1/48 Tamiya A-1H Skyraider

Gallery Article by Mark Bloyd on Oct 9 2003

 

This is the Tamiya 1/48 A-1H Skyraider kit with the Cutting Edge cockpit and Eduard photoetch set.  Apart from getting the cockpit to fit, this kit was a breeze to assemble.  I painted the model with a combination of Tamiya and Pollyscale acrylics using an Iwata Revolution CR. 

 

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I also used the Cutting Edge Skyraider Corrected Prop.  In my opinion, this prop. looks much better than the kit supplied prop.  Kit decals were used as well, except for the tips of the prop.  The tips were painted on rather than using the supplied decals.  The decals finally settled into the recessed panel lines after many applications of setting solution.  

The finished model was then sealed with a coat of Future and finally a coat of Pollyscale flat.

Mark Bloyd

      

Photos and text © by Mark Bloyd