randypandy831 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 need some reference material for a skyraider build. what are some good reference books out there? thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 There are quite a few Skyraider books out there. A couple that are right next to my workbench are: A-1 Skyraider Walk Around #27 from Squadron Modeler's Guide to the Skyraider by Jay Sherlock (breaks down changes/additions required to kits in a variant-by-variant breakdown). Available from AeroResearch Although Schiffer Books can be a more than a little variable in quality, their Skyraider book (Douglas A-1 Skyraider: A Photo Chronicle, by Frederick A. Johnsen) is well worth searching out, IMHO. I'm having a senior moment right now, and I can't recall if there's a Detail & Scale volume on the A-1 or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ziggyfoos Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I'm having a senior moment right now, and I can't recall if there's a Detail & Scale volume on the A-1 or not. There is; it's D&S #67. Also there's an older Skyraider in Action book from Squadron that goes cheap for pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taylor Durbon Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) A must have for every Skyraider fan. My link Edited February 21, 2014 by Taylor Durbon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CrowTRobot Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 While good technical & pictorial references are essential don't overlook the combat diaries written by pilots who flew the Skyraider. They may not contain many pictures, but they add a whole new dimension & level of understanding to your build. I'm currently building a Tamiya Sandy and reading "Cheating Death" by George J. Marrett (the pilot of A-1J Sock It To 'Em). Another good book is "My Secret War" by Richard S. Drury. Reading books like these while I build makes me appreciate and respect the aircraft and then men that flew them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) Rosario "Rip" Rausa wrote a very good book on flying the A-1 in the USN. "A-1 Skyraider: The Flying Dump Truck." http://www.amazon.com/Skyraider-Douglas-Flying-Dump-Truck/dp/0933852312 Edited February 26, 2014 by DonSS3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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