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Hot Research Topics => Aircraft, Armor, Weapons and Ships by Topic => TSR.2 - Prototypes, also ran's and operational service. => Topic started by: Rafharrier on April 24, 2009, 02:06:32 AM

Title: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Rafharrier on April 24, 2009, 02:06:32 AM
Hello,

just to let you know that following my RAF Eagle GR.4A, I'm going to start a new "TSR.2 in operational service".

As the title show, this time I'm going to build a version for the electronic war and SEAD missions, used by the Israeli Air Force from mid '80.

Technical details will follow soon, but at this time I already decided the "electronic packages" to be fitted.

The external load will includes anti-radar missiles, long range fuel tanks, self-defence air-to-air short range missiles and jamming pods.

The camouflage will be based on the scheme adopted by the F-4Es Phantom/Kurnass.

I hope to show you some WIP pictures soon.

CIAO!
Piero


Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: nev on April 24, 2009, 09:22:41 AM
This will be awesome

Not sure what our great mates in Saudi would have to say about us giving long range strike platforms to the country that doesn't appear on their maps though!

But don't let that stop you building the awesome :)
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Ian the Kiwi Herder on April 24, 2009, 11:52:42 PM
Fantastic..... like Nev says, looking forward to the build pics.

Ian
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: GTX on April 25, 2009, 11:19:17 AM
HARM missiles I assume?  I'm thinking of doing an Italian SEAD bird in the future.

Regards,

Greg
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: jmc.pt on April 27, 2009, 11:42:03 AM
Hi

Can't wait to see the pictures that you'll be posting... :thumbsup:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Rafharrier on May 04, 2009, 02:30:40 AM
Hello,

the building of my EF-112I is started last long weekend and here we are a first lot of pictures.

New nose cone was my first deal, trying to catch a "look" like the Mirage/Kfir families.

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The main plastic part is from the Heller Mirage IV nose cone, plus some spare air intakes/scoops.
A long pitot tube is from the Airfix Jaguar GR.1.
Some panel lines were scribed too.

The cockpit tube and instrument panels were painted medium grey base, with some detail parts repackaged from a F-4's cockpit and Vigilante photo etched parts.
MFDs were added to the pilot panel.

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After that, main engine intakes were fitted and the fuselage can be glued.

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Main undercarriage and bomb bay assembly is finished too, ready to be fitted to the fuselage.

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Bye for now.

CIAO!
Piero
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Ian the Kiwi Herder on May 04, 2009, 02:43:56 AM
Really got that Kfir C-7 look, Piero. I'd personally go with a loadout of pair of AGM-88's and pair of AGM-65's. But, as ever it's your model and I know that you will do whatever pleases you. Looks like you're off to a blistering start  :thumbsup:

There's a lot of us looking forward to following this one.... so no pressure !

Buona fortuna

Ian
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: jmc.pt on May 04, 2009, 04:50:32 AM
AWESOME !!!! :cheers:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: kitnut617 on May 04, 2009, 08:23:12 AM
Looking great  :thumbsup:

here's a photo of what the recce fairing looks like which you can get for the 1/72 kit, you've given me an idea on how to adapt it to a anti-radiation bay for one of my 1/72 kits:

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Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: GTX on May 04, 2009, 12:36:14 PM
Only problem with going for the Kfir look is: why would you remove/downgrade the radar on a platform like the TSR.2?

Regards,

Greg
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Rafharrier on May 05, 2009, 02:20:21 AM
Hello,

thanks my friend for all your kindly comments on my new TSR.2 project.

Here is "the secret story" about the EF-112I, created by my great friends Fulvio and Roberto.
This story provides me also inspirations for the modification I have planned to make to the TSR.2.

"... In the mid-70s, with an operation at the limit of legality, the United States acquired 4 TSR.2 (GR.1) aircraft to be employed as "Special Operations Aircraft". These aircraft were officially registered in the USAF inventory as F-111M in order to favour counterespionage and intelligence activities but, using an already experienced trick, mainly to hide the costs of this acquisition behind a fake new version of the Aardvark.

With a strange coincidence, the transfer to the United States territory was made by 4 American crews coming back from a Squadron Exchange in Boscombe Down, England. After a very short service, mainly during the night in order to complete the training of 4/5 others aircrews, the traces of the aircraft got lost.

The unique existing official document attests the demolition, just 4 years after the official acquisition of the F-111M, of "4 aircraft (type EF-112) due to reached structural limits and airframe's hours limit".

The EF-112 designation has been commonly accepted as the acronym code for the F-111M program but the sole proof of existence of those airplanes is, essentially, a bunch of pressed bits and pieces still visible today inside the cemetery of Davis Monthan. Experts from everywhere still came today to see the leftovers but, due to the poor condition of the wreckage, are not able to confirm that the scraps actually belong to a TSR.2 (or F-111M or, yet, a EF-112) aircraft.

Beside the official story, eyewitnesses assert that 4 aircraft (reported as being very similar in shape to the English TSR.2) took off from Andrews AFB one evening during the August of 1980. They told also that "nobody saw the crews boarding" and observed that "the security around the aircraft was unusually strengthened and the airplanes seemed to be very heavy during the taxiing and takeoff, probably because they were loaded with a set of 4 tanks but carried no weapons at all."

No confirmation is available about the markings carried by the aircraft or about the final destination of the mission, but as reported again by the witnesses "... it was like the takeoff of the very long ferry-flight similar to those flown by the actual F-111s departing for Europe...".

Until now, no photographic documentation of the EF-112I exists, as was for the of A-6s used by the Israelis during the 80' or for the camouflaged B-58s used in Vietnam by USAF during the second half of the 60'. This doesn't mean that all these aircraft didn't exist in the reality; it does mean that, sometimes, the secrets behind some military operation is really hard to dissolve even after some decades.

From a technical point of view, the majority of the specific avionic and electronic packages made by UK and US were disembarked and replaced with Israelis-built equipment, specifically designed to cope the strict requirements of the IAF...".

CIAO!
Piero
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: NARSES2 on May 05, 2009, 02:52:37 AM
That cockpit is a stunner  :bow:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: nev on May 07, 2009, 04:07:56 AM
That nosecone is a work of art all by itself!  Most folks would just stick half a drop tank on the front and be done, but you? :o

:wub:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Mossie on May 07, 2009, 08:42:29 AM
That nose is going to make quite a difference to the look, looking forward to see how this one goes. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Rafharrier on May 14, 2009, 04:01:20 AM
Hello,

here we go again with the EF-112I.

Construction and "customization" is done. You'll find out some detail on the adds.

Next step will be to add the clear parts than starting to paint.


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Actually, just after the pics were taken, I removed the ECM/RWR fins over the wings because looks like the old "Bat-Mobile"!

CIAO!
Piero
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Rafharrier on May 19, 2009, 01:49:09 AM
Hello,

painting is started.

The scheme is generally based on the one used on the F-4E Phantoms/Kurnass in the mid '80s with IAF 3-tone colours.
The sand and green colours are already on with some weathering.

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Next will be the Tan colour.

CIAO!
Piero
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Rafharrier on May 20, 2009, 02:40:13 AM
Hello,

thanks my friends!

Last colour (Tan) of the top camouflage pattern was done last evening.


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CIAO!
Piero
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: nev on May 20, 2009, 10:13:48 AM
This is awesome :wub:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: GINge! on May 21, 2009, 02:14:06 PM
Beautiful job! Love the faded paint!
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Ian the Kiwi Herder on May 22, 2009, 12:42:55 AM
Just found my first proposal for this years' "Whiffies"  :thumbsup:

Ian
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Rafharrier on May 22, 2009, 11:53:35 AM
Hello,

many thanks to all for your kindly comments.

Here some other progress, with many detail parts painted.

I like the visual effect of black and orange areas... remember me the Mirage IIICJ/Nesher/Kfir C.2 camoulfage.

Next will be a good clear cote.


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It's all for now.

CIAO!
Piero
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: GINge! on May 24, 2009, 10:05:14 PM
Piero, she's really coming together nice! Couple of questions:

- what are you using for a rivet tool?

- how are you masking the camouflage sections?

Thanks!
Graeme
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Cobra on May 24, 2009, 10:16:43 PM
Awesome Job!!!!!!!!!!! This Beauty has "TOP GUN" written all over it!!!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :cheers:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: nev on May 25, 2009, 02:18:39 AM
*whimpers at the beauty of it*
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Radish on May 25, 2009, 04:26:59 PM
Fabulous :bow: :bow: :bow:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: SimonR on May 28, 2009, 04:16:04 AM
A brilliant concept with flawless execution.

If you guys need me I'll be over here: http://www.knittingforums.co.uk
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: nev on May 28, 2009, 08:26:59 AM
Oh my goodness.....I'm not sure which is worse - the existance of a knitting forum, the fact that it is so popular, or the eerie similarity to modelling forums (its even got a stash thread!)
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Ian the Kiwi Herder on May 29, 2009, 01:46:55 AM
Rant Mode 'Active'

No No No !

Be inspired by this man's work not imtimidated by it  :banghead: - Come-on chaps, where's your aspiration get you knives, plastic card and airbrushes out and get building !

Rant Mode 'Safe'

Ok enough of that. Superb painting Piero. Look forward to seeing it all done when I get back.

Ian

Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: FAR148 on May 29, 2009, 05:36:44 PM
OMG! Thats so Badass!


Steven L :ph34r:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: imatt88 on May 31, 2009, 07:49:11 AM


Killer!! I can't wait to see it done ;D


                     Cheers,          Ian
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Taiidantomcat on May 31, 2009, 09:28:09 PM
Just Excellent  :wub:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Rafharrier on June 04, 2009, 02:12:30 AM
Hello guys,

decals are on, from "The Orange Hammer" shadow-squadron.

Next step will be a matt finish.

Metal undercarriage gear are arrived... will see how they works.


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CIAO!
Piero
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Wyrmshadow on June 04, 2009, 03:11:01 AM
wow, that is beautiful.
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: nev on June 05, 2009, 08:36:39 AM
looking better and better :wub:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: AeroplaneDriver on June 05, 2009, 09:10:27 AM
What an inspiring build to find on returning after an 8 month absence from the board!  Superb!!   :cheers:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Ian the Kiwi Herder on June 05, 2009, 12:22:32 PM
Still superb......

Ian
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Radish on June 10, 2009, 08:07:01 AM
Gorgeous :thumbsup:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Skyblazer"
Post by: Rafharrier on June 18, 2009, 02:00:34 AM
Hello guys,

just finished my second "what if" model based on the Airfix's TSR.2 kit.

Enjoy the pics and let me know what do you think!


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CIAO!
Piero
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Mossie on June 18, 2009, 02:19:43 AM
Lovely job!  The nose job gives it a kind of Mig-27 look from the forward cockpit.  Love the asymmetric load out!
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: NARSES2 on June 18, 2009, 03:16:11 AM
Stunning model  :bow: :bow:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: nev on June 18, 2009, 06:03:45 AM
Absolutely stunning  :wub: :wub: :wub:


The tricked out airframe really suits the Israeli camo (given their propensity for that kind of thing)

:bow: :bow: :bow:

Off to the whiffies we go!
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: kitnut617 on June 18, 2009, 06:59:13 AM
I agree with the others, that is superb   :bow:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Ed S on June 18, 2009, 07:37:17 AM
Beautiful.  Nicely done conversion.  The detail work is excellent.  And the finish is absolutely PERFECT.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Ed
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: FAR148 on June 18, 2009, 10:11:51 AM
 :bow: :bow: :bow:

Amazing !


Steven L
:ph34r:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Taiidantomcat on June 18, 2009, 01:47:53 PM
What an eye catcher!! Just superb :wub: :wub:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Weaver on June 18, 2009, 02:06:04 PM
That is utterly gorgeous - what a stunner.... :bow: :bow: :bow:

You have an excellent eye for well thought-out detail.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Rafharrier on June 19, 2009, 02:42:37 AM
Thanks you guys,

I really appreciated all of your compliments on my model!

CIAO!
Piero
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: jmc.pt on June 19, 2009, 03:17:15 AM
Simply amazing...and a true inspiration !  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Any other versions on the horizon ??? ;D
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Ian the Kiwi Herder on July 09, 2009, 12:33:16 AM
The other guys have used-up all the superlatives that I was going to use. So I'll settle for 'Simply Outstanding'..... Looking forward to your next project, whatever it my be.

Ian
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: JJC on July 10, 2009, 03:02:03 PM
to brilliant for words....................GREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT job! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :bow:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: tanktastic43 on July 11, 2009, 12:11:28 AM
Bravo ragazzo!  'nuff said.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: GTX on July 11, 2009, 12:35:33 PM
Stunning - I love the idea of a SEAD bird and have been thinking of doing an Italian one now for some time.

Regards,

Greg
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: John Howling Mouse on August 05, 2009, 08:11:57 PM
I don't know how I missed this one.  Must've been when our internet kept crashing.  Tonight, Radish had sent me a link to this subject on BritModeler and I posted it on What If under the "What Ifs You Have Found" thread.  Moments later, Taiidantomcat directed me here.

Piero, your abilities are so far beyond my own skills that your work is both intimidating yet inspiring.  My Lord, man, this is a work of art.

:bow:  :bow:  :bow:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: ysi_maniac on August 06, 2009, 06:03:16 AM
Piero, I have no words!

One of the best I could ever seen!  :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:
:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Caveman on August 07, 2009, 08:56:47 AM
Any chance of hirez phots? My screen is too big to use them as background ;)
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: Radish on September 17, 2009, 12:20:30 AM
A constant inspiration. :bow:
Title: Re: IAF EF-112I "Thunder"
Post by: bearmatt on November 27, 2009, 12:19:33 AM
 :bow: :bow: :bow:......