11bee Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Thought I remember some posts indicating that you might release some decals for the EKA-3B. Any update on whether this is in the works would be appreciated. Regards, John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I have some design drafts, but can't say I have anything concrete planned for the next few months. My two 1/48 scale Skywarrior sheets are on the verge of selling out, and I will definitely release a new one instead of simply reprinting them. Let me know which units you would like to see, and I will take notes. It probably will not happen before I deliver some of the high-profile sheets I have promised a while ago (FB-111A, SR-71 etc.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Dutch Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 My vote: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EKA-3B_refueling_VF-211_F-8J_1972.jpeg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris D Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 I'd love to see decals for one of the last Skywarriors. VQ-2 flew EA-3B's as late as 1991 from Rota, and a detachment even went to Desert Storm. There are some photos of them in ODS, and one was painted up after the war for RIAT '91 with a sharkmouth and a spook silhouette on one side of the tail. My personal perference is for one of the deployed birds, but either way would be a nice addition to the set. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jabba29 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 5 hours ago, Chris D said: I'd love to see decals for one of the last Skywarriors. VQ-2 flew EA-3B's as late as 1991 from Rota, and a detachment even went to Desert Storm. There are some photos of them in ODS, and one was painted up after the war for RIAT '91 with a sharkmouth and a spook silhouette on one side of the tail. My personal perference is for one of the deployed birds, but either way would be a nice addition to the set. Chris I agree with your choice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Petrov27 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 yup that VQ-2 scheme is pretty rockin.... http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000329971L.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 On 11/28/2017 at 8:42 AM, Chris D said: I'd love to see decals for one of the last Skywarriors. VQ-2 flew EA-3B's as late as 1991 from Rota, and a detachment even went to Desert Storm. There are some photos of them in ODS, and one was painted up after the war for RIAT '91 with a sharkmouth and a spook silhouette on one side of the tail. My personal perference is for one of the deployed birds, but either way would be a nice addition to the set. Chris Not an EKA but still a nice subject. If you are doing VQ-2 birds, I'd suggest Ranger 12 as a memorial to the 7 crew lost when this aircraft went off the Nimitz on it's 6th landing attempt in January of 87. The full story is pretty sad. I believe that this loss led to all remaining A-3 aircraft being restricted to land bases only. This pic is a memorial to Ranger 12 but I believe it's an accurate depiction of the real aircraft. Gotta give those crews credit, they had some big ones. A-3's had the highest fatality rate of any aircraft during that time period. No ejection seats was a design choice to keep the weight down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 I'd love to see some ERA-3B and EA-3B options. My resin needs some decal love! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 VAQ-131 EKA-3B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Love those tanker stripes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 On 11/27/2017 at 2:43 PM, KursadA said: I have some design drafts, but can't say I have anything concrete planned for the next few months. My two 1/48 scale Skywarrior sheets are on the verge of selling out, and I will definitely release a new one instead of simply reprinting them. Let me know which units you would like to see, and I will take notes. It probably will not happen before I deliver some of the high-profile sheets I have promised a while ago (FB-111A, SR-71 etc.) Hope these help a bit. Plenty more really cool options out there. The Osprey book is a good resource. For whatever reason, Trumpy picked probably the most mundane looking EKA ever flown as the subject for their decals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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