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NARDU F4D-1P Spyray 1/48 - Finished - pic's pg.5
« on: June 10, 2016, 08:57:33 PM »
Based on an F4D-1 Skyray, I give you the F4D-1P Skychase:

My second build for the GB over on What If is going to be a F4D-1 modified with a PR nose from another kit.

Idea is that the RAN purchased a four of these aircraft in the early 1960's for evaluation purposes to replace their F9F-8's but opted for the F-8 Crusader, instead.

The Naval Aircraft Research & Development Unit (NARDU), the RAN's version of its RAAF equivalent, retained these aircraft for weapons, stores pylon & targetting system testing.

In the mid-70's three of these aircraft were retired & used for parts to keep the 4th flying.

This aircraft was modified by fitting a PR nose to the airframe & was used as a chase-plane to record test flights of other aircraft & the effectiveness of weapons delivery systems.

It was scrapped in 1984 after a crash-landing at NAS Parafield, SA.

What I'm starting with:




Not huge progress but it is moving. I've painted & put together the photo-recce gear & put it in the main body of the PR nose. To finish this bit I have to glue the glazing into the other 3 panels & fit them to the body-work.

In a fit of misplaced enthusiasm I glued the nose to the cockpit section; :-\


In this shot we have the original F4D-1 nose for comparison;


So, next job is to remove it & work on the cockpit. ::)
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2016, 09:05:42 PM »
"NARDU" Wombat, really??? ;D ;D

Cool Whiff of one of my fave 50's Navy birds!! :)
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2016, 09:48:28 PM »
Quote from: FAAMAN on June 10, 2016, 09:05:42 PM
"NARDU" Wombat, really??? ;D ;D

Cool Whiff of one of my fave 50's Navy birds!! :)

Hell, yeah, bro! ;)

Fits into my RAM Alt History time-line, formed at approximately the same time as the ARDU but at NAS Parafield (which is why the ARDU moved to Edinburgh, just a few klicks away). :))
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2016, 07:41:47 AM »
Was wondering 'bout the airfields' proximity to each other. Betcha the Govt. would've closed the Parafield site by now and we'd be stuck at Edinburgh with the RAFFies ::) ::)
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2016, 10:42:28 AM »
Different universe, old son! Mine! ;D

Navy is running 3 mid-sized fleet carriers, 3 escort carriers plus 3 LHD's.

The idea is that we're really running 3 carrier groups & 3 rapid reaction groups but with each group cycling through a maintenance/refit phase.
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2016, 01:17:38 PM »
If only old son, if only!! :) :)

Sorta fits the Whiff fleet I was yappin with you about don't it? I've got a fair bit done for that too ;)
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2016, 05:37:23 PM »
Nice details in that camera bay!

I've got a couple of these in the stash in 1/72 & 1/48, not sure what I'm going to do with them, your project may give me a little inspiration.

If the rest of this baby comes out as nice as that camera bay, you're going to have a real prize-winner on your hands when all is said and done!

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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2016, 06:59:54 PM »
Nice, WRE/DSTO would be kept busy and AEW at Penfield would probably still be running doing support work for them.
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2016, 11:53:03 PM »
Quote from: FAAMAN on June 11, 2016, 01:17:38 PM
If only old son, if only!! :) :)

Sorta fits the Whiff fleet I was yappin with you about don't it? I've got a fair bit done for that too ;)

Have you shown pic's, yet? I don't recall any. ???

But then, I do seem to be getting Old-Timers'. :-\

Quote from: Brian da Basher on June 11, 2016, 05:37:23 PM
Nice details in that camera bay!

I've got a couple of these in the stash in 1/72 & 1/48, not sure what I'm going to do with them, your project may give me a little inspiration.

If the rest of this baby comes out as nice as that camera bay, you're going to have a real prize-winner on your hands when all is said and done!

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Quote from: Volkodav on June 11, 2016, 06:59:54 PM
Nice, WRE/DSTO would be kept busy and AEW at Penfield would probably still be running doing support work for them.

As FAAMAN said ... "If only!"
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2016, 03:04:53 AM »
Beautiful!  What aircraft did the camera bay and nose come from?  It certainly encourages me to consider a F5D-2P.
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2016, 04:28:48 AM »
Quote from: FAAMAN on June 11, 2016, 07:41:47 AM
Was wondering 'bout the airfields' proximity to each other. Betcha the Govt. would've closed the Parafield site by now and we'd be stuck at Edinburgh with the RAFFies ::) ::)

I would have thought NARDU would be based at HMAS Albatross (formerly Naval Air Station (NAS) Nowra) or perhaps at NAS Jervis Bay thus accommodating both land/carrier based aircraft as well as float/seaplanes at the nearby HMAS Creswell ;)
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2016, 07:47:50 AM »
Aww come on GTX, that would make too much sense wouldn't it? ;)

Wombat is ultimately Whiffing about "Government: decisions isn't he??? ::) ::)
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2016, 11:39:19 PM »
Quote from: GTX_Admin on June 12, 2016, 04:28:48 AM
Quote from: FAAMAN on June 11, 2016, 07:41:47 AM
Was wondering 'bout the airfields' proximity to each other. Betcha the Govt. would've closed the Parafield site by now and we'd be stuck at Edinburgh with the RAFFies ::) ::)

I would have thought NARDU would be based at HMAS Albatross (formerly Naval Air Station (NAS) Nowra) or perhaps at NAS Jervis Bay thus accommodating both land/carrier based aircraft as well as float/seaplanes at the nearby HMAS Creswell ;)

Nah, you see when the decision was made the Defmin, Finance minister and Foreign Minister were all South Australians.
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2016, 02:10:35 AM »
Oooooh! Cameras!!   :)
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2016, 05:33:55 AM »
Curious if the camera nose is from the KH recce Cougar? And if so is there another nose option in the kit?
Was thinking of an RA-4 Skyhawk with a belly pod but that nose you're using might look good.

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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2016, 09:38:47 AM »
Noooooo !!! Not an RA-4 :o :o How could you??? ;D ;D

Wasn't it bad enough that Kiwi's got our A-4G's for next to nuthin'  ;) ;)
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« Reply #16 on: June 13, 2016, 11:31:07 AM »
Quote from: GaryF on June 13, 2016, 05:33:55 AM
Curious if the camera nose is from the KH recce Cougar? And if so is there another nose option in the kit?
Was thinking of an RA-4 Skyhawk with a belly pod but that nose you're using might look good.

thanks

Hi, Gary! :))

Yep, the Kittyhawk kit comes as the F9F-8/F9F-8P, so you get the standard fighter nose & the PR nose.


And I'd love to see a RA-4! ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #17 on: June 13, 2016, 02:20:48 PM »
 ::) ::) You would Wombat ::) ::)
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« Reply #18 on: June 13, 2016, 10:55:09 PM »
Thanks for the info, Wombat. May have to look around for that Cougar.
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« Reply #19 on: June 14, 2016, 12:02:10 AM »
Quote from: FAAMAN on June 13, 2016, 02:20:48 PM
::) ::) You would Wombat ::) ::)

Yeah, Baby! ;D

Quote from: GaryF on June 13, 2016, 10:55:09 PM
Thanks for the info, Wombat. May have to look around for that Cougar.

Not a problem!
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #20 on: June 18, 2016, 01:11:09 AM »
Just to show that I've been doing some modelling:















I finally got to glue the nose on for real! :D
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #21 on: June 18, 2016, 01:50:10 AM »
Looks like you and your putty will be getting a lot of alone time on this one where the narrow Skyray fuselage meets the nose section from the Cougar.

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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Skychase
« Reply #22 on: June 18, 2016, 06:35:08 AM »
Progress is always good Wombat :)
Try using plastic card formers and then fill in with filler ;)
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« Reply #23 on: June 18, 2016, 04:38:21 PM »
I have a plan, my Lord! ;)

Hopefully it's cunning. ::)
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