1/48 Hasegawa A-4C Skyhawk - Argentine Air Force - "Malvinas"

Depicted as the Douglas A-4C Skyhawk C318 from the Argentine Air Force flown during the 1982 Malvinas (Falklands) war.

This kit was built as an entry for the 2022 NSW Scale Model Show's  40th Anniversary of the Falklands Conflict category.  It was also built to take part in the Model Geeks Podcast's A-4 Skyhawk Group build.  

A full build post is here for those interested but for those not, here are the leading particulars. 

The Kit

• 1/48 Hasegawa A-4B/C Skyhawk - 'Falklands' - Kit No. 09554

This was a "rescue kit" -  by that I mean I bought it from a mate who still thinks he's a modeller but is now really a kit hoarder.  It has been rescued and built.

Aftermarket Used

• Cat4 Resin Antennas Set (parts applicable to the A-4C)
• Aerobonus Pilot

Decals

• Aztec Decals War for the Falkland's / Malvinas Part No -  Sheet No 48-063

Paint

After agonising over colours these aircraft were painted in I settled on following the advice from this Hyperscale post

• Top Surface Olive Drab - AKRC 259  Dark Olive Drab 
• Top Surface Light Grey - Mr Color 311 FS36622 
• Black - Gaianotes German Grey 
• Blue ID bands - Mix of SMS Aotaki blue, MRP Marking Blue and SMS Insignia white. 
• Lower Surface Light grey  - Mr Color 325 FS26440 
• Red - Tamiya Red
• Green - Mr Color 123 RLM 83 Dark Green
• Brown-  Mr Color 310 FS 30219
• Various Vallejo paints for detail painting 

Clear Coats

• SMS Gloss
• SMS Flat

Weathering 

• Oil paints, particularly raw umber
• Mr Weathering Color 
• Enamel washes. 

The Photos  

I went for a black background this time as I think it looks better for this aircraft.