A-7D Corsair II; Matchbox 1973 kit
This is one of those kits you've built 40 years ago and the destiny puts on your path again.
To make the story short, I built an ancient kit adding a modern resin cokpit and PE, used its decals plus some homeprinted and the result is here π
Hope you like π
Cheers,
M
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Christopher C Tew said on June 24, 2022
This is a very ngood build, Manuel, for such an old kit. I like your camouflage painting, aftermarket cockpit detailing, and careful application of the decals.
Which of the decals did you print yourself? I make a few of my own, mostly instrument panels and ID numbers, but my inability to print white and my printer's lack of color density is always a concern.
Please tell us what we are seeing in your second photo. Also, is your dish a hand-thrown piece of pottery - my wife and I have a sizable collect of hand-thrown pottery from Seagrove, North Carolina USA, and the shape and glaze finish of some of our dishes looks much like yours, perhaps only a coincidence.
Manuel Magrinho said on June 24, 2022
Hi @brummbaer
Thanks for your kind comments.
Regarding your questions:
Or is the second photo, the Sight system brackets? They are tiny photoetch pieces over a coin
There aren't any dishes on the photos. Can you explain, please?
Thanks again for your kind words
M
John vd Biggelaar said on June 24, 2022
This is amazing, Manuel @magrus
It is hard to believe that all this is in 1/72.
The detailing is excellent and all this from an almost 50 years old kit.
Two thumbs up.
Manuel Magrinho said on June 24, 2022
Thanks @Johnb, much appreciated ππ
Spiros Pendedekas said on June 24, 2022
It is simply amazing, Manuel!
Had built the exact kit loooong ago: what great memories!
Manuel Magrinho said on June 24, 2022
Thanks @fiveten!
I also built this kit about 38 years ago π and still have itπ€£π€£π€£
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neil foster said on June 25, 2022
Hey Spiros , I remember being on a beach on Crete in the late 80's and two of these flew over quite slowly both on a curving arc so they were leaning over toward the beach I guess so the pilots could check out the girls sunbathing !, boys will be boys as we say...
Lis said on June 24, 2022
Amazing build!
Manuel Magrinho said on June 24, 2022
Thank you very much π
Robert Royes said on June 24, 2022
Very nice!
Manuel Magrinho said on June 24, 2022
Thank you!
Dan Lee said on June 25, 2022
Very nice build of an oldie.
When I built mine, I thought about jamming a resin cockpit in. Yours turned out to what I hoped it would be.
I wimped out and added the pilot to cover up the inadequate cockpit.
Manuel Magrinho said on June 25, 2022
Thanks Dan,
Yes, the cockpit was a long shot but it worked.
neil foster said on June 25, 2022
This is amazing Manuel , did you re-scribe it and does this kit come with the wing folds as an option or did you add that as well?
I think Christopher is referring to the Euro coin in pic 2.
Manuel Magrinho said on June 25, 2022
Hi Neil,
I just did some riveting and rescribe what was lost when sanding. The panel lines are oversized and I should have filled them, but I wanted to build this oldie as it was (just couldn't help with the cockpit π). The folded wings are a kit option, you just have to work them a little.
Jay Biga said on June 25, 2022
You just gave me a trip down memory lane. This kit together with a few others, is what got me into modelling. Indeed about 40 years ago (I was 9) I made this kit together with my dad, who was already a modeller.
Thanks for the memories and great finish on the kit!
Manuel Magrinho said on June 25, 2022
Thank you Jay, this was a trip down memory lane for me to π I also built this kit on my teens and there's something about this oldies...
Bernard Bedeur said on June 25, 2022
That is a nice looking Corsair Manuel. The old Matchbox kits are not all that bad and give great build-Joy for a small outlay of Money.
Manuel Magrinho said on June 27, 2022
Thank you! They may not be up to today standards but, as you say, give great joy. At least to me, I keep on like them.
Greg Kittinger said on June 28, 2022
Really brought this simple old kit to life with all that detail and TLC. Well done!
Manuel Magrinho said on June 28, 2022
Thank you Greg, much appreciated