A-1H Skyraider US Navy
This is the 1/48th Tamiya Douglas A-1H Skyraider. US Navy. VA25 squadron. The only additions to the kit, apart from the decals, were etched seat belts. I used Aeromaster Acrylic Matt Light Gull Grey, and Tamiya Matt White to paint the model. The decals are from Aeromaster set 48-530. Black Gouache was used for the panel lines and exhaust stain.
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Manuel Magrinho said on March 25, 2019
Nice clean build. Impecable indeed.
Like a lot, congratulations!
Julian Shawyer said on March 25, 2019
Thank you Manuel.
Morne Meyer said on March 25, 2019
Julian your Spad shine in all the right areas. Stunning! Well done!
Julian Shawyer said on March 25, 2019
Many thanks Morne.
Tom Bebout said on March 25, 2019
Nice looking Spad, Julian, good representation of a great workhorse. One actually shot down a Mig in Vietnam service.
Julian Shawyer said on March 25, 2019
Thank you Tom. It certainly was a superb aircraft.
Craig Abrahamson said on March 25, 2019
Love those Tamiya Skyraiders...good work, Julian.
Julian Shawyer said on March 25, 2019
Thank you Craig. I agree, I've made about 5 I believe.
Michael Gosse said on March 25, 2019
Very clean build and finish! Congratulations!
Julian Shawyer said on March 25, 2019
Much appreciated Michael and thank you.
Robert Royes said on March 25, 2019
Nice! A great build.
Julian Shawyer said on March 25, 2019
Many thanks Robert.
dale travis said on March 25, 2019
Very sharp looking.
Julian Shawyer said on March 25, 2019
Thank you Dale.
Tom Cleaver said on March 25, 2019
That Skyraider is so clean, there must be something dangerously mechanically wrong with it, as any Spad driver would tell you. 🙂
Julian Shawyer said on March 25, 2019
Much to clean for a Skyraider really. ?
Greg Kittinger said on March 25, 2019
That's a handsome dump truck, Julian! Nicely done.
Julian Shawyer said on March 25, 2019
Thank you Greg.
John Healy said on March 25, 2019
Nice Spad, Julian!
Julian Shawyer said on March 25, 2019
Thanks a lot John.
Jim Harley said on March 25, 2019
Really nice build, I love the markings...all you need is the commode on the right wing 🙂
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Julian Shawyer said on March 26, 2019
Thank you Jim. That's the one. Not sure I could have made my Skyraider that dirty without making it look a total mess. That's why I stick to the polished look. As I'm sure you know, there was a scale commode available for anyone wishing to model that particular aircraft.
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Terry Schuler said on March 26, 2019
Julian, Nice work on a nice kit. I've only built one of these kits and enjoyed every minute of the build. Yours turned out wonderful, and looks very nice. Well done !
Julian Shawyer said on March 26, 2019
Thank you Terry. They really are nice kits. The tooling is twenty years old now. I find them so easy to assemble. I even made a What-If in Royal Navy colours I enjoyed building them so much.
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