From: "Submissions for ARC" To: "David & Natasja Johnson" References: <4C160129.8030300@xtra.co.nz> Subject: Re: 1/48 A-7E HobbyBoss - HLJ Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:18:34 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0097_01CB0BBB.BDE3E490" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3664 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0097_01CB0BBB.BDE3E490 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = again for sending it in. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David & Natasja Johnson=20 To: submissions@arcair.com=20 Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 3:15 AM Subject: 1/48 A-7E HobbyBoss - HLJ Hobby Boss 1/48 A-7E Corsair Product #20345 (http://www.hlj.com/product/HOB20345) from HobbyLink = Japan (www.hlj.com)=20 Product Article by Dave Johnson on the June 2010 In 1962, the United States Navy, started work on a replacement for = the A-4 Skyhawk. A particular emphasis was placed on accurate delivery = of weapons to reduce the cost per target. The requirements were = finalized in 1963, and VAL competition was started. To minimize costs, = all proposed designs had to be based off existing aircrafts. Vought, = Douglas, Grumman and North American all responded with their designs. = Vought was elected as the winner on 11 February 1964, with their design = based off the F-8 Crusader. The A-7 had a fast and smooth development. = The YA-7A made its first flight on 27 September 1965, and began to enter = Navy squadron service late in 1966. The first Navy A-7 squadrons reached = operational status on 1 February 1967, and began combat operations over = Vietnam in December of that year. The A-7 was one of the first combat = aircraft to feature a head-up display (HUD), an inertial navigation = system (INS). The A-7E was naval carrier version of the A-7D which was = built for the USAF, which featured the Allison TF41-A1 turbofan engine = and a single 20mm M61 Vulcan gatling gun. There were 529, A-7E built = during the operational life time of the A-7, till it was retired in = 199?. The 9 medium gray and 3 small clear sprues arrive loaded into Hobby = Boss's sturdy top loading box, which most modellers prefer these days. = Five of the nine sprues carry the ordnance and the rest are for the = airframe components. Also included are three decal sheets for the kits = markings options and ordnance. The fuselage detail is nicely done with finely engraved panel lines = and rivet lines. The two fuselage half's also include open avionics bays = to show off some of the detail that is provided straight out of the box, = or the option to close them up if you're that way inclined. The only = major flaw with the fuselage is the intake lip. The intake lip has been = molded to an incorrect profile which is a bit too flat at the bottom of = the profile and a little to wide on the sides. The profile could be = corrected with a bit of hard labour, or aftermarket replacement. The cockpit tub detail is reasonable straight out of the box. But = the ejector seat is lacking in that area, and one should look at again a = aftermarket replacement option or a session of scratch-building and = detailing to get to look a lot better than it current state. The decal = sheet also supplies an option for decals if you wish to go down that = road for your detail in the "front office". The kit supplies you with separate flaps and rudders which allows = you to position them how you see fit. The only downside in this area of = the control surfaces is that there is no option for wing folds being a = Naval Carrier based aircraft. The clear parts are supplied on the 3 small sprues, 2 of them being = the canopy. All the clear parts are molded in a crystal clear plastic, = but unfortunately there is a mold line on top of the main canopy that = will require to be polished out.=20 As mentioned before five of the nine sprues are for the ordnance, so = there are lots of load out possibilities for your Sluf. So you will need = to check your references!=20 Ordnance supplied - 12 x Mk.20 Cluster Bombs, 12 x Mk.82 Bombs, 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinders, = 6 x AGM-65 Mavericks,=20 2 x GBU-10 Paveway II Bombs and 1 x FLIR pod=20 A4 instructions are provided in black and white, and are easy to = understand and follow during the construction process. The notes and = callouts throughout the process are provided in English and Chinese. = Also supplied as an A4 sheet, is the painting and decal guide, which is = in full colour. The kit offers decals two colourful airframes of the A-7E - AJ/403 of VA-86 "Sidewinders" aboard the Nimitz in 1975 and NL/402 = of VA-195 "Dambusters" from 1982. There are three small decal sheets that carry all the required = decals for this kit, 2 of the sheets are for the stencilling of the = airframe and ordnance and the third carrying the unit markings. A-7E from HobbyBoss would provide any modeller at any skill level an = easy and simple build. The kit may have a couple of minor flaws, but = that shouldn't be allowed to put you off. With the colourful schemes = supplied in the kit, it surely will add some colour to your display. 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Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC = today. =20 Thanks again for sending it in.
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been=20 hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's=20 watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on=20 Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 David = & Natasja=20 Johnson
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 = 3:15 AM
Subject: 1/48 A-7E HobbyBoss - = HLJ

Hobby Boss

1/48 A-7E = Corsair

Product #20345 (http://www.hlj.com/product/HOB20345) = from=20 HobbyLink Japan (www.hlj.com) 

Product Article by Dave = Johnson on=20 the June 2010

 

In = 1962, the=20 United States Navy, started work on a replacement for the A-4 = Skyhawk. A=20 particular emphasis was placed on accurate delivery of weapons to = reduce the=20 cost per target. The requirements were finalized in 1963, and VAL=20 competition was started. To minimize costs, all proposed designs had = to be=20 based off existing aircrafts. Vought, Douglas, Grumman and North = American=20 all responded with their designs. Vought was elected as the winner = on 11=20 February 1964, with their design based off the F-8 Crusader. The A-7 = had a=20 fast and smooth development. The YA-7A made its first flight = on 27=20 September 1965, and began to enter Navy squadron service late in = 1966. The=20 first Navy A-7 squadrons reached operational status on 1 February = 1967, and=20 began combat operations over Vietnam in December of that year. The = A-7 was=20 one of the first combat aircraft to feature a head-up display (HUD), = an=20 inertial navigation system (INS). The A-7E was naval carrier version = of the=20 A-7D which was built for the USAF, which featured the Allison = TF41-A1=20 turbofan engine and a single 20mm M61 Vulcan gatling gun. There were = 529,  A-7E built during the operational life time of the A-7, = till it=20 was retired in 199?.

The 9 = medium gray=20 and 3 small clear sprues arrive loaded into Hobby Boss=92s = sturdy top=20 loading box, which most modellers prefer these days. Five of the = nine sprues=20 carry the ordnance and the rest are for the airframe components. = Also=20 included are three decal sheets for the kits markings options and=20 ordnance.

The = fuselage=20 detail is nicely done with finely engraved panel lines and rivet = lines. The=20 two fuselage half=92s also include open avionics bays to show off = some of the=20 detail that is provided straight out of the box, or the option to = close them=20 up if you=92re that way inclined. The only major flaw with the = fuselage is the=20 intake lip. The intake lip has been molded to an incorrect profile = which is=20 a bit too flat at the bottom of the profile and a little to wide on = the=20 sides. The profile could be corrected with a bit of hard labour, or=20 aftermarket replacement.

The = cockpit tub=20 detail is reasonable straight out of the box. But the ejector seat = is=20 lacking in that area, and one should look at again a aftermarket = replacement=20 option or a session of scratch-building and detailing to get to look = a lot=20 better than it current state. The decal sheet also supplies an = option for=20 decals if you wish to go down that road for your detail in the = =93front=20 office=94.

The kit = supplies=20 you with separate flaps and rudders which allows you to position = them how=20 you see fit. The only downside in this area of the control surfaces = is that=20 there is no option for wing folds being a Naval Carrier based=20 aircraft.

The = clear parts=20 are supplied on the 3 small sprues, 2 of them being the canopy. All = the=20 clear parts are molded in a crystal clear plastic, but unfortunately = there=20 is a mold line on top of the main canopy that will require to be = polished=20 out.

As = mentioned=20 before five of the nine sprues are for the ordnance, so there are = lots of=20 load out possibilities for your Sluf. So you will need to check your = references!

Ordnance supplied=20 -

12 x Mk.20 Cluster Bombs, 12 x Mk.82 Bombs, 2 x = AIM-9L=20 Sidewinders, 6 x AGM-65 Mavericks,
2 x GBU-10 Paveway II Bombs = and 1 x=20 FLIR pod

A4=20 instructions are provided in black and white, and are easy to = understand and=20 follow during the construction process. The notes and callouts = throughout=20 the process are provided in English and Chinese. =  Also=20 supplied as an A4 sheet, is the painting and decal guide, which is = in full=20 colour.

The kit=20 offers decals two colourful airframes of the A-7E =96

AJ/403 of=20 VA-86 "Sidewinders" aboard the Nimitz in 1975 and NL/402 of VA-195=20 "Dambusters" from 1982.

 There are=20 three small decal sheets that carry all the required decals for this = kit, 2=20 of the sheets are for the stencilling of the airframe and ordnance = and the=20 third carrying the unit markings.

A-7E from=20 HobbyBoss would provide any modeller at any skill level an easy and = simple=20 build. The kit may have a couple of minor flaws, but that = shouldn=92t be=20 allowed to put you off. With the colourful schemes supplied in the = kit, it=20 surely will add some colour to your display.

I would=20 like to thank HobbyLink Japan (www.hlj.com) for this sample.


Download the new Windows Live Looking for a place to manage all your = online=20 stuff?

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