From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Seppala, Ray MR" References: Subject: Re: Unclass. Skyhawk Article Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 01:27:47 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_05D3_01C47C1D.C71D52A0"; type="multipart/alternative" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_05D3_01C47C1D.C71D52A0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_05D4_01C47C1D.C71D52A0" ------=_NextPart_001_05D4_01C47C1D.C71D52A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Ray, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =20 Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Seppala, Ray MR=20 To: 'sheb@telus.net'=20 Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 5:02 PM Subject: SEC: Unclass. Skyhawk Article Hi Steve, Here is another article for the site Cheers Ray "1/32 Hasegawa A4G RAN"=20 by "Ray Seppala" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 Designed as a small attack aircraft with a high load carrying = capability, the A-4 Skyhawk was originally developed for carrier = operations entering service with the United States Navy (USN) in the mid = 1950s. Almost 3,000 A4s were eventually produced with the last Skyhawks = being retired from USN service in 2003. At that time however it was = still in frontline service with several other countries.=20 The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) operated twenty A4-Gs (including four = dual seat trainers), the first of which were acquired in July 1967. The = RAN's frontline fighter squadron, VF 805, was normally assigned eight = Skyhawks when embarked aboard the flagship HMAS Melbourne. Its primary = roles included air defence, maritime strike and Army support in the = ground attack role. The Skyhawk's in-flight refuelling capability also = allowed it to operate well beyond its carrier base.=20 Based at HMAS Albatross (Australia's only Naval Air Station) VC 724 = Squadron, the land-based counterpart of VF 805, was designated the = Skyhawk Operational Flying Training School. The RAN had lost half its = Skyhawk fleet through accident and mechanical failure by June 1982 when = HMAS Melbourne was decommissioned. The remaining aircraft were sold to = Royal New Zealand Air Force which, ironically, was then contracted by = the Australian Government to provide the RAN with its lost Fleet Support = capability. This RNZAF Skyhawk detachment operated at HMAS Albatross = from 1991 to 2001. (Text from Australia's Museum of Flight Website). Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 =20 The Hasegawa 1/32 A4E kit has been around a while, it represents a = late model E/F version. The mouldings are still pretty good and = features raised panel lines. The kit includes external tanks and Mk82 = 500lb bombs and rocket pods and markings for 2 USN aircraft. As this = was going to be a conversion to an A4G a few modifications were made and = kit parts omitted. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 The most noticeable changes were the reshaping of the antenna aft of = the cockpit and removal of the chaff dispenser on the lower rear = fuselage. Also various ECM antennae around the fuselage were removed. = As the RAN A4s were also tasked with air defence I added a launch rail = and sidewinder a borrowed from a Hasegawa F18 kit. I also hung a single = Mk82 bomb which came with the kit to from the starboard outboard wing = station. The cockpit was nicely details for this scale and I just painted it as = per reference pictures. As I was adding the pilot I figured there would = not be too much to see inside. I used painted strips of Tamiya tape for = the shoulder and lap harness belts. The model was painted in standard Light Gull Grey and White scheme = which adorned these aircraft for much of their career. These aircraft = go quite dirty while aboard Melbourne so I added a wash in various = areas. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 =20 I used a Hawkeye Models Australia decal sheet to finish it off. They = settled down really well. A final coat of future sealed everything and = gave the model a nice satin sheen as per the real thing. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 08.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 08.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 09.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 09.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2004 by "Ray Seppala" ------=_NextPart_001_05D4_01C47C1D.C71D52A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Ray,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC=20 today.  Thanks for sending it in.  
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Seppala, Ray MR
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 = 5:02=20 PM
Subject: SEC: Unclass. Skyhawk=20 Article

Hi=20 Steve,

Here is = another=20 article for the site

Cheers

Ray

"1/32=20 Hasegawa A4G RAN" 

by "Ray=20 Seppala"
--------------------

Steve=20 Bamford will insert full sized version of photo = 01.jpg = here

Designed as a=20 small attack aircraft with a high load carrying capability, the A-4 = Skyhawk=20 was originally developed for carrier operations entering service with = the=20 United States Navy (USN) in the mid 1950s. Almost 3,000 A4s were = eventually=20 produced with the last Skyhawks being retired from USN service in = 2003. At=20 that time however it was still in frontline service with several other = countries.

The = Royal=20 Australian Navy (RAN) operated twenty A4-Gs (including four dual seat=20 trainers), the first of which were acquired in July 1967. The RAN's = frontline=20 fighter squadron, VF 805, was normally assigned eight Skyhawks when = embarked=20 aboard the flagship HMAS Melbourne. Its primary roles included air = defence,=20 maritime strike and Army support in the ground attack role. The = Skyhawk's=20 in-flight refuelling capability also allowed it to operate well beyond = its=20 carrier base.

Based = at HMAS=20 Albatross (Australia's only Naval Air Station) VC 724 Squadron, the = land-based=20 counterpart of VF 805, was designated the Skyhawk Operational Flying = Training=20 School. The RAN had lost half its Skyhawk fleet through accident and=20 mechanical failure by June 1982 when HMAS Melbourne was = decommissioned. The=20 remaining aircraft were sold to Royal New Zealand Air Force which, = ironically,=20 was then contracted by the Australian Government to provide the RAN = with its=20 lost Fleet Support capability. This RNZAF Skyhawk detachment operated = at HMAS=20 Albatross from 1991 to 2001. =  (Text = from=20 Australia's Museum of Flight Website).

Click on=20 images below to see larger images

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 03.jpg = here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 03.jpg=20

 Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 04.jpg = here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 04.jpg=20

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 05.jpg = here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 05.jpg=20

The = Hasegawa=20 1/32 A4E kit has been around a while, it represents a late model E/F=20 version.  The mouldings are still pretty good and features raised = panel=20 lines. The kit includes external tanks and Mk82 500lb bombs and rocket = pods=20 and markings for 2 USN aircraft.  As this was going to be a = conversion to=20 an A4G a few modifications were made and kit parts = omitted.

 

Steve=20 Bamford will insert full sized version of photo = 02.jpg = here

The = most=20 noticeable changes were the reshaping of the antenna aft of the = cockpit and=20 removal of the chaff dispenser on the lower rear fuselage.  Also = various=20 ECM antennae around the fuselage were removed.  As the RAN A4s = were also=20 tasked with air defence I added a launch rail and sidewinder a = borrowed from a=20 Hasegawa F18 kit.  I also hung a single Mk82 bomb which came with = the kit=20 to from the starboard outboard wing station.

The = cockpit was=20 nicely details for this scale and I just painted it as per reference = pictures.=20 As I was adding the pilot I figured there would not be too much to see = inside.  I used painted strips of Tamiya tape for the shoulder = and lap=20 harness belts.

The = model was=20 painted in standard Light Gull Grey and White scheme which adorned = these=20 aircraft for much of their career.  These aircraft go quite dirty = while=20 aboard Melbourne so I added a wash in various areas.

Click on=20 images below to see larger images

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 06.jpg = here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 06.jpg=20

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 07.jpg = here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 07.jpg=20

I used = a Hawkeye=20 Models Australia decal sheet to finish it off.  They settled down = really=20 well.  A final coat of future sealed everything and gave the = model a nice=20 satin sheen as per the real thing.

Click on=20 images below to see larger images

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 08.jpg = here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 08.jpg

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 09.jpg = here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 09.jpg =

Photos = and text =A9=20 2004 by "Ray Seppala"

 

 

 

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