Author Topic: A Spyhawk for the Snoops, Sensors, Spooks, & Spies GB  (Read 2586 times)

Offline Brian da Basher

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A Spyhawk for the Snoops, Sensors, Spooks, & Spies GB
« on: June 10, 2014, 04:36:49 AM »
What do the 1982 Falklands Crisis



a 1/72 Airfix Skyhawk kit



this gentleman



this ungodly aircraft



and some over-worked, underpaid airmen have in common?

? ? ?

Click Here to find out!

Brian da Basher
« Last Edit: June 10, 2014, 04:45:03 AM by Brian da Basher »

Offline FAAMAN

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Re: A Spyhawk for the Snoops, Sensors, Spooks, & Spies GB
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2014, 12:54:49 PM »
OMG Brian what are you doing!!  :o
God is not impressed!! Picking on a poor A-4B, Ed Heineman would be weeping!

Mind you it's sorta cool look'in too, great Whiff mate!! Love the back story too!! ;D
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Offline Acree

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Re: A Spyhawk for the Snoops, Sensors, Spooks, & Spies GB
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2014, 01:12:22 PM »
Very cool, Brian!  Love the Lycoming engine. Visually subtle, and yet outrageous at the same time.

Offline Rickshaw

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Re: A Spyhawk for the Snoops, Sensors, Spooks, & Spies GB
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2014, 01:49:49 PM »
Where are the spats?  Who are you and what have you done with the real Brian the Basher?   :o

Offline apophenia

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Re: A Spyhawk for the Snoops, Sensors, Spooks, & Spies GB
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2014, 02:59:57 AM »
Rickshaw may be assuming that the Spyhawk R-3 is carrying twin drop tanks. Those protubrances are, of course, performance-enhancing semi-retractable spats!  ;)
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Offline finsrin

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Re: A Spyhawk for the Snoops, Sensors, Spooks, & Spies GB
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2014, 04:00:32 PM »
Love how prop & engine blend in with A-4 design so well :)  Works when I think it shouldn't.