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617 Sqn 70th Anniversary `what if` Scheme

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Thorvic

#30
May 16, 2013, 10:59:00 AM
Amd heres the offical release :-

http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/aircraft/a73008-panavia-tornado-gr4-617-squadron-172-a73008/



Bit of an anti-climax in contrast to TC's  :blink:
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kitbasher

#31
May 16, 2013, 12:52:55 PM
Quote from: tc2324 on May 16, 2013, 07:02:44 AM
One of the first things to consider was which way round I wanted it, so yes. Thing was I wanted the WW2 roundels and codes to be seen and that would not of worked if the back half was black. Also with the `grey` peeling away to reveal the green/brown it seemed right that it would start at the front. I`m pretty sure on another aircraft type, say a 617 Sqn Canberra, the black back half would have worked easily. :thumbsup:

Good point about the roundels, etc.
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#32
May 16, 2013, 04:18:58 PM
Quote from: Thorvic on May 16, 2013, 10:59:00 AM
Amd heres the offical release :-

http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/aircraft/a73008-panavia-tornado-gr4-617-squadron-172-a73008/

Except when you look into it they don't actually have them in stock just now.  :banghead:

It looks like another 'limited edition' as it's only available on-line.
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#33
May 18, 2013, 04:10:56 PM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on May 14, 2013, 12:03:10 PM
I still think that scheme would look sooooo much better on a TSR2.

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rickshaw

#34
May 18, 2013, 06:39:56 PM
Quote from: Thorvic on May 16, 2013, 10:59:00 AM
Bit of an anti-climax in contrast to TC's  :blink:

Rather boring.  Obviously who ever approved that one had little imagination...
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May 18, 2013, 06:40:41 PM
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#36
May 19, 2013, 01:12:08 AM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on May 18, 2013, 06:40:41 PM
Such is the official mind...

You don't want a diagram explaining the raid on the fin, you want something that evokes the spirit of the raid and the official one definitely doesn't do that...   :banghead:
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#37
May 20, 2013, 01:26:10 AM
The diagram is the squadron badge, but I agree, it doesn't evoke much emotion.  Unfortunately a lot of RAF special schemes tend to be quite bland and restricted to the tail.  I remember reading there's a rule about only 25% of the aircraft being allowed to be repainted, mostly I think due to red-tape about airframe weight but also about time and cost.  It doesn't seem to apply to aircraft being retired or the Tucano display aircraft.
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#38
May 22, 2013, 05:50:14 AM
Just had a nice email from OC 617 Sqn complimenting the model.  :thumbsup:

No mention if they were going to require my services in the future though....   :lol:
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#39
May 22, 2013, 07:20:42 AM
Quote from: tc2324 on May 22, 2013, 05:50:14 AM
Just had a nice email from OC 617 Sqn complimenting the model.  :thumbsup:


Well that's nice of him  :thumbsup:
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