Arkady72 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I built this model within 10 days just for fun. I made a big mistake with the markings :shithappens: but I hope you will forgive me . Academy set with Aires cockpit and... wrong Aero Master decals. Be gracious in assessing... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidad Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Looks wonderful to me. I won't ask what the markings error is; I'll leave that to the purists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avgas Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 That looks great! Wish I knew how to build a good looking model in ten days. Normally takes me ten days (or more) just to paint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Looks grand that How does the kit go together? I've got one stashed but it has the full correction sets, so should be a festival of sanding dust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Thats a bit nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Looks good to me, like the addition of the rivets, quite often overdone, but I think you've cracked it there, just right. Like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady72 Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 I won't ask what the markings error is; I'll leave that to the purists. Markings on my model are correct for F.6 version... Mike How does the kit go together? Just excellent as most of the Academy's kits. Thanks for first comments . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Looks good. Did you replace the wheel weels with the Aires set, or are they the kit wheel wells? cheers T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Now that's rather smart! Look's the part and the finish and weathering are both superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEZ Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 (edited) Very nice and it only took ten days to complete! It also makes a change to see one of the other shadow squadrons which made up 229 OCU. XE 608 was updated to an F.6A and as such was externally similar to the FGA.9. If memory serves me the only external difference was the repositioning of the IFF aerial from the nose to the spine. If you haven't seen these before I have included a link showing 'your' aircraft and others belonging to 229 OCU and 1 TWU. Andrew Brawdy Hunter Edited July 30, 2010 by TEZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warris Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 This is very nice well done, im just off to get mine at the stash now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 lovely build, just reminds you what a pretty jet the Hunter is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 That's a wonderful result, very well built and finished. Make's me quite dissatisified with my effort at the same kit. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clap2: Fine model!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady72 Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 Looks good.Did you replace the wheel weels with the Aires set, or are they the kit wheel wells? cheers T The wheels are from Academy kit. I forgot to say, that main wheel bays is from Aires set. TEZ Thanks for the link, I have not seen these pictures before! The main visual difference between F.6 and FGA.9 is shape on the end of fuselage. RR Avon 207 engine on FGA.9 has larger thrust than Avon 203 used on F.6 Hunters. Andrew Jones ... just reminds you what a pretty jet the Hunter is. I agree! Hunter is like subtle rolls-royce car among other vauxhalls . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedmouth Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Beautiful - must add a Hunter to my wishlist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selwyn01 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 The wheels are from Academy kit. I forgot to say, that main wheel bays is from Aires set. TEZ Thanks for the link, I have not seen these pictures before! The main visual difference between F.6 and FGA.9 is shape on the end of fuselage. RR Avon 207 engine on FGA.9 has larger thrust than Avon 203 used on F.6 Hunters. Andrew Jones I agree! Hunter is like subtle rolls-royce car among other vauxhalls . Tez is a bit off on his comments,the F6 ended up with the same back end as the FGA9 with the parachute housing. the Avon 207 and 203 were basically interchangable. the FGA 9 was a conversion of the F6! selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEZ Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 (edited) Tez is a bit off on his comments,the F6 ended up with the same back end as the FGA9 with the parachute housing. the Avon 207 and 203 were basically interchangable. the FGA 9 was a conversion of the F6! selwyn Hi Selwyn, The F.6 yes, but the 6A, of which XE 608 was one of 24 F.6s updated to this mark, were powered by Avon 207s and had the same parachute brake fairing as the FGA. 9s. Indeed,..[t]he 6As were Mk 6s modified in service to carry 230gal tanks to give them range compatability with the FGA 9s, but they lacked the latter's full weapons capability and their "tropical" modifications (such as the special air conditioning)...'. (Aeroguide 9 Hawker Hunter F. Mk.6/T.Mk 7, p.5). regards, Andrew Edited July 30, 2010 by TEZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady72 Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 TEZ - this means that I can change the thread title on F.6A and everything will be OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Bloody gorgeous! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEZ Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 TEZ - this means that I can change the thread title on F.6A and everything will be OK? Although this particular aircraft was updated to F.6A standards in 1975 -6, I couldn't say if it still wore 63 Squadron markings at this stage. I have found a photo of her in 1 TWU markings, circa 1979 (1 TWU crest on nose - coded '12'). XE608 F6A HUNTER regards, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 TEZ Thanks for the link, I have not seen these pictures before! The main visual difference between F.6 and FGA.9 is shape on the end of fuselage.RR Avon 207 engine on FGA.9 has larger thrust than Avon 203 used on F.6 Hunters. Tailpipe diameters are identical - just addition of para brake housing that changes shape... I think I've seen some pix of this a/c somewhere - off to have a nose and report back. Lovely model BTW Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 (edited) Fantastic job done Arkady!! An excellent finish, on what is (and this is not meant as a criticism of your work, far from it!) a fairly inaccurate kit - in places anyway! Still it certainly looks like a Hunter! Eh? As for the 63Sqn shadow markings, It seems that some FGA9's were listed as being on 1TWU's "strength" when wearing 63Sqn markings. I don't know whether full nose markings were used. I have XJ634 /"29" and XG254 "K" listed. There's also a line drawing of XE656 "35" on page 29 of the Hunter Warpaint, this is dated as being 1978 and it shows the aircraft with a small 1TWU badge on the nose, but with smaller (than those on the earlier 1950's front line 63Sqn F6's) yellow black checks either side of the roundel. The "35" is in white on the fin. Edited July 30, 2010 by Bill Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickParker Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Cracking build of a truly beautiful jet, superb. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Very nice, and I don't care if it has the wrong marking it still a grand build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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