F-27 Maritime patrol Aircraft (MPA)
General Information;
The Spanish Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Española) acquired three F-27 MPA’s in 1979.
Registration and Construction numbers: 2-01 (10581) / 2-02 (10585) / 2-03 (10587)
Were operational at Gando Air Base, Las Palmas Gran Canaria.
I have heard, that one is taken off from the registry.
These F-27 MPA’s did (and still doing ) sterling service for the FAE.
Tasks: SAR, Transport, Communication, Fishery Inspection, Communication and Patrolling the vast area surrounding the Canaries islands.
The Kit:
Very basic Esci kit. It needs some TLC to get it right,
Vibrant color scheme
I opened up the cargo door, but this was not standard on the Spanish type.
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Robert Royes said on February 10, 2019
Beautiful job, Dirk ! I always liked the look of the F-27, it still looks like a modern design.
Craig Abrahamson said on February 10, 2019
Nicely accomplished, Dirk…..good lookin’ build.
David Mills said on February 10, 2019
Great to see another Friendship build Dirk!
I did not know there was a kit of this sub-type.
Nice work.
Dirk Derks said on February 11, 2019
Hello David,
Esci marketed the kit in two versions. Basic transport and the MPA version.
Fokker also developed the “Enforcer”. This F-27 was equipped with hard points under the wing for Harpoon anti-ship missiles. A number of these were produced.
Not available as a kit.
Regards, Dirk
Allan J Withers said on February 11, 2019
Another good looking F27 Dirk, well done.
Tom Bebout said on February 11, 2019
Excellent job Dirk, what scale is that?
Dirk Derks said on February 11, 2019
Hello Tom,
1/72 scale.
George Johnson said on February 11, 2019
Very nice Dirk. I especially like the interior detail. It adds terrific contrast to the model.
Greg Kittinger said on February 11, 2019
Looks great Dirk! Very colorful – seems like most birds in Spanish markings are really eye-catching.
Louis Gardner said on February 14, 2019
This is an excellent build. If you didn’t say what scale it was, I would have guessed it was much larger than 1/72 !!!!
You have packed a lot of great details into this one……………. the paint scheme and colors used put it over the top.
Well done my friend.
“liked” too.
George R Blair Jr said on February 15, 2019
This paint scheme is awesome. It’s hard to conceive the work you did on this kit to bring it up to what we see in the photos. Kudos!
Dirk Derks said on February 15, 2019
Hello George,
Thanks. 99% is done with the Revell Airbrush.
The black and white finish lines on the yellow, cabin and the anti glare panel in front of the cockpit are decals, the rest is Xtra Color, using the Revell airbrush.
Regards, Dirk