Tamiya Douglas A-1H Skyraider U.S. NAVY model kit building tips

[@robertjensen1438]

Well done, she looks great.
I hope everyone had a great Christmas.

[@ArdeconHobby]

likewise Robert, Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.

[@powersmodelgarage]

Nice build! 👍

[@ArdeconHobby]

thank you, my friend.

[@timlisk9906]

Very nice , 577 NE is USS Midway " first of the fleet" on top right wing . Should be 409 AK

[@MoonwalkerModels]

I thoroughly enjoyed your build up of this model! Pleased to see you didn't waste your time and paint by persuading! Preshaping is fine if you don't cover it up with the top coat! All too often I see builders preshade only to lose the effect with too much paint! Anyway, excellent job on the Skyraider! 👍

[@ArdeconHobby]

thank you, moonwalkerModels

[@Alex_bkr10]

Awesome job and very informative. I have been wanting to try a kit myself and I think the Tamiya Skyraider is a good start.

[@ArdeconHobby]

Thanks, my friend, and good luck.

[@mozzymike7192]

Do you paint the inside of the canopy or not? And do you think it is worth doing?

[@ArdeconHobby]

if I bought a canopy mask that includes the inside of the canopy yes I paint it, but if I do cut it manually I did not paint the inside of the canopy anymore but it's worth really it if it is painted. It depends also on your patience & creativity my, friend.

[@ralphford4302]

Really nice job on the Spad, weathering is great. thanks for sharing

[@runagain2304]

Thanks, friend ❤🎉😅

[@ChristianSchroter-ok4sk]

Hello mr ARD!great work!a nice little gem you have created.i also like your passion in detail. Thank you for delivering fun excitenes and Inspiration. Thank u4sharing.also i thank u 4ur efforts.i truly appreciate them.i Was deliciously Entertained. With best regards and sticky greetings from Brandenburg germany.faithfully yours.your modellmate.christian

[@ArdeconHobby]

@ChristianSchroter-ok4sk Thank you, Christian, for such wonderful and inspirational words. Enjoy for more build and keep safe, my friend from Germany.

[@ryburnsjr]

A. Favorite model especially loading it up with weapons extra weapons...

[@ArdeconHobby]

thanks, friend it's a lovely Plane.

[@vatromet1]

Hello! Would you be so kind as to tell me what colors the interior, the cockpit, and the upper surface of the plane are painted? In the Zoukei Mura component. It is very important for me to know this, because I come across different information, and I would not want to make a mistake. Thank you and best regards.

[@ArdeconHobby]

what I did in the interior was I painted it gray if I remember Tamiya XF-66 black for the instrument panel, for the upper surface I just paint it with XF-19 sky grey. Good luck, my friend & happy build.

[@vatromet1]

@@ArdeconHobby Thank You so much.

[@runagain2304]

Truly amazing 🎉😅❤

[@ArdeconHobby]

thanks

[@foreverplastickits138]

*Amazing result, Tamiya kits are the best as your job on it!*

[@ArdeconHobby]

you're right, my friend thanks.

[@lesthiele4921]

Excellent work sir, well done, I have never seen a aSkyraider in the 'flesh' but they look to be a beadt of a aircraft, bext regards from Australia.

[@ArdeconHobby]

Thanks, my friend.

[@BaVideos91]

Great work, loved building this a few years back 👏 👍

[@ArdeconHobby]

thanks, my friend.

[@the-creech4790]

Beautiful work!

[@ArdeconHobby]

thanks, my friend.

[@mikogutierrez]

Good job pa! Keep it up!

[@ArdeconHobby]

Thanks, Miks.

[@gaetanwalter1027]

Nice and beautiful ! Do you put decal on cockpit with relief or do you file it before ?

[@ArdeconHobby]

if Quinta decals I file them then the decals, For regular decals, I attach them and then apply a decal softener. This helps the decals to follow the shape of the object. Please. subscribe to my Channel for help mate, thanks.

[@juliocalvo1940]

Excelent 👍👍

[@ArdeconHobby]

thanks, my friend.

[@mariuszkalinowski9765]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@salazarju1]

And interest issue to install too: a toilet hanged to the wing.

[@robertmunoz7543]

Sandy lead?😂
Jman