Finished Builds

[zenrat]

Fnord Galactic Skyliner Hovercar.   United Earth Navy.  UES Lagrange (Lunar Central Command Oversight) 2159.



http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42298.45.html

[Librarian]

                                                                                  Vought SO6U-1C Varangian

[tigercat]

[proditor]

Convoy Escort Cruiser Joffre

[zenrat]

In by the skin of my teeth...

Curtis SOC-2a Loon.  Royal Australian Navy HMAS Australia 1936





http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42624.30.html

[Knightflyer]

BAe Warhawk GA.Mk.2 "Squawk-Hawk" ZH450/191/LM,  RAF Lossiemouth FRADU 1989







build thread and backstory here http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42561.0.html

[Knightflyer]

Well for me it's a two for the price special offer evening

I give you

Heading South - Armstrong Whitworth Sea Hawk FGA.Mk.6 WV985/124, No.807 Squadron aboard HMS Unicorn August 1959







backstory to be added on the build thread, but I thought I'd better get pictures of the finished build up before the deadline 

[Dizzyfugu]

Finished - a bit hurried, in just four and a half days, but 2:45 before the chequered flag comes out! 

An 1:72 Temco Model 63 YT2T-1 'Buckskin', U.S. Navy "13/S (BuNo. 133929)", assigned to the Naval Air Test Center (NATC); Patuxent River, 1960

1:72 Temco Model 63 YT2T-1 'Buckskin', U.S. Navy "13/S (BuNo. 133929)", assigned to the Naval Air Test Center (NATC); Patuxent River, 1960 (Whif/Special Hobby TT-1 conversion) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

1:72 Temco Model 63 YT2T-1 'Buckskin', U.S. Navy "13/S (BuNo. 133929)", assigned to the Naval Air Test Center (NATC); Patuxent River, 1960 (Whif/Special Hobby TT-1 conversion) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

1:72 Temco Model 63 YT2T-1 'Buckskin', U.S. Navy "13/S (BuNo. 133929)", assigned to the Naval Air Test Center (NATC); Patuxent River, 1960 (Whif/Special Hobby TT-1 conversion) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr


More here: http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42708.15.html

[63cpe]

Hahahah, that's a great model. Must have taken quit some effort to finish it in time. Was the paint dry when you took the pictures?

Love it and a big hurra for the quick job!

Magnificent
David

[kitbasher]

Hawker Sea Fury FB.20 WJ232 O-114, Royal Navy Historical Flight, RNAS Yeovilton, 1991.

The Sea Fury was developed from the Hawker Fury, the last of the piston-engined monoplane fighters from Hawker that could claim its lineage from the illustrious Hurricane.  The Fury/Sea Fury was originally developed around the Griffon, Sabre and Centaurus engines.  The latter were fitted to the so-called 'first generation' FB.10s and FB.11s.  A second generation (the Hawker P.1032) was subsequently developed and produced to Royal Navy contracts as the Sea Fury FB.20.  the type saw service throughout the 1950s, most famously during the Korean War when, on 9 August 1952 Lt Peter Carmichael, flying his regular Sea Fury (WJ232) frm HMS Ocean, was leading a four aircraft formation to attack railway facilities between Manchon and Pyongyang when, in the vicinity of Chinnampo, his Number 2, Sub-Lieutenant Carl Haines, gave a radio warning of Yak-23s diving towards the Sea Furies from behind and the right. As Carmichael later stated:
'Eight Yaks came at us out of the sun. I did not see them at first, and my No. 4, 'Smoo' Ellis, gave a break when he noticed tracer streaming past his fuselage.
We all turned towards the MiGs and commenced a 'scissors'. It soon became apparent that four Yaks were after each section of two Furies, but by continuing our break turns, we presented impossible targets. They made no attempt to bracket us.
One Yak came at me head on. I saw his heavy tracer shells. I fired a burst, then he flashed past me. I believe Carl got some hits on him too. This aircraft then broke away, and went head on to my Nos 3 and 4, Lieutenant Pete Davies and 'Smoo' Ellis. They were seen to get good hits on one who broke away with smoke coming from him.'

WJ232 was retired from service following HMS Ocean's (and 802 Sqn's) return from active duty and preserved for the fledginling Fleet Air Arm Museum.  With the establishment of the Royal Navy Historic Flight WJ232 was returned to flying condition in 1986, and has remained a firm flying display favourite since.







build is at http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42285.0.html

[Captain Canada]

F-89H Sea Scorpion



http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42669.0.html

[DogfighterZen]

I posted the finished build on the thread when my clock was still showing 23:59 but the post was registered at 00:00.07... Hope i don't get disqualified because of this...
Anyway here it is, the F8F-1B Bearcat in the Portuguese Navy

http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42615.msg740352.html#new

[Captain Canada]

http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42332.15.html

[Old Wombat]

http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42332.15.html

Quick fix.

[Captain Canada]

Cheers. I'm not sure what happened there, they were attached last night, as I always go look to be sure I didn't mess up, and then gone this am ?