MikeC

I dare say there'll be an Eduard mask set out for the Airfix kit fairly soon, if its not out already. Coming along nicely.

Should do, anywhere forward of the c/g will work. The more the merrier. Coming along nicely. Yep - a photo of the real thing carries far more weight than a photo of a model, the latter should never (r) never be used as reference.

That's lovely, and nice to see the Twin Bases represented. No apology necessary - unless I missed something in the site rules, it's not compulsory. I rarely do any WIPs or even RFIs, whether on this site or elsewhere. Would rather get on with the modelling itself. (Edit): It goes without saying that I appreciate those who do make the effort, the foregoing is not intended to belittle you fine folk.

Agreed; it would no doubt have been based at Middle Wallop.

I suspect that is because in the late 1960s the original concept for Jaguar was as an advanced trainer to replace the Gnat and Hunter fleets. Only later did we change our minds and add the single seaters into the procurement, with a much reduced T-bird buy. The rest is history.

Very nice rendition of the Herc , and correct about Marshalls: in fact Marshalls became the major agent in Europe for the C-130, and still is. I believe I saw a big crowd of armour, car and ship modellers carrying torches and pichforks, looked like they could have been heading in your direction ...

Coming along nicely. My apologies if I missed where you mention it, but which kit is this, in what scale?

Nice.

Funny old thing, the subject of the "Database" in the latest Aeroplane magazine (like AMW published by Key Publishing) is the Jaguar. Coincidence? Just starting to read it now. Incidentally, somewhere I saw it stated that there are two crew figures on the sprues: if so, surely a strong indication of a Tbird in the future?

In addition I read somewhere on Facebook (can't recall exactly where now, sorry) that the sprues for the new Airfix kit include two pilot figures. Does that indicate a Tbird in the future I wonder?

You're welcome. I did find a use for the distorted hood though - I used it to mask the cockpit whilst painting. Just for clarification, for anyone unfamiliar, the Tamiya kit comes with 3 canopy options, I wasn't ruining a Tamiya kit in order to finish a Revell.

Nice model and thank you for "taking one for the team"

Looks good so far. You seem to have avoided the most common pitfall with this one, in that the fuselage internals prevent the fuselage closing fully if you're not careful. How is your canopy though? Mine was rather badly moulded with significant distortion, so I had to rob a Tamiya kit in the stash.

I find that these books are most valuable, as while books aimed at modellers concentrate on the modelling aspects, the more subject-oriented books contain so much background, which to me enables me to "get into" the subject and do it justice in model form. But perhaps that's just me - I model as just one way of indulging my twin interests of aviation and history.

The definitive book imo is this one, complete with individual histories of every airframe built. The Hawker Hunter (Complete History) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0859791238?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

(Scans box illustration for "Vintage Classics" logo, and looks at pics closely) Could this be a new tool???? And just to get it out of the way early: Why not a two-seater? Joking aside, that's a good choice, thank you Airfix.

I can give you a logical reason there was no aerial mast at the rear of the Malcolm hood - how would you open the hood (which slid back) if there was an aerial mast there? As others have said, these profiles are incorrect in showing aerial wires anywhere, the radios in use in the theatre did not need them.

Not in Germany, but still late War Spits: hope this is some use. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mark_IXs_of_No._73_Squadron_RAF,_each_loaded_with_two_250-lb_GP_bombs,_taxy_to_the_runway_at_Prkos,_Yugoslavia,_for_a_sortie_against_retreating_German_troops_and_supply_lines.jpg

Very nicely done. Welcome to the world of painting markings. That sort of thing always looks better painted, and is not really any more effort than dealing with a large ill-fitting decal.

Lovely finish, and as I live not 10 miles from Alconbury, of some local interest (albeit not current)

Very well done

Nice one Angelo, well done

Very nicely done

So it is, that's the trouble with using the "new content" facility and not paying attention to the thread. Mea culpa, and don't tell the mods please.

Everyone is talking about the outbreak of the Second World War, but there is another valid answer to the question, which is: the early 1980s, with the move to dark sea gey/green overall, as opposed to dark sea grey and green over light aircraft grey. Hope this is not being over-pedantic ...