Hey all, I just picked up Hasegawa’s 1/72 RAAF F-111 G Aardvark kit, and I got a couple of questions about the G variant. I hope someone can help.
First, the kit is a reissue of an earlier FB-111 kit, as such, it still has the astro tracker celestial navigation window on top of the nose between the cockpit and radome. Does the F-111 G still retain this feature? I’ve yet to find a decent photo that shows enough of that area of the nose to be sure what it looks like thes days, all I know is that there is at least still a hump there.
What other changes were made to turn the FB-111s into G models, what of those changes would be noticeable on a 1/72 model of one?
Finally, what is the color that the RAAF is using on them, I know its overall grey. My guess is gunship grey. Anyone know for sure?
Hey Upnorth;
Well my friends that where working the “G’s” said that they are no major mods to the plane, the “G’s” where the result of SAC & TAC being disbanded and there is really no longer a Stratigic Bombers in the USAF, and all remaining F-111’s where painted Gunship Grey when they where stationed at Cannon AFB N.M. that was the F-111F’s, and F-111G’s(FB-111A’s) so the kit is the correct and current if you are doing the G version, I know the F-111C Aussie version is like the FB’s but they have a camera pod in their weapons bay on which side I can’t rememeber but I pretty sure it’s the R/H side, and the Avionics is a little bit different then the FB’s too, The USAF retired the Aardvarks back in 91 but I know the Aussies still fly them today
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There is a model club based to Amberly in Queensland (home of the F111 fleet in Australia as I understand it) who should be able to answer any questions concerning the Australian aircraft.
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