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Lovely Phantom, David.
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Looking good 8-)
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Thanks, chaps!

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Whoops! I think I got that wrong!

cheers,

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Hi David, you are doing a fantastic job in the Hurricane, this, confirm that if the base is aceptable, a good modeller can made excellent kits from almost anything!

Amazing work on the Phantom, but probably Phantom pilot must do straffing missions by now!
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Ha ha, switching the missiles - those 'Winders do suit the Hurricane though!
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The Hurricane suits the sidewinders!
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Great builds and photos, thanks for sharing.
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Great builds David
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Thanks; I am glad you appreciate my projects!
The Phantom has gone back to the bench for a dose of 'ultra-toning' which will attempt to subtly reveal some of the underlying rib structure. I did a bit of this on the recent B-58.
The process takes a few days.
I though I was finished! The Hurricane may overtake the Phantom now.

Work has commenced on the old Esci 1/72 AV-8A to be built as a RAF Harrier GR.1. This looks very smart in the box. However the tiny cockpit space needs opening up to fit a Pavla resin seat.
Some of the rear bulkhead carved out on one side. The same will be necessary on the opposite side.

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Fortunately the intake trunking parts behind the cockpit are not affected.

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This old kit in the stash has suppressed my urge to buy the new Airfix kit, which I am sure is better engineered.

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Yup! The 1956 Airfix Hurricane IV R.P. is done.
I will take some pics for the Aviation Modelling pages.

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The Phantom has had a bit of a setback. Trying to decide whether to pursue my plan, or call it finished.

Thanks for looking,

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Superb Hurricane - Lovely work.
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Great to see the old Airfix Hurricane built and you've done a lovely job of it.

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A couple of crackers there David, and that Hurri with sidewinders does look the part!
....wonder how a Mossie with a couple of Paveways under the wings would look :-D


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.........actually, when I was a wee laddie, I wanted to write and illustrate Commando books and with the Books & comics GB, that thought has occurred to me again recently.
Just thinking a plot aloud here, - for some as yet unspecified reason a motley selection of flying WW2 legend aircraft are the last defence against a bunch of pirates/ terrorists and their evil plans, and they have to be hastily modified to carry modern ordnance ......hmmmm! :???: (this is supposed to be a thoughtful face)
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Purplethistle wrote:....wonder how a Mossie with a couple of Paveways under the wings would look :-D

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.........actually, when I was a wee laddie, I wanted to write and illustrate Commando books and with the Books & comics GB, that thought has occurred to me again recently.
Just thinking a plot aloud here, - for some as yet unspecified reason a motley selection of flying WW2 legend aircraft are the last defence against a bunch of pirates/ terrorists and their evil plans, and they have to be hastily modified to carry modern ordnance ......hmmmm! :???: (this is supposed to be a thoughtful face)
Thanks, PT,
you might find that is a common dream among aviation-minded boys brought up on Commando and Air Ace comics!

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skypirate wrote:
Purplethistle wrote:....wonder how a Mossie with a couple of Paveways under the wings would look :-D

Addendum
.........actually, when I was a wee laddie, I wanted to write and illustrate Commando books and with the Books & comics GB, that thought has occurred to me again recently.
Just thinking a plot aloud here, - for some as yet unspecified reason a motley selection of flying WW2 legend aircraft are the last defence against a bunch of pirates/ terrorists and their evil plans, and they have to be hastily modified to carry modern ordnance ......hmmmm! :???: (this is supposed to be a thoughtful face)
Thanks, PT,
you might find that is a common dream among aviation-minded boys brought up on Commando and Air Ace comics!

cheers,

David
Sounds like the idea for a what-if GB I had a while back.

"What aircraft from History would you put back into production to fill roles in a modern airforce?"

So a New build Hawker Typhoon with modern weapons to fulfil the RAF's new COIN requirement, or F-100's For the new Iraqi Airforce etc. - you get the idea.

Anyway - Great looking builds SP!
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