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Scimitar by Rob Richardson....

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It's a battle to download if you use IE/MSE.. Smartscreen said it was unsafe.. but Rob said he had the same problem when he checked the download. Trusting Rob not to infect us all with something nasty.. I did as he did and downloaded it anyway. No problems to report and well worth the effort. Only had a very quick spin but can report it has Rob's usual traits.. an FD you don't have to fight with and a view out that allows you to actually SEE the carrier!! A PK of sorts would be nice so Victorious can be represented (you get one paint and it's for Ark Royal IV) but that aside.. she's a keeper. Nice one Rob:encouragement:

ATB
DaveB:)
 
Yep.. all Rob's models come with a VC AFAIK. Not had a chance to look around and flick/turn every switch but everything you need is there.:encouragement:

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DaveB:)
 
Damn Gorgeous Rob , one aircraft I brought years ago from Alphasim , simply they really look the part .. I must get a link for that and for the Skylance :adoration:
 
Interesting illusion in Mr Booker's screenie - the wake effect makes it look as if the carrier has accelerated to overtake the plane :running:

Somewhere around the middle of last century I had a Dinky Toys Swift, (and a Gloster Javelin) but I don't think they ever did a Scimitar...the memory bank is making noises about an Airfix model, but very faintly :encouragement:
MikeW
 
emfrat said:
Interesting illusion in Mr Booker's screenie - the wake effect makes it look as if the carrier has accelerated to overtake the plane :running:

Somewhere around the middle of last century I had a Dinky Toys Swift, (and a Gloster Javelin) but I don't think they ever did a Scimitar...the memory bank is making noises about an Airfix model, but very faintly :encouragement:
MikeW
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Yeah.. looks a bit like it fishtailed when it opened the throttles:biggrin-new: I had the Javelin too.

Rob has posted a link to a PK for the Scimitar so I know what I'll be doing this afternoon!!
ATB
DaveB:)
 
I don't think there was ever an Airfix Scimitar. The nearest to an injection moulded Scimitar I remember was a fairly primitive 1/72nd scale Frog model of one of the prototypes, an N113? This had just the pilots head under the canopy and no wheel wells, if my memory is correct.

I'm hoping to be flying Rob's Scimitar soon. Whilst I have respect and admiration for the pilots who flew the large Scimitars from small British aircraft carriers it always gave me the impression of an aircraft in search of a role. It seemed to be overshadowed by the Buccaneer and Sea Vixen.
 
Well I found my ole 1974 FROG Catalogue I have not seen for over ... Hmmm what century is this :biggrin-new: , Nah! no Scimitar , but boy did it bring back many memories :untroubled:
 
One thing I was thinking with reading the first link - "The locals ended up with peace and quiet as the air station closed later that year - and an open prison was built on it. Most would have preferred to keep the Scimitars!" - maybe they should have put the prison on the threshold , both ends off the runway :encouragement:
 
It was a great watch to see the model build .. then finished off with a great Doco 1960 Carrier Ops .. simply Brilliant :encouragement:
 
Looks great!

But the Lima/mike Sidewinder looks awfully out of place.... Any chance for a b-model Sidewinder (I guess that was the one used by the Scimitar?)?
 
Thank you so much Jens for your knowledgeable input and for reminding me of the reason all my future models, although freeware, will be downloadable on request only.
 
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