Skeg Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Here is my latest edition to my collection of Hawks. Italeri T-45 Goshawk 1/72 Finished with Tamiya Acrylics Really happy with how this one turned out, especially as i've had a lot of trouble painting white before. Definitley spent more time filling and sanding and although not perfect is an improvement on what my patience usually lets me do. Think i'm getting my models to look less like a bunch of plastic slapped together with glue and more a representation of the real thing. Comments and criticism very welcome and appreciated. Thanks Time to raid the stash for the next project, so many choices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Nice to see a different 'hawk.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 That's a fine looking example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 ..AWESOME.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticbutcher Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 looks good to me mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkkeeper Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 nice goshawk, a very rare a/c in UK even in model form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Nice work on your Goshawk. Belle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeg Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 Thanks guys. Again the magic of photography shows up some flaws that you don't really see when your looking at the finished project on the desk. Namely wheel painting, the edge of the canopy frame looking a bit rough, not the best red finish on the intakes and possibly now looking at it i thinks it's just a bit too clean. Next up on the desk....Revell "Black Thunder" Tornado! nice goshawk, a very rare a/c in UK even in model form. Yes, took a while to grab one at a decent price on ebay. Same as the Saudi Hawk which i managed to get at Farnborough on Sunday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasicModelling Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Nice one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 That's very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Callahan Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Very nice; and this is a kit that really needs to be reissued. Draw Decals does both of the CONA specials, and I used my only T-45 to do the regular ol' trainer. It's not a very easy kit to find these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMChladek Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) Very nice; and this is a kit that really needs to be reissued. Draw Decals does both of the CONA specials, and I used my only T-45 to do the regular ol' trainer. It's not a very easy kit to find these days. Only thing about the Italeri kit is it only represents the prototype/ pre-production jets. MDD did more than a few aerodynamic "band aids" to the design before it went operational, such as leading edge wing slats, (plus the wing tips got squared off). Technically one could make some of the mods to the Italeri kit to make it look more like a production bird, but cutting out leading edge slats on the wings would be kind of a pain. Kinetic reportedly is now at the test shot stage with their T-45 Goshawk in 1/48, so we shouldn't have to wait much longer for that one anyway. As for 1/72, I expect they will eventually do one in 1/72 as well in a few years (and maybe Italeri will repop theirs by then). Very nice looking build BTW. I've always liked the looks of the Goshawk in classic white and orange coloring (even if the Navy did prune some of the Hawk's clean lines and put lumps and bumps on it). Edited July 19, 2012 by JMChladek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Callahan Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 (edited) As for 1/72, I expect they will eventually do one in 1/72 as well in a few years (and maybe Italeri will repop theirs by then). And if Kinetic downscales their 1:48 to 1:72 (I'd rather have a better-fitting, more modern kit in any case) I'll be there to get a few! No use personally for a 1:48 one though Edited July 20, 2012 by Kevin Callahan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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