Whiffs found surfing

[TheChronicOne]

I looked around and couldn't find this one posted here yet, even though it's old.

Found here: https://www.agapemodels.com/2009/05/18/build-report-airfix-148-tsr-2/

By Jon Bius.

The 1/48 TSR2. Visit the link for a good write-up and many more pics!

[NARSES2]

Somehow looks right in those colours    Not a fan of the panel lines, but it's not my model and doesn't really detract.

Nice find

[PR19_Kit]

Nice job there, and it looks good in USN colours. 

He got it wrong about the Vigi though, they're almost the same size, but a TSR2 would need a folding fuselage to get on a lift I expect. 

[Old Wombat]

Not a fan of the panel lines

It would look rather blank without them tho...

He should have smeared a bit of "oil" (or "oil stains") back from them, I've noticed USN aircraft seem to have a lot of prominent panels lines caused (seemingly) by leaking like sieves.

[Madoc]

A US Navy TSR.2?  Looks great!  But can you imagine how appallingly bad that thing'd be for carrier use? 

[Snowtrooper]

Not necessarily that bad compared to the Vigilante, thanks to its blown flaps. TSR.2 would approach at 165 kts, Viggie at 150+ kts. Takeoff speeds would be something like 145 and 135 kts respectively. Granted, the Vigilante was already barely operable from carriers of the time, so TSR.2 would rule out basically all Essex, Midway, and Forrestal class carriers (for starters, catapult would not be powerful enough).

Plus then you would have to develop catapult and arresting gear for the TSR.2 as well as folding tail and wings. Possibly the landing gear would need to be collapsible too, and of course it wouldn't fit any lifts even with the radome turned to the side. In theory, you could carefully position it so that the nose would point outside the elevator. Maybe. Then it would just take most of the hangar space.

[NARSES2]

Not a fan of the panel lines

It would look rather blank without them tho...

Very true. It's a very personal thing and maybe I'm a little to "old school" ?

[comrade harps]

Lots of whiffs at the Eastern Suburbs Scale Modeling Club, like:

• Aussie Intruder: http://www.essmc.org.au/jamie_mcdonald_whatif_a6g_grumman_intruder.html
• Aussie Jaguar: http://www.essmc.org.au/jamie_mcdonald_whatif_sepecat_jaguar.html
• Another RAAF Jag: http://www.essmc.org.au/jamie_mcdonald_whatif_raaf_jaguar.html
• USAF Tomcat: http://www.essmc.org.au/chris_cooper_whatif_tomcat.html
• RAAF Bucaneer: http://www.essmc.org.au/jamie_mcdonald_blackburn_buccaneer.html
• RAAF A-37B: http://www.essmc.org.au/Jamie_McDonald_whatif_a37_Dragonfly.html
• Aussie Gina: http://www.essmc.org.au/jamie_mcdonald_whatif_fiat-G91.html
• Oz F-5E: http://www.essmc.org.au/Jamie_McDonald_whatif_F5E_tiger.html
• And two Oz A-10s: http://www.essmc.org.au/jamie_mcdonald_raaf_warthogs_whatif.html

You get the idea. Some beautiful and inspiring camos from the modeler Jamie McDonald, like the F-5E here. 



And for a bit of kitbashing, there's this: Fuerza Aerea Argentina Fightinghawk Mk 2: http://essmc.org.au/jamie_mcdonald_whatif_skyhawk_jumbo.html

[NARSES2]

Some very nice stuff there 

[Steel Penguin]

   nice find, lovely stuff

[su27rules]

 

[TheChronicOne]

Awesome!! Lots of great stuff there... that fightinghawk... wow... them long spindly wings.. so cool. F5 is gorgeous..   Tomcat is glorious.   

[Jesse220]

Lots of whiffs at the Eastern Suburbs Scale Modeling Club, like:

• Aussie Intruder: http://www.essmc.org.au/jamie_mcdonald_whatif_a6g_grumman_intruder.html
• Aussie Jaguar: http://www.essmc.org.au/jamie_mcdonald_whatif_sepecat_jaguar.html
• Another RAAF Jag: http://www.essmc.org.au/jamie_mcdonald_whatif_raaf_jaguar.html
• USAF Tomcat: http://www.essmc.org.au/chris_cooper_whatif_tomcat.html
• RAAF Bucaneer: http://www.essmc.org.au/jamie_mcdonald_blackburn_buccaneer.html
• RAAF A-37B: http://www.essmc.org.au/Jamie_McDonald_whatif_a37_Dragonfly.html
• Aussie Gina: http://www.essmc.org.au/jamie_mcdonald_whatif_fiat-G91.html
• Oz F-5E: http://www.essmc.org.au/Jamie_McDonald_whatif_F5E_tiger.html
• And two Oz A-10s: http://www.essmc.org.au/jamie_mcdonald_raaf_warthogs_whatif.html

You get the idea. Some beautiful and inspiring camos from the modeler Jamie McDonald, like the F-5E here. 



And for a bit of kitbashing, there's this: Fuerza Aerea Argentina Fightinghawk Mk 2: http://essmc.org.au/jamie_mcdonald_whatif_skyhawk_jumbo.html

Those are really neat.

[zenrat]

Very good.  Thanks Glen.

[Captain Canada]

Great stuff. Love that TSR.2