SuperKungFu

Got this model in last week, absolutely love it. I love the all-black look and the clear nose really compliments the model well (looks very similar to the B-25 and I think it looks better compared to the other solid-nose A-26C Invader models). Strange though, I thought the A-26 and B-26 were completely different but it says this aircraft was re-designated as the B-26C in 1948. Anyway, here's some pictures:







Close up on the interior/canopy. I'm not sure if the nose piece was meant to come off, but mine did - which is actually a good thing since I got to clean the inside of the nose piece.

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Eagle Driver

The redesignation has led to much confusion with the Marauder being the previous holder of B-26. The Marauder is a different aircraft altogether and retired from service in 1948 (possibly earlier) with the designation going over to the Invader.

Certainly the black and red livery is quite an attractive one SKF. Presumably it's in keeping with your collecting all black aircraft

My memory is somewhat hazy on this. The Invader may even have served in Vietnam.

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jcochr

I have the Korean War USAF B-26C also - it's a real beauty. The Douglas A-26 Invaders were all redesignated to B-26 Invaders in 1948 (All Martin B-26 Marauders were retired by then) and kept the B-26 designation until sometime in the late 60's when the B-26K Counter Invader was redesignated the A-26A, bringing the A-26 designation back.

Eagle Driver

It must be the Counter Invader that served in Vietnam if it's late 60's

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jcochr

Douglas A-26 Invader - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

coreyhkh

Iam waiting for the K version.

SuperKungFu

Like this one?
A-26K Counter Invader by Markus Wuellener (Revell-Monogram 1/48)

A camo version would be very cool.

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Eagle Driver

HM ought to make that one next. It will go quite well with the rest of their Vietnam range.

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gospodin

No, the nose isn't supposed to come off.... I'm debating on waiting for another silver version or going for this one. I like the silver, but "Stinky" didn't appeal to me...the nose art was terrible.

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mar_ji

absolutely one of the best mold HM has ever made.......this black version looks cool

Hornchurch

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I'd agree it looks nice, but H.M. have blundered with a couple of schemes.

= I know for sure that others on this & similar forums abstained (like myself) from buying 'Stinky' (the 1st release) due to the truly awful (even if, accurate) "nose-art".

That saddened me tremedously, as the 386th Bomb Group were originally Essex-based & were STILL in Essex when they started to (slowly) 'transition' from the Martin B.26 Marauder to the (then) "new" A.26 Invader
........hence my lifelong "local-interest" in & on the 386th (Gt.Dunmow).


So, in a nutshell, "THE" Bomb Group that I was looking forward to the most, were given the initial-release ~ with God-awful nose art & an (inaccurate) OVERLY wide Bomb-Group unit-identifier band (as pointed out by Art Le Brun over on TDHP).......which made my desire for it "sink".

The Black one (thread-topic) looks peachy, but, as others have pointed-out.........the forthcoming 416th B.G. looks rather bland !

(I'd lay money THAT one WILL be a slow-seller ?)

So, like F.111's & the 1/48th Fw.190's they make......I'll be saving my money ("keeping my powder dry") = UNTIL they bring out this much awaited B.26-'K' counter-insurgency beast, in SEA (T.O.114) camouflage.

If THAT one don't sell like hot-cakes, I'll eat my crash-helmet !!!!!!!!!

Meantime, until the A.26-'K' arrives, THIS Black Korean '26 is pick of the bunch.


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mar_ji

I agree with you , Hornchurch...having already this Korean version, Ill be waiting too for the Nam version spcially after having seenn the picture of the real aircraft with its cool camo scheme.....if its ever made...Ill surely buy one...

ChairmanMilo

I have had this one for a few weeks but haven't had the Korean War set out since I moved, unfortunately. It does look great, however many faults it may have due to "last-minute corrections" made by Hobby Master. The first release is pretty good, too... I would say "unique"! I haven't ordered the third because, well, wing guns aren't enough to guarantee a purchase from me. I might buy it at some point in the future if it can be found for the right price.

It will be interesting to have an Invader from World War 2, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

yonny777

Great photos, much appreciated. But as Hornchurch says I'll wait for the K version in Vietnam colours. Old planes still proving their usefulness years after they should have retired.
Regards

mar_ji

Seldom does anyone see a twin- engined aircraft that was used in 3 differnt wars....

Eagle Driver

It's amazing how much longevity you get out of some warplanes. Only the other day I was reading how long the Mustang lasted. Admittedly the last version - Cavalier Mustang was a civilian modification.

I believe we're all in agreement about a Vietnam K variant. Time for an email to William me thinks.

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A Tupolev

The nose on the A-26/B-26 Invader was interchangeable. They could change out the glass bombardier nose for the solid nose with 6/8 .50 calibers. Too bad the model does not come with both noses.

The B-26 was changed back to the A-26 during the Viet Nam war so it could fly out of Thailand. The agreement we had with Thailand said we could not use their bases for bomber aircraft. So the designation was changed back to A-26 and the Thai government was told the plane was being used for attack missions.

I'm working with an A-26 pilot at the museum I volunteer at, so he is a wealth of information on the A-26.

Also interesting to note is the laminar flow wing design similar to the P-51.

The A-26 at Lyon Air Museum I work with.

mar_ji

a very beautiful pic of the Invader.....