Painting two A-6A Intruders, 1:72, Hasegawa & Trumpeter. Part 3

An experimental project of assembling and painting two models at once in order to clearly compare how much model production has evolved over the years. Part 3.

A-6A Intruder
Scale: 1:72
Brand: Trumpeter
Number: 01640
Production: 2023
Model provided by the scale model store Best Models https://bestmodels.ua/
Thanks to the store owner and personnel for their trust and patience while waiting for the result.

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A-6A Intruder
Scale: 1:72
Brand: Hasegawa
Number: C6 / JS-023
Production: 1977 (first released in 1968)
A gift from a friend of mine from Japan

Thanks to Reskit for the wonderful resin additions, without which it would have been impossible to complete the improved build of Hasegawa's A-6A.
Reskit website and store: https://reskit-models.com/

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All my airbrushes and spare parts purchased at the Airbrushing Center "UAIRBRUSH": https://tagore.com.ua/ua/

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Watch more exclusive content and behind-the-scenes on my Patreon page: https://patreon.com/CombatAircraftModels

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00:00 Intro & recap
00:32 Shout out to my Patreons
00:48 Priming models
01:38 Painting weapons and fuel tanks
04:20 Pre-shading
05:19 Painting base colours
06:30 Painting the radome and front parts
08:00 Painting exhaust nozzles & metallics
08:47 Painting details
09:22 Decals replacement
11:25 Decals
13:28 Fixing mistakes & weathering
15:00 Hasegawa assembly
16:01 Trumpeter assembly
17:23 Reveal & result photos

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Music and sound effects from Epidemic Sound:
The Big Let Down - Knockin on Whoever's Door
Subliminance - Beautiful Awakening
Dew Of Light - Aer
Of Water - The First Act
Megan Wofford - Come Spring