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Revell 1/72 A-7A

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Revell 1/72 A-7A
Posted by jeaton01 on Friday, April 21, 2017 9:23 PM

Here is the 1/72 Revell A-7A. It is a pretty weak kit with soft moldings and very fine raised panel lines, with areas of approximate fit. I thought I would have some fun with it, building it up with the old Revell stand, as it might have been if issued in the box scale era. It is the Flight of the Intruder issue, and I used those decals. It's clear to me that the person who did the instructions put a bunch of the right side markings on the left side view and vice versa, of course I did not realize that until the decals were already in the water or on the model. I made a decal for the stand in the style of the box scale Revell F-89D, which is the first plastic model I ever built. In disrespect of James Ling, I used an earlier Vought Logo instead of one of the LTV days.
 
 

 

 

 

 

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    January 2015
  • From: Tumwater, WA.
Posted by M. Brindos on Friday, April 21, 2017 9:32 PM

Déjà vu!  Could've sworn I saw this last night! 

Love it on the stand!

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Friday, April 21, 2017 9:43 PM

Beautiful build, just gorgeous.  The stand is awesome.  I've never seen anything like that before.  I did not know Revell issued such stands.

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

 

 

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Saturday, April 22, 2017 9:08 AM

That's gorgeous, John!

I have fond memories of this kit, in one of its identical-sprues-but-different-decals releases, built as a USAF model---the first time I ever tried to airbrush the SEA camouflage scheme. Not all that pretty, but great fun. But yours is a beauty.

Greg

George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Sunday, April 23, 2017 5:45 AM
Great build John. You have definitely done the old kit proud.

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Sunday, April 23, 2017 11:23 AM

Thanks, Mike, Greg, Toshi, and John.  Big Smile

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    June 2004
  • From: East Stroudsburg, PA
Posted by TigerII on Sunday, April 23, 2017 2:44 PM

This is a very nice build John. I like the fact that you put that pilot in the cockpit.

I guess when I build my WWII F4U Corsair I'm going to have to make my own stand.

 

 

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