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Leo's second model - 1/72 Hawk T.Mk.1


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Well 1/48 chocks are match sticks with some telephone wire joining them painted yellow.  Should work for 1/72 if you make them a bit shorter.  This was my 1/48 Hawk with match stick chocks and card FOD covers plus rbf tags

 

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11 hours ago, wafu_vasco said:

 I've had a look for a 1/72 fuel bowser but can only find Ww2 or Russian ones unfortunately. Thanks for the advice! 

 

Yes, distinct lack of good ground equipment for the Cold War / modern era.  I made the fuel tanker from a die cast Cadbury’s chocolate tanker as there is next to nothing in 1/48.  There are some ground equipment sets for 1/72 - Hasegawa do a couple of good sets with ground power units, tow bar, tractor, ladders etc.  This is one of them

 

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The sets are for US aircraft but may be ok.  I think Revell did a Euro ground crew set bu haven’t seen it about.  Otherwise check out Hannants for more specialist resin / brass kits.

 

Meant to say, nice work Leo.  I got my daughter to make a Hawk with me when she was about 10.  Turned out ok and a it is still ‘her’ jet!

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On 04/12/2017 at 18:43, bar side said:

I made the fuel tanker from a die cast Cadbury’s chocolate tanker

Now THAT is the kind of modelling that impresses me.

I had a Bedford TK with a wooden horse box by Oakley for a few years - repairs in wood suit me fine!

But it made me think it might be worth looking at agricultural and horsey models and Toys as a possible other source of base vehicle.

 

Apart from that though,

love the Red Arrows Hawk -

Great progress, Leo! 🌟🌟🌟

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Airfix QL tanker body on an EFE Bedford TK cab & chassis?  There was an old airfix tanker kit but it looks to be out of stock most places.  I based mine on this one at Brunty

 

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And started off looking like this (well cheap box less & damaged from eBay)

 

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But most raf tankers were AEC I think and there is very little to work on with those.  Maybe a resin kit

 

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