I have found a broken 1/72 Avro Canada Arrow in the stash and using my vast array of spares I am slowly building my own version of this classic Fighter/Interceptor which for reasons that I don't understand never made it into service with any nation.
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Just a quick question the back seat window; all clear glazing or just a pair of windows?
Quote from: McColm on April 12, 2022, 03:21:19 AM
Just a quick question the back seat window; all clear glazing or just a pair of windows?
All clear, let the poor guy have a decent view.
The latest incarnation.
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OOOOOOOOOOH! :wub:
looks sutibly fast and dangerous ... nice :thumbsup:
Did that Warthog run out of BRRRRT! and KABOOM!? he's knocked the roof off with his belly. That'll leave a mark. ;D
With 36 builds going on, I will get around to finishing it <_<
The two seater canopy has been glued on and some PSR work on the underneath.
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As you can see the new two seater canopy changes the profile.
Quote from: McColm on April 12, 2022, 03:21:19 AMI have found a broken 1/72 Avro Canada Arrow
Saving the broken one has been a good push into creation, congratulations! :thumbsup:
Got some stuff like that laying around myself (not an Avro Arrow though). Gives good inspiration for when I finish my Sea Harrier II+ and my Super Tomcat 21.
A new paint scheme and stand. A design change due to an upgrade in the fly-by-wire control system, its now tailless!
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looking really good :mellow: :tornado: :thumbsup:
Trials of the Yellow Band fire control system with the new trainable forward cannon seem to be going well. The crew are simulation what it's like to fly in fog and after a nuclear explosion with the blast covers drawn.
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Parts used from a broken 1/72 F-18 Hornet.
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PSR to be done but missiles are being added from an old Saab Draken kit, I think that they are the AIM Falcons. I stand corrected if they aren't.
Drop fuel tanks semi-recessed under the wings! New stand.
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A bit of putty to fill in gaps from the Airfix drop fuel tanks off the Tornado F.3 kit.
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This is the build so far. Looks innocent with a pair of sidewinders, then the opposition realise that they have run out of missiles!
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I repainted this build.
A shade lighter.
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The Avro Canada Golden Arrow F.2 is wearing an aggressor paint scheme with some decals from Number 111 Squadron Royal Air Force. Started out as Tiger Stripes but I got a bit carried away and I ran out of brown acrylic paint.
I've made an attempt at painting a cockpit canopy to the underside which needs tidying up and a few touch-ups.
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The underside
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I'm calling this build finished before I go and spoil it.
Well done! That camo really disappears against the objects on the shelf in the side views.
That's pretty wild ! Big bird.