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davecov · Last edited by davecov on Wed 13 Jun 2007 20:15 pm; edited 1 time in total

This thread is for you to post any reference material that may be useful during the Group Build. Please remember the rules for posting pictures and copyright issues. In addition to this thread, there is another one that lists all the hardware used by both sides and which can be modelled using Airfix kits. You can read it here.

Non-reference posts should be made in the "Chat" thread.

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Ratch · Posted: Sun 18 Feb 2007 09:47 am Post subject:

'Black Buck' Vulcan

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feanor · Posted: Sun 18 Feb 2007 14:45 pm Post subject:

Ayup Ratch...

Does that beat the record for a GB subject ? or what ?

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Ratch · Posted: Sun 18 Feb 2007 15:00 pm Post subject:

I didn't see it comin' guv, or I'd have saved it

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Hangartime · Posted: Mon 19 Feb 2007 09:40 am Post subject:

Well here's the Airfix 1/24 FRS-1 from 'Operation Corporate' with 2 kills from the conflict. All the best if you want to complete in timeframe given!

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davecov · Posted: Mon 19 Feb 2007 10:07 am Post subject:

The timeframe isn't obligatory but is merely "guidance".

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DavidM · Posted: Mon 19 Feb 2007 16:31 pm Post subject:

Sea King with 105mm Light Guns

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feanor · Posted: Mon 19 Feb 2007 19:00 pm Post subject:

Hangartime · Posted: Mon 19 Feb 2007 19:38 pm Post subject:

Feanor,

Yes, I'm sure. It was a 'small' conflict. Though Ratch's in 1/72 deems it smaller still?

feanor · Posted: Mon 19 Feb 2007 19:43 pm Post subject:

Ayup...

Yes, it does so...
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farmroad38 · Posted: Mon 19 Feb 2007 19:52 pm Post subject:

Hangartime · Posted: Tue 20 Feb 2007 10:28 am Post subject:

Ok, here's a real reference. QEII

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Not sure if it's the same ship or even colour before getting a refit?

davecov · Posted: Tue 20 Feb 2007 10:49 am Post subject:

It's the same ship and same colour but the funnel shown is larger (and red/black with red on the inside face of the funnel scoop) following a refit in 1986 when diesels were fitted as you can see here. For the Falklands War, the funnel was the much slimmer one as shown in the Airfix kit and was painted black/white with red on the inside face of the funnel scoop as you can see here.

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FZ6 · Posted: Thu 05 Apr 2007 12:59 pm Post subject:

Here's a pic I took at the Aeroventure model show in Doncaster this weekend.

It's one of the best modern ship models I've seen.

It was on dispaly at the South Atlantic Sigs stand.

I'll post a few more pics of the fantastic ships built by this group later as there were some more interesting models.

farmroad38 · Posted: Sat 28 Apr 2007 09:18 am Post subject:

This month's Model Aircraft Monthly is a Falklands special. It contains schemes for a number of aircraft, plus articles on building the Airfix 1/48 SHar FRS1, 1/48 Harrier GR3, 1/72 Lynx (in RN and Argentinean colours), Scout and Gazelle and 1/72 Black Buck Vulcan. There's also a pull-out section on the aircraft used by Argentina during the conflict.

Definitely worth taking a look at a copy if anyone is thinking of modelling any of those.
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DavidM · Posted: Tue 12 Jun 2007 10:15 am Post subject:

Falklands today

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/sp...res_traces_of_conflict/html/1.stm

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Hangartime · Posted: Thu 14 Jun 2007 08:44 am Post subject:

Well here's a couple of Argentine scooters for reference. Note sure of these schemes but version seems ok.

I recall building an Argentine A4 long ago in brown and green camo with the blue/white/blue roundels.

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DavidM · Posted: Thu 14 Jun 2007 09:13 am Post subject:

The opposition:

Official Argentine Air Force site (still claiming they hit Invincible..)

http://www.fuerzaaerea.mil.ar/conflicto/index_conflicto.html

Photos

http://www.redargentina.com/Malvinas-Argentinas/faa.htm

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