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Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
« on: March 31, 2020, 03:57:52 AM »
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Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2020, 04:01:55 AM »
Some profiles to start off:









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Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #3 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).

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Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #4 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
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Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #5 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-



I have the Maintrack 1/72 Vacform of the 508, and the Dynavector 1/48 Scimitar.
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Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2020, 04:32:07 AM »
Just a cool picture:

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Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #7 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-



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.
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Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2020, 04:36:36 AM »
There's also this:

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Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2020, 04:37:04 AM »
And this:

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Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2020, 04:37:23 AM »
A flexible deck version would be interesting too.
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Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2020, 04:39:01 AM »
Carrying a Bullpup missile:

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Re: Supermarine Scimitar Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2020, 02:33:27 AM »

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