Julien Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Wow some nice Hawks in this thread, well done that man. One tip to help with the bleed on your masking. When i mask say the white, before spraying the top colour on spray or run some white paint with a brush along the edge of the tape, this way if there is bleed through the white bleeds to the white and then hopefully seals the edge. Since I was told this it has helped me a great deal. I though I would put a few Hawk pics here to inspire you! These are a couple of my old prints scanned in; RAF Training Scheme 1989 RAF Air Defense 1989 RAF Training Scheme 1991 RAF Air Defense 1991 Tiger Hawk 1997 also check out this thread on ARC http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index....516&hl=hawk I posted some more there. Keep up the Hawk work! Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 thanks chaps, cheers for the piccys aswell Julien ok the 7 will be the revell boxing but done as a Camo aircraft (cos i havent done one yet) i need t ocheck my decals for which serial and i MUST check references this time, so Watch this space... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 ok next one will be XX280 of 79sqn 1 TWU RAF Brawdy in 1982, made from the revell kit with camo, and armed (not sure what with yet, i think too early for sidewinders so gun pack and possibily SNEB), decals from the xtradecal sheet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 this one if any one has or can find a picture of the other side that would be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL B Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Nice choice Mark. I've always liked that DG/DSG wraparound camo. I've got a few of Airfix's old Hawks with SNEB pods in if you'd like some. I don't know of any CBLS 100s apart from Flightpath's lovely resin jobbies but they're a bit expensive for me. The usual load for a TWU camo Hawk was 1 SNEB (Matra 155) and 1 CBLS plus the ADEN cannon pod. I have seen pictures with 1 SNEB pod under each wing and the cannon pod so that would work. I think you're right about it being too early for Sidewinders. The War Role Programme to wire RAF Hawks for Sidewinders didn't produce the first 'production aircraft' conversion start until mid 1983 and was completed in 1986. Scale Aircraft Modelling October 1983 has a pretty murky starboard side picture of XX280 in the scheme you're building. I can try scanning it if you like but I can see it carries the same roundel and fin flash, white 280 code in the same place on the fin and the same squadron bars either side of the fuselage roundel. It also has the TWU badge on the nose in the same place as the port side. The paint scheme demarcations look standard too. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 thanks phil, i wont need the scan if everything is the same, thats what i was after, i have a few SNEB's in my stash so thanks but you keep em. your right the flightpath set is nice but too expensive for me too cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 (edited) ok chaps have so much support in my project its time to throw it back!! as you know i build at least 2 at once, so along side xx280 i need another one i have decals for lots but not all, so i have decided to make your choice this is how it works, the fisrt airframe to have 2 yes 2 pictures of it in the same scheem posted here is the one ill make (as long as there are decals avaliable) only one vote each and not these ive alredy done them xx164 xx172 xx253 xx263 xx264 xx307 Edited June 22, 2010 by markmarples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandwagon 106 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 (edited) Oh look, an Aardvark! (behind the camo hawk, an F from the Bolars - 492nd TFS, 48th TFW). I'm keeping an eye on this Mark, not too much mind, I'm close to seeing these things in my sleep, a place that's normally reserved for Tomcats! Keep up the great work, I thought I was bonkers with my constant new starts! Joel Edited June 22, 2010 by Bandwagon 106 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 thanks Joel, im just a bit hung up cos i get quick results!! i have a big bucc on the slow burner and after the GB i will get back to other stuff as well but for the time being a few Hawks to keep me busy ok chaps as noone has made a surgestion, the FIRST PICTURE that arrives is the one i will do as long as a can get the decals and i havent already done one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antony Robertson Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 (edited) Aagghh!! I'm at work so can't post pictures, but the million hour Hawk would be a good one! XX159 i believe Antony Edited June 22, 2010 by Antony Robertson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL B Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 How about this one: Modeldecal sheet 91 has it. Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 oh sod it anthony you mean xx195 (i already have the decals) and Phil xx159 (i have them too!!) i thought you were building that one? so what the hell, i will crack open anothe kit and build 3!!!! phil do you know what the serial is for the other airframe in that livery (the one behind) is it 286? is it the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL B Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 and Phil xx159 (i have them too!!) i thought you were building that one?so what the hell, i will crack open anothe kit and build 3!!!! phil do you know what the serial is for the other airframe in that livery (the one behind) is it 286? is it the same? Mark, I am going to do that one later on but not for the group build or anything. I'm building XX156 at the mo. The other airframe in the picture looks like 286 to me but I don't think it was painted in the special scheme. There's no fin stripe in the pic. The Modeldecal sheet only has XX159 so I'm guessing it was the only one. Perhaps 286 was the reserve airframe without the scheme? XX159 has been a busy Hawk hasn't it? Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 yep im begining to have a problem, i have decals for all 3 of the 159 scheems, i know fly navy was on others so thats ok, hours was only on that one as was 30 years, so i can see me doing a few duplicates by my quick reconing that puts me up to nearly 200 and thats if they dont do any more!! wow hold on a min the million hrs decals are for xx195 not 159 were there 2 or was that a mistake on the decals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 ok panic over its on 2 airframes 159 and 195 i will do 195 as the million hrs bird and 159 in the grey with yellow stripe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasman71 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 How about this one: Modeldecal sheet 91 has it. Phil. Yeah I used this pic when I made my version of this.. I am pretty certain this was taken at West Malling (I recognise the hard stands - honestly! ) I worked there for a bit before it was demolished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL B Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 ok panic over its on 2 airframes 159 and 195 i will do 195 as the million hrs bird and 159 in the grey with yellow stripe Oh good. You REALLY don't want to have to make duplicates as well do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 dont you think ive taken enough on with 183!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL B Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 dont you think ive taken enough on with 183!! Exactly! I'm sure you got enough to keep you going with one model per airframe. Are you sure you're not bringing your work home with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 considering where i work and what i do lets hope not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL B Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 considering where i work and what i do lets hope not! I could have worded that better couldn't I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 LOL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL B Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I just wondered whether your state of mind had been affected by your work seeing as you're going to be building Hawks until I collect pension (if that nice Mr Osborne lets me have one in 22 years time)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 dont forget i have a fleet of tonkas to build and a bucc, and ... and ..... and..... to be fair i knock them out pretty quick, i,e, i have built 3 kits today, they need sanding then painting / decaling but 3 this week id ok, i recon i can do 100 a year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL B Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 dont forget i have a fleet of tonkas to build and a bucc, and ... and ..... and.....to be fair i knock them out pretty quick, i,e, i have built 3 kits today, they need sanding then painting / decaling but 3 this week id ok, i recon i can do 100 a year! Blimey guv'nor! My build rate is closer to 3 in 100 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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