Whiff Nimrod Decals?

[Jennings]

Considering this.  The Airfix kit will be fairly pricey, and a 'limited run', so I don't want to go way out on a limb with it.  But there were several serious possibilities for Nimrod exports in the late 1960s and early '70s, so these wouldn't be far-out whacky schemes.

Tell me what you think (and bear in mind the sales of the Hannants TSR.2 decals).

J

[AeroplaneDriver]

Price would be a big factor for me.  I picked up a TSR.2 set when they camy out, mainly because they are nice decals of a subject that completely what-if.  For a real in service aircraft like a Nimrod, I'd be more likely to just pick through the decals I already have.  

[Captain Canada]

I've got everything I need to build my three CDN birds......well, everything but the kits. Oh, and the money to buy the kits ! So I guess I just have the decals !

But seriously, there's so much generic stuff out there, and most people will build her real or whif as somat from a 'real' squadron.

[Thorvic]

Ah but there is a factor with using generic decals from the Orion stash, many of the more colourful ones are now out of production with only the more recent schemes currently available. Plus there is the factor of style, with US aircraft many of the users adopt thier style of markings, where as if using British Aircraft the markings and colour scheme align more with the UK styles. With commonwealth squadrons there is a strong chance of showing the squadron badge as well as its logo.

Then again most of the TSR2 decals were mainly based upon existing schemes, except for some of the RAF ones and these sold out twice!.

The other factor is the Nimrod being twice as much as the TSR2 and more than twice the size most people are going to settle with just 1 or 2 kits. Factor in the additional decal sheets from Aviation Workshop on the rest of the RAF Nimrod schemes and the few special marking ones, means there may not be quite the same demand, as most modellers will one to build a real version first !!!.

Be interesting how the poll develops.

G

[Maverick]

For myself, I'd go the generic sheet route.  

Commonwealth squadrons are well enough represented and other (ie: Japan, Bundesmarine, etc) can be easily cobbled together.  Given the size of the beast, I can't imagine that a whif sheet would be even reasonably priced and the number of options thereon would be limited too, I'd expect.

Whilst the applicable sheets are mostly aimed at the P-3, there's little for most nations that wouldn't be suitable for the Nimrod, excepting perhaps the scale of the national markings.

Won't stop me profiling a bunch admittedly, but then it's a bit cheaper...  

Mav

[nev]

I probly wouldn't buy one, and I'm not sure how much of a success such a sheet would be.  The TSR2s, it was pretty obvious 90% of people wanted to build an "in-service" what if, whereas the Nimrod - has real schemes going to the 60s, and most people are only going to buy 1 (maybe 2).

[Jennings]

I was thinking that since the Nimrod only has ever carried basically three paint schemes, two of which are boring as hell, some might go for more colorful ones.  Perhaps not...

J

[nev]

It's had a few "specials" over the years - colourful tails and the like, then there's the GW1 nose art.  There was also one of the early Nimrods in the 60s with large amounts of bright red.

From what I can gather on Britmodeler, between Airfix and MA, there's going to be a lot of choice for the Nimrod builder.

I don't think the "Black Comet" from 1982 is one of them though

[P1127]

It's had a few "specials" over the years - colourful tails and the like, then there's the GW1 nose art.  There was also one of the early Nimrods in the 60s with large amounts of bright red.

From what I can gather on Britmodeler, between Airfix and MA, there's going to be a lot of choice for the Nimrod builder.

I don't think the "Black Comet" from 1982 is one of them though

I have a photo of a Black Comet, but from a lot earlier than 1982!!!

(that said, I also have a picture of a black Nimrod somewhere.........)

[Jennings]

(that said, I also have a picture of a black Nimrod somewhere.........)

I thought the black Nimrod was like the mythical SIOP camouflaged B-58....  Never really existed except in someone's fantasy.  And you say you have *the* only existing photo?  That's never been published before?  Perhaps you should put it on eBay!



J

[kitnut617]

The decal sheet you get with the Aircraft in Miniature vacuform is really comprehensive, there's quite a choice.  But considering that a lot of the what-if's posted here are of regular aircraft with a fictitious markings, there got to be loads of possibilities.

[Excalibur]

You didn't mention which options/subjects you would feature on a decal sheet. Although honestly as I am only buying 1 Nimrod I will be building it in a standard in service scheme from Gulf War 1 if the in box decals provide this option. If not I have more than enough spare decals to build my "own" GW version.  

[elmayerle]

It's had a few "specials" over the years - colourful tails and the like, then there's the GW1 nose art.  There was also one of the early Nimrods in the 60s with large amounts of bright red.

From what I can gather on Britmodeler, between Airfix and MA, there's going to be a lot of choice for the Nimrod builder.

I don't think the "Black Comet" from 1982 is one of them though

I have a photo of a Black Comet, but from a lot earlier than 1982!!!

(that said, I also have a picture of a black Nimrod somewhere.........)

I have to ask "Which Nimrod?"  Hawker's product of the 30's or the maritime patrol aircraft we're primarily discussing?

[Thorvic]

(that said, I also have a picture of a black Nimrod somewhere.........)

Taken on a cloudy night during a powercut  .

However knowing Dave i expect its probably true, it could of course be just a Black undercoat spotted during a respray  (Like the VC-10  recently that had to tranfer during respray to find a bigger hanger !!!!)

G

[Thorvic]

As to the Nimrod decals it does appear according to the poll that few are willing to Whiff them. Quite understandable considering the costs and size of the beast.

Might be an idea to investigate a more generalised What-If sheet with a variety of Whiff aircraft types, in possivble operational or specials schemes aka more TSR2, Avro Arrow, F-111K, F-104D, KC135 K, Nimrod etc. Provide a variety of profile inspired schemes (theres bound to be at least one that included that most modellers would want, and thus purchase the sheet   ),

Cheers

Geoff