THE EMPIRES TWILIGHT

[thedarkmaster]

Well got two finished this week to put one, hoping weather here in Derby holds out for some phots 

[thedarkmaster]

Sharov Sh-2m Bis, Mongolian Border Guards, Lake Uvs Nuur, North east of Ulaangom, Mongolia 1965

Supplied to the fledgling air arm by the Soviet Union in 1949 the Sharov saw service throughout the country being ideal to operate in the small lakes and shallow rivers that dotted the steppe.

After the introduction of helicopters to the air arm the ssssh-2 was passed on to the border guards for anti smuggling operations and saw service until around 1987.
































a/c 154

[sequoiaranger]

I missed this one while away on a trip. Well done.

I love the combination of propellers and swept wings [did one myself--the "Fugu" (a "Shinden" with the prop up front),

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=2235

and have another one "on the list"--an L-39 swept-wing Kingcobra]

[NARSES2]

Great basework, really sets off a great little model.  

[thedarkmaster]

Hawker Hunter F mk66, Israeli Air Force, 1966

A follow on order replacing the Hunter Mk57's the Israelis operated ( these designations replace the ones in our world) the Mk66 carried the A.I.23B radar for airborne interception and the provision for 4 , though only 2 were generally carried,  Redtop missiles.

Used operationally against the Arab forces in 1966, 69, 72,73,75 amd finally 1n 1977 in flew against Jordainian Hunters, Iraqi and Syrian Migs and a mixture of Free Republic of Egypt aircraft. Notching up a impressive kill ratio at first it was only able to stay ahesd by the end due to the pilot and maintainance quality.



































A/c 155

[Mossie]

Great minds & all that B*ll*cks!

[ChernayaAkula]

It's...  It's....  Beautiful! 

[thedarkmaster]

Soviet Akula class Submarine K344, as she appeared in the DHL add " Safe and Secure " 1991

After the sucess of the earlier DHL advert starring the B58 Hustler advertising executives around the world had fought for the chance to top this advert.

The washington group was the winner for their take on the advert for the new " Safe and Secure " service that DHL was going to operate in the spring of 1991. An undisclose but absolutly Huge amount of money changed hands and the Soviet Navy was more than happy to provide props and extras for the advert, It was rumoured at the time that enough dried and preserved food changed hans to keep the Soviet Navy at sea for 18 months !!.

The advert featured a submarine taking on mail and parcels at the dockside from a DHL wagon and then setting out to sea. Cutting to the crew compartment a civillian crew are seen operating the ship



















Stills from the advert


But the crew are assailed by a number of unknown surface attackers, they manouver the ship and win through to their destination, this is when we at last see the submarine......and its Yellow, further it's marked in DHL colours!  " DHL for when it has to arrive SAFE and SECURE "






































In an effort to save money K344 was not slated to be imediatly repainted and so at the start of the 91 disaster had to put to sea in the by now shabby DHL livery, she was never seen again and is belived to have fallen to US aircraft on the second day of the conflict.


Not part of the thread but aren't russian submarine toilets bad







This is the first ship i have ever done, its an Allanger 1/350 kit of an Akula, don't know how accurate it is and i did change some of the periscopes etc.


a/c 156

I know shes not aa aircraft but i have put her here as well as ships for completeness

[NARSES2]

Love the Akula  The Hunter ain't bad either 

[McColm]

Will this be used for the new Beatles remake of the "yellow submarine" ?

[beowulf]

hehehe...i like that

what method did you use for the rust streaks?

[thedarkmaster]

The rust streaks are a mixture of Burnt umber ink and an orange citadel ink as a wash with some of Mrs darkmaster's browny orange eye make up as over it when dry to soften the edges

[lancer]

The Akula is bloody brilliant!!!!

[Pablo1965]

Sharov, hunter, Akula, I like all 

[thedarkmaster]

Something Portugese for the weekend ??