HOBBYCRAFT 1/48 A-4 SKYHAWK KIT TABLE
Latest update: 5 November 2005
Hi, I’m Tony Hodun, and this is table of 1/48 Hobbycraft A-4 Skyhawk kit listings I’ve developed to aid you as a modeler or collector in finding the right kit to build the version you want or to fill the gaps in your collection.
HOBBYCRAFT 1/48 A-4 SKYHAWKS
Hobbycraft’s recent A-4 Skyhawk family covers seven versions, and uses twenty-two different parts trees to do it! While they are not as easy to build as Hasegawa kits, they look like a Scooter when completed, and most versions come with plenty of ordnance. The A-4 Skyhawk parts trees are as follows (unused letters are J,X,Y,Z; maybe we’ll see a two-seater kit use them someday!):
A |
12 parts, A-4E/F/H fuselage, nose, fin tips, refueling probe |
B |
22 parts, wings, flaps, slats, horizontal stabilizers, gear doors |
C |
12 parts, A-4B/C/L fuselage, intakes, fin tips, refueling probes, main wheels, antennae |
D |
12 parts, A-4M/N fuselage, nose, fin tips, refueling probe, details |
E |
74 parts, cockpit, landing gear & wheels, avionics hump, pylons, nose wheel bay, tail pipe, other details |
F |
9 parts, Israeli tail pipe extensions, 30 mm cannon, antennae |
G |
2 parts, A-4B nose |
H |
2 parts, A-4C/L nose |
I |
4 parts, finned 300 gallon drop tank with anti-sway braces |
K |
2 parts, two TERs (triple ejector racks) |
L |
1 part, one MER (multiple ejector rack) |
M |
1 part, ACMI pod |
N |
5 parts, AIM-9D and AIM-9L/M Sidewinders, one missile rail |
O |
24 parts, six 500 lb GP bombs with anti-sway braces |
P |
8 parts, two 750 lb GP bombs with anti-sway braces |
Q |
24 parts, six 500 lb GP Snakeye bombs with anti-sway braces |
R |
20 parts, two four-shot Zuni rocket pods with anti-sway braces |
S |
4 parts, finless 300 gallon drop tank with anti-sway braces |
T |
5 clear parts, A-4 Early (B/C/L) canopy and details |
U |
5 clear parts, A-4 Late (M/N) canopy and details |
V |
5 clear parts, A-4 Mid (E/F/H) canopy and details |
W |
2 parts, A-4M/N engine intakes |
HOBBYCRAFT 1/48 A-4 SKYHAWK KITS
1429 |
A-4M |
Marines |
B,D,E,F,I x2,Kx2,L,Nx2,Qx2,Sx2,U,W |
USMC VMA-131 A-4M, Argentine A-4AR |
1430 |
A-4N |
Israeli |
B,D,E,F,I x2,K,L,Nx2,Ox2,Sx2,U,W |
4 Israeli A-4Ns, 2 Brazilian AF-1As |
1433 |
A-4B |
Falklands Fighter |
B,C,E,G,I x2,Kx2,Nx2,Ox2,P,T |
7 Argentine (4 AF, 3 Navy) |
1434 |
A-4C |
Viet Nam |
B,C,E,H,I x2,L,Nx2,O,P,R,Sx2,T |
USN A-4C, 2 Argentine AF, Malaysia |
1435 |
A-4E/F |
Agressor |
A,B,E,I,M,N,V |
4 USN/USMC Aggressors |
1436 |
A-4E/H |
Israeli |
A,B,E,F,I x2,K,L,Ox2,V |
3 Israeli A-4E/Hs |
These kits all have new, thin very useable decals, and Hobbycraft has provided many nice markings options in each kit.
NEED INFO: None.
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