VA-94 A-4C Skyhawk 1965 USS Enterprise

[Crusader]

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Edited Thursday at 09:22 PM by Crusader

[Stratos]

Wondering how those 1965 on board aircraft carriers "computers" look and what those can do.

[KJakker]

5 hours ago, Stratos said:

Wondering how those 1965 on board aircraft carriers "computers" look and what those can do.

You may find this an interesting read. First-Hand:No Damned Computer is Going to Tell Me What to DO - The Story of the Naval Tactical Data System, NTDS

[Nyghtfall]

Hey Crusader,

thanks for sharing this! A very interesting close-up view to the men combined with personal background, the aircrafts and the Enterprise. Very cool!

I try to find as much information and pictures as reference for the skins I do. And a long time ago, I found, that cruisebooks are also an interesting source for pictures and especially the names of the pilots. Unfortunately what is left of it on the skins are only the names below the canopy. Most people probably don't care sbout it. So I guess, it's more a thing for myself, than for others. But I like it, that you can actually add a face to the name. So for me, this link is pure gold!

It's also very interesting, how young those guys are and of course always very sad to see, that some of them didn't came home.  

I haven't done this skin for VA-94 yet, but it will be the next. 

[Flanker562]

6 minutes ago, Nyghtfall said:

I try to find as much information and pictures as reference for the skins I do. And a long time ago, I found, that cruisebooks are also an interesting source for pictures and especially the names of the pilots. Unfortunately what is left of it on the skins are only the names below the canopy. Most people probably don't care sbout it. So I guess, it's more a thing for myself, than for others. But I like it, that you can actually add a face to the name. So for me, this link is pure gold!

 

I have that habit of not putting the names of pilots due to either people don't really care, and for the time I've skinned nobody to my knowledge complained about it either, especially USN birds. Of course resolution is an issue too, but more often than not I don't worry about that, along with serial numbers/Bu numbers either.

[Nyghtfall]

I know, few people probably care for such details. Not in the past and especially not now.

I started doing those skins for myself. I liked the plane and simply wanted good, realistic skins. With time came more and more details. And I'm sure for some of them nobody cares - but they are there and for me, they have to be that way. For example: In the movie, you can see the VA-94-birds with the bobtailed-variant of the 300gal-droptank and the topside of the bobtail is black. I've never seen that combination, so I'll do it. *shrug*

Looking back now, I do those Vietnam-era skins now for more than 10 years (the original skin for VA-93_67 is from 2014 I think) and I'm still not done yet (I think around 20 are left). I guess, when I would've reduced it to just skins and nothing special, all skins were finished 5 years ago  But who cares. I guess, everyone is a bit crazy in his or her own way. I can only say, I'm sorry for bothering you all those years with the same plane over and over again. 

Edited 11 hours ago by Nyghtfall

[Flanker562]

Well, while I'm not a real fan of the Vietnam War (and didn't obviously serve then), I do like your work, so it's appreciated and who knows I might actually break down and fly the A-4, but I think I do have some of your skins, but duly noted.

[RustyKurnass]

2 hours ago, Nyghtfall said:

I know, few people probably care for such details. Not in the past and especially not now.

I started doing those skins for myself. I liked the plane and simply wanted good, realistic skins. With time came more and more details. And I'm sure for some of them nobody cares - but they are there and for me, they have to be that way. For example: In the movie, you can see the VA-94-birds with the bobtailed-variant of the 300gal-droptank and the topside of the bobtail is black. I've never seen that combination, so I'll do it. *shrug*

Looking back now, I do those Vietnam-era skins now for more than 10 years (the original skin for VA-93_67 is from 2014 I think) and I'm still not done yet (I think around 20 are left). I guess, when I would've reduced it to just skins and nothing special, all skins were finished 5 years ago  But who cares. I guess, everyone is a bit crazy in his or her own way. I can only say, I'm sorry for bothering you all those years with the same plane over and over again. 

I'm very grateful for all the details you put om your skins you know.

I've the same feeling about details as a model builder, so for me any and all of your effort are meaningful,thanks