Hasegawa McDonnell Douglas A-4E/F Skyhawk 1/72 Scale

Douglas built 2,960 Skyhawks between 1954 and 1979. Built small to be cost effective and so that more could be accommodated on a carrier, the lightweight, high-speed bombers were affectionately nicknamed "Heinemann's Hot Rod" (after Douglas designer Ed Heinemann), the Bantam Bomber, Mighty Mite and Scooter. Skyhawks provided the U.S. Navy and Marines and friendly nations with maneuverable, yet powerful, attack bombers that had great altitude and range capabilities, plus an unusual flexibility in armament capacity.

The Skyhawk A4D was roughly half the empty weight of its contemporaries and could fly at 677 mph at sea level. After 1956, it had provisions for in-flight refueling, and it carried anti-radar missiles on its wing racks. After 1966, it included a hump-like avionics pod. Upgraded models had improved engines and a drogue parachute, new avionics displays, larger cockpit canopies, and more ammunition for the two cannons. Two-seat trainer versions included the TA-4F, TA-4J and the TA-4K Series.

Model Kit Reviews:
http://www.ipms.nl/specials/skyhawk/eskyhawk-3.html
http://www.ipms.nl/specials/skyhawk/eskyhawk-1.html
http://www.ipms.nl/specials/skyhawk/eskyhawk-2.html
http://www.ipms.nl/specials/skyhawk/eskyhawk-4.html
http://www.ipms.nl/specials/skyhawk/eskyhawk-5.html
http://www.ipms.nl/specials/skyhawk/eskyhawk-6.html

Other information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-4_Skyhawk
http://www.warbirdalley.com/a4.htm
http://www.answers.com/topic/a-4-skyhawk