discussion Raspberry Ripple SIG

[rickoshea52]

Raspberry Ripple is the slang name for the colourful red, white and blue paint scheme applied to UK MOD test and development aircraft. These were mostly operated by the Royal Aircraft Establishments at Farnborough and Bedford and also the Empire Test Pilots School at Boscombe Down. All manor of aircraft wore these colours - Jaguar, Tornado, Dakota, Buccaneer, SeaKing etc.


Examples can be found in museums at Cosford and at FAST in Farnborough.


My idea is for any aircraft in any scale to be the subject, real or imaginary, with a six month build time (it is a busy build year after all).


Post your builds here starting on 1st July, you can post your box and sprue shots before hand and you have until 31st December to complete it.


Good luck!

 

[papa 695]

Nice one Rick I'm just going to take the sprue shots now

 

[rickoshea52]

Have I got this set up right? The individual members build will populate under this "master" thread, right?

 

[papa 695]

Have I got this set up right? The individual members build will populate under this "master" thread, right?

Yes Rick that's right

 

[flyjoe180]

Good stuff Rick. I'll post my Hawk bits in the near future. 31st December is a very good time frame to finish by. So many builds this year!

 

[john i am]

Well this is interesting and I must admit having seen some of the members committed to the build with some great options with the hawk being a popular choice I have no choice but to join in. So after having a quick look on google at the ripple options I have decided to go with a Hunter as I have one sitting in the stash with no decals so this is a perfect opportunity to rescue it. I'm sure I'll have some decals in the spare box to wing it (pun intended).So for now I will post my choice here and then do a build thread on or around July 1st. Many thanks John


The kit


View attachment 112264



This will be the scheme hopefully lol


View attachment 112263


View attachment 225286

View attachment 225287

 

[flyjoe180]

Great choice John, the Hunter looks good in that scheme.

 

[Guest]

Have I got this set up right? The individual members build will populate under this "master" thread, right?

Will be fine Rick.


Anyway, you can ask me before to post it. Is my commitment to help you, if you have any doubt.

 

[papa 695]

I'm really looking forward to starting this SIG I'm like a kid on Christmas Eve

 

[Ian M]

Given you your own little section for the Ripples.


Ian M

 

[papa 695]

Not long to wait now

 

[flyjoe180]

Not long to wait now

Not at all, just need time now to build them!

 

[papa 695]

Not at all, just need time now to build them!

True true Joe

 

[rickoshea52]

GO!

 

[papa 695]

GO!

I finish work at 12 today so will be in my modeling room by 1pm/1300hrs

 

[rickoshea52]

Lucky you. I have a Q400 nose landing gear to dismantle repair and rebuild today, I guess you could say i need to get this project off my workbench before starting anything new!

 

[Guest]

Good luck guys

 

[rickoshea52]

This SIG is still open to other members joining in, it runs until New Years Eve so lots of time.


Any aircraft, any scale in Raspberry Ripple colours even what ifs!

 

[rickoshea52]

Some model inspiration for this SIG from my recent visit to FAST in Farnborough.


View attachment 115775

View attachment 115776

View attachment 115777

View attachment 115778

View attachment 115779


View attachment 228798

View attachment 228799

View attachment 228800

View attachment 228801

View attachment 228802

 

[rickoshea52]

And the real thing.


View attachment 115780

View attachment 115781

View attachment 115782

View attachment 115783

View attachment 115784

View attachment 115785

View attachment 115786


View attachment 228803

View attachment 228804

View attachment 228805

View attachment 228806

View attachment 228807

View attachment 228808

View attachment 228809