David Koktavý Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 I started the build from Red Arrows Airfix box and intended to do a black Hawk XX-193. During the initial work I realised that Airfix produces two different sprues and kits of BAe Hawk. From the Red Arrows box is only possible to build the Hawk of that acrobatic group. The kit hasn´t the gunsight and is generally simplified and cheaper. The canopy is one piece, there are a minor differences in panel lines, the wing is moulded together with aerodynamic fences. The fitting and building of this kit version is surprisingly slightly better than the other kit. Unfortunately I don´t understand why there is missing the rear part with tubes for making coloured vapour trails. Generally as I wrote in my building thread, I am quite disappointed with overall quality of all the Airfix kits. At the end I build both kits. The Red Arrow and the other in black. (Later I will also post it into the gallery). The choice of the camouflage of Red Arrows was not easy as one man could expect. The planes were time to time a slightly different in marking. Finally I was interesting in the Hawk XX179. I found that the XX179 flew first female pilot Flt. Lt. Kirsty Moore at the Cotswold Airshow 2011 under formation no.5. Unfortunately I was not able to collect exact time sequence of her career. In some time period she was named Kirsty Steward and then also Kirsty Murphy as she got married with former Red Arrows squadron leader Ben Murphy. Unfortunately the career of Kirsty in Red Arrows team was ended due to certain psychological aspects as there were two serious accidents with pilots dead. In the first one in august 2011 near Bournemouth air base the Hawk XX-179 was completely destroyed. 47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 You’ve done a great job here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 David, EXQUISITE build. Your model looks AMAZING. Beautiful and SO EFFULGENT!! IMPECCABLY finished!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaotic Mike Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Effulgent.... That's an expensive word for a Sunday evening! Lovely Hawk, though. Mike 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_ Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Awesome stuff, thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Exquisite is the word that came to my mind too. Beautiful work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celestialsphere Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Lovely work. The sheen on the paintwork looks great. The way the white Royal Air Force wording reflects on the wing is really nice. Cheers Andrew 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feifeitim Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 The finish on your Hawk is quite sublime! Amazing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Very smart work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaleModeller_54 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Very Nice Looking Red Arrows Hawk , you have done a brilliant job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Koktavý Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 Hello, thanks to all for comments. That Hawk starts a new colection of Aerobatic teams in my displaycase. I think the way to do a proper finish on clean aircraft is very different from warplanes. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Beautiful build, looks spot on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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