From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Human Torch" References: Subject: Re: 1/72 Supermarine Attacker Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:54:44 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0226_01C46F3B.1229CF20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0226_01C46F3B.1229CF20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Haroon, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =20 Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Human Torch=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 2:24 PM Subject: 1/72 Supermarine Attacker=20 Gallery Template #03 "1/72 Supermarine Attacker "=20 by "Haroon" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 History The Attacker was derived from the Supermarine Spiteful, an intended = replacement for the=20 Spitfire. It kept the Spiteful's wing (and four 20 mm cannon) but had = a new tail and fuselage=20 which housed a jet engine. The first navalised prototype flew on 17th = June 1947. The first=20 production aircraft (an F1) flew in April 1950 and became the first = jet aircraft to enter FAA=20 front line service in August 1951. Bomb facilities were added to the = F1 design to make the FB1=20 which was followed by the FB2 which replaced the FB1s Mk 101 Nene = turbojet with a Mk 102. The Pakistan Air Force ordered 36 Attackers, de-navalized and able to = carry two 1,000-lb bombs=20 and 8 rocket projectiles. The arrival of the Attacker in June 1951, = ushered Pakistan Air Force=20 into the jet age. The Attacker served with the No.11 'Arrows' = squadron, which in turn had the=20 honour of being the first jet fighter squadron in Pakistan. The = Attacker went on to form the=20 first jet aerobatic team called "The Paybills". With Pakistan taking = sides with America in the=20 spread against communism, the influx of American military aid in the = form of the F-86 Sabre=20 spelt the end for the Attacker in the Pakistan Air Force. The No.11s = were re-equipped with=20 Sabres on 18th January 1956. =20 The Royal Navy Attacker was soon out of date and was replaced with the = Sea Hawk in front line=20 service as soon as it became available in 1954. It continued to serve = in the RNVR until 1956.=20 While the Attacker did introduce the Fleet Air Arm to jet aircraft = operation aboard ship, it=20 had never been brought up to a satisfactory standard. Its altitude = performance was poor, it=20 lacked maneuverability, and it was too unstable to be an effective gun = platform. As famed=20 British test pilot Eric Brown said of it, "the Attacker marked the = beginning of the end of the=20 charisma surrounding the Supermarine name."=20 A total of 43 F1, 16 FB1 and 84 FB2 were built for the Royal Navy = (including 36 for the=20 Pakistan Air Force). Building I made use two kits in the construction of the Attacker, the fuselage = was from the Eastern=20 Express kit and I merged it with the wings and landing gears from the = Novo kit. I found the=20 Wings from the Novo kit to be of a better fit and quality, although = both kits were pretty bad overall (raised lines, minimal detailing, no = gear wells and no cockpit) . The decals were of the Pakistan Air Force = which were provided with the Eastern Express kit. I gave it an aluminium = finish (as that was the case with the PAF Attackers), did some = weathering using "Brunt Iron" and some touch up using aqeuous paints. = All the paints used were from Gunze. =20 Special thanks to Mr Nakamoto and Adam at the Achtung Japan Hobby = Club.=20 Haroon Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 02.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 02.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "Haroon" -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Receive MSN Hotmail alerts over SMS! ------=_NextPart_000_0226_01C46F3B.1229CF20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Haroon,
I just wanted to let you = know your=20 article went on ARC today.  Thanks for sending it in.  =20
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource = Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Human Torch
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 = 2:24=20 PM
Subject: 1/72 Supermarine = Attacker




Gallery = Template=20 #03

"1/72 = Supermarine=20 Attacker " 

by "Haroon"
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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg here =
 
History
 
The Attacker was derived from the Supermarine = Spiteful, an=20 intended replacement for the
Spitfire. It kept the Spiteful's wing (and four 20 = mm cannon)=20 but had a new tail and fuselage
which housed a jet engine. The first navalised = prototype flew=20 on 17th June 1947. The first
production aircraft (an F1) flew in April 1950 and = became the=20 first jet aircraft to enter FAA
front line service in August 1951. Bomb facilities = were added=20 to the F1 design to make the FB1
which was followed by the FB2 which replaced the = FB1s Mk 101=20 Nene turbojet with a Mk 102.
The Pakistan Air Force ordered 36 Attackers, = de-navalized and=20 able to carry two 1,000-lb bombs
and 8 rocket projectiles. The arrival of the = Attacker in June=20 1951, ushered Pakistan Air Force
into the jet age. The Attacker served with the No.11 = 'Arrows'=20 squadron, which in turn had the
honour of being the first jet fighter squadron in = Pakistan.=20 The Attacker went on to form the
first jet aerobatic team called "The Paybills". With = Pakistan=20 taking sides with America in the
spread against communism, the influx of American = military aid=20 in the form of the F-86 Sabre
spelt the end for the Attacker in  the Pakistan = Air=20 Force. The No.11s were re-equipped with
Sabres on 18th January 1956. 
 
The Royal Navy Attacker was soon out of date and was = replaced=20 with the Sea Hawk in front line
service as soon as it became available in 1954. It = continued=20 to serve in the RNVR until 1956.
While the Attacker did introduce the Fleet Air Arm = to jet=20 aircraft operation aboard ship, it
had never been brought up to a satisfactory = standard. =20 Its altitude performance was poor, it
lacked maneuverability, and it was too unstable to = be an=20 effective gun platform.  As famed
British test pilot Eric Brown said of it, "the = Attacker marked=20 the beginning of the end of the
charisma surrounding the Supermarine name."
 
A total of 43 F1, 16 FB1 and 84 FB2 were built for = the Royal=20 Navy (including 36 for the
Pakistan Air Force).
 
 
Building
 
I made use two kits in the construction of the = Attacker, the=20 fuselage was from the Eastern
Express kit and I merged it with the wings and = landing gears=20 from the Novo kit. I found the
Wings from the Novo kit to be of a better fit and = quality,=20 although both kits were pretty bad overall (raised lines, minimal = detailing, no gear wells and no cockpit) . The decals = were of=20 the Pakistan Air Force which were provided with the Eastern Express = kit. I=20 gave it an aluminium finish (as that was the case with the PAF = Attackers), did=20 some weathering using "Brunt Iron" and some touch up using aqeuous = paints. All=20 the paints used were from Gunze.     

Special thanks to Mr Nakamoto and Adam at the = Achtung=20 Japan Hobby Club.
 
 
 
Haroon
 
 

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