Vietnam Air War GB - Extended!

tce, I cannot include the badge. It does not come out in my posts. I keep it in my photobucket file. Any suggestion?

are you adding it by pasting the IMG code or adding the drct link on the add picture icon?

I can make a few different ones but these are just for signing up, I will make a better one when it's over

randypandy831

no skywarrior love?

professordeath

That reminds me...I have fond memories from my stepdad about Puff the Magic Dragon...does anyone make a decent kit of one?

Both of the mainstream DC-3/ C-47 kits we've lived with forever, 1/48 Monogram and 1/72 Italeri, had a Spooky boxing. I happen to model 1/72 and I also prefer the looks of the smaller Skytrain....but... that Monogram kit in any form is a really great build. I'd go for that, and it's a big old piece of airplane.

Don't buy it on eBay for $ 90. You can find it at an online hobby store for less than $ 40 and it's one of the great deals out there, esp. in avoir dupois plasticwise.

So S-Dad was in Vietnam? Possibly flew, or maintained, or better yet saw those in action?

Speaking of which, pick up the Squadron In Action book on that. it's a good one.

tcepilot

randypandy831

no skywarrior love?

what?

The Douglas A-3 Skywarrior saw service in Vietnam as Heavy Attack

Tanker/Electronic Warfare

and Photo Recon

it was a cousin of the Air Force B-66 Destroyer.

Sure then any aircraft of the era! ANY!!!!!!!

I'm pasting the IMG code. It gets pasted but when it is posted it 's not there.

It is not where it's supposed to be.

I will try it again this time

So professor what are you going to build?

Seems like the jars are under represented...

You can do as many a you like ;)

stikpusher

The Douglas A-3 Skywarrior saw service in Vietnam as ... (a) Tanker/Electronic Warfare (a/c) ... 

... and all that other stuff Stik said.

Stik - Nice pictures of the dear old Whale.  Built one OOB (no paint) when I was around 12.  Always have liked it.  We had three on the Kitty Hawk on Yankee, passing gas to the group, and providing EW capability - a true two-mission bird.  Two nights before I hopped the Greyhound outbound, I sat in the squadron armory, right under a spot between the second and third wires, just a couple of inches of steel away from salt air, watching on cctv as one of the Whales took the barrier with its wheels up, right above my head (yeah, it was loud, LOL!).  It was the only time I ever saw a plane take the barrier in real time, and the driver put it flat on the money, textbook style.  Broke its back, though.  It was still sitting on the hanger deck two days later when I left.  One of the guys from VAQ-133 told me they weren't sure whether they were going to bring it back, or dump it there in the gulf, and I don't know what they finally did with it.

Definitely a Vietnam Air Warbird ...

It's a really good looking bird to my eyes. I do wish that Revell would tackle this and the B-66 in 1/48.

I saw the Sky warrior on a few shows and never knew what it was...thanks Stik!

stikpusher

It's a really good looking bird to my eyes. I do wish that Revell would tackle this and the B-66 in 1/48.

hi.....here is the F-100D Monogram I'll try to rescribe.Decals sheet is arrived and the work is beginned ..........I've just divided the tail planes from the upper fuselage and the same are rescribed.......Ciao Enrico!!

Oh youre going all out Starfighter The High Tech kit with PE, rescribing and modifying, and some decals? Sweet

troublemaker66

I saw the Sky warrior on a few shows and never knew what it was...thanks Stik!

BAT21 EB-66

There is an old A-6 Intruder movie about the vietnam war? something intruder? Oooh i got it it's ''Flight of the Intruder''! it's a pretty fair film.

professordeath

Pilot, I am officially in with the Monogram F-4 that you're doing. The wife is picking me one up om her say home from work...yeah...I have the best lady ever!

I've thrown the very same kit in the trash at least 3 times before. I'm hoping that I am more patient and have developed a few more modeling skills since the last time that kit drove me nuts. If I am happy with the result I will do OY 463, but that decal sheet also has Olds ride on it, or I may go with kit decals if it's horrible. Lol.

Italian Starfighter

hi.....here is the F-100D Monogram I'll try to rescribe.Decals sheet is arrived and the work is beginned ..........I've just divided the tail planes from the upper fuselage and the same are rescribed.......Ciao Enrico!!

Should I pre-shade my F-4's?

tcepilot

There is an old A-6 Intruder movie about the vietnam war? something intruder? Oooh i got it it's ''Flight of the Intruder''! it's a pretty fair film.

tcepilot

Should I pre-shade my F-4's?

If it will make you happy! You have to build the model as you see fit. Dont open that door of building your models of how others like it.

pzl66

tcepilot

Should I pre-shade my F-4's?

If it will make you happy! You have to build the model as you see fit. Dont open that door of building your models of how others like it.

^ What pzl66 said. ^

I"m trying my current build (SBD) without pre-shading, because I have been trying pre-shading, and not really accomplishing anything with it.  Besides, the wife, who is an oil painter, keeps telling me post-shading makes more sense to her.  So, I'll be trying that, sooner or later ...

Back to what pzl66 said, paint it the way that makes sense to you, or, better, that makes the model look the way you want it to.  (anyway, that's my two coppers)

I think I will then, i never really cared for the polished up new ''outta the box'' look.

There you go ...