The model is of NZ6256 wearing the Royal New Zealand Air Force 50th anniversary commemoration colour scheme applied during 1987. It is based on the 1:72 Fujimi TA-4J kit, with a few modifications to convert it to a TA-4K. The fin tip was squared off using a replacement resin piece made by Ron's Resins of Australia, with the braking parachute housing from the same source. The blade aerial behind the cockpit was cut from plastic sheet. The 150 gallon underwing tanks (this aircraft only carried 150 gallon tanks while in this colour scheme) came from the Hasegawa F-9 Cougar kit. The decals came from Model Alliance in the UK. The model was painted overall Tamiya TS-21 Gold, with minimal weathering, as the real thing was kept very clean while in the special colours. NZ6256 was one of the ex RAN TA-4G's purchased by the RNZAF in 1984. It went through the Kahu upgrade programme at the end of the 1980's, and served until 2001 when it was destroyed after it became uncontrollable during a practice ACM sortie. The pilot made a successful ejection and was recovered safely.
NZ6201 is modelled as it appeared at the end of its service life in 2001. The model is a Kahu upgraded Skyhawk, with all the associated aerials and antennae. The final colour scheme was overall FS34079 green. Tamiya XF-65 Field Grey enamel was used for the colour, with the dark fuselage panels (peculiar to this aircraft!) and drop tanks in the Humbrol equivalent M116. The real thing was heavily weathered, with areas of paint missing from one drop tank. The model was weathered with chalk pastels.
The model is the Fujimi 1:72 A-4E/F, modified to represent a Kahu A-4K. The fin, RWR antennae and D-704 pod are Ron's Resins items, with the various other aerials and antennae being scratchbuilt from plastic sheet. The starboard landing light is a left over from a 1:48 Hasegawa F-4. The braking parachute housing came from the kit, and is the same as used on the A-4M. Decals were from a Flying Kiwis sheet.