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Models in 1/72 scale
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The Skyhawks were given their decals, using various sets I found on the Microscale set different sizes of the roundels, the larger ones being used. On other decals sets these were much different in size and colour. The Italeri star-and-bars were in my opinion too large, the Modeldecals ones OK but to dark in blue.
The decals were added, using the Microscale decals as basis, added with specific decals from the other sets.
The wing walkways were dark grey or black on white machines, these were made from spare striping sheets.
The Skyhawks differ in detail. Added were pitots on the nose, the landing light on the right undercarriage door and the various smaller antennas. I also added pieces of clear plastic for the top fuselage light and these were coloured in transparent red paint. The OA-4M has a pitot at the tail fin leading edge.
The internal cockpit details were using the supplied Fujimi instrument decals (cut to size) and detailing various various colours of yellow and red for some knobs and tubes in the cockpits. Also added were two rear view mirrors in each single seat canopy and 2x2 mirrors in the two seaters canopies.
The Skyhawks also have various markings
on their fuel tanks, most of them being on the decal sheets.
OA-4M - Outlaws HMS-12 US Marine Corps
(FUJIMI set as in kit F23)
ITALERI
KIT of A-4M VMA 223
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FUJIMI A-4E VA-94
.. 
the TA-4F model
(obviously with opened canopy)
the "real plane
TA-4F"
TA-4F
VA-164
And there
they are: four small models of the Bantam Fighter of Ed Heinemann...
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