References

[JohnRatzenberger]

Here post information and references to 'Falklands War' subjects.
A good place to ask historical or technical questions.

[Dazzled]

A few Wiki references for those looking for inspiration.

List of British ground forces/equipment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_gr ... klands_War

List of Argentine ground forces/equipment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_ ... klands_War

List of British air forces/equipment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_ai ... klands_War

List of Argentine air forces/equipment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_ ... klands_War

List of British naval forces/equipment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_na ... klands_War

A few individual ship links for those naval minded modellers.

General Belgrano: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARA_General_Belgrano

Alferez Sobral: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARA_Alferez_Sobral_(A-9)

HMS Sheffield: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Sheffield_(D80)

HMS Ardent: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ardent_(F184)

HMS Antelope: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Antelope_(F170)

SS Atlantic Conveyor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Atlantic_Conveyor

HMS Coventry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Coventry_(D118)

HMS Glamorgan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Glamorgan_(D19)

I hope that these can provide some ideas. I've certainly found that I've got more relevant kits in the stash than I first thought

[bromo]

Cheers for those links Darryl some very interesting subjects there,plenty of scope for modellers of all sorts of subjects.

[jssel]

Great stuff Dazzled. Right click, save.

[splash]

Pucara images

http://www.network54.com/Forum/479027/m ... -558)+-+II

http://www.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op= ... artid=4199

http://svsm.org/gallery/pucara

[Dazzled]

Thanks Splash.

Here's a couple of build reviews of the Airfix Pucara.

http://www.arcair.com/Gal11/10401-10500 ... ne/00.shtm

http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/p ... -58a-m.htm

I didn't know it was a Special Hobby moulding. Oh well, out with the filler

[splash]

846 squadron Seaking HC4 images

http://www.abpic.co.uk/search.php?page= ... ron&u=unit

[bromo]

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... A&dur=7187;
Black buck vulcan mission markings
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... Q&dur=8562;

Rather crowded flight line at Asencion Island
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pictures ... s:28,i:142;
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pictures ... s:28,i:172;
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pictures ... s:28,i:155;
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pictures ... s:134,i:87;
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pictures ... :134,i:115;
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pictures ... s:169,i:11;
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pictures ... tor%252520(XH673;)%25252003.jpg&w=1494&h=1001&ei=-4qST-f6JrDc4QSNnNzQDw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1174&vpy=2&dur=4172&hovh=184&hovw=274&tx=144&ty=102&sig=105923567239295205206&page=6&tbnh=155&tbnw=208&ndsp=35&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:169,i:15
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pictures ... :239,i:195;
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pictures ... :350,i:167;
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pictures ... 1,s:0,i:90;
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pictures ... ,s:170,i:9;
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pictures ... s:205,i:81;
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pictures ... :240,i:218;
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pictures ... :313,i:100;
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pictures ... :348,i:171;

[JohnRatzenberger]

The May 2012 SAM has articles on
-- Argentinian A-4's -- photos, color profiles, etc
-- Super Etendard, build of Heller 48th kit
-- Wessex HAS.3, build of Italeri kit

[jssel]

December 1982 Vol 5 number 3 Scale Aircraft Modelling special issue Falklands Campaign plus Ian Huntley's Pucara colors

[JohnRatzenberger]

The May 2012 MAM has several articles:
- Antrim's Wessex 406
- Sea Harriers
- Daggers & Mirages

[MerlinJones]

Anyone got or remember the Marshall Cavendish partwork?
14-part, day-by-day account, etc.?

I've been reading my copy and found it very inspiring and also very time-travelly. At the time, I was a student in Manchester and remember the many heated debates about the pro's and con's of the conflict. (I was and remain in the pro camp).

Scanning eBay, Amazon and Abebooks, it seems complete copies of the partworks are available at very silly, low prices. I recommend a purchase and also the Falklands: Aftermath, to complete the reading.

Regards,
Bruce

[MerlinJones]

So there I was, scouring Google Images for pictures relevant to my builds, when up pops a picture of a Warbirds Illustrated...Doh!
What I needed was on my bookshelf all along.

Argentine Air Force in the Falklands War

[SJPONeill]

I'm doing a project at work at the moment relating to less conventional means of delivering 'aerial effects' and someone dropped the May 2011 issue of Air Forces Monthly on my desk - not sure if they knew that there was something of interest to me in it or it's just that my desk was closer than the magazine library...anyways, there is an interesting article on the Argentinian conversion of a C-130 to a bomber during the misunderstanding with Great Britain in 1982. Not only did they get it to work but they actually flew at least one mission with it and, while the one bomd that did hit didn't explode, their score was no worse than the flight of Canberras that followed up and which also only scored one hit, also a UXB. The attacked vessel, a 322 metre tanker was subsequently sunk by her owners as a combination of an oil tanker and two UXBs is not a particularly good one.

I'd be quite keen to take part in this GB but simply don't have the time til after the beginning of June but I thought the pictures with the article might interest someone still considering a suitable build for the GB (the magazine itself has some great images of Argentine aircraft then and now)...







This jacked-up bomber might go nicely alongside Bromo's jacked-up fighter...?

[Dazzled]

Some great Harrier Gr3 pics I found on the net. Much of this detail is also applicable to Sea harriers.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelc/sets/ ... 50/detail/