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1/48 SOUTH VIETNAMESE AIR FORCE A1E (KIT BASHING TAMIYA/MONOGRAM A1H, MATCHBOX AD5, ACVU MODELS 3D PRINTED COCKPIT, COWL, WHEEL WELLS, METALLIC DETAILS ENGINE KIT).

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On 12/2/2025 at 2:05 PM, dai phan said:

These are good references for my project, Dai 

 

https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2009/12/widebody-skyraider.html

 

http://nabe3saviation.web.fc2.com/waA1E.html

Other links that might be of interest:

 

https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2017/05/skale-wings-172-ad-skyraider-folded.html

 

https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-widebody-skyraider-redux.html

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Greetings,

 

The wings are joined and start smoothing out joined parts.  Monogram wings mated to the MB fuselage is the easiest kit bashing job compared to Tamiya and MB. The front section of the Monogram wings blends well with the front section of the MB making this bashing the way to go.  Next will be fabrication of the circular wheel wells. Dai 

 

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Tailspin Turtle

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43 minutes ago, dai phan said:

Greetings Sunday everyone,

 

Installing the circular wheel wells inserts will be next. Dai 

Also note that the oil cooler door and opening need to be deleted on the bottom of the fuselage just forward of the wing. On the AD-5, that was moved to both side of the lower forward fuselage.

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5 minutes ago, Tailspin Turtle said:

Also note that the oil cooler door and opening need to be deleted on the bottom of the fuselage just forward of the wing. On the AD-5, that was moved to both side of the lower forward fuselage.

I would appreciate very much if you show me the items need to be deleted. Thanks Dai 

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Greetings,

 

The catapult mechanisms were removed by the guidance of Tailspin Turtle. Correction of the under belly forward section will be too complex in my unexperienced hands so I will leave as is. Dai 

   

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Hello all,

 

I discover an error on the kit. This area on the kit is represented as a vent with opening at the end. On real planes it is just a fairing. How shall I go about correct this if at all? Dai 

 

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6 hours ago, dai phan said:

Hello all,

 

I discover an error on the kit. This area on the kit is represented as a vent with opening at the end. On real planes it is just a fairing. How shall I go about correct this if at all? Dai 

 

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The kit designer obviously forgot to put the rest of the fairing on the side of the fuselage. The correction depends on whether the airplane had the bolt-on armor. It probably did in this instance.

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1 hour ago, Tailspin Turtle said:

The kit designer obviously forgot to put the rest of the fairing on the side of the fuselage. The correction depends on whether the airplane had the bolt-on armor. It probably did in this instance.

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With or without armor, there should not be an open vent. Maybe adding some putty and flair it down? I know I will not be able to do this modification that looks right. I will leave alone as the MB fuse is not that accurate anyway. Dai 

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The polygonal "shape"  is the oil cooler air exit door.  It is on both sides of the fuselage.  Surprisingly, this is the only A-1E / G picture I have of it open.  Some pictures even show the aft edge recessed in the opening.

 

Is the area in question a panel covering the air inlet ducting for the oil cooler(s)?  

 

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1 hour ago, Cubs2jets said:

The polygonal "shape"  is the oil cooler air exit door.  It is on both sides of the fuselage.  Surprisingly, this is the only A-1E / G picture I have of it open.  Some pictures even show the aft edge recessed in the opening.

 

Is the area in question a panel covering the air inlet ducting for the oil cooler(s)?  

 

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This area is depicted wrong on the kit with an opening. On the real plane it is all flushed closed smooth. Dai 

 

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Greetings,

 

ACVU Models stuff is coming from Australia!  He has extremely high quality 3D printed parts for the AD5 such as cockpit tub, cowling with open panels, engine and round wheel wells inserts. Highly recommended  accessories for an accurate AD5. Dai

 

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