Jet Provost T.Mk1 conversion from Airfix T3

[meindert]

follow up from the earlier postings seen here ....

 

 

I have completed the conversion of the new Airfix T3 to a first Jet Provost T.Mk1.

It needs briefly another fuselage, slightly changed wing and long undercarrriage. "Prop piston" Provost info and model was also used to make some parts .

 

Finished in the scheme of "The Sparrows" Aerobatic team flying from the RAF Central Flying School at Little Rissington in 1958.

 

 

  

 

 

 

Full conversion info can be found on my website along with other Jet Provost and Strikemaster models made. 

 

Edited May 20, 2021 by meindert
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[vampiredave]

 Meindert:  That is  an absolutely superb conversion of the Jet Provost T Mk.1 - brilliant!   I have no wish to rain your parade, however, but your write-up on the background to the Jet Provost team is not entirely accurate. The 'Sparrows' was an earlier team from CFS (Basic) at South Cerney,  flying four Piston Provost T Mk.1s in 1957. The Jet Provost T Mk.1 team was formed at Little Rissington in early 1958, led by Flt Lt Norman Giffin. Problems with an appropriate name for the team eventually resulted in the rather uninspiring "The CFS Jet Aerobatic Team"! Don't rely too heavily on that aerobatic team forum featured on the excellent IPMS site as it has quite a few errors when it comes to RAF teams. David

[BritJet]

That's very nice, I told you it wasn't a difficult conversion!

 

Well done.

 

Steve

[TheyJammedKenny!]

Beautifully done!  That's quite the kit-bash, and well executed, with really difficult colors.

[meindert]

22 hours ago, vampiredave said:

 Meindert:  That is  an absolutely superb conversion of the Jet Provost T Mk.1 - brilliant!   I have no wish to rain your parade, however, but your write-up on the background to the Jet Provost team is not entirely accurate. The 'Sparrows' was an earlier team from CFS (Basic) at South Cerney,  flying four Piston Provost T Mk.1s in 1957. The Jet Provost T Mk.1 team was formed at Little Rissington in early 1958, led by Flt Lt Norman Giffin. Problems with an appropriate name for the team eventually resulted in the rather uninspiring "The CFS Jet Aerobatic Team"! Don't rely too heavily on that aerobatic team forum featured on the excellent IPMS site as it has quite a few errors when it comes to RAF teams. David

Thanks David. I have changed the info with "credit"

[PLC1966]

meindert, good work.

 

I notice on your modelling site, when making the more recent Airfix T3,  you were not sure about the  nose of the Wingtip Tanks on a T3 and the tail Nav Light.  Hope  these help. nose of 

[meindert]

2 hours ago, PLC1966 said:

meindert, good work.

 

I notice on your modelling site, when making the more recent Airfix T3,  you were not sure about the  nose of the Wingtip Tanks on a T3 and the tail Nav Light.  Hope  these help. nose of 

 

Thank you, photos clearifies a lot! I am currently building another few Jet Provost and Strikemaster, will use this :-))

[Wulfman]

Very convincing conversion, great work !

 

Wulfman