From what i can find, its a 48 scale kit. The reviews ive seen say you need to correct the short shallow cockpit and overzealous rivet detail.

Welcome aboard Blitz. What scale is it ? I am interested myself.

Cheers

Tony

Nice one blitz. Aussie pilot with RAF.

Wow our model club is doing a Seahawk group bulid next year but there is no way I would be able to produce that finish.

Anyways I would love to join this GB if I can. I have the Trumpeter P-40B in the stash with Jack Bartle's markings in the box. I won't be able to start straight away as I'm horrible at building multiple kits at the same time but my armoured car is passed the halfway mark so I should be able to start the P-40 before the year is over.

WOW , awesome pic of the tiger-tailed Sea Hawk , Scorp .

It was only last week that I was looking on Hawkeye Models web site and printed out an order form to fill in and send away . I ordered two S-2E/G Tracker conversion sets but I completely forgot to check what other decal sheets they have . So I'll keep a note about those special tiger tail markings .

I just ordered from Hannants the Trumpeter Fairey Gannet AS-1/4 and some Xtradecal decals for the RAN . I also splurged a little and bought the resin wing fold set for the Gannet as well .

I guess I'll have to keep an eye out for a RAN Sea venom in 1/72 scale .

John

Great pictures John!

Hey Helo, try this one on for size.

http://www.helikitnews.com/issues/hkn172.htm

I found some additional info on the Westland Wessex and HMAS Melbourne's ship movements during 1966

The text above mentions that from the 30th April to the 4th of May , HMAS melbourne  escorted HMAS Sydney to Soth Vietnam . This next pic shows HMAS melborne with a Wessex parked on the very front bow just after she left Sydney en-route to South East Asia .

Hopfully I can find a good reference pic of the S-70B-2 Seahawk operating in the Gulf as well as the S-70B-1 Blackhawk in East Timor .

John

I was doing a little research on my builds as I wanted to make sure that they were operating during an overseas deployment . So I may have to change the colour scheme on a several builds to suit .

Firstly , the RAAF UH-1H will now be finished in an overall white scheme serving in the Sinia Desert in 1982-1986 as part of the Multi National Force Observers

Next the S-70A (UH-60) stays the three tone camo scheme serving in East Timor for the Australian Army

The UH-1B will now be finished in an overall Olive drab finish serving in South Vietnam in 1968

The Pilatus PC-6 Porter is also finished in olive drab and serving in South Vietnam at Luscombe Field Nui Dat 1970

The Westland Wessex HAS-31B operated from HMAS Melbourne from 1963 -1987 .

817 Squadron embarked onboard the melbourne accompanied the HMAS Sydney on voygages to transport men and supplies to vietnam during the conflict . So I'll go with helo number 34

The S-70B-2 Seahawk operated in the Gulf as part of the blockade duties in November 1990

John .

Thats cool. I should add a couple modern aircraft to my collection. The A-4's a good start. But theyre all museum peices here now.

Im happy with my new purchase. I dont have a 1/72 Hornet yet!

bollocks. lol somehow i knew that would be the case.

Scorpiomikey

Not sure what scale your typhoon is. But the bottom aircraft is 486 sqn.

www.hannants.co.uk/.../TM72042

my typhoon is 1/48

No worries.

Cobber flew hurricanes. He died in an old 2 blade version.

I have one Tamiya version in the stash, but I'm more familiar with how the Airfix goes together.  Plus, I may use their new molding.  I've only built one of those.  If anything changes, I'll let you know ahead of time.  

I'm pretty sure I'll have to cobble the markings together from Xtradecal codes.

I wanted to do "Cobber" Kain's, but--no decals, and it seems he did have "Paddy" inscribed on the fuselage.

I've had both Brian Carbury and Colin Gray on my "to-do" list for several months, now, anyway.

Thanks for the motivation to get started.

Good choice Check. Sure you dont wanna use a better kit though? The airfix one is pretty nasty. (although it does build up nice with a bit of work)

Not sure what scale your typhoon is. But the bottom aircraft is 486 sqn.

www.hannants.co.uk/.../TM72042

I will commit to the build with Brian Carbury's Spitfire Mk I, coded XT-W.  Will use the 1/72 Airfix kit.

looked through some online hobby stores and NONE had decals to match any of my existing kits....but I did see an Academy 1/72 F-18A kit with Aussie markings for a steal! Normal MSRP is $33.... the kit was on-sale for $8.99!! How could I pass that up?!

Looks like ive gotten myself a new addition.

Hey Stik. Came across this just before in one of our local newspapers.

WATSON, Allan Archibald (Skip). DFC, 4212905, RNZAF, Squadron Leader On 9th January 2012 Skip passed away at Auckland Hospital after a brief battle with pneumonia.

So my earlier comment was wrong.  But he was a squadron leader and had a DFC. Which would probably account for why his aircraft has decals made about it.

And heres the story behind Gloria Lyons.

rnzaf.hobbyvista.com/gl.html

Actually named after a young CHCH girl with tuberculosis.

Not a problem OWL.

taxtp, i had no idea the aussies flew Mirages. Thats awesome.

ALrighy boys, the participant list has been updated. Let me know if everythings' correct.

Thanks for the suggestions, Scorp. I can start looking for decals now. :)

Mike & Owl: I've got a few subjects that would fit but up to my eyeballs in stuff now. I'll see about maybe tossing something in sometime next year.

You could probably put me down for  1/72 High Planes Models Mirage IIIO. It's already promised for the French A/C GB.

Cheers

Tony

Sorry Owl, it's an Eduard kit.

Cheers

Tony

I really should be in on this ; Embarrassingly I only have one build in my display cabinets which has Aussie markings on her , so I really need to pull my socks up and show a bit of "Patriotism" and complete some more builds . Here's the sole UH-1D Huey ....Bushranger

Like Tony (taxtp) , I have a nice stash of Aussie aircraft kits and AM decals , so it's a little difficult trying to settle on something . Perhaps I'll start with three Army birds and follow on with three Navy aircraft .

First up is Italeri's 1/72 UH-1D/H Huey with some resin exhaust update set and a rebuild of a Italeri 1/72 Blackhawk

There's also High Planes 1/72 Pilatus PC-6 with all three aircraft finished in the tan , green and  black camouflage scheme .

Secondly , Italeri's UH-1B Huey , Hasegawa's SH-60B and Italeri's Wessex HAS-3 with Cobra Company's resin update set . All in 1/72 with markings for the Royal Australian Navy "RAN" .

I hope these are acceptable , Scorp and Owl .

John .

Badge is up. Let me know what you think.

EPIC thunderstorm tonight. Sheet lighting, fork lighting, whole kit and caboodle.

Obviously its up to you stik, but i know which way i want you to go, but thats cos im slightly bias lol.

ok... I was leaning towards Cleopatra because I have photos of her in flight bombed up like the kit, but seeing Esma Lee  makes it a toss up...

Possibly. Skip flew 26 sorties in esma lee. Give me a bit and ill do some research.

Sounds more like the USN/USMC. Names and art existed but were not overly common. So neither one of these P-40s was anything out of the ordinary aside from having a name and being photographed? No squadron leader or aces mount?