1/48 Hasegawa A-4M Brazilian Navy "15 years" Special Scheme

Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 12:16 AM

Cheers guys

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Mopar Madness

Member since
April 2015

Posted by Mopar Madness on Monday, November 5, 2018 6:17 PM

I love those markings! The model looks great and the weathering is nice and subtle!

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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jrb53

Member since
June 2007

Posted by jrb53 on Monday, November 5, 2018 5:51 PM

@rangerj

Link to Brazil's carrier: https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a25260/brazil-retiring-only-aircraft-carrier/

Jack

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keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Monday, November 5, 2018 5:34 PM

Looks great. Nice markings. I have a decal set for Brazilian p47s I've meaning to get to.

Thanks,

John

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rangerj

Member since
March 2003

Posted by rangerj on Monday, November 5, 2018 5:25 PM

I'm a big Scooter fan and yours is a real work of art. If I remember correctly Brazil got about 70 A4 Mikes and a few TA4 Js, and parts. Their typical paint scheme is boring, but the special paint job you modeled is super. Do they actually have a carrier?

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Monday, November 5, 2018 4:33 PM

I don't see any problems in the photos- beautiful work!!! I love these special paint schemes and you've done a great job on her- huge decals can be a real pain.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Monday, November 5, 2018 3:10 PM

Thanks guys

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Ole

Member since
October 2018
From: Central VA

Posted by Ole on Monday, November 5, 2018 6:05 AM

Looks great! Hard to tell you had any problems with the decals.

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PFJN

Member since
January 2015

Posted by PFJN on Sunday, November 4, 2018 6:33 PM

Hi,

Your build looks great. Smile

1st Group Build

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patrick206

Member since
March 2013

Posted by patrick206 on Sunday, November 4, 2018 5:17 PM

It's another beauty, Grant. Thanks for the post and photos. These little buggers looked altogether better, when done in interesting paint schemes.

Patrick

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Greatmaker

Member since
April 2013
From: Eleva, Wisconsin

Posted by Greatmaker on Sunday, November 4, 2018 5:16 PM

Looks great to me. Looks like you made a fantastic recovery. Those “stains“are called Big Smile weathering

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Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

1/48 Hasegawa A-4M Brazilian Navy "15 years" Special Scheme

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Sunday, November 4, 2018 3:55 PM

Kit- Hasegawa 1/48 A-4M
Extras- Caracal Brazilian Navy (CD48070)

This has been on the back burner for months, I had so much grief with the decals, they were a nightmare, they wouldn't go down, and I put that much Mr Mark Softer on them that they really did melt and Mr Mark Softer leaves stains on paint. I was so close to painting another scheme, but I stuck at it and patched it up best I could.

Painted with Gunze, Tamiya, Vallejo acrylics, Vallejo Metal Color, Citadel, Flory Dark Dirt wash and Tamiya Lacquer Clear (LP-9)