US Navy, VA-93 'Blue Blazers', USS Midway c1977-86
Pairing up with the A-7D is this Hasegawa A-7E Corsair II built shortly afterwards. Some bits of an Eduard photo-etch set were used, such as the instrument panel and avionics doors. The kit is essentially the same as the A-7D, and went together just as well (and with the same troublesome wing to fuselage joint). In this model I folded the wings and opened the canopy and the avionics doors. Weapons are from the Hasegawa ordnance sets. The finish is Halfords White Primer for the undersides and Gunze Sangyo for the grey and blue trim. An oil wash over a Johnson's Klear clear coat was applied last. Kit decals were used, and, as usual for Hasegawa, they were fine, if a bit thick. This kit was built in the Summer of 1996.
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