Falklands War 40th Anniversary GB

Martin, I got the Airfix K2 kit today.  I see the kit decals are for XH669 for Black Buck, I'll leave that one to you and I will do a 55 Sqdrn K2, XL189.  Hopefully it's just a different tail number and fin insignia.

Here's a 55 Sqdrn web page that has a nice description of the Victor Falklands operations, and a good overall article on Black Buck.  I may be preaching to the choir here!

https://www.55assoc.com/tanker-stories/

https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Operation_Black_Buck

And the kit:

Ok guys, will get you added. Hopefully we will get some ships and a few more ground vehicles.

Bish

Not quite, completly new nose of the FA.2.

 

Martin, I hope the two Matchbox K2's I put on eBay sell, because I ordered the Airfix K2.  Sign me up.

Bish I'm in. I have been waiting for this GB for some time, since you mentioned it a few years ago.

I couldn't find any of the ships I wanted, or a 1/72 Super Etendard so I ordered a 1/72 Modelsvit 1/72 Mirage III/EA. It's markings and weapons load are from the Falklands War.

I't should be here by the time your GB starts.

Not quite, completly new nose of the FA.2.

My kit is a FRS.2 but other than the dashboard it should be the sameas a FRS.1, no?

Also have an A-4P but I never liked the Argie camouflage, looks like sh*t.

Bill

GMorrison

Chad, I may have some decals for you left over from the first Airfix kit.

I enjoyed this last time, built a Special Hobby Pucara.

I hate to commit to something if I can't finish, but I do have a Harrier,

Airfix 1/72.

 

Bill

 

 

GR.3 or the SHAR.

Chad, I may have some decals for you left over from the first Airfix kit.

I enjoyed this last time, built a Special Hobby Pucara.

I hate to commit to something if I can't finish, but I do have a Harrier,

Airfix 1/72.

Bill

Nice one John, will get you added.

I'd like to get in with a Airfix 1/72 A-4Q

John

Its the MD300. I did e-mail them last year and Neil said they are redoing the kit as 3D printed. i would imagine with whats being going on this last year, things have fallen behind a bit. They have been releaseing a few kits recently so i am hopeful the tractor will be here soon. I can always do the dio and just leave a space for the tractor.

That would be Neil Gaunt, Martin.  He is a member of a groups.io I am a member of.  What is the tractor?

I can't blame you there John. I was tempted to get the Revell kit at one point, but when Airfix brought out the bomber, i knew it would be wise to hold out.

I am hoping to start mine early on, but i am still waiting on a UK company called Aircraft in Miniature to re-release the tow tractor that was used.

The Revell kits are indeed both K2's.  I'm just not willing to suffer through the Matchbox kits when the Airfix K2 is available.

Will be glad to have you both on board guys.

The AFV Club Scimitar does need some modification to make it sutable for the falklands. Fortunatly a few years back i came across a UK company that sells lots of CVR(t) AM sets, including a backdate one and a Falklands conversion.

John, i thought the matchbox/Revell kit is a K.2, i am not aware they ever did a bomber version. Though i don't think they come with markings for Black Buck missions as the Airfix kit does.

I plan to pick up the Airfix Vulcan too, I have the Victor and the Valiant already.  Airfix knows how to extract money from my back pocket!

The Victor I have is not the K2 kit, I have two of the Revell issues of the Matchbox kit but I'm going to eBay them and get the Airfix K2.  I'm thinking about joining with it.

I will gladly join this, but I must scour the stash for something fitting.  The only kit I know I had was the AFV Club Scimitar, but  that was built years ago.

Worst case, I will troll Ebay to try and find a hot deal on something.

Got you all added guys.

Good morning Bish, I'm in with something? TBD.

Welcome aboard guys. I'll get the roster updated soon.

RG, i was thinking of holding out in the hope Airfix release a new boxing with the BB markings, i am guessing it will be next year.

Not all of the Vulcans carried Shrikes, it was only on BB 4, 5 and 6. I just wasn't sure if there any any other external changes. I know all the aircraft used had the Olympus 301 engines. I am not sure what engines would be in the aircraft in the new airfix kit and if there is any external differance anyway.

OK, Bish, you're gonna have to stop it. Your group builds are just too interesting and I'm such an easy mark. I have this Airfix 1/48 kit someone gifted me. The decals don't look too good so I guess I'm going to have to find some online. Put me in coach.

Chad - I think the new Airfix kit will have one anti-flash white and one early camo marking option, but not Black Buck.  I think I have seen something over on Britmodeller about the Black Buck Vulcan being a possible later reboxing.  Did all BB mission Vulcans carry Shrikes?

Bish - I never finish anything, but I have had the Kinetic 1/48 kits of the Harrier Gr.3 and the Pucara sitting on top of the pile, beckoning me.  Okay, I'll throw in with the Pucara!  The Harrier will be for later, assuming I finish the Pucara.

Bish you're killing me. I'm so up to my eyeballs in GB's  but I can't pass up yours. 

I'm in 1/72 Harrier GR.3. Italeri

Right now it looks like the only two schemes will be anti-flash white and blue steel.  If they don't include a Falklands bird, kits-world decals make a very comprehensive set for the Black Buck Falklands campaign. 

Look forward to seeing that one Chad. I wasn't sure if that kit came with Black Buck markings, are you getting AM decals.

Bish, I'm in with an Airfix 1/72 Avro Vulcan B.2.  New tool of course!

Roster

 Bish Cyber Hobby 1/72nd Sea King HC.4

        Airfix 1/72nd Victor K.2 (Completed)

        AFV Club 1/35th Scimitar (Completed)

        Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3 (Completed)

BrandonK Tamiya 1/48th Sea Harrier (Completed)

Caveman Kittyhawk 1/48th Super Etendard

crown r n7 TBD

falconmod Airfix 1/72nd A-4Q (Completed)

fotofrank   Acadamey 1/48th Mirage IIIc

                  Airfix 1/48th Sea Harrier FRS.1 (Completed)

Glamdring Dragon 1/700 Type 42 Destroyer

GMorrison Airfix 1/72nd Sea harrier FRS.1

gomeral MPC 1/72nd Westland Lynx

jeaton01 Airfix 1/72nd Victor K.2

Modelcrazy Modelsvit 1/72nd Mirage III/EA (Completed)

Mopar Madness Airfix 1/72nd Vulcan B.2

Real G Kinetic 1/48th Pucara

           Kinetic 1/48th Harrier GR.3

Sigep Ziggy Italeri 1/72 MB 339 A

tempestjohnny Italeri 1/72nd Harrier GR.3

Tomcat Heller 1/72nd Super Entendard

Completed Builds

fotofrank Airfix 1/48th Sea Harrier FRS.1

 Bish AFV Club 1/35th Scimitar

 Modelcrazy Modelsvit 1/72nd Mirage III/EA

 falconmod Airfix 1/72nd A-4Q

 Bish Airfix 1/72nd Victor K.2

 BrandonK Tamiya 1/48th Sea Harrier

 Bish Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3