THE EMPIRES TWILIGHT

[thedarkmaster]

Supermarine Spitful XIV Royal New Zealand ( Territorial ) Air force 1958

new AZmodel kit, i like it even through the faults pointed out by others, went together well and quickly 


hopefully should have another soon as I'm awaiting some bits to dry.

[thedarkmaster]

indústrias de aviões brasileiras, mosquito AC1

Brazil though an allied country became something of a safehaven for various refugees and runa ways of the former third Reich after the war.

One such notable apeared in Brazil with a suitcase of gold and the full production plans for the TA 154, with the word in the right ears the first dreams of the mighty Brazilian Aircraft Industries was realised. Within the next 15 years the company had risen to the heights of power that it enjoys today.

Illustrated below is one of the AC1 aircraft operated by the Portugese Air Force in it's african colonies as a ground attack aircraft ( a varient developed by the Brazilians ) and fighter. All purchased from Brazil as part of the co-operation agrement signed between the two countries to try and forment a Portugese speaking alliance to compeat with the New Commonwealth.

[Weaver]

That Portuguese job looks damn good - given me an idea too......

[Mossie]

Lovin' em both Tim!  Those NZ fern decals look good on the Spiteful & that Ta 154 looks good in your Portugeuse scheme.

[GTX]

Love it!  Certainly a different Ta-154.

Regards,

Greg

[pyro-manic]

Cool as always!

[thedarkmaster]

Here we have an updated map.

Pink= New Commonwealth and it's allies
Blue= France and it's empire and former colonies
Red= Warsaw Pact and the Baghdad pact
Green= the Portugese Language block.
Pinky purple=Red China.




India is in purple on this map as it's not a full Commonwealth member in a future 91 disaster map it will be pink 


Obviously use your intelligence on the colours, Sweden is not part of the French Empire, there are only so many colour combinations   

[thedarkmaster]

well thats about it for maps, this one is for the 1989 mark.

Variation on a theme

Grey= USA and close allies plus light grey close friends
Pink= New Commonwealth and allied countries
Blue= French empire and allied countries
Red= Warsaw and baghdad pact countries, and allies plus Orange communist countries
Green= Portugese language block
Purple and pinky purple= Red China and client states
White=non aligned
Khaki=African union
Brown= no govenment

note that some countries are in more than one block ie Portugal is a close American ally as is Brazil but i have put countries how they are generally percieved.

[thedarkmaster]

Supermarine Spitfire PRXIX Royal Libyan Air Force...Operation Musketeer ( D+1 ) 1956

His Majesty King Idris decreed in 1951 that the United Kingdom of Libya would have an air force, subsequently to that the country had relied upon the UK and the USA base within the country to protect it's airspace, though as one of the worlds poorest nations ( Oil was not discovered in Libya until 1958-9 ) the means to buy and operate such equipment was not specified.

King Idris's ministers approached the UK for help and a training mission was dispatched to the country, and the RAF transferred a number of aircraft to the country including Spitfires, meteors, Lancaster's and surplus civil Dakotas and c47's. Initially much of the Air force was run and piloted by RAF and Reserve officers on contract, this changed quickly with a number of Libyan pilots graduating over the next few years.

During the planning stages of operation Musketeer Libya was approached about the feasibility of using bases within the country to launch raids into Egypt, Enthusiasm for the plan ran high throughout the Libyan high command and armed forces in general. With Libya stating that 24 hours after the Anglo French assault it's armed forces would cross the Egyptian frontier and advance upon Alexandria!!!

This offer flattering though it was declined and the plan modified so that only small border probes would be launched and a few over flights by the Royal Libyan Air Force would be launched.

The aircraft illustrated is one of the 3 aircraft to operate over Egypt upon the morning of the second day, it has the hastily hand applied recognition stripes ( done overnight by two British ground crew ) for the operation. The aircraft was on the 5th day intercepted by an Egyptian Mig and shot down.

Libya because of it's support for the UK and France found itself as something of an international pariah and was one of the first none " Commonwealth" countries to join the New Commonwealth upon it's formation.






























I tried to get the stripes to look like they had been hand painted, the decals are home made but in the right colours for the RLAF not sure about the arabic script though had to use a translation programme     

[thedarkmaster]

No comments then  , good or bad, don't mind !

[Mossie]

Calm down, Calm down!   Oh, your not scouse are you!  Guilty of looking at it on the go!  Those roundels do look good on silver, like the roughly painted Suez stripes too.

[Sauragnmon]

I gotta admit, the roundels and the bands are quite interesting.  A rather nice contrast against the NMF bird.

[Taiidantomcat]

Something else!! 

[thedarkmaster]

Was not at work today so i knocked this board together to take some photos on, would apreciate some feedback on what you think. there is no back drop to it as yet will work on that soon.





















I'm not sure myself wether it looks ok so any suggestions will be ok     

oh yeah, it's not completely finished around the edges but you get the idea

TIM

[Cobra]

Super sweet Job this is along the Lines of what iwas Planning!!!! Thanks for Inspiring Me!!!!!!