Subject: Re: Post on August 31 Malaysia Merdeka Day update -TA-7
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Ng Thomas-CTN004" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 02:01:06 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

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Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
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Sing like nobody's listening.
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ng Thomas-CTN004 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 12:12 AM
  Subject: RE: Post on August 31 Malaysia Merdeka Day update -TA-7

   

   

  Hi Steve,

  We will be sending a series of articles for Malaysian national  day  update,

   This one from :

  Aidy Abdullah

   

  "1/72 Hobbyboss TA-7PTM" 

  by "   Aidy Abdullah "
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  Well, I'm not really into what if but this had been on my mind for quite some time. From what I've heard and remembered, the Vought A-7 had been a contender with the A-4 when MINDEF went shopping under the PERISTA scheme. As we all know, the Skyhawk won, eventually becoming my favourite TUDM subject, but I couldn't help thinking about how cool (and probably much better in reality?) it would have been had the Corsair been chosen instead.

         

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  So, some time last year, I picked up one of Hobbyboss' 1/72 TA-7K. We had the 2-seat Skyhawk, so who's to say that we wouldn't have gotten the TA-7 had we bought the Corsair instead? Anyway, I feel that a 2-seater would look much cooler than the often-built A-7A/B/D/E/H. The kit didn't land in my stash but went straight into production. I think it took about a month to finish.

  Enjoy and Happy Merdaka..

   

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  Happy MERDEKA ! 

   Photos and text © by "  Aidy Abdullah  "