stevej60 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Due to the smaller size of the Royal navy,s carriers the Skyhawk was found to be Ideal in the light strike/ground support roll as a partner to the Phantom due to be purchased for the FAA and like that project some avionics and the engines were to be British in origin which led to inevitable delays and problems without much improvement to the aircraft,s performance.The Skyhawk or Kittywake as it was Known in RN service Had a short service life especially after the cancellation of the new proposed carriers in the mid sixties,all were sold on to smaller operators including Argentina,here,s a 700A NAS machine based at Yeovilton in 1963. 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 That's on the money Steve. I like that a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz23 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Nice job steve that's a sharp paint scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 That actually looks believable. And to think what chaos defence spending was in at the time it could have a real option. I used the same decals on my 'Angel Whiffer' (google it and you'll see how my warped mind works) a couple of years ago. Must be a telepathic Durham thing. Come to think of it I we've both recently done a Firefly and I'm on a Revell F4U-5 at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHead23 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 That really looks the part doesn't it? Great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Looks like we should had one! Look beautiful in FFA get up Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Very nice indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 That actually looks believable. And to think what chaos defence spending was in at the time it could have a real option. I used the same decals on my 'Angel Whiffer' (google it and you'll see how my warped mind works) a couple of years ago. Must be a telepathic Durham thing. Come to think of it I we've both recently done a Firefly and I'm on a Revell F4U-5 at the moment. Ha,must be Darby,I was down near your old stomping ground yesterday at David Price Superbikes,did,nt get nowt though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 That's brilliant Steve, really nicely done & highly plausible, the very best kind of whiff. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) That's pretty sharp.... I really like it, the scheme seems to suit the Skyhawk. Edited April 24, 2015 by Leonl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) Ha,must be Darby,I was down near your old stomping ground yesterday at David Price Superbikes,did,nt get nowt though! Is that place still going? I used to live right down the bottom of the hill in Alder Rd. Where I used to get my models was half way down in a hardware shop at the bottom of Cotsford Lane Edited April 24, 2015 by Darby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Nice one Steve,........lovely and colourful but I`m not sure if the Scooter suits British markings or not,....I cannot decide? Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 That`s cool Steve, looks as if it really could have happened, great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 You mean this wasn't all true then? Cheers, Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Lovely. I suppose the Rolls-Royce re-engining on these meant they were blimming quick but needed a top-up after 25 minutes? Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Very cool. I'm a big fan of Scooters, the FAA and what-ifs, winner! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcclure Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Very elegant looking whiff. Well done indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Very good Steve. I like the hawk decal on the tail. A very believable whiff. Very well done. Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattBlack33 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Striking scheme, it's got me thinking about other USN jets that would also suit it. Excellent build and Thanks for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Love that one Steve, it could have happened! Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 That looks so right. Great what if. Karl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Very nice job. Like it a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Beautiful job Steve! A real 'what could have been'. Excellentl! Well done. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Very cool! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Thanks for the kind words folks,glad you liked it,the kit was all built except the under carriage and that,s as far as I got nearly two years ago where it languished in it,s box ever since until a few days ago when I was sorting out a few kit,s for Si,s good cause,I closed up the under carriage doors and found an article on modeling madness about what if Skyhawks and this is what turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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