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1/48 EA-3B Skywarrior

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1/48 EA-3B Skywarrior
Posted by Darren Roberts on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 7:38 PM

During the 1960's, two Navy EA-3B's were converted to carry special monitoring gear to record the telemetry of Soviet ICBM launches. The unique thing about this mission was that it carried Army personnel to run the equipment. I started with Trumpeter's TA-3B, as it has the door and windows. Don't use the Trumpeter EA-3B kit. It is simply an A-3B. I scratchbuilt the cheek pods from Apoxie Sculpt and cast the antennas in resin after scratchbuilding one of each kind. For the rest, I used the Steel Beach EA-3B early conversion. I also added SB seats and early wheels. I cobbled the markings together from my spare decals box. Markings are for VQ-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by PaulBoyer on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 8:21 PM

Very nice, Darren! Wow!

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  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 5:23 AM

Wow, that is one beautiful build!  I also appreciate the information in regards to army personnel running equipment as such, a very nice touch to such an amazing build!  Great presentation.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

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Posted by seastallion53 on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 6:15 AM

Very nice whale.

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 8:22 AM

I am not seeing any images or links- what am I missing?

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by Darren Roberts on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 8:52 AM

Don Stauffer

I am not seeing any images or links- what am I missing?

 

 

That's weird. They come up on my end. Try a different browser and see what happens.

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Posted by Darren Roberts on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 8:53 AM
Thanks all for the kind words. I'm beginning to get hooked on the Skywarrior. There were so many different variations and "one offs" that make for interesting modeling.
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    June 2016
  • From: Bristol CT
Posted by XF-15DCC on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 10:51 AM
Great stuff! Is there a way to get a close up picture of the hinge area where the wings fold? It appears to have a lot of detail. If so is that the way the kit came or did you add details? Kevin

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  • From: Brunswick, Ohio
Posted by Buckeye on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 11:21 AM

Very nice build! Yes

Mike

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Posted by Darren Roberts on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 2:41 PM

XF-15DCC
Great stuff! Is there a way to get a close up picture of the hinge area where the wings fold? It appears to have a lot of detail. If so is that the way the kit came or did you add details? Kevin
 

 

That's actually what comes in the kit. It's a mix of plastic and PE. It's pretty nice looking.

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Posted by BrandonD on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 3:13 PM

Nice job on an interesting subject. I never knew anything about those.

-BD-

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