1/48 Tamiya A1-H Skyraider

by Darren McGuinness

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Hello everyone,

here is my 1/48 Tamiya USN Skyraider, much has already been written about this great kit so I'll leave that to those wiser than myself. In short, I built my Spad straight from the box and used Humbrol enamels to paint it. I used black water colour paint for the wash and weathering and I liked the way it turned out as I wanted a "war-weary" look. This aircraft depicts an AH-1 of VA-176 aboard the USS Intrepid during the Vietnam war.

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Again, for me a really enjoyable build and I'm sure I'll be building Tamiya's USAF version in the future.  I can happily recommend this kit to anyone like me, who loves USN aircraft. Thanks for letting me share my model with you.

Regards,

Darren

Photos and text © by Darren McGuinness