A little work in progress

[PR19_Kit]

I thought I had read it somewhere Kit --- I've got the AMT boxing, times two ---    one will be an RAF Grand Slam carrier

That'll be interesting, you'll have to change the whole bomb bay arrangement to get a Grand Slam in. As standard it's got four quite small bays.

You may see an RAF one earlier than that too..........   

[Captain Canada]

Oooh I like the idea of a big flying wing Grand Slam carrier....will it be scale-o-rama'd ?

[kitnut617]

I thought I had read it somewhere Kit --- I've got the AMT boxing, times two ---    one will be an RAF Grand Slam carrier

That'll be interesting, you'll have to change the whole bomb bay arrangement to get a Grand Slam in. As standard it's got four quite small bays.

You may see an RAF one earlier than that too..........   

Well the plan for it (RW stuff now) was for the B-35 to carry two semi-recessed Grand Slams, I've got a 3-View of it somewhere but do you think I can find it when I want it.  Considering that a B-29 could carry two Grand Slams, it should be much easier for the B-35 (out of interest, the B-36 could carry four Grand Slams)

[Martin H]

Back to Phantoms for the 2nd build of the year.

And the idea for this one came from Spinners strike fighters thread.


Yes a Phantom FGR-2 in the markings of my favorite RAF fighter squadron, The Mighty 5. A total act of heresy, but after seeing Spinners 5sqn toom screen shot it just had to be built.


And here it is along with the 85 sqn Lightning F-2A that I did last month. Now carrying its Firestreaks.

The Phantom is the Fujimi FGR-2 kit, built OOB. Althou I swapped out the kits sneb pods for the sidwinders from a Fujimi Phantom FG-1 kit. Why? 5 sqn is not a groundpounder squadron! They hunt Bear!  or at least thats what they should be doing these days.

[Thorvic]

Looking good there especially the pair of familar yet slightly different squadrons 

[NARSES2]

Nice one Martin

[kitnut617]

Doing a Wooksta there eh! Martin -- I'm looking and looking at it and couldn't see what you had done.  Not really into what squadron flew what myself ---

Mind you here's a question, I've been reading that the RAF comptemplated buying the F-15 (two-seater  B with Brit equipment), do you think they would have got the grey/green camo too ?

[PR19_Kit]

I thought F-15s dissolved if you DIDN'T paint them grey.............. 

[kitnut617]

Doesn't appear so Kit     

[Martin H]

Mind you here's a question, I've been reading that the RAF comptemplated buying the F-15 (two-seater  B with Brit equipment), do you think they would have got the grey/green camo too ?

I would think that they would have been in the same boring grey scheme the Tornado F-3's wore.

[kitnut617]

F-15 in Barley Grey  --- hmm!  think on this I will --- 

[Thorvic]

Depends on when mid-late 70s then still a chance of dsg/dg over lag, but with them being grey in USAF service they would have likely entered service in an ADV scheme

[Martin H]

Another Phantom. And this idea has been done before by one or more of the UK lads. Either Nigel Bunker and/or Lancer.



Yes its an F-4E in RAF plumage.



Namely 6 squadron. And rigged for ground pounding. The weapons fit is pretty standard for an RAF toom, as is the paint job.



Its the Italeri kit built OOB bar the sneb pods and the strike camera fitted in the forward left hand sparrow bay. The decals are a mix of Xtradecal and model decal sets.

There are two more tooms in build. but thats enough said about them for now 

[lancer]

The 'other' Brit F4E is mine. But it' got a grey overcoat I'm afraid. Did it a few years ago, I thought it might be a bit of a head turner. I DO like in the Green/Grey cammo scheme....Nice one Martin

[Captain Canada]

Love your RAF Phantoms Martin ! Mmmm....Phantoms in RAF camo.....

Love the 5 Squadron bird. Those Anglo Phantoms look just too right. I knew I should have grabbed that old boxing Hasegawa RN Phantom for 8 dollars today !