1/72 Hasegawa Sepecat Jaguar GR1

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Took me a longer time than I wanted to get this one done. Hasegawa's 1/72 Jaguar GR1 finished as XX732 with No.54 Squadron at RAF Coltishall, October 1979. Unfortunately this aircraft was destroyed on 27 November 1986 whilst at No.226 OCU, on Stock Hill near Hawick with the loss of a USAF exchange pilot.

All OOB except the drop tanks which were donated from an Italeri Tornado kit.Main paint work and varnishes were Humbrol enamels, the metallics acrylics from Ammo. Speed brakes are a real pest on this kit, and after attempting to drill them out I was not satisfied with the result so I used decal strips. Thankfully they're not too prominent.

Hope you enjoy my Jaguar!
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The Jaaaaag. One of the others you just have to like.
A great result Joe, you got the brakes sorted I see.
I have never done a wrap-a-round camo on an RAF bird. Might have to do one now, Though in a scale I can still see, lol.

Nice one
 

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I'm another who just loves the look of these Jaguars.
That's a cracking model Joe,you gotta be chuffed to bits with it :cool:,
I've looked at the pics many times and still want to go back and look again!!
Fantastic finish for sure :thumb2:.
 

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That's turned out very nicely indeed!!! Very well done.

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Yep, I've heard that a lot about the K/H 1/48 ones Chris, which is why it's so hard to track one down in that scale...... hardly anyone else makes one!:unamused:
 

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Very nice model Joe :thumb2:
Cheers
Thanks Steven
I love that! Excellent paint job Joe - what's not to like about a Jaguar ... !
Steve
Glad you like the Jaguar Steve. It's an iconic aircraft

The Jaaaaag. One of the others you just have to like.
A great result Joe, you got the brakes sorted I see.
I have never done a wrap-a-round camo on an RAF bird. Might have to do one now, Though in a scale I can still see, lol.

Nice one
Jaaaaaag! Wrap around isn't too difficult, just need to plan ahead with pylons etc. Know what you mean about the scale, it's getting harder by the year

Very nice Joe.
I've always admired the look of the Jaguar and you've made a great job of this!
Cheer Andy, glad you like it

That's a great result Joe. The camo really has come out well.
Cheers Jim

I'm another who just loves the look of these Jaguars.
That's a cracking model Joe,you gotta be chuffed to bits with it :cool:,
I've looked at the pics many times and still want to go back and look again!!
Fantastic finish for sure :thumb2:.
Very kind of you Andy. Photos taken on phone, so it's good that you like them

Very nice, Joe. I like to see models based on actual aircraft rather than just generic ones.
John.
Thanks John. Actual aircraft makes the research easier (or the finish harder if it's well known)

Lovely model, Joe.
Thank you Andrea

Smashing work Joe, it looks great :thumb2:

These beauties used to regularly fly low over where I lived back in the 1980s :cool:

Geoff
Cheers Geoff. I bet they were noisy, but very cool. Every takeoff was probably in reheat

Lovely build Joe one aircraft I have yet to build so I am off to look for one.
Cheers Peter, glad you like my Jaguar. Grab the Hasegawa kit but either acquire the Italeri kit parts for the air brakes and tanks, or use a photo etch replacement. I had to raid my paint mule Italeri Tornado for the tanks. Otherwise it's a pretty good kit to build.

That's turned out very nicely indeed!!! Very well done.

Andrew
Thanks Andrew

Great work Joe, making me want to build one now.
Cheers Ian. I like the final RAF Jaguar spotty orange/black scheme, if I were to build another that would be my option

Very nice Joe. The 54 sqn markings are quite eye catching.
Cheers Rick. The markings are indeed eye catching. Good to see some pride in the squadrons. All toned down now I suppose with radar absorbent paint

Excellent result Joe, you must be very proud of that one.
Thanks Garry. I'm happy with the completed model. Nothing like a Skyhawk though, right? ;)
 
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