Stew Dapple Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Nice production line you've got going there Jon Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Cheers bud, as you can probably tell, I'm quite fond of the little beasties East Fortune has a Harrier, but it's an odd thing, being one of the very early pre series production machines. It never saw squadron service afaik, and ended its days as a ground instructional airframe, hence the RN markings. East Fortune also has an ex-Gutersloh Lightning, and it's just possible one of those might jump the queue ahead of the Phantoms. (Note to self, must finish Blenheims first, otherwise PC will think I've abandoned him!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Nice work Jon, a nice threesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 15 hours ago, 06/24 said: (Note to self, must finish Blenheims first, otherwise PC will think I've abandoned him!) PC has little room to talk. But I start three days off tomorrow, and I'm "working" from home today, so I hope to get back on track. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Good man. 06/24 Minor and I had a splendid visit to the National Museum of Flight. Not much modelling in these next few photos, but bucketloads of inspiration: First XV277, the oldest surviving Harrier, development build airframe 6, iirc. GR.1 even though it has a vaguely Gr.3 nose, tail, and it has a funny extended tail cone. Never saw active service. National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Next, XN776, a Lightning F.2A formerly of 92 Squadron, RAF Gutersloh: National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 A tonka and a jag: National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 06/24 Minor was pleased to see an old favourite - Concorde Alpha Alpha. Sadly he will never see one in flight. National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr Hiding behind (almsot underneath!) Alpha Alpha was a Jetstream 31: National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 On previous visits we've tended to ignore the civil jets, which, with hindsight, is a mistake. The Comet 4C turns out to be ex-RAF. Dan Air had its maintenance base at Lasham, near where I grew up, and although I don't recall seeing Comets there, its theoretically possible I guess? National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Finally, the God of Fire itself, the Vulcan. XM597 is a Black Buck aircraft, flying two Shrike anti-radar missions and then achieving notoriety after the refuelling probe broke off on the return to Ascension after Black Buck 6, causing the aircraft to divert to Rio de Janiero! She carries two shrike mission markings followed by a neat little Brazilian flag in recollection of this. National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Black_Buck#Black_Buck_Six Sadly the Scottish weather is not being particularly kind to the exhibits stored outdoors, and it remains to be seen how NMS intend to conserve these historic items. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 No prizes for guessing which aircraft our newly acquired stash queen will eventually represent! Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 20 minutes ago, 06/24 said: and although I don't recall seeing Comets there, its theoretically possible I guess? Yes, we had many through there as well as the 707s! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Nice pictures Jon, and your wee man has certainly shot up in the last few years, he looks very grown up now Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 1 hour ago, RidgeRunner said: Yes, we had many through there as well as the 707s! Martin Thanks Martin, I thought so, but often all we could see from the gliding club car park was the tip of a tail fin. The dates on the information for G-BDIX certainly tie in with our late 70s, early eighties Sunday picnics. 18 minutes ago, Stew Dapple said: Nice pictures Jon, and your wee man has certainly shot up in the last few years, he looks very grown up now Cheers, Stew Thanks mate, nearly as tall as his old man now! Your correspondent is is not getting taller, quite the reverse, although he is getting rounder! Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr Not sure that Jet Provost ejector seat could shift me! The Harrier flight received some primer, mainly as a witness coat Primer by jongwinnett, on Flickr Pleasingly it looks as though the tail mods have blended in pretty seamlessly. I'm nervous the canopy join may have let overspray through, won't know until I unmask I wanted to prime the JP too, but discovered a world of fiddlyness in fitting the canopy and masking, plus the blasted thing seems to need a dozen different colours so I'll need to spray black first (Canopy frameinteriors), then white (top half of fuselage, hopefully that'll do for the red too, then grey underneath. Eek. If I was more confident perhaps I would skip primer and go straight to top coats? I'm still having a lot of grief gluing canopies, the PVA takes a long while to grab and I don't seem able to apply it neatly. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 I was sufficiently worried about the risk of spray leakage that I peeled back a corner of the masking. All is well, but I'll make sure it's sealed before any camouflage is added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 The three in build so far are planned to be finished as follows: GR.1 Original green/dark sea grey/light aircraft grey - OOB decals GR.3 Wraparound green/dsg, with probably Aztec decals for a Belize flight machine GR.3 Falklands wraparound green/dsg, possibly with roundels painted out I have another GR.3 in the stash, and for it I'm thinking this: Harrier Gr3 - Arctic Scheme by Stevie Beats, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 A few more research images, don't know why the Harrier was my favourite jet as a kid, but it was. The Blue Zone by Treflyn Lloyd-Roberts, on Flickr The view from above by Treflyn Lloyd-Roberts, on Flickr I built the original Airfix GR3 in these colours, back in the 1980s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 It should be said that these museum images are far too pristine, I think the real artic camo wore quickly and usually liked a scruffy (but interesting ) mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 This next pair of images are special to me, since they were taken at Middle Wallop. If, as I suspect, this was the air display, then 14 year old me was in the crowd, being wowed by the jet that could fly backwards! XV758 BAe Harrier GR.3, Royal Air Force, AACC Middle Wallop, 7 July 1984 by Kev Slade, on Flickr XV758 BAe Harrier GR.3, Royal Air Force, AACC Middle Wallop, 7 July 1984 by Kev Slade, on Flickr To think that I was 06/24 Minor's age. Tempus fugit indeed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Great photos Jon, looks like you had a great day Good work on the Harriers too - they're looking smart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Was there only one air display at Middle Wallop? If so, I too was there! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 59 minutes ago, limeypilot said: Was there only one air display at Middle Wallop? If so, I too was there! Ian I am sure that Middlle Wallop was annual, reckon I was there 84 or 85. Went down from Chippenham on my Suzuki X-1 49cc motorbike. I remember driving up the hilll at Shaftesbury was fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 8 hours ago, 06/24 said: The three in build so far are planned to be finished as follows: GR.1 Original green/dark sea grey/light aircraft grey - OOB decals GR.3 Wraparound green/dsg, with probably Aztec decals for a Belize flight machine GR.3 Falklands wraparound green/dsg, possibly with roundels painted out I have another GR.3 in the stash, and for it I'm thinking this: Harrier Gr3 - Arctic Scheme by Stevie Beats, on Flickr I am considering this scheme for my Airfix GR3, but am worried how best to do the distemper white. Will need some careful masking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 6 hours ago, limeypilot said: Was there only one air display at Middle Wallop? If so, I too was there! Ian 5 hours ago, PLC1966 said: I am sure that Middlle Wallop was annual, reckon I was there 84 or 85. Went down from Chippenham on my Suzuki X-1 49cc motorbike. I remember driving up the hilll at Shaftesbury was fun. Think Middle Wallop was every other year, alternating with Greenham. For reasons lost in the mists of time, we never went to Greenham, even though it was nearer home, but went to Middle Wallop several times. The highlight of course being the mass ambush by the AAC choppers which snuck out into the surrounding countryside and then all popped up at once, ostensibly to demonstrate their effectiveness, but largely I suspect because it was damn good fun. I didn't miss out on too much not going to Greenham. Living in Basingstoke meant we saw a lot of the display aircraft transiting to or from the show. Two RAF pilots stationed at Odiham lived in our street, one each from the Puma and Wessex community, and I remember being taken to the family day there as a guest. I also remember the Wessex driver landing in the fields at the back of our house one time, and then one day a Puma came to visit our primary school (so this must have been before 1981?) and we all got to clamber inside happy happy days... Having found the photos, I've ordered decals to do XV758, just need to find a source for the "J" tail code letter... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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