IAI T-270 Drowr (Super Magister)

Ian the Kiwi Herder · January 19, 2009, 08:12:10 AM

Absolutely superb..... simple as that

Ian

Rafael · January 19, 2009, 12:33:30 PM

I keep watching this one and wondering why didn't Magisters follow this route.

Awesome!!!

Rafa

Captain Canada · January 19, 2009, 09:21:03 PM

Very nice....great idea for Magister !

Weaver · January 20, 2009, 06:16:36 PM

Canopy, before it went back in the box for a rest, due to lack of a spraying space and the sudden proliferation of GBs:

What you can't see is the bit on the other side where I tried to clean a bit of overspill up and screwed it up..... Nothing a re-mask and re-paint won't solve though.

Weaver · February 22, 2009, 02:46:13 PM

Mr. DeMille??? I'm a ready for ma dayglowwwww............

Weaver · February 28, 2009, 02:57:31 PM

We have some paint...

The colour scheme is based on the real Israeli Magisters, but changed to suit the new wings and tail. On the real ones, the ailerons and elevators are left white. This works on real Magisters because the surfaces are relatively narrow-chord, but on these Gina wings, they're much broader, which would make the dayglow panels too "bitty". There's also the Gina's wing fence to take into account, of course.

Not far off finished now. I've got various Israeli roundels, but I need black rings around the two that go on the engine nacelles, and since I'm not running a whole sheet of decal paper through the printer for two circles, they'll have to wait until I do a composite sheet for the Salvadorean Magister and Nicaraguan Iskra.

Zeke · February 28, 2009, 03:10:49 PM

What a beautiful shape you've created Weaver...yummy!

noxioux · February 28, 2009, 03:16:34 PM

That's looking really sharp. The dayglo is perfect--just the right color for burning out someone's retinas!

Weaver · March 01, 2009, 09:58:59 AM

Gratuitous beauty shot, with the finished canopy resting on it (NOT fitted yet!)

Mossie · March 01, 2009, 10:12:09 AM

Priddy plane, priddy colours! The swept surfaces & that canopy give the Maggie a whole new sexy look.

Ian the Kiwi Herder · March 01, 2009, 01:47:54 PM

By the power of Greyskull !

That is simply outstanding !

Ian

Ed S · March 01, 2009, 02:38:37 PM

Looking good, and a whole lot less like a Magister than when you started.

Ed

BlackOps · March 01, 2009, 06:07:42 PM

Weaver, this is really looking good! Can't wait for the finale!

Sisko · March 01, 2009, 06:36:28 PM

Wow nice stuff!

Weaver · March 12, 2009, 07:40:26 PM

Thanks to my usual intricate and meticulous planning (i.e. by sheer luck), I have now acquired a sheet of IAF minor markings, which not only includes all the stencilling in Hebrew for a whole raft of aircraft (including the Magister), but also a load of squadron badges, including those of both the display team and the training school.