CF-190A Cyclone

[anthonyp]

Here's Canada's smaller joint service fighter (the other being the CF-18).  The Rafale M actually replaces older CF-18s in a few land based squadrons, and comprise the light fighter squadrons in the RCN.  The CF-190 is especially popular in Quebec.

All CF-190's in Canadian service are the Rafale M variant, as they are all trained to land on Canada's carriers should the need arise.  All CF-190's are also capable of carrying and launching the ASM-172A Standard Anti-Satellite Missile (see the "Scale Ordinance R' Us" thread.  This particular plane is seen at an airshow, as the standard load for an ASAT mission would consist of droptanks and the ASAT missile only.

This is a 1/72 Italeri Rafale M.  It just screamed "Je suis Canadien!!" as I was building it, and really, how can I debate such an assertion, even if it was from plastic?

[anthonyp]

Aft view

[anthonyp]

Bottom view

[anthonyp]

A cool view... too bad the shed is in the background.

[John Howling Mouse]

Holy Tarackin' Schniggens, man!

That is so "right"!!!!!!!!!!

     

[gooberliberation]

A cool view... too bad the shed is in the background.

Its not a shed... its just a really really huge hangar  

Very nice! Im suprised Ive seen Rafales from all the countries except Canada, until now.

[Keith Diamond]

I like it.  I mean, I really like it.

My favorite method of making a regular model into a What If model is by slapping either Israeli or Canadian markings on it.

[lancer]

Looks bloody gorgeous. Gives me an idea of what my RAF/RN versions will look like.

[Ollie]

Good show, but about the name, the Cyclone is our next chopper...

 

[anthonyp]

Oi, I forgot about the CH-148.  I was going for a translation of Rafale, and "Gust" didn't do it for me.  Let's just say it was named during a meeting of the "Happy Hour Club."  

   

[Tophe]

Thanks from France for this Canadian Rafale, so nice...
So beautiful in these colours , we would like to offer it to our Canadian friends  ^_^ for $zero . Alas, I am not a Dassault commercial...  

[BlackOps]

Looks great in Canadian markings, very nice.




Jeff G.