A4-e skyhawk - new project

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Douglas refueling pod?

[YOAVHOZMI]

Originally Posted by Isaac

I do know what it is, but I will not yet name it and let others try to recognize it.

That is a great and unusual pod that I rarely see even in plastic.

Great!

Isaac

i did it for the request of Moshe Lemer....he was generous by letting me using his A-4N fuselage and he was asking me if i can do this part, and of course i could not refuse him.

and again, special thanks to Yaron by helping me with the designing....he got AUTOCAD and i don't have.

YOAV

[YOAVHOZMI]

Originally Posted by PICARDIE

Hi Yoav,

There is no technical reason that prevents me from building your models. Considering my modeler background (Plastic models, remote control models, many many paper models) I don't anticipate any problems building your models. I know they are very well designed and you have verified that every parts fit well together. It cannot be compared to yours, but I have enough know-how and skill to produce transparent vacuum-formed canopies -all my models have such canopies, see attached image-.

No, the real issue I have is not a technical one. Let me express it in a broad humour way (“gauloiserie” in good french language – Gaule was the gallo-roman name of France). When we have a date with a girlfriend, we use to say that the best moment of the date is when you climb the stairs with her … . So, I anticipate that building your models will be such a pleasure that likely, as an epicurean, I delay the moment I'll start building them. You understand what I mean … I have a date with your models.

Take care.

you killed me with the example of the first date with a girl..
this is an absolutely an exceptional and interesting example.

YOAV

[Texman]

Originally Posted by YOAVHOZMI

Who recognizes this part?

YOAV

It does resemble the D-704 "buddy" refueling pod

[Moshe]

Thanks a lot, Yoav.

[Isaac]

Not sure what scale this pod is in, but....

Moshe ( and Zarkov ) A4N model is in 1/32 scale. Yoav Skyhawk is in 1/30 scale


Just FYI



Isaac

[Moshe]

No problem :-)

40 years ago, this air refuling tank was carried only by the A-4E's (at least in the squadron where I served), and not all E's where eqquiped to carry it. The other A4's in my squadron, where the F's, N's and T's and they never carried it.

Originally Posted by Isaac

Not sure what scale this pod is in, but....

Moshe ( and Zarkov ) A4N model is in 1/32 scale. Yoav Skyhawk is in 1/30 scale


Just FYI



Isaac

[RagnarTheTerrible]

Yoav,

You have outdone yourself if that is possible. The detail on the rudder alone is simply beautiful. Congrats on yet another amazing model. I cannot wait to see a photo of it built.

[McTschegsn]

Looks like I have to make another set of canopies :D Absolutely stunning work as usual Yoav...
Really looking forward to the finished model...

[YOAVHOZMI]

thanks again my friends.


so, today i finished to work on the last parts of the model and i mean to the Armament.

i did big bombs, little bombs and rockets pods.

i made the rocket pod with 2 options for you:
if you want with open position, so you will have to build only part no' 31E and the 2 formers 31E of it to close it.
and if you want with close option with cap, so you have to build the white/red cap(parts 31+31A+31B+31D)



i hope to print the model today and start to build it tomorrow or in the beginning of next week.

so no more talking and here is the file of the bombs and the rockets pods.

YOAV





some pictures for illustration