Italeri EA-6B Prowler....

Hi Guys

 

After considerable discussion in Robin''s seperate thread and much encouragement from various members here, I have decided to blog this kit, as I had per chance purchased it while on holiday in Cape Town recently.

 

As you may or may not know, this is the recently released Kinetic kit, but reboxed and provided with a stunning decal sheet printed by Cartograf, which to me is always a guarantee of quality.

 

There seems to have been quite a discussion about the price of the boxing by Italeri and as I understand it, in the UK, it sells for GBP60, which is a lot dearer than Kinetic. Here in SA, the kinetic kits are just about impossible to obtain and when you can they are quite expensive too, so for me this is the cheaper and better option....

 

To see Robin''s review of the kit, please go to Prowler and the spue shots will be visible there.

 

Boxart....

 

The 5 color options are provided for. I am at this moment tending towards either the USN option B of VAQ-135 "Black Ravens" USS Carl Vinson 1998 or option E, USMC WMAQ-2 "Death Jesters" MCAS Cherry Point, 1990.

 

These are the refernces I''ll be using.......

 

2 different copies of Military Aircraft Monthly which feature the Prowler. This is a reference magazine that I rate very highly.

 

Although this book is not EA-6B intensive it does deal with the entire A-6 family from the base aircraft, to the tanker version, the EA-6A as well as the EA-6B......and there are many parts that are common on the airframes, so I can glean something from it.

 

So there we are guys, the basic plan of action is laid down, and I''ll get an update in tomorrow.

 

Thanks for being here and I hope you''ll enjoy this one!

 

Regards

Tony

 

 

Tony

 

I'm in.

 

Cheers

 

Tim

Hi Tony,

 

Best of luck with your build . I'm looking forward to seeing this one.

Robin

I can't keep up with things on this forum at the best of times,Tony.....but I'm gonna sit in for this if I may.I have the Kinetic kit in the stash from last year at Telford.I'd be interested in any 'Back Seat' piccies you may be able to furnish us with for future refs

Chris

Hi Tony.

 

Oh yes really looking forward to seeing this one progress.I have got the Kinetic version in the stash with a very nice aires cockpit just crying out to be fitted.

 

neil.

Looking forward to this one Tony, I'll be watching.

 

Best Regards

 

Keith

Got my comfy chair in the crewroom ready & waiting.

 

Andy

Hi Tony,

 

I'll sit in on this one if I may. I've also got the Kinetic boxing of this kit.

 

Regards

 

John

Hi Tony

Count me in, can't wait to see your progress

 

cheers

Phil