"Over head view of Indian Gnat fighter in '65" Topic
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Windward | 15 Apr 2013 11:15 a.m. PST |
Hi all Wings Pallette has failed me, and my google-fu is not strong enough. Does anyone have an overhead image of an Indian Gnat in the '65 war? There are black panels painted behind the cockpit, but I'm not sure of their layout. I need a reference image. --Tom |
Fatman | 15 Apr 2013 11:39 a.m. PST |
Best I can do its a scale model site link Fatman |
Doms Decals | 15 Apr 2013 11:51 a.m. PST |
Finnish ones – black patches in the same spots:
Looks like the black's completely worn away on here, but you can clearly see which panels had it:
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Doms Decals | 15 Apr 2013 11:52 a.m. PST |
And not an overhead, but enough of an angle to be clear:
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Doms Decals | 15 Apr 2013 12:12 p.m. PST |
Bingo. The smaller forward panel isn't black on this one (possibly 'cos it's an Ajeet rather than an original Gnat; slightly different shape to that panel too, presumably reflecting altered avionics), but they've rather thoughtfully posed it for a good view of the longer black patch
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advocate | 15 Apr 2013 12:51 p.m. PST |
As ever, Dom, you're a star. |
Fred Cartwright | 15 Apr 2013 2:13 p.m. PST |
Good looking plane the Gnat, but a handfull to fly by all accounts. |
Windward | 15 Apr 2013 5:46 p.m. PST |
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Windward | 21 Apr 2013 4:07 p.m. PST |
Thanks for the help this is my final output. I used an AIM 1/200th Gnat, that Dave send me as an early per-production run. Unfortunately the model was not the Mk.1 Gnat fighter but the 2 seater trainer. I had to do a bit of conversion but I think the final effect was pretty good. Dave says the new master has been converted to the Fighter type.
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