discussion A&AEE Javelin FAW9

[Miko]

In the spirit of Blue Peter, 'here's one I prepared earlier' Ha!

Pretty isn't it?

Miko (building research and development types for decades!)

 

[Mark1]

Nice :thumb2:

 

[Ian M]

Nice one. Quite a big lump the Javelin. You must have quite a colourful collection of these A&AEE jobs.

 

[Gern]

Beautiful

 

[A_J_Rimmer]

Very nice Miko!

 

[Miko]

Nice one. Quite a big lump the Javelin. You must have quite a colourful collection of these A&AEE jobs.

After years of building grey or green and grey jets I needed a change, it kind of stuck, although there are a few grey jets on the 'to build' list

Miko (trying to master the intricacies of photoetch!)

 

[Jim R]

Excellent. Very colourful that's for sure.

 

[minitnkr]

Love it.

 

[colin m]

That's a colourful aircraft.

After years of building grey or green and grey jets I needed a change

I know what you mean. I have a 'training section' just to add a bit of colour to the shelves.

 

[PaulTRose]

I like that

Another from the era when planes looked interesting

 

[Miko]

Another from the era when planes looked interesting

Yep, exactly that!

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Raspberry Ripple? Oh yes please.

BTW my ex-RAF partner, who only got to change a gun camera on a Javelin once, enquires as to what the kit is, as good Javelin kits are hard to find.

Oh, and apparently the camera was the same type as fitted to the Spitfire!

 

[Guest]

Congratulations Miko..
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Well deserved.

 

[Miko]

Raspberry Ripple? Oh yes please.

Well, not exactly, no Oxford blue undersides, although it sure is high conspicuity

enquires as to what the kit is, as good Javelin kits are hard to find.

Check my the build thread for details, it's a challenging kit probably not suitable for a novice kit assembler,

In 1/72 the best I know of is the 90's vintage Airfix FAW9/9R which is based on the early 80's Heller T3, with some work it can be built into a good representation of the 'flying flat iron'! Perhaps I should say some 'considerable' work!
I had an Airfix FAW9 I build as an 11sqn aircraft when the kit was new, I have photos somewhere,

The F95 camera, last seeing service in modified form on the Sea Harrier FRS1, I think?

Miko

 

[boatman]

YES Miko i can remember the ole javlin the real plane taxin out to the runway at RAF COLTISHALL an makin that weird whoin whoin niose from the engines an in grey an green an 4 firestrekes missles under the wings oh i wish i could have affored a camera in those days whatched them take off no end of times an then came my fav the EE LIGHTINIG an talkin about that when will you start on your big T4 ? AN BACK to your javlin very nice paint job i have one seen one in the trainer dayglow orange an silver at an air show got a pic of it somewhere an they were a big ole plane an made from wood on some parts as i see one a few yrs back at a musemum
CHRIS