But i heard some good things about this hobby boss a6a so i decided that this was the next intruder that i was going to build. A 6e definitive attack version of the intruder with vastly upgraded navigation and attack systems, introduced in 1970 and first deployed on 9 december 1971. A6e definitive attack version of the intruder with vastly upgraded navigation and attack systems, introduced in 1970 and first deployed on 9 december 1971. Hobby boss aircraft 148 a6e intruder kit internet hobbies. I havent noticed if you can open the canopy in the hb kit but i am sure you can. Its the first allweather attack aircraft of the us navy. The cold warera grumman a 6 intruder was an american, twin jetengine, midwing allweather attack aircraft built by grumman aerospace. But i heard some good things about this hobby boss a 6a so i decided that this was the next intruder that i was going to build. Nice looking cockpit well done hobby boss and well done mark.
Find great deals on ebay for a 6 intruder and throttle quadrant. Jul 04, 2017 this time the kit of choice was hobbyboss 148 fj4 fury. Hobbyboss a 6e intruder hbohy81709 a 6e intruder this is the 1 48 scale a 6e intruder plastic model kit by hobby boss. After tackling a tougher kit over the memorial day holiday, i decided to spend my vacation time for independence day on a slightly simpler kit. The a6, like the s2, e1, e2, c1, c2, and others, were all purposebuilt to meet the requirements of the mission. The aircraft were called the a2f before 1962 and got the new name, the a6 intruder, in service. The cold warera grumman a6 intruder was an american, twin jetengine, midwing allweather attack aircraft built by grumman aerospace.
Shop online for 148 hobbyboss 148 scale airplanes at discounts up to 21%. Sink argentinas carrier 1982 the secret british falklands war mission duration. Carriercapable, 4seat, twinjet, midwing electronic warfare aircraft evolved from the rugged a6 intruder attack aircraft improved capability icap iii variant. The grumman a6 intruder was designed as the replacement of the a1 skyraider and was the first allweather attack aircraft of the us navy. Vintage dragon a6e intruder vma533 hawk model kit 4569 with patch. Special hobby 172 sh72398 douglas boston mk iiihavoc ii intruder model kit 5 out of 5 stars 1 product rating 1 product ratings special hobby 172 sh72398 douglas boston mk iiihavoc ii intruder model kit. This is the 1 48 scale a 6a intruder plastic model airplane kit from hobby boss. Well, the modelling world waited for a long time for a decent kit of the stunning intruder, an icon of the vietnam war, and trumpeter answered that call with their 1. The matchbox is a very old kit and it would take a lot of work just to fill in all the lines on the kit.
Hobbyboss a6a intruder plastic model airplane kit 148. The cold warera grumman a6 intruder was designed as the replacement of the a1 skyraider. The grumman a 6 intruder was designed as the replacement of the a 1 skyraider. Since most scale models today, with a few exceptions, are aimed at adults, both in complexity and price, hobby boss is apparently trying to recapture the kid market with a series of high quality but extremely uncomplicated models.
I was able to get a peek inside the box of the 1 48 scale kinetic a 6 and it really looks bad. The cold warera grumman a 6 intruder was designed as the replacement of the a 1 skyraider. I was able to get a peek inside the box of the 148 scale kinetic a6 and it really looks bad. Hobby boss 148 a6a intruder sign in to follow this. I would like to thank squadron mmd, hobbyboss and ipms usa for the. Colour callouts are for mr hobby, vallejo, model master, tamiya and humbrol paints. This is another great release from hobby boss and provides some nice options right out of the box. Kinetic a6ae intruder twinengine attack aircraft model kit, scale 148. The a 6 intruder was one of many aircraft off the grumman production lines that was designed with the pointed end of the aircraft on the rear.
Marine corps between 1963 and 1997 the a6 intruder has seen many conflicts such as. Apr 19, 2017 one of the things i like about hobbyboss and trumpeter is their willingness to tackle odd subjects that few people have heard of. A6a, a6e intruder, ea6b prowler landing gear kinita. I know there is a price difference between the two captioned kits, and that the hobby boss has more ordinance. Since this kit is a scaleddown version of the trumpeter 2 a6 kit which was wellreceived and the hobby boss 148 a6a received the same accolades. Revells 1 48 scale a 6e intruder has been around since 1988, while fujimi offered an even older a 6a. The aircraft were called the a2f before 1962 and got the new name, the a 6 intruder, in service. Revells 148 scale a6e intruder has been around since 1988, while fujimi offered an even older a6a. The hb kit has 1 fwd canopy windscreen and 1 maincanopy piece. I know there is a price difference between the two captioned kits, and that the hob 148 a6 intruder kinetic or hobby boss. The grumman a6 intruder was an american, twin jetengine, midwing allweather attack aircraft built by grumman aerospace. Intruder military aircraft toy model kits for sale ebay.
The a6 intruder was one of many aircraft off the grumman production lines that was designed with the pointed end of the aircraft on the rear. Grumman aerospace a6 intruder answered the call, design number. Hobbyboss a6e intruder plastic model airplane kit 148. All results related to grumman a6 intruder found on 80 scale modeling websites and the scalemates kit database. The aircraft were called as the a2f before 1962 and got the new name,the a 6 intruder,in service. Knowing intruder model kits the way i do i will say that this is the best a6 intruder in any scale.
The new hobby boss kit of the fj4 fury was one that i was waiting for, the only other in 1 48 scale are the matchbox, collectaire, and grand phoenix kits. The aircraft were called as the a2f before 1962 and got the new name,the a6 intruder,in service. The closest ive come to being truly drunk was cut short by switching to cheep tequila after i ran out of whiskey. All results related to grumman a 6 intruder found on 80 scale modeling websites and the scalemates kit database. Eduard zoom fe1032 148 grumman a6a intruder hobby boss. This time the kit of choice was hobbyboss 148 fj4 fury. However, because of the kits complexity, i recommend it to modelers with some experience. Grumman a6 intruder model kit all the model kits at 1001hobbies. The grumman a6 intruder was designed as the replacement of the a1 skyraider. This was initially built as part of the grumman iron works group build here on arc but unfortunately i did not complete the build in time for that one.
The a 6, like the s2, e 1, e2, c 1, c2, and others, were all purposebuilt to meet the requirements of the mission. Kit is the newish hobbyboss 148 a6a intruder built oob except the decals which were from fightertown decals a6aa6e colorfull intruders pt 1. Kinetic released their 148 scale ea6b prowler back in mid 2010. Used extensively by the us navy and marine corps in vietnam, the a6 was capable of carrying a large ordinance load. Apr 18, 2014 sink argentinas carrier 1982 the secret british falklands war mission duration. Building the hobby boss 148 scale a6e intruder medium attack jet duration. The build of intruder step by step a6ae using some basic tools and materials. The outstanding allweather capability soon made the a 6 the main strike force of the. The set is designed for the hobbyboss intruder kits and the instructions are explicitly guiding how to fit it into those kits, but may fit other a6 kits as well. Grumman a6e intruder tram 148 designed to be used with kinetic on sale.
One of the things i like about hobbyboss and trumpeter is their willingness to tackle odd subjects that few people have heard of. By all appearances, it would take an idiot to mess this one up. Hobby boss aircraft 148 fa18d hornet kit internet hobbies. Hobbyboss a6e intruder plastic model airplane kit 148 scale.
Being the first operational jet fighter of the world, the messerschmitt me262 was one of the most advanced aircraft of its time. Now, not surprisingly, they have followed up with a 148 scale a6e intruder. Hobby boss aircraft 148 a6e intruder kit model airplane depot. However, the decals are sized a little too large for this kit. The prowler canopies have 6 pieces total if i remember correctly. The outstanding allweather capability soon made the a6 the main strike force of the navy and marines,and devoted into the vietnam war. Nov 04, 20 im using fightertown decals colorfull intruders pt 1 sheet.
Kinetic released their 1 48 scale ea6b prowler back in mid 2010. Carriercapable, 4seat, twinjet, midwing electronic warfare aircraft evolved from the rugged a 6 intruder attack aircraft improved capability icap iii variant. Simple parts breakdown, a relatively simple scheme. The outstanding allweather capability soon made the a 6 the main strike force of the navy and marines,and devoted into the vietnam war. This item hobby boss a6e tram intruder model kit 1 48 scale hobby boss a6e intruder. Hobbyboss a6a intruder plastic model airplane kit 148 scale. Building the hobby boss 148 fj4 fury internet modeler. Knowing intruder model kits the way i do i will say that this is the best a 6 intruder in any scale.
Dml 1 144 a6e tram intruder va85 black falcons for sale. A little advice, please for this old air force guy. Lets just say i was glad it was on a friday night, and that it was at home. I enjoyed building hobbyboss a6e tram, and the detail trumps all previous 148 scale intruders. Some nice bird here never know that hobby boss produce such a highquality moulds it will make great model. It looks like this hobbyboss kit is the best a 6 in 1 48 scale and second only to its larger cousin, the trumpeter 1 32 a 6 intruders. Now, not surprisingly, they have followed up with a 1 48 scale a 6e intruder. The aircraft were originally designated the a2f before 1962 but were redesignated as the a6 intruder in service. The other is doublesided for the two scheme options. Revellmonogram a7a corsair ii plastic model kit 148 scale add to cart add to cart add to cart add to cart. As with all cartografprinted sheets, they settled well with mr mark softer. I was able to get a peek inside the box of the 1 48 scale kinetic a6 and it really looks bad.
New fuel pump for suzuki 1510038a00 intruder 700 1400 vs1400 vs 700 19862009. It is therefore nice to see a welldetailed and uptodate kit of this important us naval aircraft. The a6 intruder was an american allweather, two seat, subsonic, carrier based attack aircraft built by grumman. Development for this plane began as early as 1938 and the first prototype made its maiden flight still propulsed by a piston engine in april 1941. The outstanding allweather capability soon made the a6 the main strike force of the. Hobbyboss a6e intruder hbohy81709 a6e intruder this is the 148 scale a6e intruder plastic model kit by hobby boss. Dan owens the forward and main canopies in the kinetic kit are in 4 pieces, 2 fwd pieces and 2 main pieces that are split laterally and having very little bonding surface to use. I enjoyed building hobbyboss a6e tram, and the detail trumps all previous 1 48 scale intruders.
The aircraft were originally designated the a 2f before 1962 but were redesignated as the a 6 intruder in service. I havent done a hobby boss kit yet 2nd in my stash but from the looks of it im going to be bumping it to the top of my queue. The grumman a 6 intruder was an american, twin jetengine, midwing allweather attack aircraft built by grumman aerospace. Kit features engraved panel lines and rivets, detailed cockpit and ejection seats, your choice of extended or folded wings with internal wing detail. A6 exhausts hypersonic models resins 148 scale the48ers. Hobby boss must be commended for their boxing in the wheel wells the way they did, but the rear most portion of the main wheel wells is far too shallow only being about.
This is the 148 scale a6a intruder plastic model airplane kit from hobby boss. The new hobby boss kit of the fj4 fury was one that i was waiting for, the only other in 148 scale are the matchbox, collectaire, and grand phoenix kits. F84f thunderstreak landing gear monrev, kinita, hbencore replacement for 148 monogramrevellredux, kineticitaleri, hobby bossencore. The decals are optimized to work with the hobby boss intruder kit, although they should be adaptable for use with other kits as well. The grumman a 6 intruder was designed as the replacement of the a 1 skyraider and was the first allweather attack aircraft of the us navy.
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