What's Green, Tan, & Brown, and REALLY hates SAMs?

[Keith Diamond]

An inprogress Israeli A-7I

Here's the unfinished jet sitting on its eventual base.  Just have to paint the light gray on the bottom before I can get to the glosscoate and decaling.  You'll see some added lumps and bumps to the airframe, including some leftover Monogram A-10 chaff/flare dispensers on the empenage.



Here's some of the weapons.  You can see the pylons, 4 AGM-88s, and 2 AIM-9s.  But in the back you can partially see the fuel tanks.  Instead of the standard A-7 tanks, I'm using some leftover Monogram A-10 tanks for an increased fuel load.  Also, not pictured are a pair of AIM-120s and an HTS pod.  The -120s, HTS pod and AGM-88s are all from Hasegawa F-16CJ kits.  For the all A-7 fans out there, yeah, I'm adding a couple of underwing pylons.  Also, I'm experimenting with detachable weapons pylons similar to the ones described in this article Modeling Madness



I'm having airbrush issues, so even though I'm 90% done, I don't have an estimated time of completion.

[Taiidantomcat]

Gorgeous paint! 

[sotoolslinger]

Gorgeous paint! 

Yep

[G.Marcat]

A good choice: the Israeli's camo look great on every aircraft, and you did a good work.

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

D*mn how did I miss this one !

A-7's tick all the boxes for me; superb at what they do/did cute in an ugly sort of way, and (almost) endless What-Iffing potential 

Excellent ides and work so far. Will be keeping very close watch on this one, Keith.

Ian

[Zeke]

mmmm...yummy looking already...

[nev]

Mmmmmm, WMDs....

[Keith Diamond]

Thanks for the comments guys! Especially on the paint scheme since I was constantly banging my head against the wall due to my Aztec airbrush's inconsistent performance.  I should be receiving my new Iwata in the mail any day now though!

Near the finish line.  Just have to install the gear, finish up the tarmac and a few odds and ends and it should be done.  Might be able to finish in the next hour really.  But since its late in the evening, I won't have finished pictures til later.  But here's what I have so far.

[ChernayaAkula]

Whoa, nice!  The Corsair look right at home in those colours. 

[Cliffy B]

Israeli camo is just like SEA camo, no matter what aircraft you paint its automatically awesome!  Great job man, can't wait to see it finished 

[nev]

Looks great in the uber-cool Scorpion markings

[Keith Diamond]

Thanks for the compliments guys!

Looks great in the uber-cool Scorpion markings

Glad you like the choice of markings.  I was just afraid IDF Scorpion markings might be overdone by now.

Well, she's complete.  She's really a mixed bag of kits.

Decals are from Eagle Strike
AGM-88s, HTS pod, AIM-120s, and AIM-9 rails are from the Hasegawa F-16CJ kit
AIM-9s from either the Academy F-15 or F-16 (forgot which one)
Missile stencils from Twobobs (PITA to apply)
Chaff/Flare buckets and fuel tanks from the Monogram A-10
Cockpit tub is from the True Details F-8 kit (dog ate the original!), while the dash is from the kit, and the seat is from the True Details F-4 cockpit (complete trash.)  It's a whif, so I knew I could get away with a lot in the cockpit.
Pro Modeler wash was used on the aircraft and the base.

Enjoy!








At the last minute I added a 1/48 scale Sports Illustrated magazine with Bar Rafaeli on the cover.

[sotoolslinger]

WOW  That is superb

[ChernayaAkula]

Really, really nice!  The Sports Illustrated is a neat touch. 

What's Green, Tan, & Brown, and REALLY hates SAMs?  

Cole. Virgil Cole.



"Look, man. I hate SAMs. I get all worked up just thinking about them."

[Taiidantomcat]

Great intruder reference! 

Aweome model Keith! I love the loadout and squadron markings. I think the black nose goes great with those vivid colors 

...I have to ask what did you use for Isreali green?