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My own Airwing Enterprise...

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  • Member since
    November 2005
My own Airwing Enterprise...
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 29, 2003 3:27 AM
I'm triyng to build my own "Airwing Enterprise", and since i've got some help from this forum, i've decided to put a post to let you know how i'm going...

Here's how my 1/72 "Airwing Enterprise" is at the date:
- Aircraft
Kit (#Number) [E]ngraved/[R]aised panel lines
Decals

- Douglas A-1H (old AD-6) Skyraider
still looking for kit and decals (VA-65 ,CVW6 - AE)

- Douglas A-3B Skywarrior
Hasegawa #K41
looking for decals (VAH-7, CVW6 - AE or VAH-4 Det M ; VAH-2 Det M, CVW9 - NG)

- McDonnell Douglas A-4F Skyhawk
Hasegawa [R]*
decals SS720401

- North American RA-5C Vigilante
still looking for kit and decals (RVAH-5 ; RVAH-13 ; RVAH-12 ; RVAH-1 ,CVW14 - NK or RVAH-7 ; RVAH-l ; RVAH-6, CVW9 - NG)

- Grumman A-6A Intruder
Hasegawa [R]*
looking for decals (VA-35 ; VA-145 , CVW9 - NG or VA-196, CVW14 - NK)

- Vought A-7E Corsair
Revell
looking for decals (VA-97 ;VA-27, CVW14 - NK)

- Grumman E-1B (old WF-2) Tracer
on the way the Mach2 kit
looking for decals (VAW-12 Det. 65 ,CVW6 - AE or VAW-11 Det M ,CVW9 - NG)

- Grumman E-2A Hawkeye
Heller #80349 (E-2C, Marine FR)[E]
looking for any decals from USS Enterprise

- Gruman EA-6B Prowler
Zengdhefu [R]*
looking for decals (VAQ-141 ,CVW8 - AJ or VAQ-131 ; VAQ-137 ; VAQ-134 ,CVW14 - NK)

- McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
still looking for kit and any decals from USS Enterprise

- Grumman F-14A Tomcat
Academy #1679 (F-14A) [E]
Have decals for VF-1, VF-2 from Airfix kit, but looking for SS VF-1 Wolfpack sheet...

- McDonnell / Douglas F-4B or J Phantom
still looking for kit and any decals from USS Enterprise

- Vought F-8E Crusader
Kangnam #4000/07202, (F8-E) [E]
looking for decals (VF-33 ,CVW6 - AE)

- Kaman UH-2A, B or C Seasprite
still looking for kit and any decals from USS Enterprise

- Sikorsky SH-3D Seaking
Aifix (Appollo missions) [R]*
got decals for HS-2, CVW14 NK from old Fujimi kit

- Sikorsky H/SH-60H or F Seahawk
still looking for kit and any decals from USS Enterprise

- Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever
on the way the SIGA kit, hopefully with the HU-2 CVW6, AE-AF decals...

- Lockheed S-3A Viking
Hasegawa [E]
looking for decals (VS-29 ; VS-38 ,CVW14 - NK)

* Currently looking for some engraved panel lines kit, since the ones i have i won't use (just in last case, i hope - Imagine all the work to engrave all that raised panel lines!!!!)...

And i hope that's all...
As anyone might see, it has been a bit of aghost hunt, but i hope i can get all the right kits and decals... someday!!!!


If anyone cares to give some hints and tips, feel free to do so...
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
Posted by djmodels1999 on Friday, August 29, 2003 4:34 AM
Airfix has (or used to have!) a Seasprite in its catalogue... Check this:

http://www.arcair5.com/Gal1/301-400/gal351_Seasprite_Domke/gal351.htm
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
Posted by djmodels1999 on Friday, August 29, 2003 4:40 AM
CAM has decals for an Enterprise F-4B..



And for a F-14A..



Eagle Strike has two sheets for the F-18C..


  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 29, 2003 5:09 AM
Thanks, i'll try to see if i can get those!!!!!
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 29, 2003 8:47 AM
you should go with the Fujimi A-6A. I can't speak for the fit but the engraved detail is fantastic. I believe the Testors is the fujimi reboxed and cheaper. Hasegawa's EA-6B had fine engraved lines as well. As for the F-4 or F-18, I'd go with the Hasegawa. The Fujimi F-4's have engraved lines but the fit is horrible.
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