EagleDriver Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Got me the 1/48 from Trumpy. There are not that much ref pics on the net . Who can help me !! Greeeeeetzz, Luc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Almansur Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Are you going to try for an accurate model? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 These might give you a good start. http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/howard_mason2/ra-5c/ http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/bill_spidle4/ra-5c_149289/ http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/luc_colin/ra-5c/index.php Ish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleDriver Posted June 30, 2007 Author Share Posted June 30, 2007 These might give you a good start.http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/howard_mason2/ra-5c/ http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/bill_spidle4/ra-5c_149289/ http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/luc_colin/ra-5c/index.php Ish Thanxxxxx Luc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GForceSS Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 These were somewhat useful to me. RA-5C Walkaround Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleDriver Posted July 1, 2007 Author Share Posted July 1, 2007 Very nice model !! Where did you get the decals ? Any aftermarket used ? You can e-mail more pics of your model to me :blink: I've looked at the instructions sheet, do you have to put the front undercarriage in the fuselage so early in the building sequence ? Greeeetzzz, Luc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
romang Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Hi there As i am right now about to start my build of a 1/48 Vigi myself, i'm also looking for some pics. Since i was in san diego on uss midway two years ago, i am quite happy with my own closeup shoots of that bird. Unfortunately my display case is a bit more cramped than the deck of midway i have (and want) to depict it with folded wings (the one on midway is with extended wings). So i'm looking for some detail shots of the wingfold section. By now i googled quite a bit and found out that the one on presentation in Pensacola has folded wings. So is there anyone out there who is willing to share some RA-5C Vigilante wingfold pictures? Your help will be highly appreciated. Best Regards Roman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hippy-Ed Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I'll see what I got on the wingfold for the Vigi. I have some references & a couple books on them. The Ginter book Naval Fighters #64 and, if you can find it, the Aerofax book on the Vigilante. I'll check back later & post a few pics. Eddie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hippy-Ed Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Tken from the Aerofax Minigraph 9 Noth American Rockwell A3J/A-5 Vigilante by Michael Grove and Jay Miller This is the best I can find on the wingfold. Let me know if there's anything else ya need. Eddie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 For aftermarket, I'd highly recommend the Nautilus brace set. It's hard to keep the seams from popping without it. Also, Steel Beach makes a set of resin intake plugs. They need to be installed before the intakes are fully put together. Because of the weird angles of the intake ramps, they couldn't be designed to put in after construction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PJFClifford Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I got my brace set today from Nautilus - Took a little bit of time to find one. I got worried given all of the advice that it's pretty much necessary - A couple of other places showed them as discontinued (including Sprue Bros - my go to). Definitely available from AAA Hobby/Nautilus - Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hippy-Ed Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I got my brace set today from Nautilus - Took a little bit of time to find one. I got worried given all of the advice that it's pretty much necessary - A couple of other places showed them as discontinued (including Sprue Bros - my go to). Definitely available from AAA Hobby/Nautilus - Kewl!! I need to get one for my 1/48 Vigi myself. I'll have to check out AAA Hobby sometime. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
romang Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 (edited) Eddie, thank you very much for sharing those pics. The definitly bring me farther. (I realized that the wingfold mecanism is quite simple, compared to the one found in a skyraider for example). Furthermore you brought me on the track of Aerofax and Ginter. Is Aerofax available somewhere (printed)? By now i know about the squadron books. Is there more hidden secret (for a newbie like me) series that i should know about?? Concerning the Nautilus brace: I ordered one about two weeks ago (but of course they have to cross the pond). Unfortunately (actually i find it great) i'm making quite good progress and not long and i will need them... But waiting on them i can detail the wingfold :) . By the way i'm planning on building the RVAH-6 from the AeroMaster Decal sheet (unless one of you guys is in posession of the Victory Productions Sheet...) Thanks again Roman Edited March 10, 2012 by romang Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hippy-Ed Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Eddie, thank you very much for sharing those pics. The definitly bring me farther. (I realized that the wingfold mecanism is quite simple, compared to the one found in a skyraider for example). Furthermore you brought me on the track of Aerofax and Ginter. Is Aerofax available somewhere (printed)? By now i know about the squadron books. Is there more hidden secret (for a newbie like me) series that i should know about?? Concerning the Nautilus brace: I ordered one about two weeks ago (but of course they have to cross the pond). Unfortunately (actually i find it great) i'm making quite good progress and not long and i will need them... But waiting on them i can detail the wingfold :) . By the way i'm planning on building the RVAH-6 from the AeroMaster Decal sheet (unless one of you guys is in posession of the Victory Productions Sheet...) Thanks again Roman The Aerofax book on the Vigilnte is available atAmazon The wingfold is fairly simple comapared to other birds of that era. I'll be doing my VIgi up as a bird from RVAH-9 since my uncle flew with them back in 1966 & was lo0st t sea in BuNo: 149312 on 16 JAN 66 off the Ranger. Glad to help you with your Vigi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
romang Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 The Aerofax book on the Vigilnte is available atAmazon Thanks. I didn't even check!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hippy-Ed Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Thanks. I didn't even check!! Happens to da best of us... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) Here there´s great pics of the bang seat! http://www.seatejectcolor.com/seat/colpriv/Chriswoodul/ BTW, here´s my old WIP if you´re interested http://s362974870.onlinehome.us/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=153212&st=0 Edited March 11, 2012 by Aigore Quote Link to post Share on other sites
romang Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Hey Janne Awesome build you got there. I did not know about the cutting edge intakes. But chances for me to get those are quite small i guess... I was about to start on the leading edge slats.. Now i will dryfit some more... Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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