RAZBAM A-7K - repaints in slow progress. [Archive]

Dag

May 5th, 2011, 21:55

Hi,

I just cannot leave Ron's A-7 family alone. I am currently working on a few repaints of the Kilo and the first one out is the mandatory NM ANG bird to go along with my A-7Ds from the same unit.
I am currently researching the PA ANG A-7K, 81-0074 and what I really need is the crew names applied to it. Are there anyone here that have this info. Any scheme (greys, Euro 1 or SEA wraparound) is interesting. I have collected quite a few images available on the net of this bird, but no close ups of the fwd fuselage left hand side seems to excist.

Attached the NM ANG aircraft, grey colour scheme. Hope you like it :wavey:

Thanks and a good weekend to you all

skyhawka4m

May 5th, 2011, 22:16

Did you ever do a PA ANG A-7D? I'll do some looking for the PA K info you're looking for. sine I'm from PA I'm always looking for paints from my state. I'm working on some A-10's for the IRIS bird.

Dag

May 5th, 2011, 22:55

Did you ever do a PA ANG A-7D? I'll do some looking for the PA K info you're looking for. sine I'm from PA I'm always looking for paints from my state. I'm working on some A-10's for the IRIS bird.

Hi Skyhawk,

Nope, never did any 112th D-models but I plan to. I hade a ride with them in one of their KC-135s when here on deployment many years ago and learned then that the 146th flew the A-7. I need to do some of them.

Thanks

JensOle

May 6th, 2011, 23:18

Looks very nice Dag! I have not yet got any of the '7s, but i'm really tempted. You making repaints for it is a quality sign.

skyhawka4m

May 7th, 2011, 07:48

I've always said.....the paints are what sells a plane. If the paint work looks toyish I avoid the purchase until good paints are done...if ever. Dag's paints could puch me over the edge on this one....:salute:

DAG...I haven't been able to find any names for you for the K model.

Dag

May 7th, 2011, 09:01

Hello!

Thanks !

Roger that Skyhawk, I will put on some fictious ones, most likely :-) That is against my anti fiction policy but what the hedge :-) What about Capt. Keelberg ??

skyhawka4m

May 7th, 2011, 10:18

Col. John "tool" Binford....that sounds like a winner to me...lol

Dag

May 7th, 2011, 10:40

Colonel in a tub..... Jeeez :-) Noted.

skyhawka4m

May 7th, 2011, 20:29

Colonel in a tub..... Jeeez :-) Noted.

"Col." is a nickname I got a while back from some of my aviation photogrpahy buddies. Lets' say lots of alcohol can do wild things to a man head.....:salute:

So mix that with the "Binford Tools" reference from Tim Allen's show Tool Time. The owner of Binford Tools was, John Binford......no not me! I can only wish.

john binford

Dag

May 8th, 2011, 11:02

"Col." is a nickname I got a while back from some of my aviation photogrpahy buddies. Lets' say lots of alcohol can do wild things to a man head.....:salute:

So mix that with the "Binford Tools" reference from Tim Allen's show Tool Time. The owner of Binford Tools was, John Binford......no not me! I can only wish.

john binford

Okay, understood :-) 81-0074 is started, it will be a Euro 1 scheme.

Thanks

skyhawka4m

May 8th, 2011, 12:23

very cool! can't wait, and like I said...this will now bend my wallet.....thanks buddy! LOL!

Dag

May 10th, 2011, 10:12

very cool! can't wait, and like I said...this will now bend my wallet.....thanks buddy! LOL!

I got a response from the 112th TFG Facebook Group. One of their guys is investigating the real crew names on 074.....:kilroy:

Thanks

skyhawka4m

May 10th, 2011, 20:20

oh well.....it was a cool idea......maybe you could do it for me if he comes through for ya.?

Dag

May 11th, 2011, 05:23

oh well.....it was a cool idea......maybe you could do it for me if he comes through for ya.?

Yep, no probs :-) I can include an optional dds for the fuselage ;-)

Dag

May 15th, 2011, 04:30

Hello,

Nothing heard as of yet from the 112th veterans so John's name is below the fwd cockpit.
"Last 3" of the serial also appear inside the main gear doors and is correct on the left hand side. Due to shared textures the right hand side is mirrored. Nothing that bothers me to a great deal. I hope it looks okay.

skyhawka4m

May 15th, 2011, 06:00

wow....very cool!

Dag

May 18th, 2011, 09:45

Hi,

Some more progress, 3 schemes now. Should I continue or is this a waste?

http://www.dagrs.net/screenshots/NMANG.jpg

http://www.dagrs.net/screenshots/PAANG.jpg

http://www.dagrs.net/screenshots/MIANG.jpg

Crew names pure fiction.

PS: Pics can be viewed at full res here:

http://razbam.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=142

Thanks

skyhawka4m

May 18th, 2011, 10:15

Never a waste man....keep thiose babies coing...the more the merrier.....I'll be buying the 2seater this coming weekend just because of your paints. How about an AZ ANG bird?

Dag

May 18th, 2011, 10:19

Never a waste man....keep thiose babies coing...the more the merrier.....I'll be buying the 2seater this coming weekend just because of your paints. How about an AZ ANG bird?

From Tuxon, as I call it for fun, may well be...

Fireball6

May 18th, 2011, 10:49

A waste ? Never ever !!! Great work (as always ;-) ) - please go on with it:jump:

Dirk

Bob.sc

May 18th, 2011, 13:31

Ha, PAINT ON brother!!!

Thanks for all you do!
Bob

Bob.sc

May 18th, 2011, 13:33

DAG,
How about a 4450th TG "K" Bird??

Cheers,
Bob

doublecool

May 18th, 2011, 14:19

NEVER use the word "waste" around your paints

I was hoping you would also do a navy with some teeth on her :applause: :salute:

skyhawka4m

May 18th, 2011, 16:42

NEVER use the word "waste" around your paints

I was hoping you would also do a navy with some teeth on her :applause: :salute:

you mean like a "what-if" VA-93......that would be cool. I really wish someone would do a VA-12 aircraft for the A-7E.

Dag

May 18th, 2011, 23:13

For now I will concentrate on ANG K-models and LV and AZ is added to the list.
I might upload some over the weekend. They will most likely be found at AVSIM. No painting during the weekend I'm afraid as I'm on duty most of it.
Thanks for the support :salute:

On the 'what ifs', not very likely I'm afraid.

AndyG43

May 19th, 2011, 04:24

Dag,

I'll echo comments above - I'll be buying this bird on the weekend, and it's your repaints that sealed the deal; excellent work, as usual, thank you. :salute:

Dag

May 25th, 2011, 04:14

Hi,

The 3 above are now at avsim.com.

MI ANG:
http://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=159062

NM ANG:

http://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=159061

PA ANG:

http://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=159063

Cheers !

AndyG43

May 25th, 2011, 04:55

Good timing Dag, I was going to install my purchase tonight! Thank you very much!

Tartuffe

May 25th, 2011, 05:10

skyhawka4m

May 25th, 2011, 05:32

Thank you DAG!

Dag

May 25th, 2011, 09:17

You're all very welcome :salute:
If you want the upper red beacon to show up at the correct location, look up the lights entries in the aircraft cfg and replace the first line with

light.0= 1, -3.550, 0.00, 5.050, fx_beacon

This way the red beacon won't show up in your refuelling receptackle. This applies only to the K-model.