1/48 Tamiya Douglas A-1H Skyraider  

by Rafi Ben-Shahar

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Indochina War -- 10,000 Day War -- Vietnam War anniversary Jan 31 2007

 

The Tamiya Skyraider kit not only captures well the lines of this out of date and effective aircraft, but also eluded successfully the hammers of rivet counters. Therefore, I built the two models out of the box with some details specific to the aircraft to complement their accurate outlines.

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I played with washing techniques to emulate exhaust and oil stains using a black oil paint. The good news is that if your base colors are turpentine resistant, the wash can be corrected. The bad news is that you still need some nerves when splashing black paint on your finished model!

Rafi

Photos and text © by Rafi Ben-Shahar