Enzo the Magnificent Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 My first build for this GB is an Airfix 1/72 Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1. It's definitely a Hawker Siddeley Hawk, as XX164 was the third production Hawk, built in 1976 before the formation of British Aerospace. The first Hawks delivered to the RAF were painted in the training scheme which I always thought was quite plain, hence the title of this thread. Since then I've come to appreciate the scheme more in part because I've found that it's actually quite difficult to paint satisfactorily due to the chance of the red bleeding into the white areas. This model will use decals from Xtradecal sheet X72166 to represent Hawk T.1 XX164 of the Central Flying School, based at RAF Valley in 1977. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Think I've already mentioned elsewhere in this GB that the Hawk seems to have worn a succession of cool colourschemes throughout its service life with the RAF and the original scheme is no exception 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 I'm a little freaked out that the subject of my build is more than forty years old!!! 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Great choice Enzo Do I detect a hint of Scottishness in the decals provided. What clan of Tartan do you have to paint on the underside ? cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 If it's truly Scottish it'll have bare metal undersides 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 The markings are from 151 Sqn. It used those markings ever since it was reformed at Leuchars in 1951. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 6 hours ago, Col. said: If it's truly Scottish it'll have bare metal undersides Not on this side of Scotland it wouldn't the midges would get you ! Pat 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 No such thing as a boring Hawk scheme although the Aussies had a good try. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 11 hours ago, Colin W said: No such thing as a boring Hawk scheme although the Aussies had a good try. Colin But I think it was rectified when they went to darker tones of grey! Good luck with the build Enzo, I recall when the Matchbox Hawk kit came out all those years ago the red/white scheme was the norm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Best of luck, I’d love to join with the later blue scheme from that sheet, but I know from experience I will make a hash of it.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 48 minutes ago, PhantomBigStu said: Best of luck, I’d love to join with the later blue scheme from that sheet, but I know from experience I will make a hash of it.... Come on Stu, faint heart never won fair maiden ! Thats posh for give it a bleeding go anyway Cheers Pat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 9 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Come on Stu, faint heart never won fair maiden ! Thats posh for give it a bleeding go anyway Cheers Pat Oh no, your temptation is working, even though the white stripe is given me the shivers...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 9 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: Oh no, your temptation is working, even though the white stripe is given me the shivers...... I shouldn't worry. Even if you completely foul it up, just imagine how much fun you'll have doing it! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 12 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: Oh no, your temptation is working, even though the white stripe is given me the shivers...... Great we'll take that as a yes then ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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