What if the A-5 stayed on as an attack bomber?

[F-32]

Sweet dude, thats absolutely lovely.  

[nev]

GAH!!!

all these new folk with their amazing kit building skills !!!

GAH!!!


*sulks*

 

[elmayerle]

Would it be considered too JMN-ish to point out that it should be VAH-25?  The Vigi users were always Heavy Attack squadrons.  That out of the way, 'tis a truly gorgeous piece of work and I salute you, sir.

[Sentinel Chicken]

Would it be considered too JMN-ish to point out that it should be VAH-25?  The Vigi users were always Heavy Attack squadrons.  That out of the way, 'tis a truly gorgeous piece of work and I salute you, sir.

I thought about that well after the fact but then decided against it after seeing some of the warloads that A-6 Intruders carried and they weren't called VAH squadrons. But that VFA-25 patch I posted later on has VAH-25 as I wanted to see how it would look, and I have to admit that "HEAVY ATKRON TWENTYFIVE" sounds pretty cool.

[BlackOps]

Coming in late on this thread so there's not a lot to say that wont just be re-runs but it's just too nice a build to say nothing. I think this is simply the best looking  1/144 build I have ever seen.

Bravo!


Jeff G.

[Hobbes]

Sentinel, I'm still curious about the runway...

[Sentinel Chicken]

Sentinel, I'm still curious about the runway...

Ahhhh, yes, I forget about your question-

It's a tarmac that I painted on a sheet of gessoed masonite (available at most art supply stores) that I use for photo shots for my large diecast 1/400 jetliner collection:





The tarmac lines are a bit too thick for 1/400 scale to my eye, but it seems to do the job okay. I used those "formaline" graphics tapes as a mask to lay out the tarmac markings and then oversprayed the whole board with the colors I wanted to simulate the tarmac.  

[Hobbes]

How did you get the grainy look of the tarmac vs. the smooth surface of the concrete? It's so realistic, you really had me fooled into thinking you'd used a photo of a real airfield...

[John Howling Mouse]

Whoa, that I can identify with!

[Sentinel Chicken]

How did you get the grainy look of the tarmac vs. the smooth surface of the concrete? It's so realistic, you really had me fooled into thinking you'd used a photo of a real airfield...

It's really quite easy and used two cans of Testor's Model Master spray paint (though any matte spray paint brand of similar colors should work). I used Armor Sand and Gull Gray. I first sprayed one color, but didn't try to go for an even coat. Let it dry for a few minutes, then spray the other color, but again, don't try to go for an even and uniform coat. By alternating back and forth, you end up with a finely mottled gray/tan surface. I then sanded it down with fine grit sandpaper to smooth it out.

For the darker area where the taxiway is, that's just a light overspray of a darker gray color over the base concrete scheme already done. Again, sand it down with fine grit sandpaper for a smooth finish.

The seam lines in the concrete are nothing more than a very sharp lead pencil and a ruler.

Any weathering from tire scuff marks, soot, oil, etc. is done with a set of gray/black pastels and some cotton balls.  

[elmayerle]

Would it be considered too JMN-ish to point out that it should be VAH-25?  The Vigi users were always Heavy Attack squadrons.  That out of the way, 'tis a truly gorgeous piece of work and I salute you, sir.

I thought about that well after the fact but then decided against it after seeing some of the warloads that A-6 Intruders carried and they weren't called VAH squadrons. But that VFA-25 patch I posted later on has VAH-25 as I wanted to see how it would look, and I have to admit that "HEAVY ATKRON TWENTYFIVE" sounds pretty cool.

I can understand the "Heavy" designation.  I've seen a pic of an "A-5A" prototype with a fully-loaded MER on each wing hardpoint and I've also seen a pic of one buddy-refueling another.  Considering that they weigh in at half-again as much as a Phantom, I think it's an earned term.

[Sisko]

Bit late to the thread but the A-5 looks amazing!

Can't belive it is 1/144th

[Dork the kit slayer]

Holy Poo ! - Fantastic concept, beautifully realised.

Wait till the Dork sees this one !

I H-G

Dork has seen this one....and is now sobbing in a corner,and will most probably throw his toys out of the pram in a fit of pique.

Nice build and a good concept.

I can see were going to have fun with you.