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Civvie Skyhawk

Postby hrtpaul » Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:45 pm

Whilst trolling for stuff related to my Argy Skyhawk build I found the following pic
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Might have to find a 1/48 A-4C or A-4L now :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
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Re: Civvie Skyhawk

Postby RayS » Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:46 am

Wow, nice scheme! Where did I put that A-4 kit?
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Re: Civvie Skyhawk

Postby Graeme H » Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:40 am

Wow, what a scheme

I'm no Skyhawk expert, but I have never heard of an A-4L, maybe it's a rebuild of an A-4C, because the couple of photos of these that exist on Anet seem to suggest the earlier type of intake, the other thing is that the refueling probe is a straight one, when the later ones were kinked out, and why do they have the avionics hump? maybe going to appear in Expendables 5.

All this tends to make me think these are A-4C's or similar.
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Re: Civvie Skyhawk

Postby Nillus » Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:41 am

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Re: Civvie Skyhawk

Postby hrtpaul » Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:54 am

From Wikipedia
"A-4L
100 A-4Cs remanufactured for Marine Corps Reserves and Navy Reserve squadrons. Fitted with A-4F avionics (including the fuselage "hump") but retaining J-65 engine and three-pylon wing."
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Re: Civvie Skyhawk

Postby Adam the Akrodude » Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:05 am

Those Scooters are stunning! Someone has to build one for next years Civvie category!
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Re: Civvie Skyhawk

Postby hrtpaul » Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:05 pm

Adam the Akrodude wrote:Those Scooters are stunning! Someone has to build one for next years Civvie category!

Maybe I will 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
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Re: Civvie Skyhawk

Postby Adam the Akrodude » Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:24 pm

It would be a very interesting model being what appears to be a bit of a hybrid - A-4C with some A-4F (hump, etc) bits. Really eye catching camo scheme.

Go for it Paul!
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Re: Civvie Skyhawk

Postby tor lives » Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:34 pm

Adam the Akrodude wrote:Those Scooters are stunning! Someone has to build one for next years Civvie category!


As much as I would like it to be, I am not sure weather it would be accepted into the civvie category. Reason being is that it sports a "military style" camo scheme. As the Expo Committee explained to me, if the aircraft in question wears a predominantly military scheme, (regardless of a civil registration), it would not be eligible for entry into the civvie, (or more correctly...non-military), category.
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Re: Civvie Skyhawk

Postby tor lives » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:53 pm

Here is a list of the A-4 variations including the A-4L
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