Ratch's Fleet Air Arm

This is where any member can post a themed collection of model images, putting their stuff where they can find it, or showing off a collection they have made.
Post Reply
User avatar
Ratch
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 9889
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 9:16 am
Location: Northampton

Ratch's Fleet Air Arm

Post by Ratch »

Fairey Swordfish Mk 1 1:72 Matchbox
Image
Bearing the markings of one of the aircraft involved in the hunt for Bismarck.
All models are equal. Some models are more equal than others.
Airfix Tribute Forum
User avatar
Ratch
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 9889
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 9:16 am
Location: Northampton

Re: Ratch's Fleert Air Arm

Post by Ratch »

Eastern Express 1:72 Westland Wessex HAS.1 (72269)
The kit came without decals, and those I bought only had 1 HAS.1 example (which I didn't want to replicate), so the markings are a bit of a whiff  :oops:
Image
All models are equal. Some models are more equal than others.
Airfix Tribute Forum
User avatar
Ratch
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 9889
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 9:16 am
Location: Northampton

Re: Ratch's Fleert Air Arm

Post by Ratch »

1:72 Airfix (02023) Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat of 800 Squadron Fleet Air Arm embarked in H.M.S. Emperor in February 1945.
Image
All models are equal. Some models are more equal than others.
Airfix Tribute Forum
User avatar
Ratch
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 9889
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 9:16 am
Location: Northampton

Re: Ratch's Fleert Air Arm

Post by Ratch »

Frog 1/72 Blackburn Skua
Image
I bought this in a Lucky Dip box without transfers or instructions, so my markings were copied from a picture
All models are equal. Some models are more equal than others.
Airfix Tribute Forum
User avatar
Ratch
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 9889
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 9:16 am
Location: Northampton

Re: Ratch's Fleert Air Arm

Post by Ratch »

Airfix 1/72 Fairey Swordfish 02071 kit, from the A50099 Yr 2 Club Pack with bombs and racks from A04053 Swordfish and ASV and decals from the Matchbox kit.
NH-F s/n NF410 painted black overall and carrying ASV radar and 250-lb (113-kg) bombs, 119 squadron was based at Knocke, Le Zoute, Belguim, in 1945, and were used against enemy E- and R-boats operating off the Dutch coast.
Image

This one comes from the Airfix 1/72 Operation Torch ‘The Sparks Of Liberation’ (A82014) with decals from A04053 for K8449, No. 820 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Courageous, March 1939.
Image

Airfix 1/72 Fairey Swordfish Mk.I (A04053) K8393/E5A flown by Captain Oliver Patch RN and Lieutenant David G. Goodwin RN, No. 824 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, HMS Eagle, Operation “Judgement” against Italian fleet at Taranto, Italy, 11/12th November 1940.
Image
All models are equal. Some models are more equal than others.
Airfix Tribute Forum
User avatar
Ratch
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 9889
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 9:16 am
Location: Northampton

Re: Ratch's Fleert Air Arm

Post by Ratch »

Airfix 1/72 Wildcat Mk.VI (01037) from the Airfix Club Limited Edition (A50099) Fleet Air Arm Set
Image
All models are equal. Some models are more equal than others.
Airfix Tribute Forum
User avatar
Ratch
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 9889
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 9:16 am
Location: Northampton

Re: Ratch's Fleert Air Arm

Post by Ratch »

Airfix 1:72 Supermarine Seafire Mk.IIc (A02035)
Image
All models are equal. Some models are more equal than others.
Airfix Tribute Forum
User avatar
Ratch
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 9889
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 9:16 am
Location: Northampton

Re: Ratch's Fleet Air Arm

Post by Ratch »

Airfix 1/72 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2c (A06021)
ImageDSC_0011 by Richard Linnell, on Flickr
All models are equal. Some models are more equal than others.
Airfix Tribute Forum
User avatar
Ratch
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 9889
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 9:16 am
Location: Northampton

Re: Ratch's Fleet Air Arm

Post by Ratch »

Frog 1/72 Fairey Gannet AS.4 (F228)
Image
All models are equal. Some models are more equal than others.
Airfix Tribute Forum
User avatar
Ratch
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 9889
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 9:16 am
Location: Northampton

Re: Ratch's Fleet Air Arm

Post by Ratch »

Airfix 1/72 Whirlwind H.A.S. 22 (9 02056)
Image
All models are equal. Some models are more equal than others.
Airfix Tribute Forum
User avatar
Ratch
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 9889
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 9:16 am
Location: Northampton

Re: Ratch's Fleet Air Arm

Post by Ratch »

Airfix 1/48 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2D (A12012) No. 809 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Ark Royal, August 1978.
Image
All models are equal. Some models are more equal than others.
Airfix Tribute Forum
User avatar
Ratch
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 9889
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 9:16 am
Location: Northampton

Re: Ratch's Fleet Air Arm

Post by Ratch »

Sea Harrier F A/2 s/n ZD613 No.800 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, England, 2004.
Image
All models are equal. Some models are more equal than others.
Airfix Tribute Forum
User avatar
Ratch
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 9889
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 9:16 am
Location: Northampton

Re: Ratch's Fleet Air Arm

Post by Ratch »

#57 Airfix 1/48 Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4 (A11007)
Image
All models are equal. Some models are more equal than others.
Airfix Tribute Forum
Post Reply

Return to “Individual Members' Themed galleries”