THE EMPIRES TWILIGHT

[thedarkmaster]

Just waiting for a break in the rain so i can photo the 99th aircraft and she's on here, already started on the 100th     

[thedarkmaster]

Westland Wyvern S4. Royal South African Navy, Operation Musketeer II 9-10 November 1956

The second stage of operation Musketeer, the siezing and holding of the Town of Suez and the Southern Canal began on the morning of November 9th with a combined assault from the Australian and South African navies with a carrier of each navy, HMAS Sydney and HMSAS General Botha resectivly, providing air cover over the landings.

The town of Suez was siezed by Australian forces after a 6 hour battle with the defenders and the canal itself siezed and held by elements of the 10th Cape Mounted Rifles, supported by air strikes from HMSAS General Botha, which were instramental in the confirmed destruction of several Egyption SU100's.

Despite US efforts in the UN ( No Canadian support for their position in this timeline ) the use of the UK and France's Veto's ment that no resolution is adopted and that no cease fire proclaimed which could prevent the link up of the Anglo French from the north and the Australian/South Africans from the South near Ishmallia on the 12th November.

The Wyvern is modelled after an aircraft on HMSAS General Botha on the late afternoon of the 10th November as it was just rearmed for a surface strike against the ENS Dhat AL Sawari, the last major naval unit not acconted for as yet.












































Hope you like this one, took a while longer than i thought, and i hope you like the way it's turned out. Based up FAA cammo but changed colours and tweaked here and there.

99th aircraft on the thread just one more before Christmas to make the magic 100     

[sideshowbob9]

Sweet! Love the subtle variations in hue 

[Black Knight]

Started work on the Tornado/Atlas this morning, progress so far: nose removed, new nose fitted, back seat removed, airframe shortened, canopy cut to fit new single seat. Will post some pics tommorrow 

[pyro-manic]

Sexy Wyvern - what kit did you use?

Anticipation is building for the ton!

[Brian da Basher]

Wyverns always get a thumbs up around these parts, and the Aussie markings are a real plus!

Brian da Basher

[thedarkmaster]

Sexy Wyvern - what kit did you use?

It's the Trumpetor kit, went together very well, liked it a lot.

Wyverns always get a thumbs up around these parts, and the Aussie markings are a real plus!

it's actually South African mate,....... Springboks in orange

[Brian da Basher]

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Wyverns always get a thumbs up around these parts, and the Aussie markings are a real plus!

it's actually South African mate,....... Springboks in orange

Aaaaackkk! I always do that! 

Thanks for the correction. SA colors are a winner too!

Brian da Basher

[Black Knight]

Atlas is nearly finished and ready for painting. Going together like it was meant to be 

[thedarkmaster]

Nice one mate, don't falter now       

[thedarkmaster]

well.......


the B1 ( still no definate Commonwealth name as yet ) is finished and now undercoated so all on schedule for a Christmas finish, though do have the Pink Princess's toddler group party    and the Boy's school play    to throw spanners into the works. Fingers crossed for a hassle free finish to the build     

[Mossie]

the B1 ( still no definate Commonwealth name as yet )

Blackburn Kingston upon Hull....

[thedarkmaster]

Blackburn Kingston upon Hull....

Thought about it, but who could you get to fly something called that     

[Weaver]

Why not just Blackburn Kingston? Then the denizens of Kingston upon Hull, Kingston on Thames AND Jamaica can claim it as theirs......

[thedarkmaster]

Why not just Blackburn Kingston? Then the denizens of Hull AND Jamaica can claim it as theirs......

Surprisingly i like that......what do all the enquiring minds think ?