ziggyfoos Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) Here's more 1/32 A-6 Intruder AOA decals sheets. Similar to the previous VA-65 Tigers sheets, this release again only covers one squadron, this time VA-75 Sunday Punchers, spanning Vietnam to Desert Storm: 32-027 (Part 1): Includes two sets of basic schemes, both CAG and line jet schemes included. First pair (A-6A) cover their third and final Vietnam deployment and the next pair (A-6E) cover their more well known postwar white tail scheme. Includes markings for MER identifications as well as fuel tank markings. Also included is a new expanded release of the complete A-6 stencil/marking sheet (32-026) which supersedes the original (32-002), this new sheet also includes a landing gear placards, walkway striping, and a few other minor additions. As before, it will also be available for purchase separately. 32-028 (Part 2): A relatively small sheet covering two low viz schemes from the late 80s to the Desert Storm period. Decals also included for fuel tanks, tailhooks, ejection seats, ladder wells, landing gear, and speed brake interiors. www.AOAdecals.com 32-027 and 32-027 includes new 32-026: 32-028 Edited August 28, 2018 by ziggyfoos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 NOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adams Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Very nice :). I will have to buy another Trumpeter Intruder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dehowie Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Sold! Awesome work... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ziggyfoos Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 On 7/11/2018 at 8:21 AM, Darren Roberts said: NOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Darren and know I specifically went into the project with the intention to include a tanker and B to take advantage of your conversion sets but unfortunately i had to cut them. Couldn't do it without providing a second sheet that would've added to the cost. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 2 hours ago, ziggyfoos said: Thanks Darren and know I specifically went into the project with the intention to include a tanker and B to take advantage of your conversion sets but unfortunately i had to cut them. Couldn't do it without providing a second sheet that would've added to the cost. No worries. Thanks for thinking of me! Do you know why VA-75 switched from the correct green trim color of the 5XX series to the blue and yellow? I see it in their squadron patch, but 1975 seems early to break from the color coding system. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 will we later see these in smaller scales? gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ziggyfoos Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 12 minutes ago, Darren Roberts said: No worries. Thanks for thinking of me! Do you know why VA-75 switched from the correct green trim color of the 5XX series to the blue and yellow? I see it in their squadron patch, but 1975 seems early to break from the color coding system. After their 1972-73 Vietnam deployment, when exactly in 1973 I'm not sure. There seemed to be switches from the official colors prior to that, I know of at least some other squadrons I've already covered had switched even earlier. VA-196 stayed with the int'l red when they switched to the 5xx series from 4xx in 1969 and stayed they stayed with that color with 5xx of course. VA-65 in 1966 had the 4xx int'l and appropriately changed to green in 1967 when they went to 5xx (and also changed their insignia background), but in 1968 they went back to int'l orange even though they stayed in 5xx series (although they kept their prior 1967 green background to their insignia). For F-4s, VF-143 switched from their red 1xx to blue and keeping 1xx for their 1972-73 and also remained blue from then on. I'm sure there are other cases but these are some that I know of the top of my head where the colors had shifted by the later 1960s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ziggyfoos Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 24 minutes ago, Darren Roberts said: No worries. Thanks for thinking of me! Do you know why VA-75 switched from the correct green trim color of the 5XX series to the blue and yellow? I see it in their squadron patch, but 1975 seems early to break from the color coding system. oops, I see I misread your question as "when" not "why". I'm not sure other than like you said blue/yellow were already their insignia colors? Maybe by the early 70s there was less restrictiveness on the official coloring? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ziggyfoos Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 19 minutes ago, ChesshireCat said: will we later see these in smaller scales? gary Ideally, yes. When, not sure. 1/48 seems less likely actually than 1/72 in this case considering the abundance of A-6 decals from various decal people already in 1/48 and I know VA-75 has been covered in 1/48 by others, maybe not these exact same ones but similar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tony.t Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 It was to celebrate their 1972 WESTPAC with a new design with an oriental flare. prof Carol Reardon mentioned it in "Launch the Intruders" Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ziggyfoos Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 There you go. I've read that while ago but must've forgot about that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Awesome info guys. Thanks! VF-143 went to blue because originally they were the 3rd squadron in the air wing with blue trim. It seems like a lot of squadrons started using their original, traditional colors by the mid-late 60's. I love NavAir! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Darren, I blame the A-7 units, lol. With all of those "VA-X6" and especially the "VA-X7" units created for the Corsair IIs, coupled with the sudden and fairly rapid disestablishment of A-4 and etc units,,,,the system was completely messed up by 1970-1973 or so. Then as Steve says, all of those units that kept their traditional colors (or went back to them), as the units moved around to fill in the gaps and the new lower number of Air Wings,,,,,well, as you have seen, all bets are off. One wonders why the Navy even gave the color chart in the 1971.10.27 Painting Spec,,,,since almost no one even followed it. (VF-114 and VF-143 are prime examples of completely ignoring it) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleAviation Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Looks fantastic! Any chance for a VA-85 jet? Especially the high visibility TRAM mid-1980s era? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ziggyfoos Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 52 minutes ago, EagleAviation said: Looks fantastic! Any chance for a VA-85 jet? Especially the high visibility TRAM mid-1980s era? I have no plans to at this time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleAviation Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Just now, ziggyfoos said: I have no plans to at this time. Thank you for the quick response. May I ask what are you willing to release in 1/32nd regarding the A-6E? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ziggyfoos Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, EagleAviation said: Thank you for the quick response. May I ask what are you willing to release in 1/32nd regarding the A-6E? Other than the Es I've already released and these new VA-75 ones, I have a few others I'd like to cover but don't want to say at this time. The only ones I'll say no to though are the 90s upgraded composite wing schemes since there's no kit/conversion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleAviation Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, ziggyfoos said: Other than the Es I've already released and these new VA-75 ones, I have a few others I'd like to cover but don't want to say at this time. The only ones I'll say no to though are the 90s upgraded composite wing schemes since there's no kit/conversion. OK, I am only interested in hi-vis schemes for my 32nd model so I will wait to see what is next! Thank you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 49 minutes ago, ziggyfoos said: Other than the Es I've already released and these new VA-75 ones, I have a few others I'd like to cover but don't want to say at this time. The only ones I'll say no to though are the 90s upgraded composite wing schemes since there's no kit/conversion. I'm a bit ignorant in A-6 info. How hard would it be to make a conversion for the wing? It's my understanding the only visual difference is the wingfold, but like I said, I'm ignorant of A-6 details. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ziggyfoos Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Darren Roberts said: I'm a bit ignorant in A-6 info. How hard would it be to make a conversion for the wing? It's my understanding the only visual difference is the wingfold, but like I said, I'm ignorant of A-6 details. ya and the outer pylon is beefed up since it has part of wingfold mechanism. To clarify too what I said earlier, doing decals for the composite wing schemes are way down on my to-do list even if there is a conversion, as in I'd doubt I'd do any, hopefully others will of course if you do decide to do a set. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wafu Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 That's a great shame about the Tanker version being dropped, however I'll buy the set just for the stencils alone (unless you'd release them separately)? Awwome set of markings though, well done sir. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ziggyfoos Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 On 7/15/2018 at 3:14 AM, Wafu said: That's a great shame about the Tanker version being dropped, however I'll buy the set just for the stencils alone (unless you'd release them separately)?. Yes, the stencils will be available as 32-026 in Sept, or as 32-002 that is available now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ziggyfoos Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 I've edited original post to add the part 2 details that I forgot to upload a few weeks ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wafu Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 On 9 August 2018 at 8:36 PM, ziggyfoos said: Yes, the stencils will be available as 32-026 in Sept, or as 32-002 that is available now. Thats great news, a date in my e-diary👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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