BIG Intruder GROUPIE GROUPBUILD...

Those are cool looking tadpoles Manny! I assume that since you just bought it...those arn't your builds

Oh, I know, I kinda laugh myself! I've always loved WW2 subjects, and early jets (into the '50s) are intriguing. I sort of refer to anything from the '60s & later as "modern".

Just ordered one (w/ some AM goodies)---seems to be the best A-6 going in 72nd scale---and you can't beat a wing-fold option and a set of full underwing stores...

Is the E model of Vietnam-era vintage???

you just gave me a chuckle, Vance

I read your "big modern Usn" line,,,,,,,and I realized

the Intruder and Tomcat fans have pretty much joined up with Skyhawk and Phantom fans like myself

both groups model aircraft types that have long been out of production,,,,,,and long out of service

just pause a moment and think about it,,,,,,,,an overall Light Gull Gray Tomcat would be from 30+ years ago now, (that was the Tomcat's second or "new" paint scheme, lol),,,,,those USN markings in that Italeri boxing are for a mission flown 20+ years ago

Rex

That one is darn-near perfect - hoping I can make a decent product out of mine. Open panels etc = flashes of red, should brighten it up some anyway.

Thats a beauty! Looking forward to seeing your version of it Vance

Any of these babies get painted up with the WW2-style "Navy Anniversary blue" from last year??

Manstein's revenge

What's the skinny???---I see that it comes w/ a folding wing option...

Yes, folding wing option is correct. Not really a BIG MODERN US NAVY GROUPIE by any means, but the Intruder is "ugly enough to be interesting", and has folding wings. Glass / details / decals look good in the box - SOLD!! (well, stolen, for $7cdn...)  Much larger machine than I was expecting.

(oob built pics below, not mine of course...)

Would the E have seen combat over Vietnam?

what info do you seek, Manny?

the KA-6D and A-6E are the best of the "easy to get" 1/72 Intruders out there,,,,,,the same molding is available in a Tamiya boxing

overall, I like the range well enough,,,,,with only just a couple of nits

the A-6E,,,,no complaints

the KA-6D, I wish they included the refueling store like Fujimi did in their tanker boxing,,,,,otherwise, again, no complaints

the EA-6A boxing,,,,,,,well,,,,,it sort of would have been nice to have included the longer nose and shorter radome of the EA-6A in that kit,,,,,,,instead of just adding the football up on top of the tail, with a standard radome and nose on the front,,,,,,,,it also would have been okay by me if the kit came with the correct version of ECM pods for the A version

but, the bomber and the tanker still come out as being the best that is easy to get today

Rex

I'm inclined to agree with HercMech's opinion.

Vance is still able to get some.........

if that second hand shop still has a copy

Vance should have some...maybe