Aeronautica Militare Italiano Hawk

bacofoil · July 20, 2010, 08:23:38 AM

How about in 1975 the Italian Air Force decides that the Aermacchi MB339A does not offer a high enough performance to meet the spec for an advanced jet trainer.
After a careful evaluation of all other types for this spec,it selects the BAe Hawk with the wings being built by Aermacchi.
Hawk enters service in 1982 with Scuola Volo Basico Inizale Aviogette and proves to be a hugh success.
So what do you think?
Good idea or not?

TsrJoe · July 20, 2010, 08:27:45 AM

a beautiful piece of modelling there, what scale/kit is it from?, a believable scheme too and the Italian markings suit the Hawk really well methinks

many thanks, Joe

Captain Canada · July 20, 2010, 08:43:45 AM

Great idea ! The Hawk looks right at home in those colours....then again, any time you add orange panels to an a/c, you get my vote ! Especially when they are added to camo....

bacofoil · July 20, 2010, 08:47:26 AM

Thanks guys.The kit is the Revell 1/72 Reds Hawk with markings from a Super Model MB339A.
I intend to reverse the story with the MB339A becoming a Red Arrows a/c !
Ahh my mad upside down world

ChernayaAkula · July 20, 2010, 09:15:05 AM

That sure looks the part!

Many people won't believe this to be a whif. It looks just natural.

srkirad · July 20, 2010, 09:27:37 AM

Great job Bacofoil!

I really like this "livery swap" idea

Italian cammo really looks natural and probable on Hawk, while what I am most interested in now is how would MB.339 will look like in Red Arrows livery - you have my "go go go" for that idea!

Aircav · July 20, 2010, 09:37:08 AM

Really nice clean looking Hawk, cracking job baco.

Ed S · July 20, 2010, 09:39:18 AM

Nice model. Very plausible and it looks right.

Ed

Spey_Phantom · July 20, 2010, 10:13:50 AM

it just looks so right inthat camo and those markings

MiB · July 20, 2010, 10:35:48 AM

I'm italian and this is really a very good model!!! Great idea!! Maybe is Frecce Tricolori Hawks the next model? Or F-16 Frecce Tricolori?

Here's my whatif model: EH-101 of italian SAR of Aeronautica Militare Italiana (whit HH-3F Pelican's old paint scheme):

GTX · July 20, 2010, 11:07:38 AM

Very nice!

Regards,

Greg

MiB · July 20, 2010, 11:10:58 AM

I really love this Hawk!

bacofoil · July 20, 2010, 11:24:44 AM

Well it seems to have gone down ok,thanks.
I think it does "look right" in AMI colours and only wish they didnt now paint everthing grey!
Should also say that no slur on the excellent MB339A intended :wub:a Frecci Tricolori version would look fine but cant get the decals for the job.

GTX · July 20, 2010, 11:29:24 AM

Quote from: bacofoil on July 20, 2010, 08:47:26 AM
Thanks guys.The kit is the Revell 1/72 Reds Hawk with markings from a Super Model MB339A.
I intend to reverse the story with the MB339A becoming a Red Arrows a/c !
Ahh my mad upside down world

Can't wait to see the Red Arrow MB339A!

Regards,

Greg

MiB · July 20, 2010, 11:38:07 AM

Decals? I use a very little brush (or a toothpick) whit steady hand