Douglas A-1H Skyraider
The Douglas Skyraider, affectionately known as the Spad or flying dump truck is the Tamiya 1/48 kit i purchased in 2001 if i recall correctly. I started building in 2002 but i was defeated by the four color cowling, i could not get the natural metal leading edge without affecting one of the other three colors. Finally, after three attempts of painting and stripping, i gave up and added the kit to my shelf of doom collection. fast forward to 2018 and i decided to give it another go and success! All the finishing touches were done this past week, almost 17 years! is that a record?
Good looking Spad Paul, glad to see you completed her. Now how about adding a couple more pics to really look her over? After 17 years the old gal deserves to be seen.
Here you go Tom
3 attached images. Click to enlarge.
That's better, she's worth a good second look.
Great detail ! Everything is so crisp she looks full scale at the showroom!
Well, Paul - I don't think it's a record, but it sure looks great!
Well done, Paul!
NICE!
She worth the time 🙂 It turned out great!
Regarding the 17 years record... I'm sorry but, as you can see on my posts, I had some models on the shelf for more than 30 years 😀
Well, congratulations, the Spad looks awesome!
Thanks Manuel, glad to hear i'm not the only procrastinator in the hobby !
A beautiful model, even if it stayed on the shelf for do many years 🙂 just how did you manage to paint the cowl edge then?
Thanks Pedro, i painted the leading edge by cutting a long strip of masking tape very thin, a couple of mms and started around the cowling and building it inwards until i could use wider masking tape. the thin masking worked on the compound curve of the cowling and there was no paint seepage.
Looks great. I'm about 80% finished with mine and it just seems likes it not working out and I want to throw it against the wall. You're pushing me to get mine across the finish line.
nice and clean. a beautiful model!
Thats a great looking Spad dude, excellent work!
Can't go wrong with anything by Tamiya - no matter HOW long it takes. 🙂
Paul, This really came out nice, I particularly like your exhaust stains. I think you really captured the look there. Well done !
Beautiful Skyraider!, I shelved a build for about twenty five years, couldn't decide how to paint it.
A beautiful Spad - very nice! Glad you were finally able to problem-solve so well.
Very nice
Great looking build.
that's soooo purdey