A-7 Corsair II

[Prowler1111]

Gents:
Some of the latest, still very much WiP, model fully migrated from Gmax into 3ds MAX.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b26/Prowler1111/A-7027.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b26/Prowler1111/A-7028.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b26/Prowler1111/A-7029.jpg


Best regards
Prowler

[Matt Wynn]

ooooooh.........:ernae: "wheres the greek one?" i'll now proceed to dive in the nearest dark corner and cower :icon_lol:

[MCDesigns]

Very nice Ron! I am a HUGE fan of the SLUF!:ernae:

[Matt Wynn]

I am a HUGE fan of the SLUF!:ernae:

you and me both buddy, 335MPA my favourite SLUF unit :jump:
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/aircraft-pictures/Tiggersmall.jpg
B-E-A-Utiful :jump:

[Prowler1111]

That tiger scheme is a MUST in this package, if some of you got all the pertinent info about it, it would be priceless..

Prowler

[Kiwikat]

Now THAT is cool. :medals:

[Matt Wynn]

digging now in my HAF Archive :icon_lol:

[Matt Wynn]

Sorry about the image sizes, also note type is A-7H (H for Hellenic) and has no launchbar on the nosewheel:kilroy:

http://www.mil.no/multimedia/archive/00099/Tiger_A-7_takeoff_-__99266a.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/HAF_A-7H_Corsair_II_Tiger.jpg/800px-HAF_A-7H_Corsair_II_Tiger.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/HAF_Tiger_A7.jpg
http://www.haf.gr/media/a7_tiger_meet_3.jpg
http://www.haf.gr/media/airshow/haf/static/airshow_0395.jpg

and a bunch of tigers just for y'all to enjoy
http://www.haf.gr/media/a7_tiger_meet_1.jpg

[Prowler1111]

got em all...

[Matt Wynn]

i had a schematic somewhere showing paint and marking locations, just got to dig it up, failing that i'll ring the HAF first thing in the morning :ernae:

[Prowler1111]

Rgr that, just pm for more info, pls
Prowler

[Matt Wynn]

wilco buddy :ernae:

[DennyA]

Neato! Can you stretch it a little and make an F-8 too? :)

[CodyValkyrie]

You know, I don't know why, but I have ALWAYS been attracted to this aircraft. There was always something about it that I adored. Can't wait for this package!

[wilycoyote4]

Hold that tiger, hold that tiger, sing-along, lol. That is a paint that must be done. :applause:

[Slug Flyer]

You know, I don't know why, but I have ALWAYS been attracted to this aircraft. There was always something about it that I adored.

It has that pugnacious, purposeful look...sort of like a jet-age F4F Wildcat or F6F Hellcat.

[JamesChams]

Great! :applause:

Now if you'll do this and finish the T-2 and the A-4's that would be :ernae:.

[Dimus]

digging now in my HAF Archive :icon_lol:

Hey Smoothie,

I just realised your hellenic origin! Good to have a Greek here, at least in origin. I have been to that show and seen this bird for real.

My PPL instructor used to fly SLUFs before his retirement from the HAF. He converted to them from F-5As. He tells me that the technological shock was enormous in those days as the difference in the amount of systems in the A-7, compared to the F-5 was literally a day/night difference.

I'd love to see that A-7 finished Prowler.

[Tweek]

Another vote for a Hellenic Corsair! Although I do prefer a nice camo scheme, all dirty and weathered like a lot of Greek aircraft:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Greece---Air/LTV-A-7E-Corsair/1542973/L/

[Prowler1111]

The HAF SLUF´s apparently are a fav spot for birds..
The tiger scheme will be there, in fact even the Thai SLUF´s will be in the package..you know me.lol
Currently working on the cockpit, it was a long migration from gmax to 3dsmax,but now it´s there and it´s bound to be finish before xmass.
Best regards
Prowler

[Lewis-A2A]

Me wants, me needs! :ernae:

[Helldiver]

Prowler - As the guy that sold LTV all seven radomes that was on the A-7 aircraft, I can tell you that the Doppler radome was not on U.S. Navy aircraft. Only the Air Force versions had them.

[MenendezDiego]

I love this aircraft! I have one concern though. The F-102 you guys released looks amazing, I know the cockpit is way above par for FSX stuff these days. My concern for the A-7 is that the paints will be below par, as were the ones for the F-102 (from what I've seen). It almost looks too cartoonish/dry/crayonish. I don't know how to explain it, so hopefully this photo helps:

http://simflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/DeltaDagger.jpg

Does anyone else see what I'm saying? I'm not bashing Razbam, I'm just curious if this is a certain painters style. I've seen shots of the landing gear for the F-102, and they look damn near real, yet the fuselage paint is dull and dry (when I say dull and dry I don't mean how some real world paints are made to be dull or shiney), I mean they just, I don't really know how to put it into words, sorry.

I know it's a WIP, so if I'm speaking to early, forgive me, but here is the shot you posted:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b26/Prowler1111/A-7029.jpg

It has the same feeling as the F-102 paint, and I know it's not your models, because Dag made an amazing paint for the F-102. Maybe you guys can take note of this, coming from a customer, and an A-7 lover!

Regards, Diego

[Matt Wynn]

Hey Smoothie,

I just realised your hellenic origin! Good to have a Greek here, at least in origin. I have been to that show and seen this bird for real.


yeah Born on Kos, lived near Larisa AB for a few years then moved to the UK when i was oooh.... 7 maybe, but am returning soon, my mrs lives out there and she flys out to see me or i fly out to see her, anyways yah i saw this Bird at Archangel 05 if i recall right, Tanagra AB.... brinngs back some memories... anyways back to my shadows :ernae: γεια μας

[Prowler1111]

MenendezDiego:
It´s just a WiP of an unfinished model, is better to show it that way than this way:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b26/Prowler1111/A-7006.jpg

Those who have followed me long enough know that those WiP´s i post in early stages of development rarely make it to the release version.The reason you never had a chance to see one of such with the 102, it´s just because i didn´t post WiP´s pics of it, and those few ones, does look exactly like the SLUFF looks right now.

Best regards
Prowler

[Prowler1111]

Prowler - As the guy that sold LTV all seven radomes that was on the A-7 aircraft, I can tell you that the Doppler radome was not on U.S. Navy aircraft. Only the Air Force versions had them.

Are you sure Bob?

http://www.aviationartstore.com/images/painting_A-7E.jpg



http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/viet/previews/trumpeter/2231a.jpg

http://www.carrierbuilders.net/store/images/A-7-001-A5.jpg

Best regards
Prowler

[Helldiver]

Prowler, I'm wrong. I guess later variants actually had them. See picture showing the differences between the US Navy and US Air Force types.

[michael davies]

The Doppler radar was standard fit for the USN on the C and E models and the TA-7C, it wasnt standard on the A and B models, though it may have been fitted later to some but I've not seen one as yet.

Best

Michael

[Boomer]

Looking great Ron! :applause::applause::applause:

[Lewis-A2A]

well done you made me reinstall 'Wings over Vietnam' so I could fly one :ernae:

[Prowler1111]

..there will be a SF2 version as well, series 2 only...
Prowler

[rohan]

one reason I'd like this model - all those gorgeous bicentennial colour schemes ...
regs,
Ro
:icon29:

[peter12213]

yeah I'm with smoothie, the only time I've seen this aircraft was in Greece so I hope to see hellenic repaints!

[Piglet]

How did you migrate the model from Gmax to 3DMax? I tried a method I found on the net, but it was really involved, and needed some extra apps from FPS games and such. I got a few models I would love to port over to 3DMax.

[CG_1976]

That Spirit of 76 scheme would be a lock on sold sign for me Prowler:kilroy:.

[Prowler1111]

Tim, will gladly help, throw me an email...
Prowler