Good 1/48 A-1 Skyraider Kit

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Good 1/48 A-1 Skyraider Kit

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 4:48 PM

I'm Looking for any suggestions on a well designed 1/48 Skyraider kit. I'm not the most experienced modler in the world and I have a perticular problem with situations where I have to fill and sand. There is a Tamiya kit at my local hobby store but if there is a perticularly well designed kit out there please let me know. Thanks

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tango35

Member since
February 2003
From: Steinwedel, Lower Saxony,Germany

Posted by tango35 on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 4:54 PM

Take the old Monogram kit, a good kit for beginners. I have the same. Good results for a few deutschmarks ( or for you bucks )

Thomas

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berny13

Member since
February 2003
From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley

Posted by berny13 on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 7:11 PM

The Tamiya kit is the way to go. It fits much better than the Monogram kit. There is less filling and sanding with the Tamaya kit. Both are good kits and the Monogram kit cost less. The Tamaya kit has more detail and builds into a very good looking model. You can't go wrong with any of them.

Berny

Phormer Phantom Phixer

On the bench

TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.

Revell F-4E Phantom II 33rd TFW, 58th TFS, 69-260, 1/32 scale.

Tamiya F-4D Phantom II, 13th TFS, 66-8711, 1/32 scale. F-4 Phantom Group Build.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 7:20 PM

Tango
You gotta let those deutschmarks rest in peace - they are gone forever!

You cannot beat the Tamiya A1
I hope to get the USN model soon
The extra money is worth it.
it is perfect for the beginner purely because it fits together so well.
The only thing that could possibly spoil it is a bad paint job

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Butz

Member since
February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

Posted by Butz on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:52 PM

Hey sam,
Berny, I'm not even gonna say anything Tongue [:P]

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Go w/ the Tamiyas Sandy. The fit is so good(I'm not even kidding) that in some parts of the kit, you would not have to have used glue!!
Overall the kit is very well done!! Generally speaking, it reminds me a lot of the Tamiya Wildcat and its excellent fit.
Flaps up, Mike

If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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Keyworth

Member since
January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:55 PM

The Tamiya Spad is the one you want. The old Revell kit requires much more work to turn out a decent model. JMHO. - Ed :)

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 24, 2003 10:27 AM

Thanks For all the imput. It looks like there is a consensus on the Tamiya. Lucky for me that is the one my local store has in stock. Thanks for all the help.

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berny13

Member since
February 2003
From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley

Posted by berny13 on Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:26 PM

OK Butz.

I am going to put a stop payment on the second check I sent you, so don't even try to cash it. Wink [;)]

Berny

Phormer Phantom Phixer

On the bench

TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.

Revell F-4E Phantom II 33rd TFW, 58th TFS, 69-260, 1/32 scale.

Tamiya F-4D Phantom II, 13th TFS, 66-8711, 1/32 scale. F-4 Phantom Group Build.

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