A-4E Skyhawk 1/32 Trumpeter

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-4E variant included a new Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A engine with 8,400 lbf (37 kN)) of thrust, a strengthened airframe with two more weapon pylons (for a total of five), improved avionics with TACAN, Doppler navigation radar, radar altimeter, toss-bombing computer, and AJB-3A low-altitude bombing system.

Please see the paint guide below for Trumpeter’s suggested colors. 

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Product Details:

Scale: 1/32
Parts: 470+
Length: 16.2”
Wingspan: 10.3”
– Painting and assembly required
– Photo-etched parts
– 16 sprues and tires
– Clear parts
– Metal undercarriage
– Detailed engine and gear cabin
– Decals
– Includes instructions

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Paint Guides:

1. A-4E, AD.320 No. 151118, VF-43
Metal Black
Insignia White
Interior Green
Clear Red
Insignia Red
Silver
Tire Black
Orange Yellow
Dark Gull Grey
Flat Black
Burnt Iron
Light Gull
Steel
Light Grey
Light Blue
Grey
Olive Drab
Clear Blue
Yellow

2. A-4E, AG.303 No. 149993, VA-72, CVA-62, USS Independence, 1964
Metal Black
Insignia White
Interior Green
Clear Red
Insignia Red
Silver
Tire Black
Orange Yellow
Dark Gull Grey
Flat Black
Burnt Iron
Light Gull
Steel
Clear Blue

3. A-4E, Np.208 No. 150131, VA-212, CVA-19, USS Hancock, 1964
Metal Black
Insignia White
Interior Green
Clear Red
Insignia Red
Silver
Tire Black
Orange Yellow
Dark Gull Grey
Flat Black
Burnt Iron
Light Gull
Steel
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