Here's my Monogram A-4E Skyhawk model that I basically built out of the box. The decals depict a Marines aircraft and the paint was weathered to simulate a very used plane of the 60's.

Cockpit

I used some photoetched parts in the cockpit and in the ejection seat.

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Weapons load

The bombs are from Hasegawa weapons set. I also added some Remove Before Flight stripes, home printed

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I used a silver paint pen to simulate the silver scratches and chipped/peeled paint.

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For weathering, I used pastel chalks was used to make the wash over the model.

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The paints are Tamiya acrylics and the gloss finish is Future like floor liquid wax.

Marcelo