1/48 Premier RAF Hawk T Mk1A |
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Gallery Article by Darius Aibara
on Sept 19 2003 |
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This is the 1:48
Scale Premier kit of the RAF Hawk trainer. These kits are now out of
production and until this year's Airfix releases appear are the only game in
town for a quarter scale Hawk. Two kits were produced: the trainer
version and a Red Arrows bird that was moulded in red plastic. I built
this model using the trainer kit as a basis, with additional resin MB Mk10 seats
from Paragon, an Airwaves etched brass detail set and an Aeroclub white metal
undercarriage set. The kit fuselage is moulded in six pieces - three per
side! This makes for some careful construction and plenty of
filler. The panel lines are best described as "gouged" rather
than engraved but can be toned down by some gentle sanding. The canopy
parts are nice and the decal sheet is excellent.
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images below to see larger images
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I finished the model
to represent a T Mk1A of No. 74(R) Squadron RAF based at RAF Valley in Anglesey
circa 1995. I brush painted the grey fuselage tones using Humbrol enamels
and sprayed the tail black. The decals are a mix of the kit items and
spare No. 74 Sqn Tiger markings from an Airfix Lightning kit.