ChesshireCat Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 kinda got the urge to build a dark blue Korean War Skyraider. Probably in 1/32 scale, but not against a 1/48th bird. Now in 1/48th, Tamiya sell a nice Skyraider. Still it's Vietnam era in my eyes. Now I've always heard the Trumpeter is a good kit, and is Korean vintage. One thing I'd like is the wing fold option, but also not a deal breaker. Knowing the size of a 1/48th Skyraider (big for a single engine prop plane), a wing fold would be nice for the 1/32 kit. So does the Trumpeter kit come with the wing folds? Or is there an after market kit for either scale? TIA gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Todd Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Gary; The Skyraider is my most FAV fixed-wing. I have 28 Raiders kits. As for 48th you have (4) from ESCI,(3) from Italeri,(2) from Tamiya,(2) from Monogram. In plastic for Korean, u have AD-4,AD-4Q/N/L/W,AD-5. Tamiya's kits are Viet Nam era, where as all the others are Korean/Viet Nam. Revell /Monogram re-released the AD-5 about 4 years ago, which is the 4 seater. It has a lot of possibilities as far as convers. There are various update/conversion sets from Cobra,True details,Quickboost,Scale Aircraft Access.,and Aires. Also Metal landing gear is available. The major difference from Korea - Viet Nam era, is Cockpit,Ejection Seat,Guns,Doors(with/without),Air-Brakes,Pylons. Other than that converting from AD-3 thru AD-5, from any of the kits available is fairly easy. Surf Aircraft Resource Center for build articles to get a flavor. Good Luck and make sure you post progress. CHEERS!! Todd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Here is the A-1D version: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10213002 wings can be folded. Also for a Korean War Spad use the smaller stub pylons, II and IV: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10213002/70/18 Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Would love to build a large scale Korean War night attack version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 thanks! Might just opt for the Trumpeter. I have four Tamiya 1/48th kits an two or three 1/72 kits from Tamiya and maybe one from Hasegawa, but all the kits I have are Vietnam era. So i's a start all over thing for me. Still as nice as the Tamiya kit is. you'd have thought they'd have back dated it to Korea. gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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