Straight Jag-kit

According to the label on the bag I paid £2.00 for this kit back in 2011 at the IPMS Modelworld show.  At the time I had no clear idea of what it would be used for but the current arms race related to the Little Cold Wars project is about to benefit from my £2 investment.  As my French feature prominently in the arms race, with several people also busy accumulating Brits, a Jaguar suddenly seems like a damn useful kit to have around.

Though this kit came unboxed (the top photo was blagged from the 'net) it appears to be complete. Unusually, two front ends are provided, giving the choice of the two-seat trainer or the single seat ground attack aircraft.  I'm sure that even without a peek at the photo you can guess which one I'm building!

The missiles are as far as I can establish, the Matra AS-37 Martel, a device intended to make life unpleasant for enemy warships and SAM operators.  The kit comes with four of 'em which I suspect is at least twice the normal quantity for a Jag.  While the glue dries on Phase One of the build I'll have a think about which of the two sets of markings will be applied - RAF or Armee de l'Air.

While you're pondering that dilemma, have a look at this RAF film from the late 1970s.