Raf Gnat Fg.1

[AeroplaneDriver]

For any of you folks who dont think you have time for the Falklands GB I though I'd post this.  Started at noon today, finished at 10:30.  Dirt cheap Airfix kit with no fancy extras.

more pics and backstory in the GB forum, so drop by and visit!

[Captain Canada]

Wow ! That's awesome ! What did you paint it with ? And what colours are those ?

 

[AeroplaneDriver]

Wow ! That's awesome ! What did you paint it with ? And what colours are those ?

I painted it with "paint".  The colors are called "green" and gray".

 

But seriously folks...

Both colors are from Tamiya rattlecans.  The gray is RAF Ocean Gray and hte green is "Olive Drab II".  The green is not an RAF color, but I like how it looks and it was the closest I had.  I figure at a remote RAF outpost like the FI matching paint colors may not be high on the list of priorities.  The masking was done with Blu-tac.

[comrade harps]

Neat.  

Often wondered about doing a Gnat.

Always thought that a two seater might make a worthwhile fast FAC, with just a couple of RPs under the wings, but I always worried about range.

Your Falkands example give me a way around that: make it in the colours of a little country.

Very nice.

comrade harps

[Howard of Effingham]

classy!

btw there are several modeldecal and xtradecal sheets with these and other
falkands options on for harrier GR3's, also one by skymodels.

:dum: i forget the modeldecal sheet  number though.  :dum:

hthn,

trevor

[ysi_maniac]

Wonderful        

PS: I have long planned a supersonic version.  

[Brian da Basher]

Wow that's quite a stunner, AD! Completed in under 12 hours too, simply amazing! I don't think I could do such a sharp, clean build in 12 weeks! My hat is off to you. Great stuff!

Brian da Basher

P.S. Those colors look great, even if they're not 100% "accurate".

[Dork the kit slayer]

a neat "quick" build. Looks the part. Good on yer  

[NARSES2]

Amazing build and in such a short time

Chris

[lancer]

WOW! That is a little beauty AD. Damm fine work mate. It's amazing who lethal looking the Gnat loos when she's cammo'd up.

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

10 and a half hours !!

OK I'm impressed !!

Ian

[Rafael]

Little-cute-beautiful-wonderful moster!!!!!    

A-D that is ..... OK, I said it before

WOW!!

Rafa

[BlackOps]

nice quicky ya got there  

I'd be tempted to join the falklands build but rumor has it some folks insist on a back story    I'm an artist not an author  

might still give it a try though.

[K5054NZ]

I've said it before and, heck, I gotta say it again -


I WANT ONE!!!


Very well done! Amazing for only 12hr work! Amazing for ANY amount of time! Bravo! Zulu! Sierra Hotel!            B)    

[van883]

Great Gnat!
Have you this Gnat at Cosford? I think it has has now moved into the new Cold War exhibition as it wasn't anywhere to be seen when I went on new years day.
Van