Andrew Jones Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Some of my favourite books are the Secret Project series by Tony Buttler, and taking these as inspiration I've built several FAA what-ifs . First up is the Supermarine Type 576 supersonic Scimitar , This was a 1959 proposal for a developed Scimitar with a extended thin wing , fitted with reheated RR RB146 engines and provision for extra fuel and Firestreak or Redtop missles. Projected data gave a speed of Mach 1.6. Next up is my Hawker Siddeley / BAE Osprey FRS2, an imagined, in service P1154 RN developement. Hope you like them Andrew . 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 That is a couple of interesting what-ifs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Excellent work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gengriz Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Love em ! Right up my street! FredT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Mmmmmmmmmm! Fly Navy. Enough said... ......Smudge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Those look very good, and believable too, which I think is a worthy goal for a whif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 These are spectacular! What scale are they and what base kits did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 These are spectacular! What scale are they and what base kits did you use? Thanks for the positive comments everyone, they are both 1/48 scale, the Super Scimitar is based on the old Nimbus vacform and the Osprey is a fusion of Sea Harrier , Phantom and Milliput. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Great work and some of my favourite books too! Takes me back to my school books with idle scribblings which were all Whiffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Nice Andrew, those are my kind of whatif, totally believable,& convincing as well as being FAA & superbly executed. Couldn't wish for more. They'll look superb on your shelf. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Fantastic work Andrew. Both look very realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachnid Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Bloody Fan-tas-tic Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChancerUK Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 A pair of utterly stunning what ifs. I excelelnt themes especialy the supersonic Harrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Both excellent builds bit the Super Scimitar is very interesting. It sort of looks look like a single seat Phantom! Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetboy Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 (edited) HI,nice builds and paint,the last time i saw that flying witch symbol,was on a v2 missile,is it a real squad decal,just being nosy ...cheers Don Edited August 27, 2012 by jetboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 HI,nice builds and paint,the last time i saw that flying witch symbol,was on a v2 missile,is it a real squad decal,just being nosy ...cheers Don Yes that's the squadron marking of 890 NAS , last carried by their Sea Vixen FAW2's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Cool! Love the P.1154 - great work. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Bloody marvellous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Two cracin whifs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I love the P1154, just imagine if it had gone into production, we'd still have a Fleet Air Arm capable of going off somewhere and doing the business! We can only dream. Thanks for sharing your models with us. Colin on the Africa Station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingo Degenhardt Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Myself I am not into what-ifs, but I like to see them built. These two are excellent models - obviously a lot of work went into them. Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hewitt Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Amazing, love any what-ifs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 love the osprey ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCornetto Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Brilliant work. I created a two seat Sea Hawk acouple of years ago, using the elderly Airfix kit as a basis, along with a Matchbox Buccaneer canopy. The idea was its used as a deck landing trainer during the 1960s to around 1978, when replaced by Hawk (Sea Hawk?) T.2. Will post some pics when I have got the hang of this place! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I built this what-if HMS Eagle Invincible Carrier with an angled deck more photos http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234969760-hms-eagle-what-if-invincible-angled-carrier-1700/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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