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Offline Rickshaw

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A101 Bomarc RAAF
« on: March 07, 2016, 08:18:50 PM »
As part of its Inapertwa project,the decision was taken to purchase a modern SAM system to protect the cruise missiles against surprise attack.   The Boeing Bomarc system was chosen as part of a layered defensive system.  Over 50 launchers were installed in and around Darwin airstrip along with the associated radars.  This is a model of A101-89, a SAM which was never launched in anger, doing it's job to deter possible attack against the Inapertwa cruise missiles.












The model and launcher is the Belcher Bits Bomarc B kit and launcher.
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Offline Diavel

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Re: A101 Bomarc RAAF
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2016, 09:19:24 PM »
Very nice  :)
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Re: A101 Bomarc RAAF
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2016, 03:28:25 AM »
 :)
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Offline elmayerle

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Re: A101 Bomarc RAAF
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2016, 06:06:07 AM »
Beautiful and quite plausible.
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Offline FAAMAN

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Re: A101 Bomarc RAAF
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2016, 11:30:58 AM »
Agreed, very nicely done :) 8)
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Offline uncle les

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Re: A101 Bomarc RAAF
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2016, 11:32:14 AM »
That's really neat !  I like it a lot.
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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: A101 Bomarc RAAF
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2016, 11:50:12 AM »
Very cool! I do enjoy a well-finished missile on a launcher. Bravo.
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Re: A101 Bomarc RAAF
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2016, 11:56:31 AM »
Looks great! I like the contrast between the launch platform and the missile.
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Offline Rickshaw

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Re: A101 Bomarc RAAF
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2016, 02:13:05 PM »
The missile went together rather easily and quickly, the launcher took longer and I'm still not happy with it.   It won't go fully vertical nor will it stay there for very long.  Shame really 'cause I first fell in love with the Bomarc way back in 1967...
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Offline Camthalion

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Re: A101 Bomarc RAAF
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2016, 04:15:26 AM »
very cool
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Offline M.A.D

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Re: A101 Bomarc RAAF
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2016, 11:54:58 AM »
Nice!! :P

Just glad that some numpty in the Australian government didn't follow the British and declare the manned fighter obsolete!! :(

M.A.D
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Offline Volkodav

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Re: A101 Bomarc RAAF
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2016, 05:39:26 PM »
Sweet
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: A101 Bomarc RAAF
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2016, 06:06:29 PM »
Quote from: M.A.D on October 18, 2016, 11:54:58 AM
Nice!! :P

Just glad that some numpty in the Australian government didn't follow the British and declare the manned fighter obsolete!! :(

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Wont be long, now! ;)
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Re: A101 Bomarc RAAF
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2016, 01:36:31 AM »
You've got some serious skills, Mr Rickshaw and the very cool markings certainly give weight to the argument that few things spice up a model like those 'roos!

Well done!

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Offline finsrin

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Re: A101 Bomarc RAAF
« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2016, 05:03:57 AM »
First time I seen RAAF Bomarc.  Fine build, I like it. :)
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Offline Rickshaw

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Re: A101 Bomarc RAAF
« Reply #15 on: October 19, 2016, 10:49:22 AM »
Thank you, Brian and Finsrin.  The model resides in pride of place in my display cabinet.  I just wish it could be made to stay elevated!   8)
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Offline finsrin

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Re: A101 Bomarc RAAF
« Reply #16 on: October 19, 2016, 11:08:02 AM »
Small hole drilled via pin vise and thin wire inserted to keep elevated and removed to lower ?
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