Subject: Re: PLEASE Post on January 26 update ( Indian Republic Day) Hawker Hunter T66
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Bala Navin" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 22:22:50 -0800

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: Bala Navin 
  To: [email-masked] ; murli 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 2:04 AM
  Subject: PLEASE Post on January 26 update ( Indian Republic Day) Hawker Hunter T66

   

  "1:72 Matchbox Hawker Hunter T66" 

  by "Navin Bala"
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  A very generous friend gifted this Hunter model among others to me, and I immediately knew it had to be built the Banners Markings of the IAF. 

  The Kit itself is quite an old Matchbox kit, with basic two coloured sprues and very basic interiors. I mated the pilots from an Avro anson, with the Helmets of a few other spares, added some harnesses from PE parts and plasticard drilled instrument panel to the stock seats with some additions for the cockpit. 

  This was supposed to be a quick weekend build, so I didnt spend too much time in the front office. Being mainly 60s Jet Black interiors and in 72 scale didnt think much would be visible anyways. Most of the parts fit very well and I found it comparable to most modern kits. The Nose wheel I felt is better than the Xtra Hunter Trainer which has a Very tiny excuse for a nose wheel. Only places I needed some Milliput was in the Wing tip and Root seams, otherwise Great fit. Added a few Rivets not too many just enough to occupy my time while the parts glue dried.( After all this was a relaxed Weekend build.)

  The Photographs I found on Bharatrakshak Site for Kalaikunda Hunters showed this Hunter in a post retirement dilapidated junked state. I just donot have the heart to mutilate a model that bad nor the skills, so I decided to build her in a state she would have been after being deputed to the Target Tug role with the High visibility tail stripes painted on relatively recently. I doubt the Camoflauge would have been touched up so I worked a highly sun faded Camo using standard Ocean Grey and RAF Dark Grey With Lighter Med Grey and USAF Green for the Faded effect. I have recently discovered the magic of Alclad Grey Micro filler primer and used that as a primer with a coat of white over to allow sun fading effects. Built this over the Christmas Weekend to match the deadline for posting it here in time for Our Republic day in India.

  This Aircaft personifies years of faithful service in many roles and this being the final role she has dutifuly served and probably the most colourful I have seen. I do see another equally colourful Hunter, But I shall save that for August 15th. Untill then I do hope you enjoy my Latest Model The IAF Hawker Hunter Trainer in a Banner role.

  Jai Hind

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  "Navin Bala"

       

       

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