1:48 Douglas A-4M Skyhawk mod. 1975

Eduard 1:48 Douglas A-4M Skyhawk mod. 1975

You are not buying an aircraft but a set of photo-etched details for a model you already have. Eduard offers it in 1:48 scale and the name carries the mod. 1975 designation. That figure says which period the set relates to, and it is at the same time the only difference from the neighboring set of the same pair.

A word about the real subject

The Skyhawk was created in the 1950s as a deliberately small and light carrier attack machine that managed without folding wings. The A-4M version represented the culmination of the whole family, with a more powerful engine and markedly reworked equipment. With a type that served so long it pays to keep an eye on which year the real subject comes from, because the details shifted over time.

Work tips

• Look the whole set over before the build and plan the order of the steps.
• Prepare the small parts over a mat, not over a carpet.
• Bend the metal over a sharp edge, best with a bender or a razor blade.
• Apply the paint in thin coats so that the etched recesses do not clog up.

Who the set suits

It is for a modeler who builds a particular machine from documentation and wants the accessories to match the period of the real subject. If you are dealing with the earlier form of the Skyhawk, the manufacturer also makes a variant with the year 1970. Both sets are made separately and they do not substitute for each other. Sets of this extent can moreover be used in parts, so one fret will yield material for several projects.