Sky Keg Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Good day, Here is my third completed project for the year. This is the tanker version of the A-3 Skywarrior family. These are the highlights of the kit……….. 1. Paint used : A. Airframe : Mission Models Hi-Lo Vis Grey ( MMP-117 ), Tamiya Flat White ( XF-2 ) 1). Washes : Ammo Medium Grey ( airframe ), Vallejo Dark Brown, Black, Light Rust 2). Cockpit : Life Color Dark Gull Grey ( UA 033 ), Gunze Olive Drab, Tamiya Dark Green ( XF-81 ) 3). Wheels : Tamiya Gun Metal ( X-10 ), Tamiya Flat White 4). Tires : MRP Flat Black ( base color ), MRP Tire Black ( highlights ) 2. Aeromaster Decals KA-3D Skywarriors #72-161 3. Uschi Bobbin Thread for antenna wire 4. Engine pods : AK Interactive Extreme Jet Exhaust ( base color ), Metallic Purple, Metallic Blue The kit was straightforward without many issues. The surface detail is excellent and the fit is very good. The landing gear and gear bays are complete with superb detail. I enjoyed this kit and I recommend it to all skill levels. Thank you in advance, Mike 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedingBlue Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Haven't seen one of these on the site yet. It turned out great. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Mike, this is a super build. The gentle fading between the colours on the exhausts is very well done, and the white has covered beautifully, always a problem colour to get right. Its a sizeable chunk of aircraft for a carrier isnt it!😮 All the best Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 A rarely seen beauty, really nice detail work and paint, good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 That's a beautifully done Skywarrior, one of the favorite Navy airplanes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted March 24, 2023 Author Share Posted March 24, 2023 2 hours ago, BleedingBlue said: Haven't seen one of these on the site yet. It turned out great. I agree. That was part of the allure of the KA-3D. There aren`t many ever built. Thank you for the compliments. 1 hour ago, Pete in a shed said: Mike, this is a super build. The gentle fading between the colours on the exhausts is very well done, and the white has covered beautifully, always a problem colour to get right. Its a sizeable chunk of aircraft for a carrier isnt it!😮 All the best Pete Thanks Pete. It`s a challenge ( 😉 ) to try and keep the pace and quality of the kits that you and many others share with us here. I`m glad you like it. 33 minutes ago, Farmerboy said: A rarely seen beauty, really nice detail work and paint, good job! Thank you Adrian. Kind words indeed. 19 minutes ago, SAT69 said: That's a beautifully done Skywarrior, one of the favorite Navy airplanes. Thank you good sir and I`m pleased that you like it. Like many of us here on this site, I did not realize that this particular kit has been out of production for quite some time and is now a challenge to find one. I guess it`s yet another reason to “justify” 😬 to add to our collective stash`s. Thanks again to all for the kind words. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Nice Work! <extends secret A3D Skywarrior handshake...> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted March 24, 2023 Author Share Posted March 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, David H said: Nice Work! <extends secret A3D Skywarrior handshake...> And receives the “secret” A-3D Skywarrior handshake. Thank you for the kind words. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Really nice Skywarrior! Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Ow that is very nice, Mike 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesdaddy Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Great looking skywarrior, a very nice result from a really nice although now quite rare kit ( perhaps a re-release might happen) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 A rather unusual topic, the very fist time I've seen this kit! Rather small in size for a tanker aircraft, and a well executed model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Don't see many of these finished, good work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Very nice indeed, I've got two of these on the go at the moment! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bissyboat Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 This kind of aircraft is new to me, but she´s a stunner! ⚓🙌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Dayam, Mike- she’s a beaut! First one I have seen on BM and it was worth the wait! Just the right amount of weathering, and a perfect finish. If I ever get up the nerve, I have a resin tail turret and radome to do one of the earlier varients. The Hasegawa kit is not the easiest to build, from what I have read, but you nsiled this one. You chickened out on the slats, but I’ll cut you some slack on that one, as the set of slats and flaps that Lone Star Models made for the kit have been oop for quite a while!👌 Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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