Re: Spinners' Strike Fighters Thread

[Vulcan7]

Beautuful job on the Thunderstrike             

[Devilfish]

Very nice. I do love a good TSR2 whif.   I'm not sure about the "S" designation though.  I was lead to understand that this was primarily a Royal Navy designation for "Strike" meaning aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons (not the SHAR mk2 lost the "S".  The RAF Bucc carrying it on, but I think that was more as a hangover than anything else.
The TSR2 would be, in my opinion either a "B" or, more likely, a "GR"
But, it's your whif, so your rules.

[SPINNERS]

The TSR2 would be, in my opinion either a "B" or, more likely, a "GR"

I did those back in 2010 and nowadays I generally agree with the 'GR' designation (but never 'B'). The search function on the site is useless but I wouldn't mind betting that most of my RAF TSR.2's in this long-running thread have a 'GR' designation especially the developed versions by 'sundowner'.

[Devilfish]

The TSR2 would be, in my opinion either a "B" or, more likely, a "GR"

I did those back in 2010 and nowadays I generally agree with the 'GR' designation (but never 'B'). The search function on the site is useless but I wouldn't mind betting that most of my RAF TSR.2's in this long-running thread have a 'GR' designation especially the developed versions by 'sundowner'.

On my models I use the "B" designation for early nuclear armed aircraft and "GR" for the non-nuclear.  The computers that were to be fitted to the TSR2 originally couldn't take more than one mission profile, so I came up with the idea of having  squadrons permanently set up as either nuke or conventional.  That is until the fitment of better computers

[SPINNERS]

McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle - 18° Gruppo, 37° Stormo, Aeronautica Militare, 1991








Another revamp from 2010 but this one is completely different from the two Italian Eagles I did way back then. Now whilst this also uses the stock USAF skin I've tried to copy the look of the AMI's Typhoons and the real 18° Gruppo have these low-viz checkers on the rudder which I've done to the Eagle although it has much shorter rudders (plural!) than the Typhoon. I made all new decals and the code numbers take a lot longer to make than you'd imagine especially as I've needed to make 16 as I wanted to upload it to Combat Ace.

[SPINNERS]

Republic F-7S Thunderstorm - 154° Gruppo, 6° Stormo, Aeronautica Militare, 1993








For this revamp of my Italian MiG-23 I've called it the Republic F-7S Thunderstorm (therefore following on from my F-7C and F-7M) and given it new decals including new 154° Gruppo nose markings which I've had to make in 'handed' versions.

[NARSES2]

Those Thunderstorms certainly suit the Italian markings 

[SPINNERS]

Dassault Mirage 5IA - No.1 Squadron, Indian Air Force, 1971






With a guest appearance by a silver bird from No.24 Squadron!

[Vulcan7]

Marvellous Mirage           

[SPINNERS]

Northrop/McDonnell Douglas F-23J 'Tora' - 302nd Hikotai, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, 2019






For this revision I've made yellow serial numbers in two versions (three-digit on nose and five digit on the tail) and also toned down the 'Zero' skin colour by using Dark Green from my trusty RAF WW2 colour palette (indeed, also using the yellow for the serials). Neither the F-22 or the YF-23 excite me that much but the 3D modeller has done an excellent job on this.

[Steel Penguin]

i may well have been watching to much near future Anime and Manga, but those look very very right.
    from here.

[Dizzyfugu]

I like the Indian Mirage Vs a lot.

[kerick]

There was quite a bit of speculation a few years ago about Japan building their own stealth fighter with help from Northrop. The conjecture was it would look a lot like the YF-23 so I'd say you are dead on. They all look great!

[SPINNERS]

Vought F-8EJ Crusader - 302nd Hikotai, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, 1981





I've done a couple of JASDF Crusader's before but this one switches to the Aeronavale skin and I've done a new batch of serial numbers for the nose and fin.

[Dizzyfugu]

Pretty!