Falklands/Malvinas War 30th Anniversary GB

HA! I spotted a 1/72 Vulcan at my "old kits source" yesterday, one of the old Airfix kits. Trying to resist... I'd have to put it somewhere after building it...

Ahhhh - that's the guy! I remember the site now that I've seen it again, thanks for that Jeremias. I was in that shop again on Friday, no A-4s to be had yet, there are still more in their storage room & he will be bringing more out every weekend. I'll keep watching for you in case I can find a deal.

VanceCrozier

bondoman, el_jere.... I just did what any good modeler does when faced with a "wrong version" problem...

I went & bought another.  When I picked up the Étandard, I thought there were two of the same kit there. After your comments & looking at a couple of pictures I realized the boxes look almost the same. So I went back & looked - sure enough, the other box was a Super-E, complete with Exocet missile. It still only came with French decals though, I'll have to checkou out those aerocalcas decals, I do remember seeing them listed on one of the sites I visit.

Here is the link to that Canadian shop that sells Aerocalcas.

http://flightdecs.ca/A_aerocalcas.html

Cheers

Jeremias

Hi guys, seems this thread is coming along nicely since the other one was left behind. Afraid my net time has been limited. I usually take my laptop into work andget on from there but that source has been closed dowm. So no i am limited to 45 mins a day, assuming i can get on at all. So means alot of catching up when i can get on.

Nice list of kits been added, a Vulcan in 1/96th, now thats a scale you don't come across often. And a Nimrod as well. Things are looking good. I know there are still a few people who put their hands up on the intial thread and have yet to pop into this one, hopefully once it gets going they will come on board. Be nice to have some figures built for this GB as well.

uctrekker

I have the 1/72 Airfix BAe Nimrod in my stash. I'd really like to join in this GB and have at it!

Problem is I'm right in the middle of another GB( see "Shiver Me Timbers") and don't know if I can finish this in time. I can try, can't I?

Please put me down for the 1/72 Airfix BAe Nimrod

Gotcha - and we've got a good long build period too, should be lots of time. First Nimrod on the GB list if I'm not mistaken. We're getting a good range of subjects here.

I have the 1/72 Airfix BAe Nimrod in my stash. I'd really like to join in this GB and have at it!

Problem is I'm right in the middle of another GB( see "Shiver Me Timbers") and don't know if I can finish this in time. I can try, can't I?

Please put me down for the 1/72 Airfix BAe Nimrod

Thanks!

At the moment there is a 1/72 Special Hobby Pucara at Australian Ebay for a very good price.

The kit is the same of Airfix but with resins and PE.

Hey Mike - is that the 1/72 kit? I already have that one in hand, looks like a nice little kit, the only issue I see are the panel lines being a little wider that needed, everything else looks good.

Hi all,

I picked up the Airfix Harrier FRS.1 with Falklands markings on eBay, so that'll be wending its way to me at some point (only paid half as much as the kit is on the shelf here in Aus, even with postage I'll be into pocket.) I'll keep watching for a Pucara to join it, and if I can find the right variant of Skyhawk I might invest in some Aztec decals...

Cheers, Mike

PS: Will hunt out those GR.3 pics from Hendon and post them.

bondoman, el_jere.... I just did what any good modeler does when faced with a "wrong version" problem...

I went & bought another.  When I picked up the Étandard, I thought there were two of the same kit there. After your comments & looking at a couple of pictures I realized the boxes look almost the same. So I went back & looked - sure enough, the other box was a Super-E, complete with Exocet missile. It still only came with French decals though, I'll have to checkou out those aerocalcas decals, I do remember seeing them listed on one of the sites I visit.

VanceCrozier , if it finds the vulcan that comment me , if it wants to can him help with calcas Argentinian and another thing that need.

Greetings
pablo

Hello Fellow of the forum,

VanceCrozier  you agradezco by the photos, estan very good.

I ask them the help of the planes because this is the kit that have, is the one of lindber 1/96,  and by what saw in some photos that saw the the web are distinct versions.
aca Leave them some photos of the kit of the vulcan.

Greetings
pablo

bigua

Friends of the forum I am looking for planes of the Avro Vulcan B Mk 2 / Mk 2K, to modify the vulcan of lindber that I have, and without anybody a photo of the basins has for the missiles anti radar.

 Thank you
 Regards
 Pablo

Bienvenido Pablo!

I´m looking forward to see your Vulcan, this group is turning out great!

Best regards

y saludos

Jeremias

SuE has a search radar, the original just a ranging radar. Frankly I'm in awe that the SuE was a single seater; he would have been a very busy man. These little older jet models are really idiosyncratic. One will have a fine fuselage but no cockpit, the next will have crappy wings but  nice gear. In a quest to build a nice Mirage III I ended up with the Heller, the Airfix (ex- Frog I think) and the Revell ones.

bondoman - yep, once I started looking at some good comparison photos I realized the nose is quite different. Like el_jere said, it probably has to do with the new avionics. (One source mentioned a navalized radar - similar changes from the Harrier to Sea Harrier)

I'll see how long I take with the 2 kits I already have for this GB before deciding whether to do any surgery on the Heller kit. I'm not sure that I want to get into too much modifying with this one, it is actually a really nice little kit already, and I can't say I have anything on my shelf with French markings.

Hi there

I don´t know about all the diferences, but the nose cone isn´t the same (maybe it´s related with the thing you said about avionics)

If you want check the web for aerocalcas aftermarket decals (out of production now, but I belive that a Canadian shop still have some sets) and also you will have to get a set of the heller´s or academy´s kits of the SUE with Argentinian decals (the aerocalcas is complementary and have some replacements to that kit)

If you can get the Academy Super Etendard kit, it´s cheap, easy to find, reccesed panel lines and it have Argentinian decals, (poor ones but better than nothing...)

All the best for you

Jere

The main visible difference is the nose.The 4M has a very thin and sharp nose with a big strake on the underside; the Soo-E has a rounder nose with a bullet shape to it. IMO a deal killer.

The 4M was an important Frenchie shipbourne fighter though and that's a nice model.

Got a question for the jet experts out there...

Yesterday I picked up a Heller 1/72 Étandard Mk IVm. (raised panel lines, minimal cockpit detail, looks like decent fit though and the glass is actually quite good!) How much of a difference is there between this and the Super Étandard? My quick search makes it sound like it was mostly avionics. If I have time I may add this to the list w/ Argentine markings.

bigua

Friends of the forum I am looking for planes of the Avro Vulcan B Mk 2 / Mk 2K, to modify the vulcan of lindber that I have, and without anybody a photo of the basins has for the missiles anti radar.

 Thank you
 Regards
 Pablo

Pablo, are you looking for another kit to take parts from, or just pictures & information? I have seen a 1/72 Vulcan at a local shop, a Revell kit maybe? I remember thinking "COOL! - but where would I put it? " I'm guessing postage to you would be a fair amount of $$ though.

We've got some Vulcan pictures in an earlier thread: click here

bigua

Friends of the forum I am looking for planes of the Avro Vulcan B Mk 2 / Mk 2K, to modify the vulcan of lindber that I have, and without anybody a photo of the basins has for the missiles anti radar.

 Thank you
 Regards
 Pablo

As far as plans go, must be good ones in magazines. Look at Scale Aircraft Modeler and of course FSM. That isn't such a great model; the one thing I would do is put FOD covers in those intakes. Those are the foreign object covers that get put in just as soon as the aircraft spools down. The model does have jet pipes though, something Airfix missed.

Friends of the forum I am looking for planes of the Avro Vulcan B Mk 2 / Mk 2K, to modify the vulcan of lindber that I have, and without anybody a photo of the basins has for the missiles anti radar.

 Thank you
 Regards
 Pablo

VanceCrozier

 

Scorpiomikey:

 

...The problem with the harrier though is NZ CAA wont let it fly because its a single seat combat jet aircraft not owned and operated by the military....

 

 

Soooooo if there is a backseater, would it be less dangerous?

I have no clue what their reasoning is. They let the T-bird vampires fly with 1 person, but they wont let the single seaters fly.

Scorpiomikey

...The problem with the harrier though is NZ CAA wont let it fly because its a single seat combat jet aircraft not owned and operated by the military....

Soooooo if there is a backseater, would it be less dangerous?

The museum is Ashburton Aviation Museum. Its all volunteer run and keeps afloat by donations and fundraising.

The meat box i dont beleive is airworthy. The harrier is. Or it was untill some idiot shoved a plank of wood down the intake to stop the blades rattling at night (tourist camping) 

The problem with the harrier though is NZ CAA wont let it fly because its a single seat combat jet aircraft not owned and operated by the military. Its the same issue with the single seat vampires we have (theres about 8 of them) Unfortnuatly this also means the meat box will never fly even if it is restored to flyable condition.

OK, I was at the second-hand shop that I had mentioned in another thread, found a 1/72 Heller Étandard. Not sure of the mark #, I just grabbed it thinking I could actually add this in as a third kit for this build!

bigua - welcome aboard! Looking forward to seeing your two builds, especially the Vulcan. And I'm sure your English is much better than my Spanish - I may learn some yet!

Scorpiomikey - no problem to change the model you'll be working on. Nothing like seeing the real thing to inspire a build huh?! Great pics btw, that's a great help. Is that Meteor a static display or airworthy? It looks like they've done a great job with the exterior.

Azorean - I'll add your Twin Otter and Skyvan right now.

I have noticed photobucket  freeze when ever i try to load more than 4 pics at once.

Some excellent detail photos you got there, nice job. What museum is this again.

Heres some of the photos, photobuckets being a PITA and keeps freezing when i try to upload some photos.

Sorry to you dialup guys.

Heres what else they have just recently finished restoring. (you aussies might recognise it)

el_jere

Nice to have you on bord Azorean!

I have never seen a Skyvan in a Malvinas scheme, it will be nice.

Jeremias,

I will do the Twin Otter. For the Skyvan I will need the Prefectura Naval badgers. I think Phoenix Decals has but I already have the decals for the Twin Otter.