AVRO CF-105 Arrow, Belgian Air Force, 350 squadron.

[Spey_Phantom]

just thought i'd start with a simple project, just to get my motivation back.
i found this old Hobbycraft CF-105 kit in the stash and thought this might look good in Belgian markings.

as for decals, i combined a few from various DACO sets i have (serials from a multiple serials sheet, roundels/finflash left over from a Spitfire sheet, squadron markings from F-16 and F-104 sheets,...)

as for a color scheme, im thinking either grey/green camo (like on Belgiums CF-100's) or the 3-tone Vietnam camo (from the Mirage 5BA and later F-104G)

there arent to many parts, so should be a quick and simple build  

[Dizzyfugu]

Good choice of aircraft and livery combo! 

Grey/green would be plausible, but I guess a three-tone wraparound scheme with smaller roundels would look much more interesting here. I have seen a Belgian Saab 35 Draken in such a guise, and it looked really sexy!

Looking forward - I also have an Arrow in the pile, but it will become Canadian, with a low-viz scheme, though. 

[kitbasher]

I'd love one of the old Hobbycraft Arrows - I know exactly how I'd whif it.

[Captain Canada]

3-tone for me !

[kitnut617]

One of mine, a Mk.2 :



And another, a total whiff this one:

[Daryl J.]

Go for it!   

[Captain Canada]

Come on Nils ....give us an update already ! No pressure, but you said it was gonna be quick and easy !

[Captain Canada]

Mine are all here Nils, if you want to check them out. I really need to build a few more Belgian Century Series jets.....just love that camo and roundel combo !

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,23219.0.html

[Spey_Phantom]

UPDATE:

its been a long time coming, but work has finally started on the Belgian CF-105 

[Spey_Phantom]

construction is done, and the first layers for the SEA camo have been applied,
although i dont like the results with the tan paint, might go for a lighter sand-type color 

[Captain Canada]

Oh yeah ! Now we're talking ! Looking good already Nils.

[Spey_Phantom]

final layer of camo done, the lighter tan comes out better 
once its dry, im gonna start masking it off and start the final paintworks 
after that, i'll give the whole model a gloss layer (better to apply decals on and smoothes the whole paintjob out)

[zenrat]

Looking good.

There's one of these on Aussie Evil-Bay ATM http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VP-canada-Arrow-Avro-CF-105-Mk-1-1-72-scale-/271643990444?

[Spey_Phantom]

UPDATE:

almost finished, major paintwork is done, all parts are gleued on, just need to touch up here and there 
once all the paint is dry, then its time to put on a layer of clear paint to even everything out, and apply the decals .

[Captain Canada]

Nice....must feel good to get this one done, after talking about it for som long !