New 1/72 A-6 Intruder in Vietnam (USN & USMC) & Airframe Data/Stencils decals

[ziggyfoos]

Now in stock, three new sheets from AOA decals for the new(ish) 1/72 A-6A Intruder kits:

 

72-011   Intruder Airframe Data/Stencils - A-6A, A-6B, A-6E, A-6E TRAM, & KA-6D (High-Viz)

This 1/72 sheet provides the extensive A-6 Intruder airframe stencils and markings for one aircraft (A-6A, A-6B, A-6E, A-6E TRAM, or KA-6D) in the original high-visibility Navy light gull grey and white camouflage.

Includes landing gear placards, walkway outlines, original style fuselage formation lights, colored radome latches, tailhook stripes, full pylon stencils, GRU-5 and GRU-7 ejection seat decals, A-6E TRAM and KA-6D specific decals, boarding ladder stencils, and other numerous variations and more.

 

72-012   Southeast Asia Intruders (1) - USMC A-6A, A-6B, & KA-6D Intruders in the Vietnam War  (includes 72-011)

This 1/72 decal sheet updates and supersedes 72-001, and now covers all four USMC A-6A Intruder squadrons during the Vietnam War:
VMA(AW)-224 Bengals - USS Coral Sea (1971-72)
VMA(AW)-225 Vikings - Da Nang, South Vietnam (1969-71)
VMA(AW)-242 Batmen - Da Nang, South Vietnam (1966-70)
VMA(AW)-533 Hawks - Chu Lai, South Vietnam ( 1967-69) & Nam Phong (“The Rose Garden”), Thailand (1972-73)
Decals also included for MERs, fuel tanks, and crew helmets.  Also includes special Easter 1970 bomb graffiti for VMA(AW)-225.
Full airframe data/stencils provided for one aircraft; however, additional data/stencil sheets are also available to purchase separately (sheet 72-011).

 

72-013   Southeast Asia Intruders (2) - USN A-6A, A-6B, & KA-6D Intruders in the Vietnam War  (includes 72-011)

Five Navy squadrons are covered on this 1/72 decal sheet with multiple options for each squadron: VA-165 and VA-196, tied for the most A-6 Intruder Vietnam combat cruises (five each); VA-65, including the experimental 1966 camouflage trials and the ill-fated 1967 Forrestal cruise; VA-75 with coverage of their third and final deployment to Vietnam; and lastly, VA-95 that supported the naval mine clearing Operation End Sweep along the North Vietnamese coast under the Paris Peace Accords in 1973.
VA-65 Tigers - USS Constellation (1966), USS Forrestal (1967), & USS Kitty Hawk (1968/69)
VA-75 Sunday Punchers - USS Saratoga (1972-73)
VA-95 Green Lizards - USS Coral Sea (1973)
VA-165 Boomers - USS Ranger (1967-68), USS Ranger (1968-69), USS America (1970), & USS Constellation (1971-72)
VA-196 Main Battery - USS Constellation (1968-69), USS Ranger (1969-70), USS Enterprise (1971-72), & USS Enterprise (1972-73)
Decals also included for MERs and fuel tanks.
Full airframe data/stencils provided for one aircraft; however, additional data/stencil sheets are also available to purchase separately (sheet 72-011).

 

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[f5guy]

Nice! I've been waiting for these 👍 Thanks! Fred K.

[amato1969]

Heck yea!  These will look so good on the new Trumpeter kits.

[RichB63]

Spectacular, as we’ve come to expect from you! 👍