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South Coast Modellers
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Fighter, reconnaissance and strike aircraft
Sea Harrier FRS1
Scale
1/24
Details
I purchased the now discontinued kit in 2011 just as production by Airfix had ceased . Not an easy build due to poor fitting of parts and the need to cut off the GR3 front section and replace with the Sea Harrier cockpit . I added additional detailing from the “Flightpath etched detailing set “ The Sea Harrier FRS 1 made its name during Operation Corporate in 1982 when a task force was sent to retake the Falkland Islands after they had been invaded by Argentina .
The Sea Harriers were based on HMS Invincible and HMS Hermes , the Harriers shot down 20 Argentine aircraft with no loss in air combat and just 2 being lost to enemy ground fire .The last Sea Harrier was withdrawn from RN service in March 2006.
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Fighter
Lockheed Martin F35B Lightning
Scale
1/48
Details
F-35B.Lightning II. No809 Squadron FAA. HMS Queen Elizabeth. 2020 Built from a Kitty Hawk Kit
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Fighter
Hawker Sea Hawk
Scale
1/48
Details
Hawker Seahawk FGA.Mk.6 810 Squadron FAA HMS Albion 1956
Built from a Tamiya Kit
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Fighter
Grumman Martlet
Scale
1/48
Details
Grumman F4F Martlet II, 881 Squadron FAA HMS Illustrious 1943
Built from a Tamiya Kit
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Fighter
Grumman F14 Tomcat
Scale
1/48
Details
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Fighter All Weather
Sea Harrier FAW
Scale
1/48
Details
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Fighter
McDonnel Phantom FS2
Scale
1/48
Details
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Low level Strike
Blackburn Buccaneer S2D
Scale
1/48
Details
The model is an aircraft of 809 Naval Air Squadron based on HMS Ark Royal in 1978.
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Fighter All Weather
De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW
Scale
1/48
Details
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Fighter/Bomber
Fairey Firefly Mk 1
Scale
1/48
Details
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Anti Submarine
Fairey Gannet ASW
Scale
1/48
Details
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Fighter /Bomber
Hawker Sea Fury FB1
Scale
1/48
Details
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Fighter
Supermarine Seafire XVII
Scale
1/48
Details
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Fighter
Supermarine Seafire F47
Scale
1/48
Details
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Fighter
Supermarine Seafire2c
Scale
1/48
Details
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Fighter
Hawker Sea Hurricane
Scale
1/48
Details
Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk IB. 880 Squadron FAA . HMS Indomitable
August 1942 “Operation Pedestal “ Malta Convoy
Flown by Lt Richard “Dickie" Cork DSO,DSC, RNVR .
Built from a Airfix Kit
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Dive Bomber
Blackburn Sea Skua
Scale
1/48
Details
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Torpedo /Anti Submarine
Fairey Swordfish Mk2
Scale
1/48
Details
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Fighter
Gloster Sea Gladiator
Scale
1/48
Details
Gloster Sea Gladiator 813 Squadron FAA HMS Eagle July 1940
Pilot Cdr Charles Keighly-Peach
Built from a Roden Kit
Builder
Dave Reith
Type/Make
Bell Boeing
Osprey V-22
Scale
1/48
Details
Made from the Italeri 1/48 scale kit. The model has been modified so that both engines have been motorised, which is powered by two AAA batteries hidden in the Italeri ground crew aircraft starter trailer and pilots have also been added.
Builder
David McNair Taylor
Type/Make
Hawker Aircraft
Hawker Typhoon Mk2b
Scale
1/24
Details
247 Squadron RAF based at RAF Hurn June 1944 . Airfix kit with “Eduard “detailing kit and “Magic Modelling”light and sound set
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