Orion Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) General Information; The Spanish Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Española) acquired three F-27 MPA's in 1979. Registration and Construction numbers: 2-01 (10581) / 2-02 (10585) / 2-03 (10587) Were operational at Gando Air Base, Las Palmas Gran Canaria. I have heard, that one is taken off from the registry. These F-27 MPA's did (and still doing ) sterling service for the FAE. Tasks: SAR, Transport, Communication, Fishery Inspection, Communication and Patrolling the vast area surrounding the Canaries islands. The Kit: Very basic Esci kit. It needs some TLC to get it right, Vibrant color scheme I opened up the cargo door, but this was not standard on the Spanish type. Edited February 10, 2019 by Orion 41 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Oh yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 A rare beast,beautiful build and finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Lovely job Orion! Was this the kit released as a SAR version or did you add the specific SAR parts from scratch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 orsum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 That is a great build Orion and a great companion for the Army variant.. @Romeo Alpha Yankee this kit was released by Esci as MPA aircraft. cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 What an absolute beauty! I love Spanish themed aircraft. You’ve done a lovely job a gorgeous aircraft in a very nice colour scheme. Best regards TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Yowzah! How in the world did you do those spinners? The F27 is a classic and one beautiful turboprop and you have done it justice! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Hello RAY, Esci marketed this kit in two versions. Transport and Maritime Patrol. The Maritime Patrol has the complete operation center, that is placed on the starboard side of the aircraft cabin Extra antenna's and the dome, housing the search radar on the underside.. Fokker also developed the "Enforcer". This type was able to launch Harpoon anti-ship missiles. Not available in kit at this moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Hello 72 Modeller, The spinners were done with tape. Hobby Link, Micron Masking Tape (Starting at 0.5 mm) And lots of patience. Regards, Orion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Really nice F-27 there, beautiful paintjob and great work on opening it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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