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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on January 06, 2016, 11:29:50 PM

Title: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: The Big Gimper on January 06, 2016, 11:29:50 PM: Folks:

I was inspired by Uncle Les's beautiful CA-31.

Sooooo what if CAC in concert with BAe decided to revive the CA-31 proposal but starting with the BAe Hawk family and adding delta wings?

So after some brain pain, hacking, wacking and sawing I have a CA-34 Hawk III or the license built BAe Hawk 350.

Sorry for poor pictures. It's too cold to shoot outside.

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/8c5ce626-bfcd-41ad-a6ab-0ff9d78ed29e.jpg)

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/c4af0ef9-d867-4fae-8ab2-1f6a13317d42.jpg)

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/IMG_2961.jpg)

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/IMG_2969.jpg)

The Hawk is the Italeri 127 kit. All delta wings appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to a real A-4 wing living or dead, is purely coincidental. ;)
The wings are from the new Airfix A-4B/P.

It wasn't much work to get the wings to fit. Had to cut back a piece of fuselage, trim back the fuselage/wing fairing, trim back the wings, I removed the vortex generators and installed some styrene sheet shims and fillers.

The Hawk 300 will be based on the T.1. There will also be a Hawk 400 and 450.
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: Kerick on January 07, 2016, 01:55:40 AM: Gotta love Skyhawks wings. Great work on blending the two. Wish Ihad thought of that.
I'm interested to see how you do the landing gear.
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: finsrin on January 07, 2016, 02:02:09 AM: Fuselage go/flow together just like on the RW one ;)
Combo that was meant to be with minimal cutting-filing-filling same deal as the SBDJ Dauntless II build. Both were meant to be wing fits.
Carry on and keep posting !
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: The Big Gimper on January 07, 2016, 02:14:36 AM: Quote from: kerick on January 07, 2016, 01:55:40 AM
Gotta love Skyhawks wings. Great work on blending the two. Wish Ihad thought of that.
I'm interested to see how you do the landing gear.

This where I am going to be lazy and keep the existing A-4 gear layout. Nose gear may need to be sourced from elsewhere as the stock Hawk gear maybe too short.
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: The Big Gimper on January 07, 2016, 02:18:15 AM: Quote from: finsrin on January 07, 2016, 02:02:09 AM
Fuselage go/flow together just like on the RW one ;)
Combo that was meant to be with minimal cutting-filing-filling same deal as the SBDJ Dauntless II build. Both were meant to be wing fits.
Carry on and keep posting !

Yup. It was a match made in heaven. ;D
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 07, 2016, 02:56:03 AM: Nice! Maybe have it as a bigger brother to the AAC Wamira?
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: FAAMAN on January 07, 2016, 05:22:01 AM: Nicely done using the best bit from the Airfix Skyhawk, needs radar. :) 8)
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: Dr. YoKai on January 07, 2016, 08:19:27 AM: (grumble*) It's still a two seater...

;)

Should be a beauty when finished!

*I'm obliged to be curmudgeonly.
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: The Big Gimper on January 07, 2016, 08:31:59 AM: Quote from: Dr. YoKai on January 07, 2016, 08:19:27 AM
(grumble*) It's still a two seater...

;)

Should be a beauty when finished!

*I'm obliged to be curmudgeonly.

Thanks Dr. Y.

I have plans for a Hawk 400 and 450 based on these kits:

(https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/7/9/7/143797-13652-85.jpg)
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: TurboCoupeTurbo on January 07, 2016, 01:37:32 PM: I'm liking where this is going 8)
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: Brian da Basher on January 08, 2016, 07:34:19 AM: The pics are great and this idea is such a natural that I'm surprised I haven't seen anything like it before. Got to tip my hat to you for coming up with the concept!

Sure looks like you're off to a wizard start! Nice work on the intakes!

Looking forward to more,

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: Volkodav on January 08, 2016, 12:57:05 PM: I wonder how a 1/144 Eurofighter typhoon or Gripen wing would look.
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: DFZ on January 09, 2016, 01:48:28 PM: This is going to look great, keep it coming! :)
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: KiwiZac on January 11, 2016, 06:46:39 AM: A lovely idea and I'm pleased to see it fits together so easily. Watching with interest!

Fanta can? Modern Hawk 127-style camo?
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: The Big Gimper on January 11, 2016, 08:07:08 AM: Hi Zac. Well Um. Ah . Err.....

The finish is going to be in Finish markings in a very boring overall dark gull grey. I have a camouflage phobia. :(

Here is what it is at. I only need to add the pitot tube and canopy. The nose gear is from a Mitsubishi F-1. Worked out well I think The extra ground clearance is not overly pronounced.

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/IMG_2971.jpg)

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/IMG_2973.jpg)

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/IMG_2974.jpg)

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/IMG_2975.jpg)
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: finsrin on January 11, 2016, 08:38:14 AM: Ah Yes,,, A Finish finish, but of course !
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: Buzzbomb on January 11, 2016, 08:49:57 AM: That really does work very well.
Nice job
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: DFZ on January 11, 2016, 10:15:53 PM: I really like the look of that, it's gonna be a beauty! :)

Zen
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: KiwiZac on January 12, 2016, 11:56:08 AM: Now it looks like it needs canards.

Go on. You know you want to. Give in to the delta canard.
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: The Big Gimper on January 12, 2016, 06:50:42 PM: Quote from: KiwiZac on January 12, 2016, 11:56:08 AM
Now it looks like it needs canards.

Go on. You know you want to. Give in to the delta canard.

Obviously my tin foil hat is not working Zac. I too was thinking about putting some whiskers on as well on that long schnoz. Let me play with the concept.
Title: Re: 1/72 CAC CA-34 and BAe Hawk 300 and 350
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 13, 2016, 04:15:07 AM: Quote from: The Big Gimper on January 12, 2016, 06:50:42 PM
Obviously my tin foil hat is not working Zac.

Are you sure you have the right brand of foil?

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p110/GTX_Christmas/3781350.jpg)