dambuster Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Following the crash of the DH110 at Farnborough in 1952, the Air Ministry cancelle further work which left the RN without a new all-weather fighter and Gloster as the only game in town..... The RN insisted on side-by-side cockpits for Pilot and Observer so Gloster came up with the Trident FAW1 (a naval Javelin ) Anyone spot the Squadron connection? Not perfect, constructed because I could, not because I should! (Based on a Dynavector Javelin that had been on the shelf-of-oom for a year, the Alley Cat Sea Vixen FAW1 conversion (I hacked the kit nose so had these parts spare), Airfix Sea Vixen cockpit interior generously donated by Cockney Col, And lots of milliput etc etc) Peter 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaselden Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 A veritable Smörgåsbord of 1950s British fighter aircraft design features. BEAUTIFUL! Love it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Very nice. Think the squadron connection may have something to do with 800 Naval Air Squadron having a trident on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian M Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) Oh I like that. A LOT. If Ally cat, made that as a conversion set, I'd have one! Even if it is a what if. Great build. Edited May 15, 2014 by Ian M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudioN Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Peter, do your references on the Gloster Trident FAW 1 provide any information about handling? I suspect deck-landing this beauty must have been interesting. Then, the USN had the Cutlass... Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dambuster Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 Peter, do your references on the Gloster Trident FAW 1 provide any information about handling? I suspect deck-landing this beauty must have been interesting. Then, the USN had the Cutlass... Claudio Quite benign as Gloster's gave it boundary layer and flap blowing, a technique later adopted by Blackburn for the Buccaneer..... (In truth I had planned to mask up some natural metal slots on the wing leading edges but in the end couldn't be bothered) Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Modeller Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 OK - I get it - 800NAS & trident. Should have put some red on the fin though...and some 100 or 120 series codes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I don't know about What if, more like What the **** Very clever and one of those Whifs that looks like it really existed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Excellent job, I enjoyed looking at it and figuring what had come from where! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 This is quite simply amazing. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Now that is an original take! Superbly done. I was also reminded of the Cutlass and maybe the Skyray. If it was me I would have given it a more raked and longer tail fin and got rid of the fin stabilisers. Maybe it would then have a similar flap arrangement to the Skyray. Maybe? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TME3 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Oh My GOSH... that is awesome....! Excellent idea and build...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 That looks so right it's frightening...............Imagination run riot, great work BZ...............Smudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 awesome work looks great. great idea and nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Love it, I would not have been surprised to find that it was based on a contemporary proposal. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Magnificent. Totally plausible too!! jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Superb job, well thought out and very convincing,like it (Trumpeter are releasing theirs next month though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 That is absolutely awesome, superb work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Very clever indeed,.....love it! Those crossed tridents on the sqn badge just seal the deal! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wheels Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 That really threw me when I first saw it...a WTF is it moment. And once I realised, thought. Smart! Great piece of modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Fantastic whif! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 This is the sort of whif I really like, something that is so well done & believeable it appears real. That is a beaut in every way. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Batt Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I like that, I really like that. Very convincing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Very nice work. I think 'Winkle' Brown's condemnation of its flying characteristics and carrier suitability would not be printable here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunray Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Superb work and photo's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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