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1/48 Hasegawa Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E Corsair II, VA-22

Started by Reinhard Spreitzhofer · 71 ≡ · ↻ 1 year ago

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Reinhard Spreitzhofer said 1 year, 4 months ago:

After all the yellow wing subjects, it´s time for some more modern USN stuff.
Gonna do a Hasegawa A-7 with TwoBobs decals, representing the XO aircraft of VA-22 in the second half of the 80ies, which received a special livery like the CO.
As far as I´ve seen, Jim Sullivan didn´t write a book about the A-7. But he was also a passionate and good photographer of naval aircraft and took pics of one or the other A-7. So I hope this counts for the Group Build, if not, please delete.
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John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

A very nice choice for a new subject, Reinhard @grimreaper
The chosen scheme looks amazing on the A7, looking forward to it.
Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 4 months ago:

Another great entry, my friend @grimreaper! Of course your entry is perfectly acceptable for this GB: Jim loved the A-7, having taken numerous pictures of it, so building an A-7 is a great way to honor him.
Looking forward to your progress!
Louis Gardner said 1 year, 4 months ago:

Reinhard Spreitzhofer (@grimreaper)
I agree with what Spiros said. This is another great tribute to Jim. Go for it ! I can remember watching some A-7's "attacking" our tank columns in the desert during the early to mid 1980's during some training exercises. They looked so out of place wearing the dark wrap around Green "lizard" style European camouflage in the desert.

I'm looking forward to what you show us next.
Reinhard Spreitzhofer said 1 year, 4 months ago:

so, let´s get this thing started
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Reinhard Spreitzhofer said 1 year, 4 months ago:

left the kit seat, right the Aires seat with PE parts
most probably gonna use the kit seat with the PE stuff
btw, the kit comes with an the early and the late seat, as far as I could identify on the only pic I found online, this aircraft had the late sea
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Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 4 months ago:

Great start, my friend @grimreaper!
John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

Very nice start, Reinhard @grimreaper
Reinhard Spreitzhofer said 1 year, 4 months ago:

started to add some paint

well, ended up with the Aires seat

the long airintake, sadly ejector markings and long seams
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Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 4 months ago:

Great progress, my friend @grimreaper! Indeed this kit's air intake is challenging.
John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

Very nice progress, Reinhard @grimreaper
Reinhard Spreitzhofer said 1 year, 4 months ago:

already some build up progress

Hasegawa provided two PE parts that should be mounted between the "rods" on each fuselage side and the main body, but kept them off
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John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

Very good progress, Reinhard @grimreaper
Brian Mennenoh said 1 year, 4 months ago:

@grimreaper - Looking great so far Reinhard!
Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 4 months ago:

Great progress, my friend @grimreaper! Wise decision to leave the PE fillets off.

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Jim Sullivan Memorial Group Build

1/48 Hasegawa Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E Corsair II, VA-22