KursadA Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) CD48196 will be a sheet dedicated to US Navy single seat Skyraiders - I will try to cover both Korean and Vietnam War era examples if possible. Edited October 26, 2020 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eraucubsfan Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I knew there was a reason I was looking at getting more Tamiya Skyraiders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris D Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/skyraiders-torpedo-the-hwachon-dam/ I do know that 503 and 506 were two of the 5 from VA-195 which dropped torpedoes during the raid. And I'm pretty sure that 502 (Bu. no. 128986) and 515 (Bu. no. 128947) were also part of the raid. No idea on the 5th Skyraider from VA-195, but the squadron CO was on the raid, so quite possibly the squadron CO. There were also three AD-4N Skyraiders from VC-35 carrying torpedoes on the raid. They were from Det. 3, and their tailcode was NR. The CAG also flew one of the Skyraiders. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudrat Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Can you do NK 504 (BuNo. 142031) of VA-145. This was the bird Deiter Denglar was shot down in on 2 Feb 66. I have 2 pics I can email for this. Stephen Mudgett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D. Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 How about a Korean War VA-195 kitchen sink bomber! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 Folks, do you think I should include decals for an AD-5W from the Vietnam War period? What are the current options to build an AD-5W? To simplify the design I would like to stay on the Vietnam theme and make this a Navy companion to the USAF Vietnam Skyraider sheet. I don't want to include decals for yet another VA-176 bee option (it has been covered by every other decal company already), so I am thinking about doing something different. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I’d love markings for an AD-5W! In 1/48 the options are somewhat limited though. Kit bashing the AMT/ESCI AD-4W with the Matchbox AD-5, combining various conversions, also, at one time Steel Beach may have released an AD-5W conversion. there are more options in 1/72. I think there also was a Fisher conversion in 1/32. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 I have not been able to find photos of Dengler's aircraft apart from movie stills and a couple partial shots - so I am curious where some of the details in the existing decals and drawings come from? Specifically I am trying to find out whether the aircraft had a carrier name painted on it, and details of the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club emblem it might have carried (there are several variations of this depending on the unit, carrier, and time period) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 Even though I said I did not want to do yet another "bumblebee" decal, it looks like no Vietnam Navy A-1 sheet would be complete without one of the aircraft in the MiG-killing Papoose flight. I'd rather not do 409, which has been covered in many sheets including the Tamiya sheet. Which one should I feature on the sheet? Currently, my intention is to cover: VA-145 (Dieter Dengler's A-1) from USS Ranger VA-152 VA-165 VA-196 VA-115 VA-25 VA-52 VA-176 (Papoose flight) at least one EA-1F, probably from VAW-33 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eraucubsfan Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 14 minutes ago, KursadA said: I'd rather not do 409, which has been covered in many sheets including the Tamiya sheet. Which one should I feature on the sheet? How about 412 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Almost done with the design of the main sheet - obviously there will be a second, all-black sheet with all the modex / BuNo numbers, carrier names, and various other black markings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Another "Must Have" sheet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StevenatorLTFO Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Which VA-152 bird is going on there? Modex 511 bu 139731 Ens Darwin Thomas would be a good one! also 134575 "FOO FOO JUICE" would be another Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Kursad, understand that the lightning bolt on VA-176 bumblebee design should be red-orange, not red. More like "International Orange" would be right. When Cutting Edge did the 1/72 scale sheet I used on my model, the orange was more of a pumpkin orange, a bit too light for me. Orange would be the correct trim color for many carrier squadrons with the 4xx nose numbers. Hope you can confirm this before going to print. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) Too late for that - it went to print two months ago, and was printed some weeks before. In the very few color Vietnam War period photos I have, the color is almost indistinguishable from the red in the national insignia, so I am comfortable with the red color I chose. Edited March 15, 2021 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Is the VA-145 aircraft that of LT Dieter Dengler by chance? BTW, I like that you provided the option to paint the green fuselage band! 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 16 hours ago, 82Whitey51 said: Is the VA-145 aircraft that of LT Dieter Dengler by chance? BTW, I like that you provided the option to paint the green fuselage band! 👍 Yes - I thought some folks might want to paint the band themselves, as there are multiple kits in the market. Did you have any concerns about the color? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 5 hours ago, KursadA said: Did you have any concerns about the color? Oh no, not at all, looks good from here. But I like to paint any fuselage bands if I can. Anytime you're trying to join two stripes at a center point it can be a hassle...and I'm one of the rare modelers who actually enjoys decaling! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Can't wait for this one to be released. I've always wanted to do Dengler's plane but nobody did specific markings. Anyone know what the loading was on his plane at the time of shoot down? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 Pushing the Mohawk sheet to April means I will probably be able to offer this in May - but the decals are here and I am sure you will like them. Judging by the demand for the USAF Skyraider sheet I just released, this should be very popular. I think I might have gotten some of the details right for the first time on a decal sheet - others seem to have "winged it" when it came to some of the details like the exact shape of the griffin, exact typeface used on the RESCUE markings during the early period, and a host of other things. The "battle E" with the fist that we had discussed earlier is here, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Hi Kursad, Will this be a June release? Hoping so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 The decals are here, I still need to finish the instructions and get them printed. I hope to be able to offer them in late June. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) The Navy A-1 sheet is coming in the next batch of releases. The options on this sheet are: A-1 BuNo 142031, VA-145 , USS Ranger A-1 BuNo 135326, VA-176, USS Intrepid A-1 BuNo 142070 "North Vietnamese Crop Duster", VA-25, USS Coral Sea A-1 BuNo 135294, VA-25, USS Midway A-1 BuNo 142051, VA-152, USS Oriskany A-1 BuNo 134570, VA-52, USS Ticonderoga A-1 BuNo 142059 "Puff the Magic Dragon", VA-165, USS Intrepid A-1 BuNo 139755, VA-196 , USS Bon Homme Richard A-1 BuNo 139731, VA-115, USS Kitty Hawk EA-1F BuNo. 132591, VAW-33 (not shown) Edited May 31, 2021 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share Posted October 10, 2022 Sold out! Thanks for your interest in this sheet. Not being reprinted for at least 18-24 months, so get yours from the resellers while you still can. A 1/72 version is coming next month. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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