1/48 Hasegawa A-4 Skyhawk |
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Gallery Article by Nick Monopoli
on July 4 2003 |
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US
Independence
Day
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Skyhawks are a
favorite here on ARC, so I won't say much about the actual building. The special
thing about this pair is the fact that I built them for, and with the
cooperation of, the pilots. Casey and Paul were both part of the Black Diamond
Squadron during the Vietnam War. They were enthusiastic and very helpful when I
asked them if I could build their respective airplanes. Paul supplied a color
photo of NP 694, and Casey informed me that the Blue Angel A-4's had an eyeglass
holder mounted on the instrument panel to hold their aviator sunglasses. I would
like to thank them both for providing me with the most enjoyable build I have
ever done.
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The eyeglass holder
is in there, but you can't really see it. I didn't know how to display the
glasses so I just draped them over the edge of the canopy. They're just for fun
anyway. I couldn't find thin enough gold wire to make them true to scale.