From: "Submissions for ARC" To: "Max Tollens " References: Subject: Re: Kit review-Trumpeter A-4E Skyhawk Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 15:31:11 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_015D_01CBF14B.030FCF00" 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_015D_01CBF14B.030FCF00 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 ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center http://www.arcair.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: Max Tollens=20 To: submissions@arcair.com=20 Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 9:44 AM Subject: Kit review-Trumpeter A-4E Skyhawk 1/32 Trumpeter A-4E Skyhawk product # 02266 Product Article by Max Tollens Jr. Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here =20 The only option for a 1/32 Skyhawk kit was the Hasegawa family of = A-4E/F and TA-4J/OA-4M boxings. That changes with the new Trumpeter = kit. At first glance, the kit appears to be well molded with no signs = of flash or crazy ejector pin marks in the wrong places. The list of = unused parts hints at other versions of the venerable A-4 Skyhawk to be = released in the future. =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of photo 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the = full sized version of photo 04.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able smaller version of photo 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo = will bring up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg Steve Bamford will = insert a click-able smaller version of photo 06.jpg here. Clicking on = that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20 The kit comes with photoetch details, vinyl tires for the main gear, = metal main landing gear, and decals for three different USN aircraft. I = especially like the fact that the avionics hump isn't split into two = like the Hasegawa kits, enabling you to avoid dealing with the top seam. = The underwing items include drop tanks, Maverick missiles, Bullpup = missiles, Shrike missiles, M117 and MK 82 bombs, MER's, and TER's. = There's also a decal sheet for weapons markings. This kit is available = via Squadron, and the pre-order cost me $96 including shipping. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here =20 Trumpeter's A-4 Skyhawk looks to be a winner with the large scale and = Vietnam era modelers. I'm looking forward to the release of the A-4M = version! By Max Tollens Jr. ------=_NextPart_000_015D_01CBF14B.030FCF00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC = today. =20 Thanks again for sending it in.
 
Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.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.
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From:=20 Max = Tollens=20
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 = 9:44=20 AM
Subject: Kit review-Trumpeter = A-4E=20 Skyhawk

1/32 Trumpeter A-4E=20 Skyhawk

product=20 # 02266

Product Article by Max Tollens=20 Jr.

Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo = 01.jpg here =

The only option for a 1/32 Skyhawk kit was = the=20 Hasegawa family of A-4E/F and TA-4J/OA-4M boxings.  That = changes=20 with the new Trumpeter kit.  At first glance, the kit = appears to be=20 well molded with no signs of flash or crazy ejector pin marks in the = wrong=20 places.  The list of unused parts hints at other versions of the=20 venerable A-4 Skyhawk to be released in the=20 future.  

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg

The kit comes with photoetch details, vinyl = tires for=20 the main gear, metal main landing gear, and decals for three different = USN=20 aircraft.  I especially like the fact that the avionics hump = isn't split=20 into two like the Hasegawa kits, enabling you to avoid dealing with = the top=20 seam.  The underwing items include drop tanks, Maverick missiles, = Bullpup=20 missiles, Shrike missiles, M117 and MK 82 bombs, MER's, and = TER's. =20 There's also a decal sheet for weapons markings.  This kit is = available=20 via Squadron, and the pre-order cost me $96 including=20 shipping.

 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here=20

Trumpeter's A-4 Skyhawk looks to = be a=20 winner with the large scale and Vietnam era modelers. =20 I'm looking forward to the = release of=20 the A-4M version!

 

By Max Tollens=20 Jr.

 
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