perdu Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 (edited) As part of my journey into the realms of AngloFrench whizzboomJaggery I decided to make a T Bird to complement the GR1 I was making from the Airfix kit I scanned round on ebay and found a Matchbox T2 for what seemed like a decent little price, so I bought it Fabulous transfers I thought, the beautiful ETPS Raspberry Ripple and a sumptuous Omani desert scheme so I got down to it and found its feet of clay at once The long elegant Trainer nose was a truncated shadow of what it should have been, over half an inch (Imperial Mensuration round here m'lud, 'cos of how Luddite I is) too short If anyone had to bang out of the front seat on that kit he'd lose his legs Up top where his gennulman's bits attach So I had another looksee and found the Italeri kit, aha says I this should be good and off I todddled to ebay and bought it like a shot You know when you tuck into a ripeish boiled egg and get a slight whiff of "worry about that matey" from the first spoonful I kinda got that from this big box of plastic, lots of bits many of which were not for the T bird at all but were remainders from the mutual sprues it shared with the GR1 I didnt like the mainwheel legs, very poor attempts at what kept the Jag off the floor when parked up Suspension wise it wouldnt have worked so I made new leggy bits to add to the basic legs I added detail into both cockpit areas and moulded a new drop tank from my Airfix one and gave it new airbrake panels with the holes at the right ends of it moulded from my handmade blanks ET was the squadron trainer for 6 sqn RAF Steve 'Fritag' flew it on an odd occasion or several we're told I've been trying to get decent photos, I have to accept I am an even worse photographer than anything else I tackle Oh well here's ET, sorry about my pictures Centreline tank only and because I broke my specially prepared 'finless' tank I had to use a spare with fins aboard I have seen pictures of both configurations so I decided all's fair, love, war and modelling This aeroplane is so lovely I MAY be returning to make a black Cranwell T bird or even ET in the two greys colour scheme which I confess to liking more now than at the start of these builds Pretty aeroplane is pretty Sadly drooped front canopy is less pretty, more work to do I had lots of help in researching the Jags from many of you, I hope the efforts you put into helping me have paid off in your eyes Thanks guys and gals I'm REALLY sorry about my crappy photos Edited July 23, 2015 by perdu 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Perdu Sahib, That is STUNNING.. Photos are fine too...they look good to ME . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 (edited) Steve 'Fritag' flew it on an odd occasion or several we're told 'bout 30-odd occasions - some of em very odd too......... Lovely - lovely - lovely job Bill. And I think it's more accurate having fins on the CL tank. Not saying they didn't fit em without fins - I've seen photos - but I don't remember it myself. ADDED BY EDIT: Just looked again Bill - that really is a fine job on the wraparound camo. Absolutely my favourite brit mud-mover scheme. It's the intent of it - sums up the cold war mud-mover mentality - ain't no-one gonna be looking UP at me!.......(seems a bit antidiluvian now). Edited July 23, 2015 by Fritag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Looks very nice indeed. I must crack on with my GR1.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 If it looks like a Jaguar it must be a Jaguar!! Top job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Another beaut Bill, I don't know why, but I prefer the look of the 2 seater, looks more sinister. Again, the extra detail has turned it into a gem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latinbear Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I think that's really rather nice! And loved the commentary too. Good job all round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Top job on the t bird! Selwyn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemk1 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Great example of a Jaguar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Hello,Perdu - Well,you've done it again!Well done on another superb looking Jaguar!Don't worry about your photos as I can easily imagine I'm viewing the real subject.My only criticism is that the 'Canopeners' replaced the Phantom with this!! All the best,Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Great piece of work Bill. And an entertaining build thread too. Don't be too hard on yourself about the canopies. Not after all the extra details you've added, you know like those shaving mirrors and air conditioning As for the paint job, I think Fritag sums it up: "Just looked again Bill - that really is a fine job on the wraparound camo. Absolutely my favourite brit mud-mover scheme. It's the intent of it - sums up the cold war mud-mover mentality - ain't no-one gonna be looking UP at me! It looks menacing and predatory, even without any bombs. Bostin loike! PS: "so lovely I MAY be returning to make a black Cranwell T bird" Yes please and now thank you very much 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 (edited) McDonnell, not biased in anyway are you Paul? Fear not sir I have a Frog/Hasegawa Toom downstream to play with As for 6 replacing Phantom with this, I know a 6 sqn guy who didn't ever want a back seater so Jag was perfect for him I don't know what I can do with the photos, looks like I need 'model specific camera lessons' from my old tutor Warren But it is getting just a tad wearing I'm glad people like these, I wasn't even going to enter a RFI if Fritag hadn't suggested it Just my (6 sqn) two greys GR3 to come now By the way, I liked that comment about seeing the photos, ta muchly Steve just for you mate, a grim underside of the wraparound - darker than a Toc H lamp as my dad used to say... Cheers Tom, bosted more like Edited July 23, 2015 by perdu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 That's a cracker Bill, really lovely Jag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 McDonnell, not biased in anyway are you Paul? Fear not sir I have a Frog/Hasegawa Toom downstream to play with As for 6 replacing Phantom with this, I know a 6 sqn guy who didn't ever want a back seater so Jag was perfect for him I don't know what I can do with the photos, looks like I need 'model specific camera lessons' from my old tutor Warren But it is getting just a tad wearing I'm glad people like these, I wasn't even going to enter a RFI if Fritag hadn't suggested it Just my (6 sqn) two greys GR3 to come now By the way, I liked that comment about seeing the photos, ta muchly Steve just for you mate, a grim underside of the wraparound - darker than a Toc H lamp as my dad used to say... Cheers Tom, bosted more like 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Hi,Perdu - Me . . . Biased!?! I'm just a phaithful phollower of your phine phettling!!All the best,Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiton Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 It seems to be a very good model. Unfortunately, little can be seen on photos.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Loverly T Bird there. Some of your extra work, especially around the cockpits is incredible. I spent many an hour working on ET when it was loaned to 16®, cos most of our T Birds had been biffed by the student pilots. 6 Sqn had a second T Bird then, ES. The CL tank fins could be in either fit as you say. They were usually removed if the gun was to be fired. The tank bay took a dim view of tanks with mangled fins courtesy of the ejected empty cases. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stesca Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Beautiful, this is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 More great work as always! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Wow very nice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 That's turned out really nice, great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Right, the voices in my head have had a discussion and the votes are in. This one's our favourite. Jag.........tick 6 Sqn......tick (I was a 6 Sqn clingon for a couple of years) T-Bird......yeah, nice and pointy. 'ET'........cool tail number aye ! Propper cammo.......nice clothes. A quality build...........tops it off nicely. Me and 'ED' have history, so she was never in the running Lovely work sir ! Thanks. Gaz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Very nice work and has turned out great! I have the Matchbox kit...ho hum... Dermot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 Right, the voices in my head have had a discussion and the votes are in. This one's our favourite. Jag.........tick 6 Sqn......tick (I was a 6 Sqn clingon for a couple of years) T-Bird......yeah, nice and pointy. 'ET'........cool tail number aye ! Propper cammo.......nice clothes. A quality build...........tops it off nicely. Me and 'ED' have history, so she was never in the running Lovely work sir ! Thanks. Gaz Ta Kinda interested in a totally non-judgmental manner as to what history 'ED' and your good self could have that has left such a long term scar on yer psyche... Still maybe better off left untold huh (if a postcard appeared with said info I'm sure I could persuade the other half not to contact her people at The Sun...) nudge nudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Ta Kinda interested in a totally non-judgmental manner as to what history 'ED' and your good self could have that has left such a long term scar on yer psyche... Still maybe better off left untold huh (if a postcard appeared with said info I'm sure I could persuade the other half not to contact her people at The Sun...) nudge nudge We I'd say that in accordance with the laws of generally accepted stuff and things....... if no photographic evidence exists of my juvenile midemeanour, then it never happened did it. It follows that I didn't spend an uncomfortable Friday morning tugging my forelock in the offices of my superiors working up through the rank structure from Flight Sergeant to the dizzy heights Wing Commander. On the other hand though, if the postcard does exist...........I'll build the model ! in 1/48 to boot. (thank god cellphones weren't 10-a-penny in the early nineties). Cheers Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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