Falkland's aircraft?

[Leon]

As mentioned in another thread, we won't be getting the aircraft designed for the Falkland's range, as the costs involved unfortunately outweigh the potential sales.  So, we're going to look at some of the kits already on the market, and where possible, buy some in to add to the website.

So, if anyone knows of any useful kits, pop them up here, and we'll build up a bit of a resource ready for the launch of the range.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Two out of scale sets-
Airfix have just rereleased their A4- q skyhawk in Argentine colours.
Their Seaharrier remains a best seller too!
Tumbling Dice 1:600 are beautiful and some of the nicest figures to paint up on the market.
Small, but them aircraft are a long way up!

[Hertsblue]

Revell Germany have an interesting range of modern 144th scale planes. Most of them are pre-painted snap-together models.

Corgi also do die-cast Vulcans and Victors in that scale - but they're pricey.

[Nosher]

Found this site which appears to be in US selling 1/144th kits in resin of the Pucara and Super Etendard. They look good but dont have any experience of ordering from them.

Might be a bit pricey from the US?

http://airalex.homestead.com/KITSFORSALE.html

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Some interesting stuff there.

IanS

[alnewhaven]

From that site the T-34 Mentor is useful, along with as said, Pucara and Super Etendard.  Argentines also used UH-1s which Pendraken cover already. Minicarft do aC-130 in 1/144 though usually USAF or USN markings.  http://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.co.uk/2009/01/1144-amodel-c-130.html

Platz do a 1/144 A-4, although I dont think the Argentines had the avionics 'hump' portrayed in the kit?
http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/platz/kit_platz_pd19.shtml

[alnewhaven]

Looks like there should be a Sea Harrier FRS1 out there ...http://esm.wikia.com/wiki/Crown_1/144_BAe_Sea_Harrier_FRS.1

[Squirrel]

Hannants.co.uk show a shed load of 144th scale aircraft kits in stock at good prices:

http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?product_category_id=&product_division_id=&manufacturer_id=&code=&product_type_id=1821&scale_id=957&keyword_search=&stock=1&setPerPage=25&currency_id=

I'm no expert on what aircraft were used in the Falklands so I'll let someone else sort through searching all items rather than just 'in-stock' would throw up even more.

Cheers,

Kev

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

UK: Fleet Air Arm Sea Harrier, RAF Harrier GR, Wasp & Wessex (pre Sea King Fleet air arm) and if you must a Vulcan (now go read Sharky Ward)
Argentina: Puncera, F-4S/P/U Skyhawks, Super Entendard (these were the ones that carried exorcets), Mirage 3e & Delta Dagger (essentially an Isreali copy of the Mirage), Bucanners, Hueys and Allouettes and hercy birds that they tried to drop bombs out the back of!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Lemmey - Bucannerers for the Argentines ?, suspect you meant Canbbera there. Also 707 usd as maratime recce.

IanS

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Thought they had two airworthy bucs? My mistake it was canberra bombers!
definitely missed the last two, sorry!

[mart678]

Hi Lemmy

Fraid you missed Gazelle and Sea kings(Prince Andrew was flying one as a redar decoy) also I saw a picture of some float planes in the Falklands also need an argentine pilot on EJECTOR SEAT, Also De havilland twin otter,and Canada, Lear jet,Fokker Friendship Ch 47c(Argentina) and UK,Aeromachi 326, If anyone is sad enough I have the tail numbers/serial
Regards
Martin
Anyone want a Vulcan I have made quite a few scratch build aircraft

[julesav]

Argentina did not have 'Delta Dagger's. They had the Israeli 'Dagger' which I believe is an Israeli copy of Mirage V with less capable avionics and engine.