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Southeast Asia Intruders (1)

USMC A-6A, A-6B and KA-6D
Intruders in the Vietnam War

AOA Decals, 1/72 scale

S u m m a r y
Catalogue Number and Description

AOA Decals Item No. 72012 - Southeast Asia Intruders (1), USMC A-6A, A-6B and KA-D Intruders in the Vietnam War
Price:

USD$22.00 plus shipping available online from AOA Decals

and hobby retailers worldwide

Scale:

1/72
Contents and Media: 1 sheets of decals -28 x 20cm, 2 sheets 20 x 16cm and a single intake addendum sheet. Also 5 glossy, double sided heavy paper, coloured instruction sheets.
Review Type: First Look
Advantages: Beautifully printed decals with great density register and minimal carrier film, excellent comprehensive instructions and a bonus stencil sheet.
Disadvantages: None noted.
Conclusion: A superb coverage of the US Marines use of this heavy weapons-delivery aeroplane from the Vietnam War. This excellent package is highly recommended to those modellers with an interest in the Grumman Intruder.

Reviewed by Graham Carter

FirstLook

 

Designed to be used on the Trumpeter 1/72 A-6 Intruder kit, this monumental decal sheet is accompanied by sheet 72-011 which has Full Airframe Data/Stencils. A note indicates that this sheet supersedes sheet 72001 released in 2015 and includes extra markings for VMA(AW) -224 Bengals . 

 


The decals come in a large zip-lock sleeve and comprise a large 240x180mm sheet of individual markings and code/serial numbers for twenty-four different examples from :

  1. VMA(AW) -224 Bengals on USS Coral Sea in 1971-72

  2. VMA(AW) -225 Vikings at Da Nang 1969-71

  3. VMA(AW) -242 Batmen at Da Nang 1966-70, and

  4. VMA(AW) -533 Hawks at Chu Lai 1967 -69 and Nam Phong 1972-73.

 

 

As well, there is a smaller sheet - 72011 - containing what looks like sufficient general markings for two aircraft.

 

 

All aircraft are in the pale grey over white finish but have radomes in either black or a pale cream. One page gives the upper surface layouts for different examples. Detailed colour notes are provided for each example. There are too many to list here but I urge you to visit the website at www.AOAdecals.com for more details. Many of the planes have colourful tail markings.


  • AOA Decals 72012 - Southeast Asia Intruders (1), USMC A-6A, A-6B and KA-D Intruders in the Vietnam W: Image
  • AOA Decals 72012 - Southeast Asia Intruders (1), USMC A-6A, A-6B and KA-D Intruders in the Vietnam W: Image
  • AOA Decals 72012 - Southeast Asia Intruders (1), USMC A-6A, A-6B and KA-D Intruders in the Vietnam W: Image
  • AOA Decals 72012 - Southeast Asia Intruders (1), USMC A-6A, A-6B and KA-D Intruders in the Vietnam W: Image
  • AOA Decals 72012 - Southeast Asia Intruders (1), USMC A-6A, A-6B and KA-D Intruders in the Vietnam W: Image
  • AOA Decals 72012 - Southeast Asia Intruders (1), USMC A-6A, A-6B and KA-D Intruders in the Vietnam W: Image
  • AOA Decals 72012 - Southeast Asia Intruders (1), USMC A-6A, A-6B and KA-D Intruders in the Vietnam W: Image
  • AOA Decals 72012 - Southeast Asia Intruders (1), USMC A-6A, A-6B and KA-D Intruders in the Vietnam W: Image
  • AOA Decals 72012 - Southeast Asia Intruders (1), USMC A-6A, A-6B and KA-D Intruders in the Vietnam W: Image
  • AOA Decals 72012 - Southeast Asia Intruders (1), USMC A-6A, A-6B and KA-D Intruders in the Vietnam W: Image
  • AOA Decals 72012 - Southeast Asia Intruders (1), USMC A-6A, A-6B and KA-D Intruders in the Vietnam W: Image
  • AOA Decals 72012 - Southeast Asia Intruders (1), USMC A-6A, A-6B and KA-D Intruders in the Vietnam W: Image
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Instructions comprise six double-sided  A4 sheets printed in colour that give side profiles, upper surface configurations, weapon markings, stencil diagrams, application notes and individual histories of each aeroplane. Each aircraft is represented by a colour side profile. This is certainly a comprehensive set of notes. 

The decals themselves are printed by Cartograf and are glossy-finished and beautifully printed on a pale blue backing sheet and have excellent depth, register and minimal carrier film. The vast number of choices makes this sheet suitable for either a real “Intruder-phile” or a group purchase. Its quality is terrific and I recommend it to those of you with a keen interest in this aircraft.

 

 

Conclusion

 

This is a superb coverage of the US Marines use of this heavy weapons-delivery aeroplane from the Vietnam War.

This excellent package is highly recommended to those modellers with an interest in the Grumman Intruder

Thanks to AOA Decals for the review sample

AOA Decals are available online via their website

Review Text and Images Copyright © 2023 by Graham Carter
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Last Updated 26 October, 2024

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