The A-4 Skyhawk was designed in response to a U.S. Navy call for a jet-powered attack aircraft to replace the older A-1 Skyraider. Douglas opted for a design that would minimize its size, weight, and complexity. The result was an aircraft that weighed only half of the Navy's weight specification. It had a wing so compact that it did not need to be folded for carrier stowage. The A-4M was the dedicated Marine version with improved avionics and a more powerful J52-P-408a engine with 11,200 lbf (50 kN) thrust. It featured an enlarged cockpit and a new IFF system. Later on it was fitted with the Hughes AN/ASB-19 Angle Rate Bombing System (ARBS) with TV and laser spot tracker. 158 were built in total.
Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s suggested colors.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/48
Skill Level: 2
Parts: 200+
- Painting and assembly required
- 10 sprues
- Molded in high-quality plastic
- One decal sheet
- Clear parts
- Optional boarding ladder
- Detailed cockpit interior
- 8g weight required for assembly – not included
- Optional position flaps and air brakes
- Optional drop tank and pylon
- Includes decals and paint guides for the following versions:
- VMA-331 ‘Bumblebees’, September 1976
- VMA-214 ‘Blacksheep’, Iwakuni AB, 1977
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide
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Paint Guide:
Black
Silver
Steel
Flat Black
Clear Blue
Clear Red
Khaki Green
Burnt Iron
Tire Black
Grey FS 16440
Radome
White FS 17875
Grey FS 36231
Red FS 11136
Yellow FS 13538
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