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So Ugly it’s

Beautiful

T

he E.E Canberra

was one of the most

attractive bombers

produced and was converted

into many different variants

for specific roles. One of

these was the ECM T.17 used

to supply Electronic Warfare

training for surface based

radar and missile operators.

The extended nose covered

with lumps and bumps did

not do much for the aircrafts

looks but the type did carry

a number of attractive colour

schemes. Now Russian

manufacturer Mikro-Mir

has announced that they will

be producing this variant as

a1/72 scale kit later this year.

Choices Choices

D

o you like British civil

schemes? Well, Dora wings

are going to be a name

to watch with a whole range of

Percival products due over the

next year. This month we have

been supplied with details of

the schemes that will appear in

their Percival Mew Gull. Though

they also have a few military

options also included if you must

build something camouflaged.

Birth of a

Phantom and a

two seat Spit

A

t the Southern Expo in Hornchurch,

Brigade models announced two

new conversions. Ready for sale by the

time you read this is a conversion for 1/48th

Academy’s F-4B Phantom to produce the F-4H-

1 which was the prototype for the aircraft

which would be named the Phantom II. This is

a complete conversion, as it will include all the

back dates needed to produce the prototype in

cream resin with a decal sheet to supply all the

marking carried at the time of the first flight.

Also due later this year will be a conversion

to produce a Spitfire T.9 trainer, the first release

will include marking for an example from the

Irish Air Force and an example in RAF markings

that is flying today on the civil register.

This new release will be available

from Hannants on their release.

Black Hawk

down

J

ust received is the box art for

the first of a whole new family

of 1/35 scale Blackhawks.

The first release will cover

the MH-60L of the 160th SpecIal

Operations regiment the “Night

Stalkers. And this will be followed

by a comprehensive coverage of

both US Amy and US Navy operated

variants over the next few years.

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