MilitaryAircraft101's Finished Builds Thread!

[MilitaryAircraft101]

Just started up this new thread to post my first whif of 2012!! Wooot.. I will post the finished builds in this thread, and have individual threads for the build etc...

Here's the Sopwith Hunter ground attack variant, later known as the Hunter B Mk.IX after 1920. The backstory:
Sopwith Hunter, designed by Tom Sopwith in 1914, making its first flight in October 1915 at the helm of Australian Harry Hawker, and operational service in November 1916. This aircraft entered service in November 1917 with the newly formed 111 Squadron. Originally, this aircraft was designed as a fighter, but in March 1918, 111 Squadron had half of its Hunters refurbished as a ground attack variant. These changes included new elevators, wider landing gear, 4 external hardpoints, upgraded tailskid. A few problems were found with this new fighter, one being that in the desert, the elevators, ailerons and rudder all wore at the joints quite quickly, and had to be replaced or refurbished every few months. Also, with the modified wing, when the landing gear was moved outwards, the fabric skin started to sag in the areas where the old gear came from. This aircraft is pictured in July 1918, three days after it had its three-month overhaul, with control surfaces replaced where necessary and major structural damage fixed (this usually included fixing the sag in the wing, but a dust storm a day before the overhaul destroyed a whole lot of the repair parts. A major blemish resides on the port side of the cockpit, where the aircraft was attacked by an unknown aircraft, and the pilot's legs were hit, the blemish is the repair job.



Currently in the decalling stage: F-4AU Phantom; East Timor 1976, based on Coops' profile

[MilitaryAircraft101]

The F-4AU




http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,34357.0.html
Enjoy 

[MilitaryAircraft101]

RAM Sea Harrier FA.2 - Havana, Cuba - 2011

[NARSES2]

Interesting 

[matrixone]

I like those tiger stripes on the spine of the F-4AU, don't be surprised to see some Luftwaffe stuff with that feature.


Matrixone