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I used the old Airfix Jet Provost kit as it represented a very early production aircraft with the extended wing leading edges. I replaced the canopy with one I vacformed to represent the version used on the few T2 versions which were part way between the heavily framed Provost style and the production T3/T4 style. The decals are home made.

 

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With the Jet Provost T1 demonstrator I built a few years ago using the old Airfix kit, rear fuselage and canopy of a Matchbox Provost and home made decals.


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Steve

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Thanks everyone.

 

32 minutes ago, Viking said:

Nice pair of Provosts, and interesting conversions. It'd be nice to see a line up through to the T5/Strikemaster! Are you planning it?

 

Cheers

 

John

 

Yes, I've already done the T5 and Strikemaster, just need to do the T3 & T4 from the new Airfix kit - I'll take a photo then of the full line up.

 

Steve

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This aircraft "G-AOUS" arrived at Air Base Nº1 Sintra, (35 Km from Lisbon) for evaluation in instruction purposes on October 1959.

After applied the Portuguese serials, it begun instruction of some chosen pilots and in January 1960, the aircraft suffered a wells up landing.

It returned to Luton after repairs.

The objective was to find a replacement for the T-6 Harvard but the P.A.F. declined the choose in favor of another plane.

The paint scheme was exactly the one depicted on your model and I wonder if are there any pictures or paint scheme to see the orange paint on the upper and lower parts of the main wings?

 

Cheers.

 

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Hi,

 

Welcome to Britmodeller!

 

I was very tempted to do it in the Portuguese markings but decided against it in the end. I used http://aviadejavu.ru/Site/Arts/Art14583.htm  and http://www.aviationcollectablesworldwide.co.uk/products/aviation-collectables for help with the paint scheme.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Steve

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Hi Steve.

Thank you very much for your information.

I am going to build this aircraft in Portuguese service because my father was one of the lucky pilots who had the chance to have instruction on this exact machine, an easy machine to fly as he says.

So, as I understand, to build a Jet Provost T.2, the main changes to the Airfix 1/72 kit are the rear canopy window and the seats that are not ejectable. The seats are similar or identical to the ones used on the Percival (as shown here - see the picture of the interior cockpit: https://www.pilotweb.aero/features/flight-tests/provost-t1-flight-test-1-5708968 )

About the RAF dayglo orange on the wings, I found a good reference on Scale Aircraft Modelling – Volume 6 Number 4, January 1984 and also on these pictures:

https://www.baesystems.com/en/heritage/jet-provost---

strikemasterhttp://www.centralflyingschool.org.uk/History/Images/JPMk3.jpg

https://pt.scribd.com/book/364999034/From-Jet-Provost-to-Strikemaster-A-Definitive-History-of-the-Basic-and-Counter-Insurgent-Aircraft-at-Home-and-Overseas

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5174341/Incredible-images-Britains-Cold-War-RAF-1950-70.html

A very good example of the dayglo on this kit:

http://www.hyperscale.com/2011/features/jetprovost72dh_1.htm

 

And an excellent draw of the T.1 - T.2 canopy and cockpit here:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Jet-Provost-T-Mk-I-1950s-Service-Manual-very-rare-detail-historic-archive-RAF/373289655872?hash=item56e9cc1e40:g:i-UAAOSwqu9VMTm3

Cheers.

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Hi,

 

Excellent reason to build the model! I hope your father wasn't involved in the crash.

 

The main change is definitely to the canopy but the sliding centre part is flatter on the top than on the standard T3/4 (extra height for the ejection seats) and is similar in shape to the Provost but without the framing. The clear area of the fixed rear section is larger as well. I did my model from the old Airfix JP3 as it has the extended wing root leading edge (only because I'd already got the model built and this was a repaint!), if you are using the more recent JP kit then you'll need to add these as well as the two small upper fuselage intakes.

 

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If you're able to print your own decals I can add the Portuguese markings and share my artwork with you.

 

Steve

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Hi

 

Great info BritJet and others here 🙂

 

ProtoJets has a nowadays very expensive Jet Povost T.1 kit....

 

I wondered if a conversion to a Jet Provost T.1 would be feasible using the newer Airfix T.3 kit....

 

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I checked with photos, a drawing and models I have of both new and old Airfix Jet Provost T3 and Matchbox Provost with prop (see box art shown).

 

A very old Janes All The World aircraft of 1953 I have at home suggested that the T.1 had a wing span of 10,72 meters and length of 9,60 meter. In 1/72 this would measure up to resp. 14,9 cm and 13,3 cm.

 

After checking the most noticeable changes I see to the newer Airfix JP T.3 model conversion to a T.1 are:

 

- make rear lower fuselage a bit less deep and add the jetpipe fairing

- reshape wing tips without the tanks

- increase each aileron span (and thus less flap span)

- add leading edge kinks at forward wing-fuselage junctions

- make new large nose gear bay using card

- reprofile a bit the main gear bays

- make new longer tricycle landing gear with "long legs" and new gear bay doors from card

- add extra framing on windscreen "a la Provost" using the Airfix windscreen (and looking at the Matchbox Provost kit)

- remove fillet at vertical tail and reshape 

- add simple (no ejection) seats and "a la Provost" cockpit interior 

 

I can not see clearly if the fuselage nose shape itself should be a bit slimmer (less fat) and if the sliding canopy shape is quite different.

 

If the list with conversion items is limited to that above, it can be done....

 

Suggestions appreciated!

Meindert

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I don't see why you can't use the new Airfix JP3 and your list seems to cover the changes needed. When I did my T1 I used the old Airfix JP as that was all that was available combined with the Matchbox Provost for the rear fuselage and canopy. I've uploaded a few things here that might be useful to you.

 

Steve

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Hi Steve    (BritJet)

 

that's a great set of reference material! Thank you for making it with the upload available.

 

back in 2013 you also forwarded me a decal design... that was very welcome to  😀

 

The Jet Provost T1 side profile confirms along with photos that the conversion is possible starting with the newer Airfix Jet Provost T3, though still quite some effort is needed. 

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

 

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You're welcome, I'll have a look for anymore that might be useful to you. There will be a lot of changes to make with merging the two kits but it won't be too difficult. Which colour scheme are you planning to do?

 

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21 hours ago, BritJet said:

You're welcome, I'll have a look for anymore that might be useful to you. There will be a lot of changes to make with merging the two kits but it won't be too difficult. Which colour scheme are you planning to do?

 

Steve

hi Steve,

 

being a Dutch member of the IPMS U.K SIG Aerobatic and display teams (<website link)...

JP T.1 of the Sparrows with a white-red livery as flown at the Central Flying School at Little Rissington, 1958.

 

Cheers, Meindert

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