It's finished! I combined some of the markings from the kit to complete the Phantom as XT589 - formerly of the Royal Navy's 892 Squadron flying off Ark Royal - and subsequently transferred to No. 111 Sqn, RAF based at Leuchars in Fife. Why that unit? As regular readers know, Leuchars was my 'local' airbase when I were a lad. I also have an old friend who worked there on these very aircraft.
I just love those four Sparrows in their semi-recessed mounts.
What could be more Cold War than a Phantom?
Only this perhaps.
11 comments:
Nice work Tim. Very...'80s!
That looks great- no mounting for a flight stand though?
Cheers,
Pete.
Phabulous looking work Tim.
I agree about the choice of scheme, very Cold War.
Nice one.
Awwwww....Leuchars. That brings back memories. I sat in a Phantom cockpit during a school visit. I remember being a right smart-arse and asking the pilot why no cannon - 'Nobody uses cannon these days' was his reply!
This was in about 1973...It seems the lessons the USAF learned in Vietnam hadn't reached Scotland yet!
Still, a beautiful - but much overlooked - RAF aircraft. And some really nice work there Tim.
You know another Phantom Phixer as well. You can have cannon. The mighty SUU-23A Gun Pod ;)
Nick Grant
Seventies, man!
Pete
I can always drill one out later. Mostly I just rest aircraft on (empty) pint glasses.
Paul Foster
Not bad in view of the £2 or so it owes me.
Stephen Beat
So the wave of nostalgia swamped you too?
Dancing Cake Tin
Sorry - I phorgot! If I build another I'll get you to glue the bombs on...
Bombs? BOMBS? Pah! I'll leave the mud-moving to you, old boy. Air Defence is where it (used to be) at ;-)
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