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THE EMPIRES TWILIGHT

Started by thedarkmaster, August 23, 2008, 04:42:51 PM

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Captain Canada

Very nice ! Love the Skyraider, and the Swift looks super tough. Love the paint and markings on the 104.
CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

Long Live the Commonwealth !!!
Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

thedarkmaster




Bristol Thunderstroke PR1


The aircraft had its genesis in Operational Requirement 330 for a high-speed reconnaissance aircraft, which eventually developed into the Avro 730. Bristol gave the project the type number 188, of which three aircraft were to be built, one a pure test bed and the other two for flight testing.

The testing eventually ran it's course by January 1964 but Bristol was unwilling to let the knowledge and experiance rest there, so they used the best bits of the airframe to Develop their new low level reconosance platform the Thunderstroke, using the de Havilland Gyron Junior mk 2 with uprated power and a far better fuel comsumption. Also including aerodynamic improvements and an early computor controlled flight regime.

Offered to the RAF and Commonwealth airforces the Airframe was not unfortunatly taken into squadron service, but 6 aircraft were ordered by the RAF for development and research purposes.

Operating within this role most of the aircraft were deployed to RAF bases in the Hannover ( British ocupied Germany )for use as recon platforms and for ongoing researh operations, they continued in this limited role until the later part of the 1980's with unconfirmed sitings well into 1989.

All but one of the airframes were used as ground based instructional airfrmes, where they were all destroyed along with the bases during the 91 disaster. The one survivor is currently at the RAF Cosford museum awaiting restoration work .

The aircraft illustrated is wearing the short lived experimental European cammoflage scheme of 1984.84 which was ruled a failure and not carried over to the rest of the fleet.










































I would like to thank Chadders for the kit and for the Price.....cheaper than chips....FREE ,  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

Everything looks better with the addition of British Roundels!



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"My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right." - Carl Schurz

sideshowbob9

Great model! Always had a soft spot for the 188.  :wub:

Mossie

Recce 188!!! Fantastic Tim!  I like the little changes you've made to make it operational, the canopy & the canards.

:wub: :wub: :wub:
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

chrisonord

 :o :o :o
Wow........
Right, I am so wanting one of those or twoish.. :rolleyes:
That looks so Gerry Anderson to me that Tim, what kit is it please, I would love to get hold of one of these burds thats for sure.
Cheers,
Chris.
The dogs philosophy on life.
If you cant eat it hump it or fight it,
Pee on it and walk away!!

thedarkmaster



You know mate I'm not sure, I will have a word with Chadders and seeif he can remember. I have thrown away/recycled the box so cannot check their.

My memory seems to say it's a whirley bird kit but that might not be right, anyway i will let you knowwhen i find out.
Everything looks better with the addition of British Roundels!



the Empires Twilight facebook page

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"My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right." - Carl Schurz

chrisonord

Cheers Tim, your a gent :thumbsup:
Chris.
The dogs philosophy on life.
If you cant eat it hump it or fight it,
Pee on it and walk away!!

chadders

Quote from: chrisonord on November 13, 2009, 07:21:09 AM
:o :o :o
Wow........
Right, I am so wanting one of those or twoish.. :rolleyes:
That looks so Gerry Anderson to me that Tim, what kit is it please, I would love to get hold of one of these burds thats for sure.
Cheers,
Chris.

Its from Whirly Bird mate, glad to see it finished Tim, it spent way to long in the cupboard,
Mark
"What if" baby!!!!!!!!!!!!

thedarkmaster




Avro Argyl C3



story on this to follow at another time..........( son has been in trouble at school )






























oh yes and whif goes mainstream.......here it is in the window at work  ;D  ;D   ;D





Everything looks better with the addition of British Roundels!



the Empires Twilight facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Empires-twilight/167640759919192

"My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right." - Carl Schurz

Scooterman

Not to threadjack but I wanted to see my bird next to yours DM.

pyro-manic

Good stuff as usual, TDM - I can't get enough of that MEAF camo. :wub:
Some of my models can be found on my Flickr album >>>HERE<<<

Mossie

Tim, you cheated, that ones real, right?!?!?   ;D  Looks fantastic in choclate & toffee!
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

Weaver

That RJ is PRETTY!  :wub: Mind you, I'm biased......

Like the 188 too: nice one!  :thumbsup:
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

sideshowbob9

Love the Chocolate Bomber 146!  :wub:

thedarkmaster




for all those enquiring minds out their .......the world map the day before the 91 disaster.






the country/block colours are as before, note the change in Mexico, and a few others.......more from Mexico to come soon  ;D  ;D  ;D



Everything looks better with the addition of British Roundels!



the Empires Twilight facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Empires-twilight/167640759919192

"My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right." - Carl Schurz