A-4Q SKYHAWK: 3-A-305 PILOTED BY NAVY LIEUTENANT CARLOS LECOUR
RESERCH AND BEGINNING
TAMIYA PUTTY
RIVETS IN ARGENTINIAN VERSION
ADJUSTING CONFIGURATION THE ARDENT MISSION OF 4 BOMS OF 500 POUNDS EACH, SNAKE EYE.
FRONTAL HOLE IN ARGENTINEAN VERSION
ARGENTINEAN MODIFICATIONS: BIGGER COCKPIT ANTENA, FRONTAL AND SIDE HOLES, BOMB CONFIGURATION, VOR/ILS ANTENA IN THE REAR(will be done later) and SEVERAL RIVETING IN SOME HATCHES.
PRIMED
UNDERSIDE WITH REVELL AQUACOLOR WHITE
TOP FUSELAGE WITH AK LIGHT GULL GREY
GLOSS COAT
APPLYING DECA
WEATHERING WITH BLACK AND WHITE OILS
NEXT STEP: BOMBS, FUEL TANKS, LANDING GEAR, VOR Antenas(Arg version) etc
FINALLY ....THE END
Kommentit
42 6 July 2022, 20:04
Andy BallI'm liking this! Brave warriors on that day in Falkland Sound. I remember it on the news as a teenager.
17 August 2022, 21:40
WoitI see that this kit likes the putty but your efforts on it created very nice model. My congratulation!
17 August 2022, 22:18
RuiLooks great! I also watched this conflict unfold as a teenager and was fascinated by the A-4 attacks on the RN. I have this kit in my stash and hope to build it soon.
18 August 2022, 02:18
MickyThank you guys! Still pending some work. @Andy and Rui, I have modified the bomb configuration thus it is the same of the Ardent's attack. Also other minor touches that are wrong or lack the Argentinean version in the kit. Overall the kit is very good. Decals are excellent. Regarding the conflict I watched some videos and read several books that said(among other things) that was the last war fought by gentlemen from both sides. Cheers
18 August 2022, 12:07
RuiGreat comment @Micky. As a 10 year veteran I like to think that as a warfighter I went about my job with respect for my enemy.
18 August 2022, 18:50
David TaylorRead the books on the Falklands and Sharky Ward was very complimentary about the Argentinian pilots.I watched every news cast about it as an eighteen year old.
18 August 2022, 20:36
Nagy-Meszler CsabaLooks really cool! 👍🏻 I also finished another plane on the Falklands War theme. I also have A-E on my shelf, but in 1:144 scale 🙂
15 September 2022, 21:00
Andy Ball¡Muy bien Micky! I can see it racing across San Carlos water right now.
16 September 2022, 22:04
Bernd GrünVery nice build and paint job, Micky. I'm exccited by the look of your little Scooter.
18 November 2022, 09:03
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ARDENT SINKS. A-4Q SKYHAWK: 3-A-305 PILOTED BY NAVY LIEUTENANT CARLOS LECOUR, 3era ESCUADRILLA AERONAVAL DE CAZA Y ATAQUE. 21st of MAY, 1982.
TRIBUTE TO THE DEATH AND INJURED IN THIS CONFLICT, FROM BOTH SIDES. RIP.
