Finished Results - Models

[ysi_maniac]

As usual, post here one or two pics and a link to the proper thread, for each model. Please give a name to your model in order to ease my work to set up the final poll.
Thanks.
Carlos.

[Geoff]

Mig-15F French Airforce - A better pic added courtesy of OGL Martin. Cheers

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Build thread and more pics here: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,29030.30.html

Dassault Super Mystere B2
Chilean Air Force
1978










Ian

[Slerski]

Build thread and more pics here.

Dassault Aviation Mirage F2000
Armée de l'Air, EC 1/12 Cambresis
Cambrai, 1996

[Geoff]

NORD G-91,  built in France after winning the NATO contest for a light attack aircraft.

[sletch]

Hello,

Here is a Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut from the Escadron 2/5 "Ile-de-France" located at Orange-Caritat (south of France). It has been built by EADS under Sukhoi licence.

The complete story can be found on this link. Hope you will enjoy the story  











A bientot / Frederic

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Dassault/Korean Defence Technologies (KDT) Rafale K

Build thread & back-story here http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,29030.0.html. Stick with it, it's a long thread !

36 Hours from War

The Aircraft:

Following the total destruction of the Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) plant at St. Louis, Missouri, by a terrorist nuclear 'briefcase bomb' in 2012, the Air Force of the Republic of Korea (RoKAF) – like a number of air forces – was forced to find either a replacement for, or a complimentary type to its F-15K's. Initially the South Koreans chose F-16F Super Falcons as they already operated standard F-16C/D's but were frustrated. Because of the demand for these aircraft, Lockheed Martin increased the unit price, hoping to cash-in on Boeings sudden and tragic demise. Their plan failed as many of their potential customers simply withdrew their interest and looked to Europe.

The main winner in this unexpected race being a specialised, two-seat 'strike' version of the Eurofighter Typhoon – ordered by Singapore, Japan and Saudi Arabia. Korea also planned to buy twenty-six 'Strikephoons' but because the delivery date would be well into 2014, they opted for the:

AMD Rafale K – A specialized version of the two-seat Rafale D, tailored for the needs of the RoKAF.

Prelude to a second Korean War:

The 'Dear Leader', Kim Jong-il died on the 11th September 2012, and with his death, the leadership of Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK), was 'up-for-grabs'. Kim's chosen successor, his youngest son Kim Jong-un battled his uncle, Chang Sung-taek for control of the party, the central committee and the loyalty of the Generals. In the end it was the Generals who emerged victorious.

Kim Jong-un was reported to have died in a road accident whilst on his way to a rendezvous with some of his uncles supporters who were considering changing their allegiance to the 'Brilliant Comrade'. Chang was arrested and charged with his nephews' murder, he was reported to have suffered a heart attack and died whilst in custody awaiting trial. In the absence of any other credible (or strong) civilian leader, a triumvirate of Generals 'reluctantly' took control of the nation and immediately declared marshal law.

In the fear, paranoia and blood-letting that inevitably followed, the Generals – now re-born as the Korean Peoples Committee for Harmony and Unity, attempted to focus the attention of the various factions on a common goal – the forced re-unification of the Korean Peninsula.

As tensions increased along the border, inevitably a series of low-level 'skirmishes' broke out. Warships and gunboats exchanged gunfire, reconnaissance flights from both sides were fired upon, ground forces and border guards shot at anything that seemed out of ordinary. The most serious of these incidents happened on the 1st of August 2013.

A recce configured RoKAF KF-16D was shot-down off the eastern coast, into South Korean waters and although both crew ejected safely the current carried the navigators dinghy northward into the DPRK.

A RoK Special Forces Rescue Team was dispatched to retrieve the downed airman within six hours. Although injured, the F-16 navigator was able to make contact with rescuers at dusk the following evening. A signal was sent and a submarine extraction was timed for 0330 local. Whilst awaiting the submarine in the high dunes close to the coastal highway, the RoK's observed a detachment of DPRK engineers hurriedly assembling what appeared to be a forward command post. They communicated this to their HQ and were told to observe and report. At 2145 local a number of trucks carrying DPRK commandos and Revolutionary Guards arrived. They immediately set-up a secure perimeter and took-up protective positions, within minutes a fleet of staff cars and personnel carriers arrived. The RoK Special Forces Commander reported a large number of DPRK staff officers, Colonels and even a General in urgent discussion before moving into a number of C.3 vehicles.

Within thirty-five minutes of the decision to take the pre-emptive strike, two RoKAF Rafale K's were airborne from Suwon, each armed with three AGM-123 rocket assisted 1000lb LGB's.

Forty-six members of the DPRK General Staff including three Colonels and one General were killed and  a great many (the number never confirmed), senior officers and their staff, wounded or otherwise incapacitated in the air-raid.

Unknown to the RoK Special Forces Team, they had stumbled upon the final briefing for those senior officers who were going to lead the initial attack on South Korea just thirty-six hours prior to its' execution. With the loss of so many of its senior field commanders, the Generals of the Korean Peoples Committee for Harmony and Unity, had no choice but to indefinitely postpone their plan for the forced re-unification of the two Koreas.

Dassault/KDT Rafale K
7th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 1st Tactical Wing
Daegu AB
Republic of South Korea
1st August 2013


























Please note folks, these are initial photos, hopefully have some better to replace them with after the weekend.

Ian

[Pablo1965]

Gorgeous   

[NARSES2]

Well here's my Aeronvale Seahawk

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,30101.new.html

[Ed S]

Here is my FW Flitzer in Vichy French Markings.

Build Thread:  http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,29085.msg461832.html#new





Ed

[sandiego89]

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,29642.msg463033.html#msg463033

ZELL Mirage III, "The New Maginot Line"

In the mid 1960's the threat of Warsaw Pact Forces launching an invasion to the west was deemed very real.  It was believed that western and NATO air bases would be an early target and many countries begin plans to disperse aircraft to remote bases and looked at aircraft that could operate from austere hidden locations.  The successful testing of American and German Zero Length Launch (ZELL) concepts led the French to adopting  ZELL to the Mirage III.

Modifications for the ZELL role were surprisingly simple and included booster attachment points, strengthening of the real fuselage and modified crane points for mating the aircraft to the booster.  Eventually five ZELL squadrons were commissioned, with two specializing in tactical nuclear strike, and three in point air defense.  Most of the squadrons were deployed to Eastern France along likely invasion points.  Several squadrons used facilities from the original Maginot Line for underground support, command and control and weapons storage, leading to the whole concept being known unofficially and in media circles as "The New Maginot Line". 
Operationally aircraft were shared among several squadrons and aircraft and pilots were kept on alert for two weeks, then rotated back to normal squadron service to keep flight hours equally distributed.  Each ZELL qualified pilot was required to have two ZELL launches per year.  The aircraft displayed below is in a revetment in the Boulay Sector in Ouvage Mont des Welches in a 1974 air defense configuration.
 
The Kit:
Mirage IIIC , 1/72, Airfix pattern #292, ancient. Out of the box except pitot tube.  Booster from styrene and cut down Nike booster. 
Launcher,  1/40 Revell Nike Hercules.  Scratch styrene for ladders,  work stands, rails.
Revetment/Pad. Mostly MDF board, all scratch, except for the trees which are HO railroad scale.

[Slerski]

Dassault's birds in the RAF service !!

Please considerate these models like only one. If it's possible Sir Moderator ?

Build #2
Dassault Taranis FGA.1
No. 54 Squadron
RAF Akrotiri, 1969



Build #3
Dassault/BAC Arrow F.2
No. 11 Squadron
RAF Binbrook, 1979



Build #4
Dassault/BAe Tornado GR.1A
No. 3 Squadron
RAF Gutersloh



Build #5
Dassault/BAe Tornado FG.2
No. 29 Squadron
RAF Coningsby

[philp]

Looks like voting will be easy with this one...

as long as I get at least 10 votes

Some great builds everyone.

[pyro-manic]

My three(!!) builds are finished, but I'm trying to get my camera to co-operate. Photos should be up this evening at some point, after batteries have charged and cards are formatted... I've done an F-16, an F-86 and an A-35.

[ysi_maniac]

^^^^^
As pyro-maniac did not have chance to post his pics on time just for some hours, because of a camera accident . Here they are:

piro-maniac's F-86 http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,29581.0.html