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Post by andywood on Apr 7, 2009 9:34:16 GMT
Hello all
As an aircraft modeller I would quite like to build the Ark, during the time she had Phantoms. Does anyone know of a such a kit being available. The only kit I know of is fujimis' but that is of the Ark at a much earlier time, and I do not think I have enough skills to make a brand new deck.
Thanks
Andy
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Post by simonh on Apr 7, 2009 10:33:09 GMT
Hi Andy,
I am afraid that kit is the only game in town for Ark Royal IV. I am looking the posibilty of coverting it into her final configuration, and to be honest with all the changes to the hull & superstructure I am coming to the conclusion it would be easier to scratchbuild than attempt the conversion. Which at the moment I don't have the skills to do.
Si
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Post by andywood on Apr 7, 2009 16:12:58 GMT
I had a feeling that would be the answer. Oh well, the ark with scimitars will have to do. thanks anyway
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Post by mikemccabe on Apr 22, 2009 20:16:04 GMT
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Post by kitspackman on Apr 25, 2009 22:03:37 GMT
To increase your motivation I could recommend a recent book entitled 'Phoenix Squadron' by Rowland White, him who wrote 'Vulcan 607'.
It's about 809 NAS's flight over Belize City in 1972 to disuade Guatamala from invading British Honduras as it was then. Two of 809's Buccs flew over 2000 miles to Belize City and back, operating from the Ark that was east of Bermuda at the time!
There's lots of vignettes about the Ark in the last period of her life with the RN, very poignant.
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