Hawk TF3

Devilfish · May 09, 2011, 11:43:36 PM

By 2013 the government cutbacks to the armed forces had hit deep. Most of the RAF's frontline squadrons had been decimated. Despite this, a need for air defence was still realised. To fill the gap left by the disbanded Typhoon sqns, the MOD procurred 2 sqns of modified Hawk 100s. A variant of Blue Vixen, using an AESA antenna array was fitted up front, with front and rear displays for single or dual crew operation. Entering service in 2015 with 17 and 3 sqn, they provided supplemental local air defence for the UK.

Jschmus · May 09, 2011, 11:45:29 PM

Nicely done. I missed the reflective surface on the first pass, as I thought the Hawk was toting six Sidewinders.

NARSES2 · May 10, 2011, 12:50:33 AM

Nice one

beowulf · May 10, 2011, 02:01:15 AM

nice job

McColm · May 10, 2011, 02:48:49 AM

Briliant!!
Gives me hope to build something like that for the Fleet air Arm.

Martin H · May 10, 2011, 07:41:11 AM

Dunno if your in the UK, But if you are. That has to appear on the SIG display stand at some point

rickshaw · May 10, 2011, 07:47:14 AM

Very nice. What scale is it?

chrisonord · May 10, 2011, 01:15:49 PM

Very nice build there, and I might add, looking quite believable given our current situation.
Cheers,
Chris.

deathjester · May 10, 2011, 02:48:55 PM

Brilliant!! Very nice indeed - I have a Hawk in the stash set aside for Fleet Air Arm duties....

Devilfish · May 10, 2011, 11:57:39 PM

Quote from: Martin H on May 10, 2011, 07:41:11 AM
Dunno if your in the UK, But if you are. That has to appear on the SIG display stand at some point

Yes, Lincoln. And thankyou...thats probably the best compliment I could recieve

Forgot to mention it's the Airfix 1/48 kit. Nose was from an old 1/72 Tornado GR

NARSES2 · May 11, 2011, 03:12:22 AM

Quote from: Devilfish on May 10, 2011, 11:57:39 PM
Quote from: Martin H on May 10, 2011, 07:41:11 AM
Dunno if your in the UK, But if you are. That has to appear on the SIG display stand at some point

Yes, Lincoln. And thankyou...thats probably the best compliment I could recieve

Forgot to mention it's the Airfix 1/48 kit. Nose was from an old 1/72 Tornado GR

Well if you are at a show and the SIG is there come along and say hallo. We don't bite...well Radish does when he's off his med's but that's another story

Army of One · May 11, 2011, 07:54:45 AM

Great looking kit........if you do turn up at a show.....quite right,beware of Radish...however,make sure you ain't on your own behind the table and then have to answer questions, from the punters.....now,that is scary........

Martin H · May 11, 2011, 07:59:39 AM

Considering your day job Hank, sitting behind the stand with out a clue is a walk in the park lol

Rheged · May 11, 2011, 08:14:02 AM

Quote from: chrisonord on May 10, 2011, 01:15:49 PM
Very nice build there, and I might add, looking quite believable given our current situation.
Cheers,
Chris.

Don't our transatlanic friends already run Hawks (well, Goshawks, but it's the same basic thing) off their carriers already?

Army of One · May 11, 2011, 08:17:35 AM

Yeah..........you are probably right there.....but then I'm mainly in charge n got places to hide......lonely behind the desk with nowhere to run and all people want to know about is the sherman tank thing......anyhoo,this Hawk is nearly how my Maltese 100's would be.....I prob wouldn't have changed nose....but def the same load out.....I like it lots....