Canberra T.4 W.I.P.

nazca_steve · Post by **nazca_steve** » 26 Mar 2007, 17:47

Hello Les,

Yes, I got lazy with the stripe on the inside tip tank, will duly remove this when I next open the files - I was wondering if anyone would spot that! As for the Suez stripes scheme, I think that's a definite contender, as would be a 3 Sqn T.4 if you have any photos. It would be nice indeed to complement the B(I).8s with a trainer as you said.

Camo was going to be the next thing, but currently the votes are calling for a raspberry ripple, so we'll see. Cheers for the input as always,

Steve

Nigel Edwards · Post by **Nigel Edwards** » 30 Mar 2007, 09:10

Beautiful!! :dance:

The anticipation is killing me. :shock:

Best wishes

Nige

nazca_steve · Post by **nazca_steve** » 31 Mar 2007, 03:49

Yeah I know, I can't wait for the new models to come out either, but good things come to those who wait! Paul's done a splendid job so far on this T.4 that I think we can expect similar quality on the other models. The good news for us repainters is that most of them are going to use the same template so we can churn them out at a good rate.

If there is interest, and Paul is OK with it, I'll put out a paintkit for those who want to dive right in without all the initial set-up. I finished the Bassingbourn '60 request from Tom last night and will post pics a bit later on for that...

UPDATE: I've finished another scheme tonight from the A&AAE at Boscombe Down in the early 70s. Actually, its more like the early 80s when it was sitting on a dump by the look of it...poor thing is very weathered which made for some fun painting. Pics of Tom's Bassingbourn T.4 also below:

Bassingbourn '58/60 era from 231 OCU:

Imperator · Post by **Imperator** » 02 Apr 2007, 15:06

Paint request, can you please do this?

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/

Imperator · Post by **Imperator** » 02 Apr 2007, 15:20

They look all great , Nazca Steve :partyman:

nazca_steve · Post by **nazca_steve** » 02 Apr 2007, 17:00

Thanks for the feedback, Imperator, and I can indeed do that Argentine repaint. Ideally I want to wait for Paul's new B.2/6 models to come out before doing any more non-T.4 repaints, but if you can't wait, you can download the B-109 FAA repaint I did a while back from my site (see link below).

BTW, where did you get that nice looking model from?

Steve

Motormouse · Post by **Motormouse** » 02 Apr 2007, 17:40

hey Steve

The 'M' serials are for 'Maintenance and Instructional use'
airframes, the ones we had at 1 School of Technical Training (aka RAF Halton) certainly never flew, just did an occasional 'taxi' round the hardstanding on the airfield, if they were allocated down there or
resided in the workshops on 'main site' as 'hangar queens'

ttfn

Pete

Imperator · Post by **Imperator** » 02 Apr 2007, 17:45

Wonderfull news Sir Nazca Steve! I'll wait as i allready have your other argentinian repaint, thanks

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The model is from this site (and i didn't do it :tuttut: ):

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/

Just click on the link that reads "Anniversary Falklands/Malvinas War Group Build".

A very usefull site for references. I use the site often for my own repaints.

Many thanks again!

nazca_steve · Post by **nazca_steve** » 02 Apr 2007, 22:22

Motormouse wrote:hey Steve

The 'M' serials are for 'Maintenance and Instructional use'
airframes, the ones we had at 1 School of Technical Training (aka RAF Halton) certainly never flew, just did an occasional 'taxi' round the hardstanding on the airfield, if they were allocated down there or
resided in the workshops on 'main site' as 'hangar queens'

ttfn

Pete

Cheers for that info Pete, I had no idea of course that the Ms were hangar queens, poor things. On that note, how grubby did they get during this kind of service? What were the typical duties carried out on them? I'm assuming technical training (hah hah) of some kind...

Got any good pics from your time there?

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Imperator, thanks for the link, will duly check out...I think I'll do a Argentine T.4 (I forget their designation, T.64 was it?), perhaps it was B-111, I'll check tonight. This will follow my planned 231 OCU camo birds.

That really is a nice looking kit BTW.

nazca_steve · Post by **nazca_steve** » 15 Apr 2007, 09:03

Finally got a late-era tactical camo bird done. Still not 100% complete, but I'm pleased with how she's coming along:

UPDATES: I've made some tweaks and am happy with the camo scheme template. This allowed me to knock out another RAF paint (360 Sqn) and an FAA scheme of the B-111 serial T.64. See what you think.

On another note, I find the Argentine usage of ex-RAF Canberras during the Falklands War very interesting (probably due to the fact that my mother is Argentine and I love the Canberra!). I've read some first hand accounts of the mission in which the Sea Harrier shot down one of the flight of three, but nothing of the later plane that was shot down to 'AA fire'. Can anyone shed some more details on this? Was it alone, or in a formation, and was a missile or really AA fire that got it? Also, and I've wondered this for a while now, but if T.4s can really be rigged for bombing (as I've read) how would the nav visually aim when the nose is solid? Just release and hope?

Cheers,

Steve

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Canberra T.4 W.I.P.

If you're not sick of the Cranberry, what T.4 livery would you like to see done?