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Title: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 31, 2020, 03:57:52 AM
A thread for your Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration

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Title: Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 31, 2020, 04:01:55 AM
Some profiles to start off:

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Title: Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: elmayerle on March 31, 2020, 09:08:44 AM
It would reshape the nose, but the Scimitar cries out for a good radar installation; your choice of operators.
Title: Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Volkodav on March 31, 2020, 10:28:41 AM
Ferranti Airpass shouldn't have been too hard to fit and was proposed for the RAAF Mirage (Avon version).
Title: Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 01, 2020, 03:48:56 AM
To put into some sobering context:

Supermarine
Scimitar
McDonnell Douglas
F-4 Phantom II
First Flight:19 January 195627 May 1958
Introduction to Service:19571960/61
Title: Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: jcf on April 01, 2020, 04:15:07 AM
Don't forget Scimitars predecessors:
https://www.baesystems.com/en/heritage/vickers-supermarine-type-508----type-529- (https://www.baesystems.com/en/heritage/vickers-supermarine-type-508----type-529-)

(https://aviationsmilitaires.net/media/pictures/8be312013044ce9506c9720d97e839f0.jpg)

I have the Maintrack 1/72 Vacform of the 508, and the Dynavector 1/48 Scimitar.
Title: Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 01, 2020, 04:32:07 AM
Just a cool picture:

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Title: Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 01, 2020, 04:34:25 AM
Don't forget Scimitars predecessors:
https://www.baesystems.com/en/heritage/vickers-supermarine-type-508----type-529- (https://www.baesystems.com/en/heritage/vickers-supermarine-type-508----type-529-)

(https://aviationsmilitaires.net/media/pictures/8be312013044ce9506c9720d97e839f0.jpg)

I have the Maintrack 1/72 Vacform of the 508, and the Dynavector 1/48 Scimitar.

Indeed.  I have the Dynavector one in the stash too.
Title: Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 01, 2020, 04:36:36 AM
There's also this:

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Title: Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 01, 2020, 04:37:04 AM
And this:

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Title: Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 01, 2020, 04:37:23 AM
A flexible deck version would be interesting too.
Title: Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 01, 2020, 04:39:01 AM
Carrying a Bullpup missile:

(https://forcesreunited.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/rn4-supermarine-scimitar-brian-corrigan.jpg)
Title: Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 05, 2020, 02:33:27 AM
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