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Picture Post => Current and Finished Projects => Topic started by: Scooterman on July 10, 2007, 06:02:19 PM

Title: My Late Falklands Entry............
Post by: Scooterman on July 10, 2007, 06:02:19 PM
In 1/72, Revell F-4F kit.  Weapons from the stash.  Colors all Model Master.  Decals I think Aztek or Aerocalcs.  Nice kit but I couldn't get a final dullcoat no matter what I used.  Hell with it, it's one of my favs.

Enjoy!
Title: My Late Falklands Entry............
Post by: Scooterman on July 10, 2007, 06:03:11 PM
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Post by: Scooterman on July 10, 2007, 06:04:09 PM
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Post by: Scooterman on July 10, 2007, 06:06:29 PM
her bottom
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Post by: Scooterman on July 10, 2007, 06:08:27 PM
Topsides
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Post by: Shasper on July 10, 2007, 06:16:56 PM
Sharp! Those yellow "areas" ( :unsure: ) really do the trick!


Shas B)
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Post by: Rafael on July 10, 2007, 09:36:28 PM
Strange, but very attractive camo scheme!!
Somehow it makes the airplane look very "Phantom"

Rafa
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Post by: Scooterman on July 10, 2007, 10:34:07 PM
The yellow areas are ID bands.  During the real Falklands action, the bands were applied to the Skyhawks and Daggers because in planform, both could be confused for a Harrier.  Yellow was first used but was found to be to close to the underlaying camo so a vivid turquoise was applied over the yellow.  I couldn't find a match for the turquoise in my colors so I went with the yellow.

Of course in my scenario the ID bands were added so not to confuse the Argie F-4Es with the Royal Navy F-4Ks!!!
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Post by: Damian2 on July 11, 2007, 02:11:31 AM
AWESOME!!!!

:wub:

I love the camo on the F-4. IMHO F-4s look at their best when dolled up in camos not based on the grey scale...
Title: My Late Falklands Entry............
Post by: ysi_maniac on July 11, 2007, 05:12:37 AM
Beau Beast indeed. She could make Royal Navy task really difficult.
:wub:  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:  
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Post by: cthulhu77 on July 11, 2007, 06:26:34 AM
I can see why it is one of your favourites! :cheers: Nice work, yep, that would scare the heck out of an attacking force.
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Post by: Archibald on July 11, 2007, 08:32:57 AM
Cool! And, even better, this was nearly real world!

When in 1965 time come of replacing Meteor mk.4s and F-86F, FAA list was as follow

- F-100 Super sabre (too old)
- F-4 Phantom (what they wanted, but USA disagree)
- F-5 Unexpensive, but performances were too low
Drakken, Mirage IIIE, Lightning... the Mirage IIIE won, only to be slaughtered by SHARs in 1982...


Title: My Late Falklands Entry............
Post by: Brian da Basher on July 11, 2007, 01:10:48 PM
Wow that's one real sharp bit of modelling there Scooterman! I love the camo and the ID bands! Wicked!

Brian da Basher
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Post by: Martin H on July 11, 2007, 02:35:33 PM
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- F-100 Super sabre (too old)
Hmm and there a story that the FAA looked at Deploying its remaining F-86's to port stanley during the punch up. So not that Old lol.

Stunning Toom Scooter. :D
Title: My Late Falklands Entry............
Post by: elmayerle on July 11, 2007, 07:11:00 PM
QuoteCool! And, even better, this was nearly real world!

When in 1965 time come of replacing Meteor mk.4s and F-86F, FAA list was as follow

- F-100 Super sabre (too old)
- F-4 Phantom (what they wanted, but USA disagree)
- F-5 Unexpensive, but performances were too low
Drakken, Mirage IIIE, Lightning... the Mirage IIIE won, only to be slaughtered by SHARs in 1982...
It depends on what version of the F-100 we're talking about.  If they went with the proposed Spey-powered version that NAA studied, that could be quite capable.
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Post by: Captain Canada on July 11, 2007, 08:04:15 PM
Wow, nice job, Bradley ! That would have really shaken things up a bit, eh ?

:wub:  
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Post by: Sisko on July 11, 2007, 08:45:57 PM

Nice one Scooterman!!!  :wub:

This build could almost entice me to build a Phantom....................almost.
Title: My Late Falklands Entry............
Post by: Archibald on July 12, 2007, 02:34:56 AM
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QuoteCool! And, even better, this was nearly real world!

When in 1965 time come of replacing Meteor mk.4s and F-86F, FAA list was as follow

- F-100 Super sabre (too old)
- F-4 Phantom (what they wanted, but USA disagree)
- F-5 Unexpensive, but performances were too low
Drakken, Mirage IIIE, Lightning... the Mirage IIIE won, only to be slaughtered by SHARs in 1982...
It depends on what version of the F-100 we're talking about.  If they went with the proposed Spey-powered version that NAA studied, that could be quite capable.
Don't know, that was what was said in the magazine! Well, I took it the sense that FAA probably dind't have money nor will to finance Spey-powered, radar F-100... they probably looked at stock F-100s, which were already obsolete in the interceptor role in the 60's... (F-100 was used in the ground pounder role)

QuoteHmm and there a story that the FAA looked at Deploying its remaining F-86's to port stanley during the punch up. So not that Old lol.

I've heard of this at the Key forums... I'm asking if a F-86 could have took off from Port stanley airfield ?
How about F-86 Vs Sea Harrier ?  :wub:
Title: My Late Falklands Entry............
Post by: ysi_maniac on July 12, 2007, 05:24:10 AM
QuoteHow about F-86 Vs Sea Harrier ?  :wub:
I have no doubt, Sea Harrier wins.  
Title: My Late Falklands Entry............
Post by: Martin H on July 12, 2007, 02:19:10 PM
QuoteI've heard of this at the Key forums... I'm asking if a F-86 could have took off from Port stanley airfield ?
Iread someware that they tried out a few take off's & landings on a runway marked out with the length of Stanleys runway, not sure how well they did thou
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Post by: nev on July 13, 2007, 04:26:50 AM
Cool bananas!  :wub:  
Title: My Late Falklands Entry............
Post by: ysi_maniac on July 13, 2007, 05:35:21 AM
QuoteCool bananas!  :wub:
What does this mean? :unsure: