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San Amerigo Light Bomber

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#15
April 02, 2007, 06:51:07 AM
By overall markings, do you mean decals alone, or decals AND camo ?
Well, here's some pics showing how I painted this B-57

Stage 1 "Naked" aircraft



Stage 2 I cut pieces of tape, all were 2 cm long. Then I cut the pieces following a diagonal, result was two small triangles. Repeat the operation many time to obtain a whole load of tape-made triangles.
WARNING : Measles quarantine !!!  :lol:  



Stage 3 A  coat of Humbrol 80 green,then got ride of the tape...



stage 4 Painted some triagnles in pale yellow...



stage 5 others were painted brown... et voila!!!







King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

B777LR

#16
April 02, 2007, 06:56:50 AM
:wub:  :wub:  :wub:  

Archibald

#17
April 02, 2007, 08:42:17 AM
More pics!!!





King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

gunfighter

#18
April 02, 2007, 12:08:00 PM
Nice camo for carnival season...

Brian da Basher

#19
April 02, 2007, 05:04:37 PM
Archie I love it! That unique camo scheme makes me think of a "poor man's" South East Asian scheme! I can't wait to see your next update!

Brian da Basher

Rafael

#20
April 02, 2007, 05:12:13 PM
FASA's spear point!!![/size] :wub:  :wub:  :wub:

Very innovative and refreshing, Archi!!!.
I love it!!

Rafa
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Archibald

#21
April 03, 2007, 12:54:14 AM
Here's the finished model. I've added a flir turret (from an A-6) some bumps and antennas...









Here's FASA order of battle.

the FASA - Fuerza Aerea de San Amerigo - composed of five "Gruppos"

Gruppo 1 (Tequila City)  include

EBL-1  (Escuadrilla de Bombardeo Ligero, 14 B-57B Canberra)
EPM-2 (Escuadrilla de Patrulla Maritima, 14 S-2T Turbotracker)

Gruppo 2 (San Miguel)

EC-3 (Escuadrilla de casa, 15 F-104 (F)ASA)

Gruppo 3 (Sangria Ciudad)

EA-4 / 5 /6 / 7 (Escuadrilla de Ataque) 60 A-7E/K Corsair II    

Gruppo 4 (Escuela de Aviacion Nacional, Pinacolada City)

EE-8 /9  R/AT-33
EE-10 /11 MB-326 Xavantes

Gruppo 5 (Corona)

ET-12 (Escuadron de transporte) Boeing 707
ET-13 Casa 212 / C-123T Turboprovider
ET-14 Pilatus PC-6 Turbo porter / Learjet 35A


La ETSA (Ejercito de Tierra de San Amerigo) has its own powerful CAS (ACET or Aviation de Combate del Ejercito de Tierra) which include
- MB-326
- OV-10 Bronco
- Socata Rallye Guerrier
- Cessna -337 Skymaster
- UH-1H
- MD-500/ OH-6

Thanks to the Agredecimiento de 1947, ACET and FASA live in harmony.
FASA let helicopters and CAS aircrafts to ACET, under command of ETSA.



King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

B777LR

#22
April 03, 2007, 12:56:19 AM
Perfect!

Archibald

#23
April 03, 2007, 11:27:52 AM
last pics





23 B-57B/G were bought in 1974 to replace the Invaders. This was a quantum leap for the FASA. 14 aircrafts were brought into service, 9 others were stripped off for spares.
In the 90's, the FASA decided of an upgrade of its B-57 fleet. Upgrade included second-hands FLIR (from A-6s Intruders), internal ECM (housed in  a fairing on the right side of the fuselage).

Even without the wingtip fuel tanks, range of the B-57 was considered sufficient by FASA. So the service decided to use wingtip tanks as recon and ECM pods.
Left-wing fuel tank was changed into a recon pod by adding a Jaguar GR.1A nose (from RAF stocks), right-wing tank was used for ECMs.

King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Brian da Basher

#24
April 03, 2007, 04:56:07 PM
Oh yes, Archie that totally ROCKS!!!!

Bravo Zulu and a hand salute!!!

Brian da Basher

John Howling Mouse

#25
April 03, 2007, 05:31:15 PM
Hoo----hoooooo!!! You don't see that everyday!
Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

Archibald

#26
April 04, 2007, 12:09:59 AM
Thanks for all the cheers comments!  :cheers:  :tornado:  
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

BlackOps

#27
April 05, 2007, 08:29:57 PM
Archi, good to see your markings on her too :)
Jeff G.
Stumbling through life.

Archibald

#28
April 06, 2007, 12:10:42 AM
The huge FASA marking on the wing has been made from 2 "USAF" decals.

:cheers:

King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Archibald

#29
April 06, 2007, 12:12:44 AM
I discovered that I had an A-6 FLIR on the spare box, and a Jaguar recon nose. There's always some interestings bits left on a good old sparebox...  
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.
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