friend of mine who was on one of the ships being attacked always spoke of his respect for the Argentine pilots coming down through eveything being thrown at them by the task force even though they were on the opposite sides. 7 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) On 3/21/2022 at 12:36 PM, tonyot said: I would just like to add that my reply to this post aimed at me was removed by the said admin,..... WOW! There was nothing derogatory said either. Sorry Calum for adding this to your excellent model,..... I was simply trying to advise you about the local feeling, seeing as you are not a Brit. No worries Tony. Although I'm not a Brit I have a enough knowledge of the conflict to understand there is still some sensitivity on the conflict. That said it was a deliberate choice to use the Argentine name. To explain my reasoning for using "Malvinas" in lieu of "Falkands " - it's simply that the model is of an Argentine subject in a conflict they fought in. SO I think it's appropriate to give title it something that reflects what they called it. In the article for the Sea Harrier I built a few years ago, I used Falkands. Edited March 22, 2022 by Calum 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Fantastic work and presentation! Like it very much! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Excellent Scooter !! Congrats Callum !! Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Nice sea base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Nice job, Calum. I have just finished reading Harrier 809 by Rowland White which generates some quite evocative memories regarding Argentinian A-4s skimming across the South Atlantic. Well Done, Sir !. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceR21 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Beautiful Skyhawk! Water effects are amazing! 😮 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moggy Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Brilliant modelling - really does justice to the original Cheers, Moggy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Superb work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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