For those interested, The Skyraider is Trumpeter's 1/32 kit no. 02254 A-1J AD-7 Skyraider.
If you have instructions for this then I would greatly appreciate high quality scans including paint and stencil locations etc.
As Iam posting on 2 forums, the first will be the Zero which will allow me to get hold of Vallejo's Vietnam camo set and some extras for the Skyraider. The MIG in a NMF will be inbetween the Zero and the Skyraider.
As usual, these will be posted in the aircraft section.
Paint Note:
I will be using the factory fresh colours for the Zero matched to surviving chipsets which, for the A6m2b was an Amber Grey colour all over. The Aotake will be mixed and thinned using Tamiya paints in a 3:2 mix and then thinned using their thinner. I have already done a trial of this. I initially used the mix in the instruction book of X13 and X25 in a 3:1 ratio and thinned for spraying and was very impressed but the clear green needed to just add that little more for a better translucent effect.
THe only game in town (unfortunatly) for the cowling is AK. Despite their scale colour conversion policy it is so close to the original that it can't be ignored. For some reason, Vallejo have chosen not to produce this colour for their WWII Japanese aircraft sets.
For the Tamiya Zero, it is just an OOB build. It is very highly detailed and apart from metal gun barrels, nothing else is really needed. I will be using HGW Wet transfers and seatbelts and painting stencils for insignia etc from Maketar.
Let's have some fun!!!