A little work in progress

[kitnut617]

Martin, the Folland Flounder, did it have fix u/c ?

[Martin H]

Martin, the Folland Flounder, did it have fix u/c ?

It certainly Did.

[zenrat]

Ooooer!  Especially like the RB-51.  Wasn't there an old 50s gung-ho movie starring William Holden that featured the (so-called 'real' world)  XB-51?

Yes there was, and for the life of me, I can't remember the title right now.

Towards the Unknown.

[NARSES2]

Oh I do like them Martin, well done 

Particular kudos for the Flounder 

[PR19_Kit]

Ooooer!  Especially like the RB-51.  Wasn't there an old 50s gung-ho movie starring William Holden that featured the (so-called 'real' world)  XB-51?

Yes there was, and for the life of me, I can't remember the title right now.

Towards the Unknown.

Ah yes, the Gilbert XF-120, or something similar.

At the time I'd produced a scrapbook with all the USAF F-, B-, C- numbers etc, and refused to believe they'd have suddenly shot up from F-107 to F-120.

But of course they didn't............. 

[Mossie]

I like all of those Martin, can't pick a favourite. 

[Rick Lowe]

Well done. 

The Lancer would be my favourite, with the Mossie coming a close second.

[Martin H]

Builds 23-25 are now done. 26 & 27 aren't far behind.............


Estonian Spitfire mk1. late 1939 - Early 1940.


New tool Airfix kit that was liberated from my dads stash after he lost the box and decals.
the paint job is Vallejo. which didn't quite turn out how i was hoping. IE RAF dark earth and dark green. you almost have a two tone brown cammo scheme here, not that it shows to well in the photos....Decals are from Kora acquired at the same time as the Lysander set I used earlier in the year.

Now back to Phantoms.

Phantom FGR-2 of 92 squadron. RAF Bruggen 1976.


A Toom in the over all NATO green top surfaces scheme worn by the Lightning F-2A's of 19 & 92 sqns in Germany.
I replaced the highspeed silver undersides with the standard light Aircraft Grey. This perticular aircraft did serve with 92sqn in 76 for real, all be it in the normal disruptive cammo scheme.
Fujimi Kit built OOB. Xtra decals for the squadron marking and serials. CJ aerosols rattle can for the NATO green and LAG.


Phantom FG-1 of the Dutch Navy around 1978.

Yet another Maritime Dutchman from me.
In the 1970's the Dutch acquired Phantoms for naval use despite not having a carrier big enougth to handle the Phantom. An arrangement was made with the Royal Navy to allow the Dutch Tooms to operate off the UK's 3 phantom capable carriers (Ark Royal, Queen Elizabeth & Duke of Edinburgh)
Normally the Dutch would join the carriers for NATO missions. But they did occasionally travel further afield when the odd "fly the flag" deployment traveled well out side of the European theater.
Rumors of Dutch Phantoms being onboard the Queen Elizabeth when she sailed for the Falklands are vehemently denied by both UK and Dutch government's despite Argentinian claims to the contray. Claims seemingly backed up by the sighting of a pair of alleged Dagger kill markings on Phantom 121 when she attended an Airshow in West Germany in 1983. These markings were hurriedly removed when the press found out.
A press release afterwards claimed the marking had been applied as a Joke by British aircrews who where also at the show. Hardly any one believed the press release...........


Another Fujimi kit. In the standard Dutch Navy fighter scheme of Extra Dark sea Grey over Sky. Dutch decals for the roundels and serials. The kit supplied the rest bar the sneb pods which were lifted from the FGR-2 kit used for the 92sqn build.

A quick group shot of all my Dutch Navy Fighters.....



There are two more Phantoms to follow. Another 92 sqn bird and a ground pounder.

[Old Wombat]

 

[63cpe]

Owwwww, the Dutch Phantom is lovely!  Very credible too of only they had a (or several) lager aircraftcarriers.
Marvelous!

Cheers!
David aka 63CPE

[NARSES2]

Nice work Martin 

[Hobbes]

yep, excellent! 

[kitbasher]

All very smart, Oh Glorious Leader.  Especially the SHARs.   

[Martin H]

The second pair of Phantom's are now done.



Phantom FGR-2 of 12 sqn RAF.
Based on a real proposal to equip RAF tooms with the Martel for the anti shipping and precision strike roles.

This one is carrying a pair of TV guided Martel's. one on each inboard pylon and a datalink pod on the centreline, as per the proposal.
Fujimi kit built OOB with the Martel's, datalink pod and the launch rails all coming from the last boxing of the Old tool Airfix Buccaneer.
Decals are a mix of a xtradecal Buccaneer sheet and the kit decals. Paint job was CJ aerosols rattle cans for the most part.


Phantom FGR-2 of 92 sqn RAF Germany late 1970's/early 1980's.
In the real world before settling on Medium sea grey / barley grey / light Aircraft Grey and small low vis markings as the new air defence paint scheme. The RAF tried out over all Light Aircraft grey with full sized low viz markings. Even the squadron badge was Low viz.

so, apart from two very subtle tweaks this would be a real world build. But, back date the fin so it doesn't have the RWR pod on top and paint the nose cone in medium sea grey and you have a whiff..............
Fujimi kit built oob with decals from an xtradecal Phantom sheet. Paint would mainly CJ aerosols rattle can light Aircraft grey.

[Pellson]

Great Tooms.