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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

TA-4H 544 Camo

I might have finally figured out the pattern used on 544.  As the two photos show I spent a bit of time with a pencil marking up the model.  The problem is 544 even on the left side as displayed at the museum does not follow exactly the 1999 symmetrical pattern and the right side is similar to a pattern seen on some A-4Ns.  The wing patterns also reflect this schizophrenia. 

 Right side pattern that is a mix of an earlier TA-4H and A-4N while the wing pattern is based on the original 1968 pattern and xnir.com's photo.


Left side that is close to the 1999 symmetrical except that the intakes are painted brown on both sides and that stripe of brown on the trailing edge that extends to the wing.  

Actually I just looked at the photos again and the left wing pattern has a brown leading edge slat which means on this side it seems the Symmetrical pattern extends to the wing except for that one variation on the trailing edge.

Glad I am using a pencil to sketch this all out.  Once satisfied, will cut out masking patterns for the Dark Tan FS30219 and Pale Green FS 34227.  Erase everything, clean up surfaces, and then re-shoot Sand FS 33531 as the upper base coat.

Are we having fun yet?

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