Nigel Bunker Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Following the issue of the Airfix Hawk kits, here are some I have made recently. Airfix Red Arrows Hawk in kit markings. Airfix Red Arrows Hawk kit in Saudi Hawks markings (taken from Fujimi kit - lovely decals by Cartograph) RoG/Italeri Hawk kit finished as one of the Finnish Air Force 'Midnight Hawks' team. Roundels are oversized, but were the smallest Finnish roundels i could find - I'll change them if I can find replacements. Airfix Hawk 100 finished as RAF Hawk T2. Airfix Hawk 100 finished as a RAAF Hawk 127 LIFT using Model Alliance decals (Wing decals missing as I'd already used the ones in the set for a RAAF Hawk in standard markings - it does annoy me when a decal set has insufficient non-standard roundels to do all the options). Italeri Hawk 100 finished as CAF CT-155 using Model Alliance decals And now the cuckoo in the nest! Airfix AlphaJet (Heller boxing) finishedas Qinetiq AlphaJet from Boscombe Down (finished using a mixture of spares box and home made decals to represent the latest paint scheme) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Cool collection Always liked the Saudi scheme. Personally refer the disruptive wrap around schem for the Midnight Hawks Love the Alpha Jet in the Qinteteq colours not seen that one before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL B Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Very nice collection Nigel. You have been busy. How well did the Fujimi decals fit on the Airfix kit for your Saudi Hawks machine? Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Bunker Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 Phil The decals fitted where they touched. The Fujimi kit has a taller fin and a narrower wingspan - I had to trim the fin decals and touch in the wing ones where they failed to reach the tips - just millimetre or so in each case. But the Fujimi decals were a joy to apply - the background paper is slightly coloured so you can see the white decals, and there is spave to cut around them easily - Airfix please take note! Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidad Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Love that Saudi scheme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL B Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 PhilThe decals fitted where they touched. The Fujimi kit has a taller fin and a narrower wingspan - I had to trim the fin decals and touch in the wing ones where they failed to reach the tips - just millimetre or so in each case. But the Fujimi decals were a joy to apply - the background paper is slightly coloured so you can see the white decals, and there is spave to cut around them easily - Airfix please take note! Nigel Cheers for that Nigel. I really fancy building a Saudi Hawks machine but I do like the Airfix kit. Guess I'll have to find a Fujimi kit! Mind you, I really want to do it in 1/48 if I can. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Nice work Nigel, love the collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasman71 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 very nice hawks - the Alpha jet looks real cool too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Very nice Hawk's. The Alpha Jet is very nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmk.6john Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Superb stuff!, the Alphajet is a little cutie Regards, JB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Nice. Did you make the Qinetiq decal or take it from another sheet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Bunker Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Dave, I made the Qinetiq decal, along with the serial numbers (fuselage and underwing) and also the fin number. It was done using Corel Photopaint putting the white text on a black background and printing it on white decal paper. The roundels and fin flashes came from the new Airfix Hawk 100. Rest from the spare decal box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mullen Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Great collection Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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