1/48 Aeroclub Multi-Media Kit "Hawker Hunter T8" |
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Gallery Article by Bill Clark
on Aug 7 2003 |
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This was probably
the better of the early Multi Media kits issued by Aeroclub.
The fuselage was split horizontally - in two vacuum formed shells, with wings.
The leading/trailling edges were injection moulded and the cockpit details in
white metal.
Building a two seater Hunter in 1/48th is PROBABLY easier to achieve by using
the Aeroclub conversion set grafted onto the Academy kit, (see my 4FTS T7 in the
Gallery) but 10 years ago - this was the only way to go!
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images below to see larger images
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My T8 is finished in
the standard Fleet Air Arm scheme of Light Aircraft Grey with Signal Red
triangles of FRADU (though I think the tailplanes should have red
"bites" as well! Ooops!)
This aircraft was loaned to 208 Sqn RAF in 1980, following the grounding of the
RAF's Buccaneer's fleet after one had crashed at Nellis AFB in a Red Flag
exercise.