Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: KiwiZac on July 12, 2020, 12:38:40 PM
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Hi all,
When I read the RAAF considered the North American Vigilante as a potential Canberra replacement it went into the "maybe one day" files...then a package from Old Wombat arrives, including the Airfix Vigi kit. Aha! Then another friend kindly sent me some late F-111 decals and...
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49992654603_bbf4699c70_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jaFquK)Airfix 1/72 RAAF RA-5D Vigilante “Vigi-Might” (https://flic.kr/p/2jaFquK) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49992654583_a35b74de4d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jaFqup)Airfix 1/72 RAAF RA-5D Vigilante “Vigi-Might” (https://flic.kr/p/2jaFqup) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49992654623_2c9b35642a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jaFqv6)Airfix 1/72 RAAF RA-5D Vigilante “Vigi-Might” (https://flic.kr/p/2jaFqv6) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49993425497_b3c5f063fb_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jaKnE2)Airfix 1/72 RAAF RA-5D Vigilante “Vigi-Might” (https://flic.kr/p/2jaKnE2) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49993425487_1e953851dd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jaKnDR)Airfix 1/72 RAAF RA-5D Vigilante “Vigi-Might” (https://flic.kr/p/2jaKnDR) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49993175246_069fc65901_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jaJ6gm)Airfix 1/72 RAAF RA-5D Vigilante “Vigi-Might” (https://flic.kr/p/2jaJ6gm) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
No backstory, just fun :smiley:
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Sweet! 8)
And good to see a kit I'd probably never get around to building put to good use.
Great job, Zac! :smiley: :smiley:
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Oh, that is handsome!! Excellent work Zac :smiley:
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Nice stuff.
The Vigilante is such a nice shape, if somewhat traditional, there are a lot of other options that come to mind
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The
Vegemite Vigi-Might looks good in those colors!
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Beautiful!!
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Thank you folks! I really like the look of it in overall grey and thought it'd be kinda more interesting than SEA.
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Looks good - I plan to do something similar but in 1/48. Will probably try to fit a Pave Tack pod to mine.
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"Vigi-Might"? Is that a hint at a specifically Australian WMD? ;)
Biological or chemical, though? :P
The dark grey looks great on her. :-*
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Seeing Vigilante this color brings out a sorta Soviet look I had not picked up on before. As if Vigilante inspired part of Mig-25 design.
Different color scheme for a different look - I like it. :smiley:
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As if Vigilante inspired part of Mig-25 design.
The earlier mockup of the twin-vertical fin version looks even more like the MiG-25.
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Seeing Vigilante this color brings out a sorta Soviet look I had not picked up on before. As if Vigilante inspired part of Mig-25 design.
Different color scheme for a different look - I like it. :smiley:
Good catch! :smiley: Of course, we now need someone to build a twin-finned Vigilante in Navy colours with some AIM-54 under the wings.
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As if Vigilante inspired part of Mig-25 design.
The earlier mockup of the twin-vertical fin version looks even more like the MiG-25.
Indeed:
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/e68/GTwiner/NAGPAW_A3J_MOCKUP_1956_1.jpg)
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With those you wouldn't need to fold the top of the vertical fin for hanger deck storage. Really need to do a model of the A-5B/RA-5C with twin verticals like that. Going by eyeball, a pair of verticals from the smaller-than-1/72" kit should work on a 1/72 RA-5C airframe.
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That would be Revell 1/82-83 Vigilante.
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LOVE the title?
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LOVE the title?
8) ;)
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Would the New Zealand option be a Kiwi-lante? :P Also has a nice ring to it. :D
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Love this! An SEA camo version should be next! Hmmmm, that gives me an idea.
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Thanks gents. And yes, I do rather like the idea of SEA!