Airfix 1/72 Hawker Hunter FGA.9

[woody66]

Hi All.

Just a few photos of my latest model.

This model is of Hunter FGA.9 XE624 wearing the markings 229OCU/79 squadron based at Chivenor.
XE624 started life as a Hunter F.6 serving with 263 squadron before it was converted to the FGA.9 standard. It's first squadron in the guise was 1 squadron, it then had a brief spell with 54 squadron before going on to 229 OCU/79 squadron. It ended it's active service life with 234 squadron and was placed in storage until the decision was taken to replace RAF Brawdy's replica F.51 gate guard with a real RAF Hunter. It guarded the gate there from 1985 until 2002 when it was acquired by Phoenix Aviation of Bruntingthorpe it was sold on in 2005 to a new owner who in 2008 moved her to Metheringham Airfield Visitors Centre, it was sold on again and moved to Wickenby and this is where the trail ends.

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I hope you enjoyed looking.

I would have left a review of this kit but it was made in 1989(I never bought it then) as part of a three kit 90th anniversary RAF set. The other two kits a Harrier and a Lightening will follow at some point.
All I would say is that if you get the chance to make a Hunter do it. It's has a beauty all of it's own. Definitely one of my top ten aircraft from an age when we produced some classics.

Colin

[csnewton2701]

Another fine looking model there Colin.

Chris

[jetdragon]

Great model of a great aeroplane

[woody66]

Thanks Chris.

I couldn't agree more with you Jetdragon. I loved watching hunter at displays.

Colin

[wadoki]

Why has the Hunter been modeled with both the ailerons deflected upwards?
As the subject dated from the era when the pilot`s stick was physically connected to the control surfaces by rods would this even be possible?I can only imagine that at least one aileron would have to be disconnected and then forced into an upward deflection externally by hand.
I have always admired a modeler`s attention to detail and desire for accuracy but in what circumstance would the aircraft be configured in this way?

A small detail perhaps but isn`t modeling all about small details. Isn`t that the point?

[woody66]

You are correct Wadoki. I set both of them in the high profile drag position by mistake. One should have been in low profile drag position. I wasn’t happy with the model either when I photographed it. I have since reset them in the neutral position and it looks better. Although I haven’t photographed it since doing that.

Colin.