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1/48 Revell/Matchbox/Steel Beach AD-5Q

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    January 2003
1/48 Revell/Matchbox/Steel Beach AD-5Q
Posted by Darren Roberts on Sunday, May 4, 2014 3:53 PM
This was my test bed for the resin Steel Beach parts. I found a picture of this particular aircraft in the Squadron Walk-Around on the A-1. I thought it was a bit different than the run of the mill AD-5Q's.
  • Member since
    March 2011
  • From: Gateway to Cape Cod MA
Posted by jb4406 on Sunday, May 4, 2014 6:50 PM

Great job on the Spad.  NAS Quonset Air Museum isn't far from where I live, they have the restored one owned by the Collings Foundation on display there. Got some great reference photos of it for when I get around to my buid

"The difficult, I do  right away. The impossible will take a little longer."

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, May 4, 2014 8:26 PM

Very nice work!

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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    February 2014
Posted by USMC6094 on Monday, May 5, 2014 7:07 AM

what parts did you add to the basic kit?

nice looking build

  • Member since
    January 2003
Posted by Darren Roberts on Monday, May 5, 2014 8:23 PM

I used the Steel Beach set, which contains the covered rear canopy, new wheel pants, catapult hooks, wheels, the ECM antenna on the tail, the blade antennas, fuselage steps, and the round antenna underneath the fuselage.

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    January 2003
Posted by Darren Roberts on Monday, May 5, 2014 8:25 PM

Oh, it also comes with the centerline fuel tank.

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    June 2013
Posted by bvallot on Monday, May 5, 2014 11:01 PM

Darren, this is a pretty sweet little build.  I always enjoy seeing something new.  =]

On the bench:  

Tamiya F4U-1  Kenneth Walsh

 

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    February 2014
Posted by USMC6094 on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 7:16 AM

how would you rate the kit itself? I've heard a few different things about it, and not all of them can be repeated on a family friendly forum

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    March 2003
Posted by rangerj on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 6:07 PM

There was an article a number of years back in FSM on the "conversion" of the Matchbox kit using an AM cockpit and canopy with the kit fuselage, and Tamyia wings modified for the correct wheel wells etc. IIR ESCI made a couple of AD4s in 1/48th. Bernard Fishers, the USAF MOH recipient, A1E (AD5) is in the USAF Museum in Dayton OH. There are a few of these still flying and doing the air show circuit. Great looking model. Us lowly grunts at the fire base camps loved to see these A1s overhead because they could lay down a lot of suppression fire and stay a long while. The only thing better was a "Spooky" gunship.

  • Member since
    January 2014
  • From: Toronto
Posted by Rob S. on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 7:17 PM

Very nice job!!

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    January 2003
Posted by Darren Roberts on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 8:13 PM

The fuselage isn't too bad. The cowling is a bit narrow, though. The wings are, simply put, bad. That goes for the landing gear as well. The interior is very basic. However, once the glass is in place, it's hard to see. I'm going to do Bernie Fisher's aircraft for an FSM article. I'll use the Steel Beach update set for the A-1E, swap out Monogram wings, and use the Cobra Co. interior. That should get a pretty good rendition of it. I'd use the Tamiya wings, but I don't want to waste such a nice (and expensive) kit. I've got the Monogram in my stash.

  • Member since
    April 2007
  • From: Twin Towns, MN
Posted by MAgather on Monday, May 12, 2014 9:06 PM

I love the replaced cowl ring.  Nice touch.  ad a great job on a good looking bird.  

Good Modeling,
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