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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: No.1 on February 02, 2009, 07:43:12 AM

Title: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on February 02, 2009, 07:43:12 AM
Dear friends,

for some time I am working on the kit of Hunter in 1/72 scale. This is conversion into the Naval plane. But problem will be decals. I attach I have plane which will be made, did any of you have any decals which could be used for this?

Cheers  :-razz
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: mfg495 on February 02, 2009, 04:08:43 PM
For a start, have a look here mate

http://www.fradu-hunters.co.uk/kbutcher/

Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on February 02, 2009, 04:56:44 PM
 :-clap
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: samuraj77 on February 04, 2009, 03:36:31 PM
Hope you'll find those decals soon.
I know you are doing a great work on this kit
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on February 04, 2009, 04:45:05 PM
I hope too ;)
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: Letipapa on February 05, 2009, 11:27:15 PM
I belive You will find them No1. ;)
mfg495 great link :-flo
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on August 30, 2011, 08:33:24 AM
Dear friends... I ave no idea why I did not put image of this build I start few years ago, first images from December 2008 and last February 2009, and did not put details of conversion... but lets start.
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on August 30, 2011, 08:36:25 AM
More images. All of this images show kit with Eduard upgrade as well conversion of the nose as well some correcting, like the extending of air brake.
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: draken35 on August 30, 2011, 08:40:20 AM
Great work and nice idea
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: dragan_mig31 on August 30, 2011, 08:44:04 AM
It looks great.I can't wait to see this one finished.
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on August 30, 2011, 08:47:15 AM
Thank you friends :)) When the GA.11s were first introduced, in 1962, they went into service with the Fleet Air Arm. At that time they were used as ground attack weapons trainers and so kept the radomes.
 
Later, in 1969/1970, the aircraft were transferred to a civilian organization called the Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Unit (FRADU) and were commonly used as simulated air targets. In this configuration most had the radomes removed and the Harley lights fitted in the nose. Later on they received a new, all over Dark Sea Grey, paint scheme (I will do that pattern)

One of bitter problem is that I lost right oleo leg and nose leg crashed so I need to get good full size images and make them from scratch.
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: Sall on August 30, 2011, 10:31:44 AM
Great job. I oike it a looooot!!! Excellent,just go forward! :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: dragan_mig31 on August 30, 2011, 01:17:49 PM
I did not had the time to check the references for the exact version but this one is one of the best looking and exotic ones i have ever seen.Actually I think that this one is FGA.7

Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on September 01, 2011, 05:25:37 PM
Here you are current state of build ;) As you can see I have add small tail pipe, few aerials under and above the fuselage, fuel tanks, protected clear parts and spray it!! Note that etched parts coming from Eduard.
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: draken35 on September 01, 2011, 07:02:08 PM
Nice progress!!!
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: Sall on September 01, 2011, 07:06:14 PM
I like it!! So nice! :-love :-clap
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on September 01, 2011, 07:06:40 PM
In this moment the kit is in gloss coat and tomorrow I will put decals on it :))
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: Sall on September 01, 2011, 07:08:46 PM
Wait for more photos! :-ok ;)
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on September 03, 2011, 03:27:19 PM
Here you are, in this step I have put decals on kit. Decals are as you see Model Alliance and I have receive them from Neil Robinson, former editor of MAM. He as well Jana Sulcova from Eduard give real support in this project  :-clap
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: Sall on September 03, 2011, 03:33:53 PM
Nice! :)
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: draken35 on September 03, 2011, 05:01:14 PM
 :-ok
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: Second Air Force on September 07, 2011, 08:34:36 PM
Mmmmm.......LOVE the Hunter! Great subject matter, No.1.
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on September 07, 2011, 08:58:41 PM
Thank you friends ;)
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: Sall on September 25, 2011, 03:55:36 PM
Have you made any progress,and forget to post images,or you have left it like on pictures above? :-think
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on September 25, 2011, 04:22:36 PM
Landing gear, I have to make it... this is almost in complete form.
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: Sall on September 25, 2011, 04:31:12 PM
Maybe you can make photo tutorial with comments "How to make landing gear" ... ;)
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on September 25, 2011, 04:43:03 PM
Maybe, just to start work
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: dragan_mig31 on September 25, 2011, 09:19:38 PM
So is the end near?
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on September 25, 2011, 09:21:11 PM
Just to make right leg or to get spare...
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on September 25, 2011, 09:21:40 PM
Ooopppsss... need to make airbrake construction, this will take some time but not much
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: Sall on September 25, 2011, 09:41:29 PM
Please,take as much pics as possible. It is interesting to me see how to make some part on plane from zero. ;)
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on September 25, 2011, 09:43:36 PM
Just to take breath, will do...
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on April 13, 2013, 02:49:42 PM
Thanks to our moderator, I have metal landing gear and kit could be continued :))
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: Sall on April 13, 2013, 03:26:34 PM
Wooohoooooo!! :-clap This is great!! :))
Thank to SAC and Scott. :)) :-flo
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: draken35 on April 13, 2013, 03:34:14 PM
:-ok
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: mfg495 on April 26, 2013, 10:09:49 PM
You have to love the Hunter, they had left service with the RAF before I joined however, the Royal Navy was still using them.  :-clap Great job No.1
Title: Re: Hawker Hunter FRADU
Post by: No.1 on April 26, 2013, 10:19:40 PM
Thank you mate :)