Gulfstream MC-55A Peregrine (G-550).
This article is part of a series:
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- Lockheed AP-3C Orion, 10 Squadron RAAF 2018
- P-8A Poseidon, 11 Squadron RAAF
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- Gulfstream MC-55A Peregrine (G-550).
- Lockheed AP-3C(EW) Orion, 10 Squadron RAAF
The MC-55A Peregrine will replace the now retired AP-3C(EW) Orion aircraft in Royal Australian Air Force service. It has been developed as an ISR/EW (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance /Electronic Warfare) platform using the Gulfstream G-550 as the airframe.
The base kit is the 1/72 SovaM Israeli Shavit. To make the RAAF Peregrine required the following modifications:
Add the rear radar bulge from milliput and dome antenna at rear from tube and plastic card.
Add the two 'ducts' running along the radar bulge from strip plastic.
Add generator bulges below each engine nacelle from strip plastic.
The majority of the antennas are supplied in the kit but the 'bat wing' antennas and a few others to make up the numbers were scratch built. I also added the forward and rear radar warning sensors not included in the kit. The number of antennas and sensors number 65. The size, location, colours and shapes were determined from images of the aircraft on their test flights. The kit supplies a lot of the required antennas and most of them share similar locations as stated in the instructions of the Israeli Shavit.
Decals were custom and supplied by Hawkeye Models. The colour is Ghost Grey, I started with Dark Ghost Grey but thought it was too dark and switched to Light Ghost Grey. After applying the decals I now think I should have stuck with the darker shade.
Good one Ray, are you having trouble uploading pic's ?
for sure this will be a great model, Ray @rays
Please add some pictures of it.
Sorry about that gents, I thought I added pictures and they did not upload. Been a while since I added anything to the site and must of missed a save button or something similar. Will rectify now.
Thanks @rays, she is real beauty.
A real putty monster but this looks really cool. I doubt many modelers have one built and on the shelf. Great build!
An absolute beauty, Ray!
Congratulations!
Fabulous job, Ray, so glad you managed to upload the photos.
She's a beauty, Ray! Despite an overall gray color and minimal markings it's still very eye appealing. Well done!
Really nice! I’ve been curious about this kit. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent mod. Definitely something different.
Oooh that's pretty! Great job, Ray! Surprised how big it is next to the P-3.
A nice, unusual build - looks great!
Looks great. @rays
Wow that is impressive Ray (@rays) - fantastic work 🙂
Looks good Ray, well done.