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Gallery Article by Gary Wickham
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Sept 18 2003
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A-4E Skyhawk VF-45 Blackbirds
Having earlier this year built my first
Hasegawa Skyhawk, I was impressed with the kit and even more impressed with the
choice of aggressor markings available.
I have always had a personal liking for the
schemes that mimic the Soviet air superiority colours (as seen on Flankers).
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Having a spare sheet of TwoBobs "Top Gun Tinker Toys" handy, I decided to do a "quick" build.
This meant no aftermarket gear and gear up. The pilot came from a Has. F/A-18 kit (after a crash diet he
fit the somewhat smaller A-4 cockpit !).
Wanting to show the aircraft manoeuvring I thought it was a good opportunity to re-position all the control surfaces appropriately.
Painting proceeded as per the TwoBobs sheet with the exception of the base Light Ghost Gray which I lightened by 50% with white. All paints used where Testors Model Master.