**** DONE: 1/48 Jaguar GR3A - Your Favorite Aircraft of All Time GB

[N4521U]

lookin rather Spiffy matey!

 

[javlin]

Been awhile since I poked my head in Vic but she is looking sharp!!I esp.liked the efforts at the vents and gear

 

[Airframes]

That's looking tops Vic!
The over-wing Sidewinder fit was a result of 'needs must' in the first Gulf War, to provide a defensive capability on low-level strike missions, as shown in my painting of two of the Joint Force Jags, after pulling of target. There was nowhere else to fit them !

 

[rochie]

That's looking tops Vic!
The over-wing Sidewinder fit was a result of 'needs must' in the first Gulf War, to provide a defensive capability on low-level strike missions, as shown in my painting of two of the Joint Force Jags, after pulling of target. There was nowhere else to fit them !

wow i didnt realise the over wing winders was done so late !

 

[meatloaf109]

Fine looking bird, Mr. Balshaw!

 

[woody]

Looks great Vic.

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice art there Terry.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks very much gents, much appreciated.

Like the artwork as well Terry, brings back memories of Oman and Jags on the bombing range.

 

[Wurger]

A very good jon on here Vic.

 

[Rogi]

A Very Grooooovy Job, yeahhh.

You should do this theme maybe on another Sh*guar... I mean Jaguar ! (I bleaped out part of the word after I noticed it meant something naughty in Britain :S even if it is the name of the vehicle in the picture as Austin would say "Oh Behaveee" )

Pilot with hands up in the air, optional Yeahhhh! Baby, Yeahhh!


Serious Time:

I love how it turned out its a beautiful paintjob , If you guys havn't seen the movie Austin Powers,

ignore my picture until you see the movie, its a comedic spoof on James Bond, utilizing the sexiest British Agent of his time- Austin Powers !

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Many thanks Wojtek and Igor, very much appreciated and no Igor I've haven't seen the movie but wouldn't say no to an 'E' type in my back yard.

 

[parsifal]

Vic it looks great. I like the semi inflated tyres. great detail IMO

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Many thanks Michael and much appreciated. The tyres are bulged resin purchased as an extra and do give quite a good effect though I hasten to add, are maybe a little to bulged.

 

[T Bolt]

Fantastic Vic!!!!!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Many thanks Glenn.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Superb job sir!

 

[N4521U]

I was thinkin...... sue-prise sue-prise......

I wonder if the handling of the plane improved with them rocket "fences" on the top of the wings????

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Many thanks Aaron.

Bill, the Jag did have a couple of stabilisers or flow deflectors (whatever they are called) on the upper wing, all they did was just add a couple of pylons on top.

 

[N4521U]

I guess I was just being silly buggers. Someone will know about the "fences". I think the airliners have them to direct the airflow over the control surfaces. To keep from losing useable airflow.

But then, that arrangement is just something I would have gone for. Just different enough, ya know....

 

[Airframes]

Wing fences are designed to create an even air flow over/under the wing, preventing turbulent air destroying lift at various angles of attack on a swept, or compound swept, wing.