Tinkerman Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 The Shorts SC 9 and Alley Cat conversion built sometime ago now, but very happy with the result, apart from the lack of stencil detail 38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerman Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 this is the amount of stencil detail which would complete the model 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Amazing job Tinkerman !! Testbed for the Lightning radar ?? Sincerely CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberraman Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 A magnificent build of this unique variant. Great work on the paint job too as white and red are notoriously difficult colours to apply. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 9 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Amazing job Tinkerman !! Testbed for the Lightning radar ?? Sincerely CC More likely to be the Tornado F3 or even Typhoon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Lovely job - masterly painting Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Wonderful build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Beautifully done PR.9 variant! Do you have more photos taken from other angles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberraman Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 10 hours ago, Eric Mc said: More likely to be the Tornado F3 or even Typhoon. The history of this unique variant is that it was rebuilt by Shorts as a specialised "Shorts SC.9" with the capability of carrying several different types of nose-mounted equipment for missile homing head trails. Then on to De Havilland Propellers at Hatfield where it spent many years as part of the "Red Top" guided missile trails programme. Another move saw XH132 transferred to Hawker Siddeley Dynamics for a continuation of the trails before going on to the Radar Research Establishment at Pershore in 1972 for "Sky Flash" guided weapon homing-head development in 1972. Mark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Lovely model of a type I'd all-but forgotten. I saw the SC.9 just once: at IAT back in the 1970s/early '80s. Good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc72 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Good job! Did you use the Airfix PR.9 in 1/72 as the base kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 On 9/27/2023 at 8:30 AM, Eric Mc said: More likely to be the Tornado F3 or even Typhoon. It was fitted with AI.21 AIRPASS, as used in the Lighting. Lovely looking build there Tinkerman, used to climb all over XH132 when it was at St Mawgan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo1966 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Hi Tinkerman, great work on the Canberra. I grew up in St Ives, just down the road from RAF Wyton, so often saw them flying over. What kit did you use for this please? I would love to do a 1/72 version, but there doesn't seem to be many options available. George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 2 hours ago, 71chally said: It was fitted with AI.21 AIRPASS, as used in the Lighting. Lovely looking build there Tinkerman, used to climb all over XH132 when it was at St Mawgan. Thanks James, So, I was not completely wrong ?? Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 On 9/26/2023 at 10:37 PM, corsaircorp said: Testbed for the Lightning radar ?? Much more http://www.bywat.co.uk/xh132.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetasker Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Beautifully done - very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerman Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 On 9/26/2023 at 10:37 PM, corsaircorp said: Amazing job Tinkerman !! Testbed for the Lightning radar ?? Sincerely CC Many thanks for all your kind comments. I should have added more,, like it's the Airfix 1/48 kit with Alistair's Alley Cat conversion (was also available in 1/72 scale ) I don't have any more photos of the model, it's large and in the attic in a huge box!! I do have quite a few more photos of the aircraft at that time so i will post those on the Walkaround page. I seem to have opened a box of chocolates, as Forest G ump said (as opposed to a can of worms) so thank you all for your appreciation. Incidentally, if anyone out there knows where/how I could get the stencil details printed up, please let me have the details 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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