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1/48 Hasagawa A-7D |
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by Jake Melampy |
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have always been a fan of the A-7. I grew up in Ohio, and was lucky enough
to have three Air National Guard units in the state that all flew the A-7.
These guys were frequent visitors to the Dayton Air Show held every year. The Black Box sets
was typical of their cockpits--lots of detail, but not-so-great fit. It
also had the control stick and throttle badly out of scale. The seat,
though, is a little masterpiece.
I didn't do a lot of weathering to this model, as the pictures I have show this aircraft to be very clean. I gave it a very light wash of charcoal and that gave me the effect I was after. I added an AIM-9 Sidewinder from the Revell F-15E, and made the intake/exhaust covers to add some color. I sprayed on a flat coat and that finished it. Jake
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Photos and text © by Jake Melampy
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