- Built: 2013
- Aftermarket Used: Nil. OOB
- Decals: Ronin Decals
This is one of my older models. The still nice Hasegawa 1/48 Skyhawk from when Hasegawa were a big name in model kits. This one has been modified into a Royal Australian Navy A-4G which were basically E models anyway. All the parts to make a G are included in the kit. I decided to do an early Skyhawk before colourful unit markings became all the rage in the R.A.N. Mainly because I had not seen one done before. As well as completing this one, I also did one in the Air Superiority scheme as a parallel build.
Decals came from a Hawkeye sheet for R.A.N Skyhawks, which was an early ALPS printed sheet. The decals were thick and the underlying white shapes for the decals that needed them were oversized. In a word they were crap, but Steve Evans is completely redoing the sheet under his Ronin Aviation Graphics label. The decals released under this label bear no resemblance to his earlier Hawkeye sheets in either printing or performance The latest sheet – when he finally gets around to releasing it – will allow you to model any skyhawk that saw service.
Centre line TER came from Aerobonus and bombs came from a hasegawa weapons set. There are lots of mistakes if you look closely, but I am happy with it. It remains as a timeline marker as to how my skills are slowly improving. I remember the kit as being easy to assemble with some fit issues around intakes and the gun inserts.
Decals came from a Hawkeye sheet for R.A.N Skyhawks, which was an early ALPS printed sheet. The decals were thick and the underlying white shapes for the decals that needed them were oversized. In a word they were crap, but Steve Evans is completely redoing the sheet under his Ronin Aviation Graphics label. The decals released under this label bear no resemblance to his earlier Hawkeye sheets in either printing or performance The latest sheet – when he finally gets around to releasing it – will allow you to model any skyhawk that saw service.
Centre line TER came from Aerobonus and bombs came from a hasegawa weapons set. There are lots of mistakes if you look closely, but I am happy with it. It remains as a timeline marker as to how my skills are slowly improving. I remember the kit as being easy to assemble with some fit issues around intakes and the gun inserts.
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