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Title: Grumman A-12 Avenger II
Post by: TomZ on September 30, 2018, 11:48:10 AM
Grumman A-12 Avenger II

Finished another one. No back story yet.

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TomZ
Title: Re: Grumman A-12 Avenger II
Post by: sandiego89 on September 30, 2018, 01:08:44 PM
Too bad the real one did not work out, the US Navy could have really used a replacement for the Intuder.

Nice job, thicker fuselage than I would have thought. Kit and scale please?
Title: Re: Grumman A-12 Avenger II
Post by: TomZ on October 01, 2018, 03:50:12 AM
Quote from: sandiego89 on September 30, 2018, 01:08:44 PM
Nice job, thicker fuselage than I would have thought. Kit and scale please?

Anigrand 1/72.

TomZ
Title: Re: Grumman A-12 Avenger II
Post by: zenrat on October 01, 2018, 04:05:06 AM
Nice.  Looks like a flying toasted sandwich...
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Grumman A-12 Avenger II
Post by: NARSES2 on October 01, 2018, 06:54:00 AM
That really does look good sir  :bow:

Quote from: sandiego89 on September 30, 2018, 01:08:44 PM

Nice job, thicker fuselage than I would have thought.

And me.

Title: Re: Grumman A-12 Avenger II
Post by: Tophe on October 01, 2018, 08:06:56 AM
I love it! :wub:
Title: Re: Grumman A-12 Avenger II
Post by: AS.12 on October 01, 2018, 12:05:51 PM
Very interesting to see it beyond the computer renderings of the 90s.  Quite different to what I expected, particularly the good forward from from the cockpit.

Good work!

I believe the Fleet Air Arm were cleared for export sometime in the mid-2000s...?
Title: Re: Grumman A-12 Avenger II
Post by: seadude on October 01, 2018, 01:12:03 PM
Very nice.  :wub:

I've got the 1/72 scale A-12 from Planet Models, but it'll be a long time before I build it. I have also heard that Modelcollect is planning to come out with a new 1/72 (or 1/48?) scale A-12 sometime in the future. I can hardly wait!
Title: Re: Grumman A-12 Avenger II
Post by: Air21 on October 02, 2018, 07:58:00 AM
I've seen the only scale mockup at the Veterans Memorial Air Park (http://fortworthaviationmuseum.com) in Fort Worth, Tx, it is noticeably thick, but very cool looking in person.

As for the toasted sandwich here in the colonies we called it a Dorito  ;)
Title: Re: Grumman A-12 Avenger II
Post by: b29r on October 02, 2018, 08:26:31 AM
Very nice Tom . . . you are on a nice roll here  ;).  Is this what they refer to as the "Cool Ranch" camo scheme?  :wacko:

Keep them coming for sure!  :thumbsup:

Best regards,
Kem
Title: Re: Grumman A-12 Avenger II
Post by: silverwindblade on October 05, 2018, 07:57:57 AM
Quote from: seadude on October 01, 2018, 01:12:03 PM
Very nice.  :wub:

I've got the 1/72 scale A-12 from Planet Models, but it'll be a long time before I build it. I have also heard that Modelcollect is planning to come out with a new 1/72 (or 1/48?) scale A-12 sometime in the future. I can hardly wait!

The Modelcollect one is supposed to be 1/48th scale :o
I'm quite eagerly awaiting that
Title: Re: Grumman A-12 Avenger II
Post by: Aussie747 on October 17, 2018, 01:35:50 PM
Very nice, great job on the scheme as well  :thumbsup: