Finished Entries

[Wardukw]

 Ukrainian AV-8B Harrier.

https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=52203.0

With the help coming from the NATO countries in the war in Ukraine more jet fighters are being delivered every month  .
First off the Ukrainians finally getting the Block 50 F-16s started to really turn the tide with pretty much total air domination they wanted to take the fight even further with a more ground attack aircraft based sort of combat .
The F-16 being a very stable weapons platform was considered from the start for ground attack, but the F-16 is also quite a fragile aircraft and very expensive to replace so the Ukrainian Government sent out a request for Harrier jump jets ,,,with their ability to take off and land anywhere they basically wanted to it was seen as the prefect platform for the Ukrainian military  future plans .
Being able to take off from a car park without the need for a prepared runway, it gives the Ukrainians the ability to mount an attack from anywhere that they want too which makes it nearly impossible for the enemy forces to set a defensive position with air defense systems which they now seriously lacking with many dozens of systems being destroyed in past combat .
The first ex US Marine AV-8C Plus 2 Harrier entered Ukrainian service October 27th 2024 .

DSCF4512 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr
DSCF4515 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr
DSCF4514 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

Done   

[ysi_maniac]

Frankenstein all with three aircrafts

[ysi_maniac]

BuccJaguar

[ysi_maniac]

JaguarHog

[ysi_maniac]

Dassault/Mitsubishi-F1

[zenrat]

SEPECAT BNP-B1 SuperJag.

SEPECAT BNP-B1 SuperJag  - 7 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

SEPECAT BNP-B1 SuperJag  - 16 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

SEPECAT BNP-B1 SuperJag  - 18 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=52224.msg1031979#msg1031979

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BAE Harrier GR7-A JASDF Maritime Strike.

BAE Harrier GR-5 JASDF - 23 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

BAE Harrier GR-5 JASDF - 8 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

BAE Harrier GR-5 JASDF - 17 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=52298.msg1031986#msg1031986

[Old Wombat]

SSBN-404 HMAS Buccaneer


The Pirate-class SSNs are divided into 3 sub-classes;

The largest number of vessels are of the Bushranger sub-class (HMAS's Bushranger, Highwayman, Outlaw, Brigand, Bandit, Blackleg, Hunter, Huntress, Stalker & Tracker), which are attack (hunter-killer) submarines, & carry a lot of VLS cells plus 8 torpedo tubes (6 forward, 2 aft). [Note: Brigand, Bandit & Blackleg could be considered a sub-sub-class, as they are fitted out for covert op's insertion, extraction, command & control.]

Then there are the Smuggler sub-class (HMAAV***'s Smuggler, Gunrunner, Bootlegger, Freebooter, Drummer, Merchanter, Trader & Courier) which have a large hump along the centre section of their spine used for carrying cargo, as they are submarine freighters designed to re-supply the other submarines & supply ground forces operating adjacent to heavily contested waters & where air superiority/supremacy has not been attained. They have a self-defence suite of two 8-cell VLS & 4 torpedo tubes (2 forward, 2 aft).

Finally, there are the Privateer sub-class of submarines (HMAS's Privateer, Buccaneer, Corsair, Seawolf & Marauder). The smallest of the three sub-classes of the the Pirate-class of submarines, they are the RAN's "deterrent" force of SSBNs, each carrying 16 Bullroarer nuclear armed missiles (similar in size & performance to the US Trident II) in a hump identical in profile to that of the Smuggler sub-class, two 8-cell VLS systems & four torpedo tubes (2 forward, 2 aft).

Here we have SSBN-404 HMAS Buccaneer, the second of the Privateer sub-class of the Pirate-class;










Linky bit: https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=52212.165

[zenrat]

Should this be locked now?

[NARSES2]

Should this be locked now?

I should of got up earlier, but had a rather long lie in this morning, so Mea Culpa.

Locking it now. If anyone wants unfinished builds moved then PM me and I'll sort it 

Thanks for your entries gents 

Chris

[PR19_Kit]

Odd that, me too. I spent most of last night in A&E looking after one of my friends and didn't get to bed till 0500 this morning.