Hook down, wheels up, ready to land!
A small tribute to the late Captain Eric Winkle Brown RN and his exploits landing Sea Vampires wheels up on a rubber flexible aircraft carrier deck.
Its an old FROG Vampire, with added hook and fairing, plus lowered flaps.
I considered adding the missing vanes in the intake, but decided life is too short!
The FROG kit is a lot better than my memory suggested with remarkably good fit in most places, plus I managed to get the tail booms reasonably straight and square, despite my hacking away half their supports for the lowered flaps. Canopy fit was also a little suspect, but I think I got away with it !!!
FredT