PhantomBigStu Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Just noted the new Revell shack is an eligible candidate for this with one of the options being dated 81, way to ambitious for me to try (and can people please stop saying the n word) but wonder if it will appear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Hmmm. So... No Phantoms? No Jaguars? No Lightnings? No RAF Tornados? No sniff of a Wessex? No sign of a Nimrod? If this doesnt change, I can see me revising my Plan B. Fixed this partially... Have added an FGR.2 into the mix. If I get enough time I may even dig out my Lightning F6 from the stash & build a Binbrook camo over NMF finish... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Having a rethink about my entry which culd be either a Lightning F3 with sidewinders (seen the photo) and/or an East German MiG-23mf. I cant find the Sidewinder Lightning on Google - would like to though! I've been told this happened by an ex-Binbrook Liney but would love to see a photo! His version was that they were fitted as a wind-up I'd love to know more. Found a bit HERE may not have been a wind up after all. Scroll down to section 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Hmmm. So...No Phantoms? No Jaguars? No Lightnings? No RAF Tornados? No sniff of a Wessex? No sign of a Nimrod? Also no sign of Canberras. Are they allowed Col? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastvader Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Hmmm. So... No Phantoms? No Jaguars? No Lightnings? No RAF Tornados? No sniff of a Wessex? No sign of a Nimrod? If this doesnt change, I can see me revising my Plan B. I just bought an Revell Gr1 Tonka but I've no idea what period the decals depict. I'd like to go AM with the decals and do the white/grey winter camo but the Hannants listing doesn't have dates for that scheme either :/ Also, at the pace at which I build I can guarantee that I won't get it started before this thing finishes. EDIT: Tornado scheme is this one shown on a brilliantly built Revell Gr.1 by alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Hmmmm maybe I should break out a nice Lightning 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Canberra PR9s were in service up to 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Canberra PR9s were in service up to 2004. actually 2006, they were retired on my birthday that year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 actually 2006, they were retired on my birthday that year Oops! Senior moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 I've been told this happened by an ex-Binbrook Liney but would love to see a photo! His version was that they were fitted as a wind-up I'd love to know more. Found a bit HERE may not have been a wind up after all. Scroll down to section 8 The photo I have is in the Osprey Air Combat book on the Lightning, on page 146 showing an 11Sqn F3 at RAF Valley in 1982 with a pair of Sidewinder drill rounds fitted. Yes it was done as a wind up, a bit like that picture of an F-106 in Korea fitted with some MERs and bombs just before a high ranking officer arrived at the base. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 The photo I have is in the Osprey Air Combat book on the Lightning, on page 146 showing an 11Sqn F3 at RAF Valley in 1982 with a pair of Sidewinder drill rounds fitted. Yes it was done as a wind up There was a lot of that sort of thing in the 80s. Somewhere there must be a picture of a IV (AC) Sqn Harrier with 1000lb bombs fitted tail first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Also no sign of Canberras. Are they allowed Col? Given the chance I'd make them mandatory! Would love to see a Canberra in the GB. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Given the chance I'd make them mandatory! Would love to see a Canberra in the GB. Done!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Turns out An-8's weren't based at Sperenberg, unless someone knows different. Looking at Tu-134's and IL-18 variant's now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) Just won a fujimi phantom on eBay, didn't really think it through, the editions very not suitable for this so I have to buy a probably 2 decals sheets to build for this, going to get pricy I suspect Edited April 24, 2016 by PhantomBigStu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Hmmm. So... No Phantoms? No Jaguars? No Lightnings? No RAF Tornados? No sniff of a Wessex? No sign of a Nimrod? If this doesnt change, I can see me revising my Plan B. Don't worry my friend, there will be Phantoms! There WILL be Phantoms!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Don't worry my friend, there will be Phantoms! There WILL be Phantoms!! I may do a 2nd one yet... Need one from every fighter squadron at least... Maybe from every unit the Spey Phantom's ever served with one day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostbase Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I'm thinking RAF Phantom as well though the MiG-27 'Flogger' has priority even if I haven't started it yet (my Airfix 1/48th Meteor F.8 is around 2/3rds done now) and August is a *long* time away - isn't it? This kit has been sitting in the stash for a while now, problem is that a lot of parts are missing and I was going to break it up for spares but then again it seems senseless not to try to build it especially as the Hasegawa Spey Phantoms are getting quite sought after these days. She would look good in RAFG 92 Squadron markings and I also have a soft spot for 228 OCU with the blue scarab beetle though can't remember if that is eligible for this GB. So what's missing? As follows: Complete cockpit and seats, stabilators, 1 x main undercarriage leg, all undercarriage doors, and air brakes. However I do have many parts from a broken up Revell F-4C/D, an Italeri F-4G as well as the duplicate parts supplied in the new Academy F-4B and F-4C kits so I can probably bodge something up to look reasonable. I did look on the Big H website for a replacement cockpit, True Details do an F-4J cockpit set for £9.99 which would look good if a tad inaccurate but with P&P it comes to £14 ish and I can't really justify that. Maybe I should put a post in the 'Wanted' section of BM? Anyway, here is the kit: Michael 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Well thats a shame that parts are missing. I was thinking some Hasegawa boxings had both rear stabiliser types in, but not according to this they dont unfortunately - http://modelingmadness.com/splfeat/kr/has48d.htm Sounds like you can sort something though and hey, if it looks like an RAF Phantom, its an RAF Phantom. First dibs on the unused decals!! (Just getting in before At Sea) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Hmmm. So... No Phantoms? No Jaguars? No Lightnings? No RAF Tornados? Yes, because we NEVER see any of those on every single page of Britmodeller usually. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Yes, because we NEVER see any of those on every single page of Britmodeller usually. And theres a good reason for us never seeing them. Take that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Having 8 Spey Phantoms & a F.6 Lightning in the stash I am probably ok for the moment... Having said that the sooner Revell release the ADV version of thier Tornado kit in 1/48 the better. I know its coming because the internal bulkheads are notched to take recessed SkyFlash missiles in the belly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex77 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 As it seems my F-104 will be moving to the paint cabin very soon it opens a space for another build. Got an Israeli F-16A in the stash which I can build as a Dutch F-16. It is this boxing https://www.scalemates.com/kits/130716-hasegawa-09962-f-16a-fighting-falcon Anyone who knows it can be build OOB as a Dutch one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpc7676 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 New kit for me due a few other Mig-21PF's are underway. It will be the Italeri 1/48 Mirage F1 done in French colours. Need an easy build and this one should be. Plan on only adding a resin seat and resin exhaust, otherwise OOB with kit decals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Does it have to be central european theatre or can I smuggle a Yak 38 in here ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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