Hawker Seahawk

[jankees]

I have been enjoying myself with Rob's Seahawk, making several paints for it.
If you want to try the Seahawk, you'll have to send an email to Rob asking for it, as he feels it's not (yet?) good enough to publish. Personally, I think it is a wonderful model, and big fun to paint too. It just has such elegant lines.

So far, I've done a Royal Navy 897 squadron aircraft, as based on HMS Eagle during the Suez crisis:
jk7999 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

and both the first:
jk8038 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

and the second paintscheme for aircraft of 860 squadron of the Royal Dutch navy, as based on the HrMs Karel Doorman

jk8022 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

then an aircraft of MFG2 of the German Navy, as based on Schleswig AB:
jk8078 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

and aircraft 077 of 300 Squadron of the Indian Navy, based on INS Vikrant:
jk8091 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

and finally I've put a black tux on the Seahawk, for an aircraft of the Fleet Requirements Unit, based in Malta:
jk8133 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

 

[jankees]

I think it looks good in black, so a few more pics:

Clip_89 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

jk8140 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

jk8149 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

anything else you want me to paint?

 

[ZsoltB]

Hello,

This model available? Free? Where?

Zsolt

 

[jankees]

Hello,

This model available? Free? Where?

Zsolt

Send Rob (= robcarrich here on the outhouse) a mail

 

[noddy]

Fantastic work and the black does work well.

 

[MrZippy]

Very nice, Jan! Was that a full repaint or just a detail, wax, and buff?

 

[TiAr]

Oh yes, they are very, very nice repaints, Jan. Simply great. Will look to Rob´s model.

Thomas

 

[Priller]

Brilliant paints jankees! can you let us know when and where they are available pleas? Thanks!

Priller

 

[jankees]

Brilliant paints jankees! can you let us know when and where they are available pleas? Thanks!

Priller

I've just uploaded them here on the outhouse, so have fun!
And if you guys like them, please post a screenshot here?

 

[Priller]

I've just uploaded them here on the outhouse, so have fun!
And if you guys like them, please post a screenshot here?

Oh, I will! As soon as they're available, I'll install all of them!

Thanks!

Priller

 

[robcarrich]

I'm in the process of updating the Sea Hawk and also the Meteor 8.
I have had more requests than I had anticipated and will eventually get around to sending download links.
As I am still very much on the Proverbial learning curve I would like to improve these models before letting too many go.

Rob

 

[huub vink]

Rob,

The model look great. Thanks for doing this elegant fighter for MSFS. Once I will make the switch to MSFS, it will definitely be one of my favourites. I don't what you would like to improve but it already looks stunning. Is it possible to show something form the VC?

Thanks!

@Jan Kees, thanks for making your screenshots in recognisable areas.

The first shot most likely shows Bardawil Lake near Alexandra.

I recognise the coast from Katwijk near Naval Air Station Valkenburg, where half the Sea Hawks were stationed. There were two squadrons equipped with this aircraft, which rotated between NAS Valkenburg and the HMS Karel Doorman. I must have seen them, but I was too young to really remember. (I can nearly see my office, and a bit too much trees south of Katwijk.)

I recognise the Navy harbour of Den Helder. The Habour looks a bit "simple" but is amazing how realistic the area with dikes and canals looks in MSFS.

The area over which the German Hawk flies is more difficult to recognise. Could be Kiel, but most likely is at the other side of Denmark, the coast between Wilhelmshaven and Cuxhaven.

The screenshot of the Italian one could be taken any where in Italy, but I guess its taken above Sicily.

And finally the black one shows the harbour of Valetta in the background.

You see, I don't have MSFS (yet), but I'm already really enjoying it.

Cheers,
Huub

 

[jankees]

Hi Huub,

you are nearly right!
For the German one, I took off from Schleswig AB and headed west, so I'm around the North Frisian Islands.

The 'Italian' one is actually an Indian Navy aircraft and I'm flying over Pamban Island, between India and Sri Lanka.

Here's the VC:
jk8034 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

 

[huub vink]

Wow, very nice VC as well!

Thanks for the reply JK. I should have know the "Italian" Hawk was an Indian one . Only a bit of logical thinking would already have made clear that Italian never flew the Sea Hawk.

Cheers,
Huub

 

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[noddy]

 

[noddy]

 

[DaveKDEN]

Thanks for these Jan - they look fantastic (as always).
Cheers,
Dave

 

[Priller]

Wow, very nice VC as well!

Thanks for the reply JK. I should have know the "Italian" Hawk was an Indian one . Only a bit of logical thinking would already have made clear that Italian never flew the Sea Hawk.

Cheers,
Huub

The words "Indian Navy" on the rear fuselage are also a dead giveaway!

Priller

 

[Priller]

I'm in the process of updating the Sea Hawk and also the Meteor 8.
I have had more requests than I had anticipated and will eventually get around to sending download links.
As I am still very much on the Proverbial learning curve I would like to improve these models before letting too many go.

Rob

if you're still on the learning curve, then the future is looking bright indeed Rob! Thank you so much for your models!

Priller