Rafale Done

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

2008
USA & UK forces begin large scale draw down of forces from Iraq.
Kuwait becomes first export customer for Rafale.
Iran makes beligerent moves toward Saudi Arabia, UAE & Kuwait, declares Iraqi Government 'Illegal in the face of true believers' and incites all 'faithful' to rise against the 'Puppets of the Western Imperialists.

2009
Border skirmishes between Iraqi & Iranian regular forces begin. Limited air action.
A series of suicide bombings in Riyadh, Kuwait City and Bahrain target 'foreign' workers.
Kuwait takes delivery of first Rafales.
Members of Iraqi Cabinet assasinated in massive explosion. Military 'Interim Government' declare Marshal Law.

2010
Iraq Iran  skirmishes intensify. Saudi Arabia bases F-20's & Typhoons in Iraq to assist in detering Iranian incursions.
Kuwait uses F-18's and Rafales for anti-shipping missions against Iranian patrol boats. First air-to-air engagements take place.















Once again thanks for looking. Special thanks to Richard 'Gekko 1' Chafer & Barry Howling Rodent for all of their encouragement during this sometimes tortuous project. Have to say that the end result wasn't quite as I'd hoped. Trust me, up-close the finished thing is fairly rough !

Ahhhh well, on to the next challenge. The Canadian Typhoon !

Ian

[Family Guy]

to say it short and precise


AIRPLANE PORN!!  

[K5054NZ]

Well I think you did a great job! Fantastic, dude! Major congrats.



Looking forward to the Canuckistani Tiffie!

DELTA CANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARDS!!!


Cheers,

Zac

[Sisko]

Bloody nice job!!!!!!!  

[Eddie M.]

I love it!  Beautiful work and great story!  Very pleasing to the eyes. B)
   Eddie  

[anthonyp]

Nice!!  See the other thread for my initial reaction.

Very nice!!

   

[bluntie]

Tidy ,very very tidy Ian! ,Love those Rafaels!!!!!

[BlackOps]

Ian, glad to see her finished, and I gotta tell ya she's straight up sexy!    

[Dork the kit slayer]

I have followed your progress with much interest............ :zzz:  :zzz:  :zzz:  :zzz:





Must be the worst "Hunter" you ever built...............................I shall run for cover now and let you bask in the well deserved  oohs and arrrrrs that are sure to come from the brotherhood.      

[Radish]

I prefered the pictures on the mat, but it's still a lovely model.
Has that wood been POLISHED???
I'm appalled  

[John Howling Mouse]

Suppose it's, well, okaaaaay....if you like that "professional enough for the cover of Sky Models Magazine" look.

Where's the green with envy smiley?  

[Captain Canada]

Holy feck, Ian...you're, like, a Dog* of modelling !

That is simply superb workmanship......wow.

My only suggestion ? You need to build a suitable display base ! But then again, posing them on scratched up tables omits the question " is that real ? "

Great job !


* Dyslexia added for political reasons**

[Brian da Basher]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again:
CRACKING BUILD, GROMMIT!....err, IAN!!

Brian da Basher

[Howard of Effingham]

another masterpiece from i-h-g!    

just how does he do such good stuff?  

trevor

[Archibald]

Ca me troue le cul! (I'm astonished)
Superb model, top notch, perfect (and, alas, realisitc) backstory!