A couple of whiffs from the 80's

kerick · August 20, 2011, 11:13:15 PM

Here's a couple from a few years ago. The NAW A-10 is the Monogram kit in 1/72 scale. Canopy came from an F-14, original cockpit with scratch built back seat. Painted gunship gray with assorted decals to represent an active duty squadron. Extra fuel tank became the FLIR pod built onto the main gear pod.

The A-7 is the stretched version proposed to supplement F-16s. The 1/72 Fujimi fuselage was spliced in front of and behind the wing with parts from a Matchbox A-7. A pair of strakes added to the wings, an F-100 style exhaust and inverting the horizontal stabs completed the mods. Another spare fuel tank became the under wing FLIR pod. Paint and decals to represent an active unit.

Hope you enjoy, thanks for looking.

GTX · August 20, 2011, 11:39:30 PM

NARSES2 · August 21, 2011, 02:45:49 AM

Nice

Pablo1965 · August 21, 2011, 04:15:28 AM

Agreed!

Taiidantomcat · August 21, 2011, 09:07:11 AM

Very classy. cool to see the F-100 engine sticking out the back of the A-7

kerick · August 21, 2011, 04:51:28 PM

I really liked the idea behind that one. The new engine would have given old A-7s some real turning power. Plans fell apart when cracks were found in the A-7s wing skins. The NAW A-10 worked great but just never caught on. Too bad. If only defence budgets would allow all the whiffs.

Mossie · August 22, 2011, 01:42:35 AM

Yeah, great work on both of them!

kerick · August 22, 2011, 05:47:40 PM

Thanks to all!

Captain Canada · August 22, 2011, 05:56:30 PM

Wow.....now we're talking ! Two of my favourite aeroplanes.....only better ! Always been a big fan of the NAW. It just looks so right. Great mods to bring one out 20 years before the kit !

The Corsair is just to die for. Take an aeroplane that is otherwise perfect, and make it more so ? Are you kidding me ? You are, right ?

Just love it. Can I have it ? Or do I have to build my own ?