Nev Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Following the much publicised row between the UK government and the Pentagon related to the release of classified F-35 technical details, the British government finally made good on their threat to pull out of the JSF program. In 2007 they announced that they would be buying the French Rafale M fighter to equip their 2 new carriers, HMS Improbable and HMS Unlikely Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 In a surprising move, 767 squadron was the first squadron to form on the new fighter - its amazing what having a former pilot high up in the MoD can do for an extinct fighter squadron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 Kit is the Italeri 1/72 kit. Which is typical Italeri, ie cheap, decent selection of stores, raised panel lines, non-existant detail mixed with lovely detail, appalling fit in some places, great fit in other places. I started this kit on Saturday morning and finished it on Thursday evening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 Decals are mainly from the Fujimi Phantom, ASRAAMs are from the Airfix NATO weapons set. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Nice! Stephen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircav Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Very Nice Nev :wub: Lovely looking aircraft and those markings suit it so well :( All the best Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radish Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Nice one, Nev :wub: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart Porteous Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Like it ! You are, of course, going straight to hell for this... Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Nice little what-if Rafale. Nice clean build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gary West Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Good to see 767 squadron back again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Bratton Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 (edited) HMS Improbable and HMS Unlikely ;) :D Edited April 28, 2006 by Sean Bratton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted April 29, 2006 Author Share Posted April 29, 2006 I can't take credit for the HMS Improbable and HMS Unlikely gag, that one belongs to the infamous Terry "Radish" Campion :) Thanks for the kind words everyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 How did I miss this one Great work Nev, :huh: B) and I also lke the carrier names :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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