Wanted: VA-205 Green Falcons A-7's from NAS Atlanta mid 70s

[ejoiner]

Anybody know if there is a razbam A-7 livery for this bird? These flew around Atlanta in the 1970's. There was one infamous moment with these guys as well. An A-7 with an emergency engine out crashed into an Apartment complex killing some folks. The apartment buildings were relatively close to the NAS Atlanta base at Dobbins AFB/Lockheed Georgia complex. Was close enough to cause the Blue Angels not to fly in Atlanta for several years thereafter.

Anyway, I have fond memories of these planes. Is there a scheme? Duckie, do you know?

 

[Duckie]

If I could open the paint kit you'd have one!

Seems my PSP has run it's course! Razbam used layer groups and my PSP doesn't support Groups so can't open the layers...

I don't use Gimp, just cant get it to work for me. Oh, well.

 

[strikehawk]

Talk to Warhawk1130 and see if he can do one for you as he was the one that pumped out a lot of repaints when RAZBAM released this bird.

 

[Navy Chief]

One can never have too many SLUF repaints! NC

 

[ejoiner]

Talk to Warhawk1130 and see if he can do one for you as he was the one that pumped out a lot of repaints when RAZBAM released this bird.

Warhawk, Rsgunner or Zsoltquack... any of them! I wasnt aware there was a paint kit. I have photoshop, so I could do it myself I suppose.

 

[DaveB]

Eric..

The A-7 installer is a bit different to all the others. It puts the PK in the RAZBAM folder inside FSX. I only stumbled over it by accident recently!

ATB
DaveB

 

[ejoiner]

Warhawk, Rsgunner or Zsoltquack... any of them! I wasnt aware there was a paint kit. I have photoshop, so I could do it myself I suppose.

Hi All, I figured I would join in the fun and create this repaint myself. My work has been very heavy lately, so didnt think I would get to this, but I got to messing around with it this afternoon and it turned out pretty well. Still some other tweaking to do.

 

[delta_lima]

Looking good Eric!

All I'd say is that your photos show the A-7A/B, whilst your repaint is on the E model .... I'm guessing maybe you don't have Vol 2? No biggie if you don't have that pack - I like what you've done on this paint, and I'd fly it any day!

dl

 

[ejoiner]

Looking good Eric!

All I'd say is that your photos show the A-7A/B, whilst your repaint is on the E model .... I'm guessing maybe you don't have Vol 2? No biggie if you don't have that pack - I like what you've done on this paint, and I'd fly it any day!

dl

I painted it on an E because thats the pack and artwork I have, but this VA also flew the E.

 

[Duckie]

Looks good,Eric. Still messing around with paint programs. Played with PSP X7 trial version a while last night and will probably pull the trigger today. Took a look a what you sent and don't know if I could have improved on it. It looks even better on the model.

Nice job.

 

[expat]

Nice work Eric. Could be my typically male color blindness playing tricks with dark colors but your photos of the tail design look green whereas in your screenshots of your repaint they seem black - at least to my ageing eyes ..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/68520613@N06/10668656183

http://web.fc2.com/jump/?url=http://mokeialfa155.web.fc2.com/images_gallery/pic060.jpg

 

[ejoiner]

Nice work Eric. Could be my typically male color blindness playing tricks with dark colors but your photos of the tail design look green whereas in your screenshots of your repaint they seem black - at least to my ageing eyes ..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/68520613@N06/10668656183

http://web.fc2.com/jump/?url=http://mokeialfa155.web.fc2.com/images_gallery/pic060.jpg

The tail color is green. probably just an issue with time of day and the shot I took.

 

[skyhawka4m]

Va-204 river rattlers!!!

 

[delta_lima]

Looks good Eric!

As far as I know, the E did not come until the transitional/TPS low vis schemes, so the high vis shown would only have been seen on the B at latest. But again, it will be very welcome. I wondered too about the colour, but noticed that the hue looked different between the screens - so I'm guessing you've nailed it.

I really like that you did a line bird.

Looked for some helmet references - alas, didn't find any.

Should be a keeper scheme - thanks for your work!


dl

 

[Navy Chief]

Looks good Eric!

As far as I know, the E did not come until the transitional/TPS low vis schemes, so the high vis shown would only have been seen on the B at latest. But again, it will be very welcome. I wondered too about the colour, but noticed that the hue looked different between the screens - so I'm guessing you've nailed it.

I really like that you did a line bird.

Looked for some helmet references - alas, didn't find any.

Should be a keeper scheme - thanks for your work!


dl

Do you mean VA-205 E models never had the hi-viz, or E models in general? The rest of the fleet E models definitely had hi-viz until the early 80s! NC

 

[delta_lima]

Do you mean VA-205 E models never had the hi-viz, or E models in general? The rest of the fleet E models definitely had hi-viz until the early 80s! NC

Speaking only of VA-205. Sorry if that wasn't clear. Some active front line units got their Es as early as Vietnam, around shortly before Linebacker ..

 

[ejoiner]

Do you mean VA-205 E models never had the hi-viz, or E models in general? The rest of the fleet E models definitely had hi-viz until the early 80s! NC

The E models didnt have the flashing on the rudder. Rest of the high visibility scheme was present. by the way, I uploaded both the standard squadron bird and the CAG bird to flightsim.com. (I just find their upload methodology easier.)

Eric

 

[delta_lima]

Just saw these on flightsim ... .... on my iPhone, as I'm starting work ... ....

Needless to say, it's going to be a long day ...

Thanks so much Eric!

dl

 

[delta_lima]

Nice repaint Eric - did a few patterns tonight in it!

Thanks!

dl

 

[rsgunner]

Eric


Great repaints.


Russ