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So, I decided to build the Skyraider with USAF
Viet-Nam colors scheme, because I thought the navy one was too boring, and I
like challenging paint schemes. The difference between the Navy and the USAF Skyraider
was the ejection seat, to replace the kit parts I used the KMC Skyraider update,
and I was surprised that the fitting of the entire cockpit was very good, as I
did not have to modify anything to insert the resin cockpit. I also used
an Eduard PE set for this kit.
I will not really comment the build of the kit, it
was real straight forward affair, and there was no problems at all with kit. Like
most Tamiya kits, I used some of the underwing armaments, because they look a
bit more realistic to me. I glued all the resin parts with 5 min epoxy
glue, which to me is much more solid than superglue. I painted the entire
a/c with aluminum base coat and then started to paint the underwing, and the the
3 colors on the top. The entire a/c is painted on free hand with a single
action airbrush. I used an Aeromaster decal sheet to decorate this a/c called
"Little Annie Fanny". I used Gunze acrylics paints for the
entire a/c, and an enamels wash was applied to the panels lines. The exhaust
stains are a mix of 3 different colors, soot, brown, and light gray, very
diluted(90%). When the a/c was finished, I post shaded the a/c with sail
color from Gunze again very diluted(120%)!!!!
The only little critique I can have about the kit
itself is that you have to glue the wheel bay doors before painting, so there a
bit more masking, but this is not a real big problem. I really enjoyed
building this kit, and I will build another one. I was amazed by the size
of the SINGLE engine a/c, if you compare it with a 109 for example......
So now back to WW2 a/c with a
Trimaster FW190 D-9, but with which scheme??? There is so much choice, time
will tell.
A special thank you to Richard A. Ellis, for his very good knowledge of the
colors and markings, and his help throughout this project.
Franck
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