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Rafale FG.1, Fleet Air Arm

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nev

April 28, 2006, 01:29:38 AM
Following the much publicised row between the UK government and the Pentagon related to the release of classified F-35 technical details, the British government finally made good on their threat to pull out of the JSF program.  In 2007 they announced that they would be buying the French Rafale M fighter to equip their 2 new carriers.

Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


Sales of Airfix kits plummeted in the 1980s, and GCSEs had to be made easier as a result - James May

nev

#1
April 28, 2006, 01:32:16 AM
In a surprising move, 767 squadron was the first squadron to form on the new fighter - its amazing what having a former pilot high up in the MoD can do for an extinct fighter squadron
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


Sales of Airfix kits plummeted in the 1980s, and GCSEs had to be made easier as a result - James May

nev

#2
April 28, 2006, 01:36:01 AM
Kit is the Italeri 1/72 kit.  Which is typical Italeri, ie cheap, decent selection of stores, raised panel lines, non-existant detail mixed with lovely detail, appalling fit in some places, great fit in other places.

I started this kit on Saturday morning and finished it on Thursday evening.
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


Sales of Airfix kits plummeted in the 1980s, and GCSEs had to be made easier as a result - James May

Ian the Kiwi Herder

#3
April 28, 2006, 01:37:52 AM
Nev.... dear old thing..... where ya been, we missed you  :wub:

Great model, now build a French Typhoon - bought by the Arme de l'Aire because the Rafale pilots complained that they couldn't get the smell of Vin d'Ordinaire out of the cockpits !  ;)

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

nev

#4
April 28, 2006, 01:40:49 AM
Decals are mainly from the Fujimi Phantom, ASRAAMs are from the Airfix NATO weapons set.
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


Sales of Airfix kits plummeted in the 1980s, and GCSEs had to be made easier as a result - James May

nev

#5
April 28, 2006, 01:42:31 AM
Eagle eyed readers may be able to spot in the background my 2 entries for the Airfix GB  ;)  
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


Sales of Airfix kits plummeted in the 1980s, and GCSEs had to be made easier as a result - James May

Ian the Kiwi Herder

#6
April 28, 2006, 01:53:33 AM
You Frankenstein you !

You intend to cross-kit a T34/85 with a VC10 !  :o

The horror, the horror !

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

SimonR

#7
April 28, 2006, 02:00:53 AM
Absolutely beautiful!

It would look cool with a low-viz roundel on the rear part of the fuselage in the French/Spanish style...  
Simon

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cthulhu77

#8
April 28, 2006, 04:00:57 AM
Certainly a hell of a lot better looking than that #35/37 monstrosity !  Neat jet.

AeroplaneDriver

#9
April 28, 2006, 04:31:51 AM
Great looking Rafale Nev!!!  Love those Yellowbird markings on her!

:wub:  
So I got that going for me...which is nice....

SPINNERS

#10
April 28, 2006, 04:54:16 AM
QuoteCertainly a hell of a lot better looking than that #35/37 monstrosity !  Neat jet.
Amen to that Brother!!

B777LR

#11
April 28, 2006, 05:35:13 AM
QuoteYou Frankenstein you !

You intend to cross-kit a T34/85 with a VC10 !
:o
Sure it isnt gonna be a TSR2/T34/VC10?

Ian the Kiwi Herder

#12
April 28, 2006, 06:09:16 AM
QuoteSure it isnt gonna be a TSR2/T34/VC10?
He wouldn't........ would he ? :unsure:

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

anthonyp

#13
April 28, 2006, 07:20:10 AM
QuoteNev.... dear old thing..... where ya been, we missed you  :wub:

Great model, now build a French Typhoon - bought by the Arme de l'Aire because the Rafale pilots complained that they couldn't get the smell of Vin d'Ordinaire out of the cockpits !  ;)

Ian
SHHH!!!  You're ruining one of my still under construction Airfix GB entries  :lol:

Nev, awesome job on the Rafale!  I like the Asraams on the tips.

As for the your Airfix GB entries, I think it would best be told in the style of Steve Irwin:

"Aw, look, we've stumbled across a seldom seen mating ritual between a VC10 and a T-34!  This is just beautiful!  I'm gonna get a littlle closer here...  We have to be careful, because the VC10 can fly into a murderous rage worse than a hungry croc if it knows we're here watching!  Notice the TSR2, still in it's nest in the background, getting ready to do, well, something!"

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Captain Canada

#14
April 28, 2006, 09:27:48 AM
NEVSTER !

Thanks for coming back, buddy.....we've all missed you !

Now get your butt over to the Go Habs thread and sound off about that brutal NHL officiating !

Great bird, btw....

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