Shorts Arrow F.1

[Devilfish]

Both the USN and RN were interested in defensive fighters for their smaller ships in the 1950s.  The USN commissioned two prototypes, the XFV-1 and the XFY-1, but went no further than that with them, as they thought any fighter would need to be supersonic.

The Royal Navy on the other hand, knew that the Soviets used the turbo-prop Bear for 90% of its maritime patrol work, so a turboprop fighter would be fine. 

Shorts bought the rights to the Convair Pogo, and redesigned it for the navy.  The engine was replaced with an uprated Double Mamba, and the cockpit redesigned.  Two 30mm Aden cannons were mounted, one in each wingtip pod. 

The "Angelfish" as it was affectionately known to its crews, was operated of specially modified Frigates, by only the most experienced pilots.

1/48 Lindberg kit


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[wacek85]

Now I want to have one! It's brilliant! Great execution with kit that's not that wonderful...

[TomZ]

Looks great!

TomZ

[Pellson]

 

[Dizzyfugu]

That's nice!  reminds me of an 1:72 KP Pogo kit in the Stash that I plan to build in classic USN blue (Korea War era) some day.

[Leading Observer]

Thats really nice

[chrisonord]

Absolutely brilliant 
Chris

[zenrat]

Good job.

[PR19_Kit]

Nicely done, and that's a BIG model too. I had one way back when, and always loved the way the props rotated opposite each other. 

I had similar ideas in 1994, but in 1/72 and with larger wings too. 



Hawker-Convair Osprey F1.

[Devilfish]

Nicely done, and that's a BIG model too. I had one way back when, and always loved the way the props rotated opposite each other. 

I had similar ideas in 1994, but in 1/72 and with larger wings too. 



Hawker-Convair Osprey F1.

Nice build.

Yes the mechanism is far simpler than the one in Trumpeter's Wyvern

One thing I'd change if I didit again is the armament.  I'd replace the wingtip gun pods with rocket pods

[NARSES2]

That really does look the business 

[McColm]

Well done

[Doug K]

I do like that, well done

[AeroplaneDriver]

Oh that's very good! Love it.   

[The Rat]

Beautiful!