Description

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 Trumpeter’s suggested colors. 

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Product Details:

Scale: 1/32
Parts: 510+
Length: 16.2”
Wingspan: 10.3”
- Painting and assembly required
- Photo-etched parts
- 18 sprues and tires
- Clear parts
- Decals
- Includes instructions
- Accurate engine
- Finely detailed gear cabin and cockpit
- Newly tooled wings
- Optional position flaps
- Plenty of external loads
- Optional plastic or metal undercarriage

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Paint Guides:

1. A-4M, No. 158164, USS Marines, VMA-214, Blacksheep
Metal Black
Insignia White
Interior Green
Insignia Red
Silver
Tire Black
Clear Red
Dark Gull Grey
Flat Black
Burnt Iron
Light Gull
Orange Yellow
Clear Blue
Radome
Steel
Yellow
Olive Drab

2. A-4M, No. 158166, USS Marines, VMA-311, 1977
Metal Black
Insignia White
Interior Green
Insignia Red
Silver
Tire Black
Clear Red
Dark Gull Grey
Flat Black
Burnt Iron
Light Gull
Orange Yellow
Clear Blue
Radome
Steel
Yellow
Olive Drab
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