CVW-8 Part 1, 1977 

by Shawn "Phantom" Weiler

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Here is one of my many collections. A (mostly) 1/48 batch of carrier aircraft all from CVW-8 off the USS Nimitz on her 1977-1978 cruise. The decals are all from the Areomaster CVW-8 collection. A very popular and long out of production decal sheet. The first model is a 1/48 Hasegawa F-14A from VF-41 Black Aces. The next is the widely modelled VF-84 Jolly Rogers F-14A. The CVW-8 badge, then a Revell A-6E Intruder from VA-35 Black Panthers.

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Next big photo is a Trumpeter RA-5C Vigilante of RVAH-6. The decals are aftermarket, but I don't remember who from.

Next a bunch of A-7 Corsairs. All Hasegawa 1/48. The colourful ones Areomaster, the TPS is from superscale and a kind ARCer who provided me the decals free. The TPS is also a member of the current A-7/F-8 group build.

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The bottom shots, a Hasegawa Sea King of HS-9 Sea Griffins, and a 1/72 AE-6B Prowler to even out the score. I saved the E-2 for part 2. Also included a couple shots of all the models as displayed.

Shawn

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Photos and text © by Shawn "Phantom" Weiler