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Aircraft Photo Reference Listing

September 14, 2011 By

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Apache AH-1, US Marines


Set 89
Complete walk around of the exterior of the US Marines Apache AH-1 in 2010.
Specifically features: 

  • 41 images
  • canopy detail
  • weapons – especially nose mounted gun
  • Rocket pods under winglets
  • Antennae and ECM / Radar lumps and bumps
  • rotor head
  • rotor blades
  • tail rotor
  • skid undercarriage units
  • airframe details

Apache AH Mk.1 – exterior


Set 45s
Complete walk around of the exterior of the Apache AH Mk.1 in 2010.
Specifically features: 

  • 49 images
  • canopy detail
  • weapons – especially nose mounted gun
  • rotor head
  • rotor blades
  • tail rotor
  • main undercarriage units
  • airframe details

Auster AOP


Set 110
Comprehensive internal and external walkaround 

  • 74 images!
  • 3 different airframes features
  • camouflage and silver dope schemes
  • engine prop
  • main and tail wheel arrangement
  • cockpit front interior for one of the three
  • rear interior details
  • leading edge small propeller detail
  • canopy window arrangement

Avro 504K


Set 104
Comprehensive internal and external walkaround 

  • 33 high resolution images
  • engine close up
  • cockpit interior with unique layout
  • main undercarriage and skid arrangement
  • fuselage panels and stitching details
  • fin and rudder
  • rigging layout and attachment points
  • wheel hub profile and detail
  • propeller wood grain effect

Hawk, BAe T.Mk.1 – interior 2009


Set 6: 14 images
15 images covering the interior of an operational BAe Hawk T.Mk.I in service. You should check out the other Hawk sets in your PRL as there is even greater coverage in those! 

Specifically covered in this small set is:

  • main instrument panel layout
  • side consoles
  • Martin Baker ejection seat
  • colour of interior fuselage, seats and other accessories
  • canopy interior details (do see other sets in the PRL – there are many, many more high res images of the Hawk!)

Hawk, BAe T.Mk.1 – exterior 2009

1.THUMB - Hawk T.Mk.1 XX205 rear right fin
Set 7: 53 images
Comprehensive coverage of Hawk T.Mk.1 airframe in 2009.
Specifically includes: 

  • Flap detail
  • Nose gear bay detail
  • Main wheel and wheel well details
  • FOD guards
  • Access ladder
  • Canopy detail
  • Fin and tailplanes

Don’t forget to check out the other sets in your PRL with huge coverage of the BAe Hawk – Geoff

Hawk, BAe T.Mk.1A Red Arrows – 2010


Set 58: 98 images
Complete internal and external walk-around for The Reds’ Hawk in 2010 

  • complete airframe coverage
  • complete cockpit coverage for front and rear cockpits
  • canopy internal and external details
  • smoke generator centreline pod – Wow! Just look at that weathering!
  • undercarriage units and wheel bays
  • nose bay internal detail
  • internal detail for air brake
  • full flap detail
  • jet pipe and smoke injector pipes

Everything you need to make your Red Arrows Hawk model. Don’t forget to check out the other BAe Hawk T.Mk.I sets in your PRL – Geoff

Hawk, BAe 2010, 4FTS 50th Anniversary display scheme


Set 64 – 13 images 

  • all aspect angles of the 2010 anniversary scheme
  • underside pattern that is hard to see
  • close ups of subtle demarcation lines between the colours
  • great reference for the kit(s) available that feature this striking colour scheme

Our thanks to James V and Ian S. For helping with supplying some of the images used in this PRL set – thanks guys, Geoff

Tornado, BAe F3


Set 71 – 32 images
This is a fantastic set that provides you with pretty much all you need in terms of reference to build an accurate Tornado F3. The F3 shares many parts in common with the Ground attack versions GR.1-GR.4 such as undercarriage, rear end and cockpit overall arrangement. These details are included in the GR.4 walkaround and are not really repeated here. 

  • unique angles and images, especially of upper fuselage and wing markings
  • rear cockpit images included
  • deployed flap detail in close-up
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder pylon detail
  • reheat pipe upper arrangement views
  • unique images of some anniversary aircraft

Our thanks to Es George, Ian Sayer and James Vaitkevicius for supplying some of the images included in this unique set.

Tornado, BAe GR-4 – Exterior

Thumbnail-Tornado-GR4-sunset
Set 16 – 84 images
Comprehensive walk-around coverage of British Aerospace Tornado GR-4 airframe in 2009
Some images from the James Vaitkevicius archive.
Specifically includes: 

  • Flaps deployed
  • Nose gear
  • Main undercarriage
  • FOD guards
  • Stores and pylons
  • Laser rangefinder and marked target seeker
  • Fin and tailplanes
  • Jet pipes
  • Weathering on fin

Plus…
Special bonus No.13 Squadron anniversary aircraft in flight and on the pan
Plus…
Evening images of Tornado in HAS!
Plus…
Anniversary fin markings for Nos.12 and 15 Squadrons, RAF

Bf-109G, Messerschmitt


Set 128 – 56 high quality images 

  • comprehensive internal and external walkaround
  • Daimler Benz engine – rare underside views
  • cockpit images
  • cowl and air filter for ‘Trop’ version
  • most images of the G-2 variant
  • flaps – split flap arrangement
  • canopy design
  • fin and fabric rudder
  • wheels and undercarriage units
  • undercarriage bays and canvas inserts to main wheel bays
  • spinner and prop blade profile

Our thanks to Ian Sayer and James Vaitkevicius for their help in contributing to this great walkaround. Thanks guys.

Bf.110G-4, Messerschmitt


Set 101 – 92 images
Bf.110G-4, Messerschmitt – Set 101 A fantastic external and semi-internal walkaround photo reference of this rare and unique WWII Luftwaffe night fighter 

  • full airframe coverage
  • upper wing and tailplane detail
  • rudder, elevator and counter balance weight
  • Daimler Benz DB601 engine fitted and off the aircraft
  • FuG 220 radar array – lots of close ups
  • FuG 101 close up
  • wheels – main and tail
  • inside main gear bays
  • wing fuel tanks and attachment details
  • spinner and propeller shape
  • exhaust dampers – location and style
  • engine radiator style
  • oil bowser trolley

A real must-have for any Messerschmitt Bf 110 and especially the G-4 Night Fighter variant.
Sincere thanks to Max Williams and Adam Brown for supplying the majority of images used in this great photo set – thanks guys Geoff

Bearcat, Grumman F-8F


Set 84 – 33 images 

  • complete internal and external walkaround of the famous Grumman Bearcat fighter
  • full cockpit coverage
  • undercarriage units
  • wheel wells
  • engine bay – various angles

Buccaneer, Blackburn S2B


Set 22 – 104 images!
 

Beaufighter, Bristol

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Set 69 – 67 images!
Complete external and internal walkaround: 

  • great internal cockpit coverage
  • internal rear observer/gunner position and fuselage
  • ‘hedgehog’ exhaust stub detail
  • full engine detail
  • all undercarriage units covered
  • external airframe detail including fin and tailplane
  • nose cannon ports

Rare opportunity to access these high quality images of the interior of Bristol’s famous fighter. Several airframes accessed to obtain these images.
Special thanks to Martyn Coleman for his help in the creation of this set of images.

 

Bristol F2b Fighter


Set 25 – 70 images!
Comprehensive walk-around coverage of the Bristol Fighter aircraft – interior and exterior fully covered. Two airframes feature in this great set for scale modellers
Images form Geoff Coughlin archive
Specifically includes:
Cockpit detail
Wing detail
Rigging detail
Main wheel and tail skid
Control wires – fuselage rear, exterior to rear control surfaces
Tailplane detail
Propeller detail
Thumbnail image included in set 

Bristol M1c WWI fighter


Set 95 

  • 22 walkaround images
  • internal coverage of the cockpit
  • spinner and engine details
  • wheel hub and tyres
  • fabric pattern and colouration on underside of the wing
  • strut detail
  • fuselage rib detail

 

Nimrod, BAe MR-2

Thumbnail-Nimrod-MR2-XV240
Set 15 – 80 Plus images!
Comprehensive walk-around coverage of the Nimrod MR-2 – exterior (all high quality images)
Images form Geoff Coughlin archive specifically includes: 

  • Nose with IFR probe
  • Engine intakes and FOD guards
  • Flaps
  • undercarriage
  • Internal weapons/stores bay
  • Tailplane
  • Probe/sensor aft of rudder
  • Engine nacelles
  • Wing-tip light/probe/sensors

Canberra PR.Mk.9


Set 32 – 103 images!
Complete internal and external walk around for you to complete your EE Canberra PR.Mk.9 project.
Includes bonus images including some of Geoff’s stunning images from his personal archive. 

C-17A Globemaster, U.S. Air Force

 

Set 107 – 38 images
A great set if you are building the Revell 1:144 scale kit or other C-17A Globemaster project

  • 38 high resolution walkaround images covering the external detail of the C-17A Globemaster in US Air Force service (July 2011)
  • significant weathering to main wing leading edges
  • winglet shape and location of anti-collision ‘slime’ lights
  • engine detail with internal detail and inside intakes
  • nose wheel and door layout
  • some panels open illustrating internal detail
  • flap actuator fairing detail

CH-53E/G Super Stallion, MH-53 Pave Low Stallion – Sikorski


Set 85 – 75 images
Complete walkaround covering the internal and external details of this ‘monster’ helo… 

  • flight deck
  • cargo internal main cabin – walls, roof
  • access loading ramp
  • rotor, engine, engine cowl
  • undercarriage units
  • MH-53 pave Low covered in extensive detail as above
  • CH-53E/G images covering external images

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