A new Falklands conflict? An ongoing project.

[Weaver]

Good story BB - 

One small point: I know I've seen artwork, and possibly a photograph, showing a Hawk carrying Sea Eagle on the centreline. Use that plus two (possibly smaller) drop tanks, and you lose the asymetric load problem.

[GTX]

Good story BB - 

One small point: I know I've seen artwork, and possibly a photograph, showing a Hawk carrying Sea Eagle on the centreline. Use that plus two (possibly smaller) drop tanks, and you lose the asymetric load problem.

That would be these:




Regards,

Greg

[Weaver]

Cheers G

I found my artwork: it was in a Bill Gunston book called Warplanes of the Future, published in the mid-'80s. According to the Hawk entry, BAe were claiming that a Hawk 200 could carry THREE Sea Eagles 620 miles, or one plus two drop tanks 900-odd miles....

[Big Bird]

Great guys, many thanks. Looks like I will have to rewrite that bit of the story.
Anyone any idea if there is a single seat Hawk 100 kit out there. Or what would be involved in converting a T2 kit?

[Weaver]

Great guys, many thanks. Looks like I will have to rewrite that bit of the story.
Anyone any idea if there is a single seat Hawk 100 kit out there. Or what would be involved in converting a T2 kit?

Airfix do a Hawk 100 in 1/48th.

[Big Bird]

Great guys, many thanks. Looks like I will have to rewrite that bit of the story.
Anyone any idea if there is a single seat Hawk 100 kit out there. Or what would be involved in converting a T2 kit?

Airfix do a Hawk 100 in 1/48th.

Cool, thanks, I will have to look out for one

[Thorvic]

The single seater is the Hawk 200 Mish and is done as a conversion of the airfix kit by Neomega (not sure on availability however)

Cheers

Geoff

[ysi_maniac]

Should I see a pic ??

[lancer]

You can also get the old Matchbox 1:72nd Hawk 200 kit, normally from e-bay, but I suppose any second hand kit dealer might have them.

[Big Bird]

Thanks guys, I have found the conversion kit http://www.neomega-resin.com/hawk.htm
I think now I can move on with the story.

[sotoolslinger]

I am enjoying this one very much BB  It doesn't look like your having just a whole bunch of fun  But great job. Looking forward to seeing this loaded out

[Big Bird]

Sorry I haven't been around here much folks. Also there is no progress to report on Hawk. I got fed up with filling and sanding and I got caught up in a multitude of Group Builds for other forums.
What I have progressed with is collecting models for this project.

One Hawk with Neomega resin convertion to Hawk 200
One Hawk for stopgap ADF duties
Islander/Defender for AEW/MR duties
And the Learjet will be turned into a Electronic Reconnaissance aircraft.
I still need to buy/acquire a Huey UH-1H as a SAR helo.
The other thing I've been working on is the 'back story' but I'm unsure where to post it Alternative History per chance?

[Damian2]

Its Big Bird!!! Long time no see!!!

For all the whining that goes on at other sites about the Airfix Hawk its really quiet a nice little kit.

Here's my Mk.108 "missionised" Hawk 100



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[MartG]

Not sure how these Hawks which are basically T1 standard would work in the air to air role having to suitable radar.

IIRC the RAF developed tactics where a pair of Sidewinder armed Hawk T.1 worked in a team with a Tornado F.2 and were guided to their targets by the Tornado's backseater until they were in visual range - basically the Tornado acted as a mini-AWACS

[Weaver]

Not sure how these Hawks which are basically T1 standard would work in the air to air role having to suitable radar.

IIRC the RAF developed tactics where a pair of Sidewinder armed Hawk T.1 worked in a team with a Tornado F.2 and were guided to their targets by the Tornado's backseater until they were in visual range - basically the Tornado acted as a mini-AWACS

I tried that tactic ("MFF": Mixed Fighter Force) several times while playing Harpoon - it works a treat! Bandit goes high, he stops a Sparrow/Skyflash the hard way, bandit goes low, he gets a Hawk up his chuff.....