Subject: Re: Gallery submission for you
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Sean Langley" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:03:22 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sean Langley 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 12:20 PM
  Subject: Gallery submission for you

  Jaguar IM (Airfix 1/48) 

  by Sean Langley

  aka pigsty
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  This is a slightly unusual Jaguar: the anti-shipping version, known as the Jaguar IM. A handful were built by HAL for the Indian Air Force alongside the much larger production run of bombers and trainers. Nowadays, they're boring grey like everything else and they use the Harpoon missile. But when first introduced they had this attractive colour scheme of Dark Sea Grey and Barley Grey, and carried the Sea Eagle. The main external difference is the radar (originally Agave, now an Elta unit) instead of any laser equipment.

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  The kit is Heller’s old one from the early 1990s, in the Airfix box. This is not a brilliant bit of work. It’s been described aptly as “a filler sponge”, and details are sometimes right for the French version, but wrong for the UK version on which all export Jaguars were based. So, for example, you get a correct fairing for the Aden guns, but none of the associated bits at the breech end. Also, the cockpit glazing is dreadful. But where this kit does score over the new one from Kitty Hawk is that the wing is the right shape.

         
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  I’d wanted a Jaguar IM for a long time but it wasn’t possible until I stumbled upon a radar nose from an outfit called The Model Works. That was lucky, as I’d been thinking of spending a fortune on a Super Etendard to rob the radome off it, which would have been entirely the wrong shape. Also included were better pitot heads and a pylon for the missile. Other additions are Two Mikes intakes, Model Alliance decals, and the excellent NeOmega cockpit. This is for a Jaguar GR.Mk.3 but as I couldn’t find references for the IM cockpit, I reckon no-one else can either, so no-one will know it’s wrong if you don’t tell anyone. On top of that, I’ve added more air data sensors round the nose, and breech bulges and vents for the guns; replaced the overwing pylons with fences; and added a bit of detail to the engine exhausts because Paragon replacements were too scarce and expensive. Various lights are little-lenses, which are lovely little things. I didn’t bother with brake lines and such because the undercarriage is a bit of a let-down and, withal, has gone all wibbly-wobbly on me.

  Paint is from all over the place, including some Rub & Buff under the tail. All done with a brush. Weathering is my trusty old chalk pastels.

  I’ve had a bit of a go at the kit, but actually it’s not that bad. With Kitty Hawk’s out now, the price of Airfix/Heller Jaguars ought to soften, so it’s worth looking out for one.

  Sean

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