USAF Avro F-95 “Can-nuke” Completed

[AeroplaneDriver]

Picked up a Hobby Craft 1/48 CF-100 today on Ebay for a very good price due to a badly worn box.  Seems a perfect choice for an entry in this GB. 

Thinking a fairly straight forward paint and decal Whif in service with a user yet to be decided.  Definitely thinking some Whif armament...possibly a 4-gun ADEN cannon pack similar to the Canberra or maybe wingtip Genies, which was a RW proposal. 

[sandiego89]

Cant go wrong with Genies!

Unguided nukes are definitely a 1950's theme!
 

[AeroplaneDriver]

Been thinking more on this one as the 1st gets closer.  I'm leaning towards a backstory where the F-89 is a failure and the USAF buys the CF-100 as a stopgap interceptor.  Thinking about a colorful NMF finish with maybe rocket pods on the wingtips and a pair of Genies underwing or Genies on the wingtips and 4x Falcons underwing.  A set of F-94 decals will provide markings. 

[kitbasher]

Been thinking more on this one as the 1st gets closer.  I'm leaning towards a backstory where the F-89 is a failure and the USAF buys the CF-100 as a stopgap interceptor.  Thinking about a colorful NMF finish with maybe rocket pods on the wingtips and a pair of Genies underwing or Genies on the wingtips and 4x Falcons underwing.  A set of F-94 decals will provide markings. 

F-89J missiles and wingtip tanks + CF-100 = something great.

[PR19_Kit]

F-89J missiles and wingtip tanks + CF-100 = something great.

An H would be even more impressive with all those Falcons sticking out. 

I might have tried it with my 'new' CF-100 but I used the only H pods I had on the Gloster Lance.

[AeroplaneDriver]

Been thinking more on this one as the 1st gets closer.  I'm leaning towards a backstory where the F-89 is a failure and the USAF buys the CF-100 as a stopgap interceptor.  Thinking about a colorful NMF finish with maybe rocket pods on the wingtips and a pair of Genies underwing or Genies on the wingtips and 4x Falcons underwing.  A set of F-94 decals will provide markings. 

F-89J missiles and wingtip tanks + CF-100 = something great.

My plan is hopefully F-89 tip tanks/rocket pods but I'm having a hell of a time finding a donor kit. 

[The Wooksta!]

IIRC, Dave is hanging on to one for me but I'll be going swept wings.

[kerick]

I heard once that the USAF briefly considered the clunk as an attack aircraft. Long time ago, I could be wrong.

[kitbasher]

I heard once that the USAF briefly considered the clunk as an attack aircraft. Long time ago, I could be wrong.

The proposed 'ground pounder' CF-100 was considered alongside the EE Canberra (and others) by the USAF as potential all-weather interdiction aircraft.

The Canberra was of course selected (as the B-57).

[Dizzyfugu]

IIRC, Dave is hanging on to one for me but I'll be going swept wings.

CF-103-style?

[PR19_Kit]

The proposed 'ground pounder' CF-100 was considered alongside the EE Canberra (and others) by the USAF as potential all-weather interdiction aircraft.

The Canberra was of course selected (as the B-57).

Wasn't it a 3-way competition with the XB-51 as well?

Beaumont flew the required close-in support flight paths INSIDE the airfield boundary. 

[kitbasher]

XB-51, B-45 and IIRC one other.

[Dizzyfugu]

XB-51, B-45 and IIRC one other.

North American's AJ Savage was the 3rd contender.

[kitbasher]

XB-51, B-45 and IIRC one other.

North American's AJ Savage was the 3rd contender.

Tvm Dizzy

[The Wooksta!]

IIRC, Dave is hanging on to one for me but I'll be going swept wings.

CF-103-style?

That's the plan, but the drawing I have is tiny. I'd like to do the single seat Arrow too, with the low mounted wing.