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Vader’s Model Desk: A7E Corsair II
Posted on 1/6/24 at 5:17 pm
Posted on 1/6/24 at 5:17 pm
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The LTV A-7 Corsair II is an American carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV).
The A-7 was developed during the early 1960s as replacement for the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. Its design was derived from the Vought F-8 Crusader; in comparison with the F-8, the A-7 is both smaller and restricted to subsonic speeds, its airframe being simpler and cheaper to produce. Following a competitive bid by Vought in response to the United States Navy's (USN) VAL (Heavier-than-air, Attack, Light) requirement, an initial contract for the type was issued on 8 February 1964. Development was rapid, first flying on 26 September 1965 and entering squadron service with the USN on 1 February 1967; by the end of that year, A-7s were being deployed overseas for the Vietnam War.
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Italeri 1:72 scale A-7E Corsair II
VA-12 The Flying Ubangis”
USS Eisenhower
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Posted on 1/6/24 at 5:21 pm to Darth_Vader
Nice. You might wanna grab your glue and head northwest to help Boeing.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 5:25 pm to Darth_Vader
Very nice 
Posted on 1/6/24 at 5:27 pm to Jake88
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Nice. You might wanna grab your glue and head northwest to help Boeing.
They need all the help they can get.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 5:57 pm to Darth_Vader
Great looking model.
How do you display all the models you have made?
How do you display all the models you have made?
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:03 pm to Darth_Vader
vv nice
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:05 pm to blueridgeTiger
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How do you display all the models you have made?
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Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:06 pm to Darth_Vader
Nice work! The rare Darth model that isn’t from WWII.
I always did like the look of that plane.
I always did like the look of that plane.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:11 pm to Darth_Vader
my Dad spent 1972-1976 working on the radar and avionics of those aircraft at NAS Milington, NAS Pensacola and NAS Belle Chasse
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:12 pm to Darth_Vader
I read where one old pilot said the A-7 was the most accurate plane he'd ever flown, as far as air to ground.
23rd TFW (Flying Tigers) flew these before they got A-10s.
23rd TFW (Flying Tigers) flew these before they got A-10s.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:13 pm to Sasquatch Smash
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Nice work! The rare Darth model that isn’t from WWII.
I always did like the look of that plane.
Thanks. It’s not often I venture past WWII, but I do on occasion. I have a handful of of Cold War vehicles in the stash and one aircraft, an F-87 Saber.
I’ve got an M1A2 on order that should arrive Monday. But that’s neither going in the stash nor on one of my shelves. It’s a commission piece I’ve been called to build.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:15 pm to blueridgeTiger
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How do you display all the models you have made?
I have a spare bedroom upstairs I’ve turned into my model room.
I both build and display my models in here.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:30 pm to Darth_Vader
Are all those boxes by your desk models yet to be built, or boxes of ones already built?
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:33 pm to Darth_Vader
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F-87 Saber
You mean F-86, right?
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:36 pm to Friscodog
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Are all those boxes by your desk models yet to be built, or boxes of ones already built?
Those are ones to be built. This pic is a little out dated though. I have a shelf sitting there now and I’ve moved my stash over to the RH side of my desk.
A few of these kits have been built and other kits added to the stash, especially after Christmas, since this pic was taken.
There’s a pretty constant flow of kits into and back out of my stash. But I usually hover around 80-90 kits in my stash. I’m going to start building it up more the closer I get to retirement. My plan is when we’re not traveling, galavanting, or doing whatever, I’ll be building my models.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:37 pm to Sasquatch Smash
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You mean F-86, right?
Yes. Sorry, fat fingered that.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:38 pm to Darth_Vader
My dad used to say this about the boxer I had a couple years ago. I never understood it until just now
That thang is so ugly that it’s cute
That thang is so ugly that it’s cute
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:40 pm to Darth_Vader
Need some cool posters of planes or cool WW2 movie posters (like Kelly's Heroes and such)for the wall. Frame them up nice.
Would look really good.
I may be doing some models soon. Been wanting to get into it. Seems like a nice, relaxing hobby.
Would look really good.
I may be doing some models soon. Been wanting to get into it. Seems like a nice, relaxing hobby.
This post was edited on 1/6/24 at 6:42 pm
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:43 pm to Darth_Vader
Looks great, DV. Are any of those armaments actual live rounds?
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:43 pm to Darth_Vader
Such an ugly platform to take the iconic Corsair name.
It definitely got the job done, just so un sexy.
Thank you Vader for showing all of your models, they are all top notch. I always look forward to them and the discussions that follow. Couldn't reply to many of them because of a ban but man, you do awesome work.
It definitely got the job done, just so un sexy.
Thank you Vader for showing all of your models, they are all top notch. I always look forward to them and the discussions that follow. Couldn't reply to many of them because of a ban but man, you do awesome work.
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