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feanor · Posted: Tue 02 Dec 2008 20:53 pm Post subject: RNAS/FAA GB- Chat..

Ayup All..

Please post HERE for all your RNAS/FAA Chat subjects... Thanks.
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dutch_nzer · Posted: Tue 02 Dec 2008 20:58 pm Post subject:

I'd like to try take part in this one...
What are the Airfix planes/helicopters that could be used?

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dutch_nzer · Posted: Tue 02 Dec 2008 21:02 pm Post subject:

I may well be able to answer my own question..
Heres a good one
http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Aircraft/Index.html

feanor · Posted: Tue 02 Dec 2008 21:08 pm Post subject:

Ayup Dutch..

You can also find a list of RNAS Aircraft here also... some good choices too.. and easily availiable.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List...ft_of_the_Royal_Naval_Air_Service
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TopGun · Posted: Tue 02 Dec 2008 21:17 pm Post subject:

The 2009 Airfix Club package consists of 3 FAA Aircraft
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Owen · Posted: Tue 02 Dec 2008 21:36 pm Post subject:

I bought a 1/48 Corsair at Telford, I'll have to check but IIRC it has options for FAA, and Royal New Zealand Navy Air Force (? If there is such a thing). Would I be limited to the FAA option, or could the New Zealand one be built as well?

Also, what are the starting and finishing dates of this GB?
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dutch_nzer · Posted: Tue 02 Dec 2008 21:38 pm Post subject:

Good point.
Does the aircraft have to be in FAA colours or does that type of aircraft just need to have served with the FAA?

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farmroad38 · Posted: Tue 02 Dec 2008 21:44 pm Post subject:

RNAS or FAA colours I would say.
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Greek_Geek · Black Star Joined: 02 Nov 2008 Posts: 26

And here is another list of the FAA aircraft.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_the_Fleet_Air_Arm

As with everything wikipedia, I am not too sure how accurate it is, but it's a good start. I'll head downtown tomorrow to see if there is a Royal Navy Lynx available, and I am thinking of the Fulmar. One of the decal options in the box was stationed in Crete.

Dimitri

feanor · Posted: Wed 03 Dec 2008 12:33 pm Post subject:

walrus · Posted: Wed 03 Dec 2008 13:05 pm Post subject:

The options are for FAA and RNZAF, HMS Victorious and Bougainville, Solomon Is. respectively Owen.

for the FAA version the wingtips needed clipping a few mm as per instructions.

don't want to commit to joining Feanor- though i would like to, partly to get the stash down a tad, but the other GB's are behind schedule. will see what happens.

Have a Sea Fury and a Sea Harrier from the Falklands set i could do without resorting to spending cash on more kits. possibly a conversion of the Hunter but that will involve too much work.

Chipmunk Lynx Sea King Hurricane Hawk and a couple of others could possibly come in to play- wouldn't mind including a helicopter into the GB-will have a better idea when the dates are resolved

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TimJ · Posted: Wed 03 Dec 2008 14:13 pm Post subject:

After having a quick rummage it looks like I've got a choice of a Firefly, Seahawk, Buccaneer or a Lynx. I haven't built a helicopter for a while so might go with the Lynx.
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feanor · Posted: Wed 03 Dec 2008 14:18 pm Post subject:

Ayup TimJ and XN923...

C'mon in... the water's fine !

We could do with a Helo... I'm doing a Firefly...
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walrus · Posted: Wed 03 Dec 2008 14:27 pm Post subject:

Hi XN

the Hunter is one of my key subjects that i want to spend a bit of extra effort on. for the FG9 the conversion would be to T8, possibly T8M. there would be all the rescribing to do, and a resin conversion kit to contend with.

the GA11 conversion from a F6 is also on the cards at some point.

have found the hard way that for GB's a straight forward OOB is preferable for me. it would be nice to finish around the same year as everyone else- at a push within the same decade!

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