New 1/48 A-6 Intruder decals - again (AOA decals) (now available)

[ziggyfoos]

Part new, part re-issue, part upgrade, part expansion - four new 1/48 A-6 Intruder releases coming later this summer.

 

48-022   Intruder Sandbox Redux - USN/USMC A-6E Intruders in Libya & Desert Storm

 

 

48-023   Intruder Airframe Data/Stencils - A-6A, A-6B, A-6E, A-6E TRAM, & KA-6D (High-Viz)

 

 

48-024   Southeast Asia Intruders (1) - USMC A-6A, A-6B, & KA-6D Intruders in the Vietnam War

 

 

48-025   Southeast Asia Intruders (2) - USN A-6A, A-6B, & KA-6D Intruders in the Vietnam War

 

 

More info at https://www.aoadecals.com

Edited September 29, 2023 by ziggyfoos

[Alleycat]

"Please tell me that sheet 48-025 is going to be done in 1/72 scale. I have been waiting for some of these markings since the early 1990's.

 

Thank you AOA for getting the VA-196 Main Battery markings right. International Orange is correct, but they seem to have always been done in red before.

 

And thank you for #72-002, it was a great sheet."

 

 

I sent this to AOA. If all interested 1/72 modelers send them a request maybe we can get them to do it.

Edited June 28, 2023 by Alleycat

[ziggyfoos]

On 6/27/2023 at 8:39 PM, Alleycat said:

"Please tell me that sheet 48-025 is going to be done in 1/72 scale. I have been waiting for some of these markings since the early 1990's.

 

Thank you AOA for getting the VA-196 Main Battery markings right. International Orange is correct, but they seem to have always been done in red before.

 

And thank you for #72-002, it was a great sheet."

 

 

I sent this to AOA. If all interested 1/72 modelers send them a request maybe we can get them to do it.

 

Late reply but yes now that the 1/72 Hobby Boss/Trumpeter A-6A kit is finally releasing, the 1/72 decals will be my next project once I have the kit in my hands (the kit decals look like crap accuracy).

[ziggyfoos]

The four new 1/48 A-6 sheets (48-022, 48-023, 48-024, 48-025) are back from Cartograf now and available to order.

[RichB63]

Nice!

[f5guy]

4 hours ago, ziggyfoos said:

 

Late reply but yes now that the 1/72 Hobby Boss/Trumpeter A-6A kit is finally releasing, the 1/72 decals will be my next project once I have the kit in my hands (the kit decals look like crap accuracy).

 

I'm really looking forward to seeing these done in 72nd scale! Specifically sheet 48-024. Thanks, Fred K.

[parche]

Ordered yesterday... already in the mail.  Excited!

 

Dave

[Tank]

On 9/29/2023 at 1:24 PM, f5guy said:

 

I'm really looking forward to seeing these done in 72nd scale! Specifically sheet 48-024. Thanks, Fred K.

I seconded this. 
 

@ziggyfoos, will the decals be done in such a way that they will also fit/work with the Fujimi kit? 

[ziggyfoos]

On 10/1/2023 at 6:31 AM, Tank said:

I seconded this. 
 

@ziggyfoos, will the decals be done in such a way that they will also fit/work with the Fujimi kit? 

I'm assuming as far as shape goes that the new kit will be a scaled down copy of their 1/48 and 1/32 kits. If so, there will be shape/size differences between it and the Fujimi kit. I'll have to wait until I have the new kit in my hands but I'm not sure yet how or if I'll be able to provide applicable decals for both kits. Mainly talking about the tail and rudder markings that involve more than only basic airwing code letters. These should be really the the most kit-specific markings. For common markings, also the left-right length of the engine intake warning chevrons need to be fudged from kit-to-kit in order to look right and fit within the kit specific space between the intake lip and the rescue arrow/ladder panel.

[denizp]

@ziggyfoos, I just wanted to thank you for reprinting these decals. I just received the Southeast Asia Intruders (1) for USMC birds, and I am super impressed with not just the quality of the decal sheet but with the most comprehensive instructions you included as well - honestly, I would have bought it just for the instructions 🙂

I had been trying to find your Intruders from the Sea set for such a long time now (even had an alert on eBay in case one popped up), hoping to build the Bengals' A-6A NL-500 with the "Let's Kill Something" vulture logo and an Operation Pocket Money bird after reading Fast Movers and Rick Morgan's A-6 books.

Thanks again, very highly recommended.

Deniz