Skyray

[Aircav]

Hmmm, looks a little like mine    

[nev]

Wow, that looks so right!  

Great idea wonderfully executed (apart from the canopy    )

[Martin H]

Hmmm some ones been under the influance of a certain Mr Cater again lol.

Nice model Budd, that scheme suits the Skyray.

[Gary]

Serious drool!

[markm70]

Very cool B) The blue and white alerons just finish it off!

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Brad, I was wondering about the colors you have chosen for this project.  If you were going for an aircraft used during the Malvinas/Falklands conflict, would the Argentine Navy have considered toning down the markings like they did with their A-4 squadrons?  Or would they have used it for air defense of the homeland in which case, colorful markings would not have made a difference.   

[rallymodeller]

Man, I just about bought one of those this past week. Forgot just how pretty they are.

[Scooterman]

Jeffry- Notice the NAVAL titles instead of ARMADA.  This places the Skyray before '82.  I think they changed titling sometime before 1976.

Martin-Well, Phil was there when I bought the kit, but I'm the one that came up with the Argie idea.  I think he's planning on doing a Falklands SHAR killer.

And everybody else-thanks for the comments!   Should have this baby finished today-after a cup of coffee and breakfast!

[Scooterman]

Hmmm, looks a little like mine  

Let's see it Cav!!!!

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Jeffry- Notice the NAVAL titles instead of ARMADA.  This places the Skyray before '82.  I think they changed titling sometime before 1976.

Guess I should have read up on the history of the Argentine Navy a bit before asking the question.  I recognized the country and military service, but the colors/markings were the stumper.  

Still it looks good and why not keep it in service a bit longer in the WHIF world?  If the airframe was capable of taking upgrades for the engine and avionics, it would look good in subdued markings for the 1982 time period.  Add a couple of updated sidewinders and a pair of sparrows to make it a better interceptor with a bit longer reach.  

[Scooterman]

Still it looks good and why not keep it in service a bit longer in the WHIF world?  If the airframe was capable of taking upgrades for the engine and avionics, it would look good in subdued markings for the 1982 time period.  Add a couple of updated sidewinders and a pair of sparrows to make it a better interceptor with a bit longer reach.

Have that in mind but with a F5D Skylancer if I can find the kit.  If not, I'll do something to the other 1/72 kit I have.  Like the idea of a upgraded Ray though.  Two later winder and two Sparrow would have been an interesting match with SHARs.

[Scooterman]

Here she is boys!

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