The Aardvark Channel at iModeler (5 articles)

The Aardvark Channel at iModeler

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

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“What If” F-111K RAF

by Ian Foulkes on February 11, 2019
in Aviation — 2 Comments

I'm not a great one for "what if" modelling, but I made an exception on this because this so nearly DID happen. When the Labour party cancelled the TSR2 (the best strike aircraft the RAF never had) they then bought into the American F111 project[...]

Italeri 1/72 F-111A Aardvark

by Greg Kittinger on June 12, 2017
in Aviation — 15 Comments

Built OOB except added crew, and swapped out 1000 lb iron bombs for r******d bombs. Was a pretty nice kit - a bit difficult to get the exhaust nozzles snuggled up next to the fuselage once everything was put together. I used a panel line wash a[...]

General Dynamics F 111C, A8-132, ARDU RAAF Edinburgh SA 1988.

by Allan J Withers on April 8, 2016
in Aviation — 12 Comments

1/72 Hasegawa, my second F 111, I added cameras, those orange bits on the nose and tail cones, static dischargers, and four AGM 88 HARM missiles, finished in Model Master enamels, kit, Aussie, Roodecal and other decals, Future and Xtra flat. Th[...]

General Dynamics F 111G, A8-274, 6 Sqn RAAF Amberly Qld 1999.

by Allan J Withers on April 8, 2016
in Aviation — 27 Comments

1/72 Hasegawa, my first F 111, with 24 Mk 82 500 lb bombs from their weapons set 1, finished in Model Master enamels and I think their acrylic flat clear, no that's wrong, Tamiya X22 with X21 flat base, the kit came with this scheme but I used A[...]

1/48 General Dynamics F-111A Prototype RTD&E #1

by Steve E on April 11, 2013
in Aviation — 5 Comments

This is the old Monogram, ex-Aurora, F-111A Swing Wing Fighter kit. I back dated the kit to represent the first RTD&E aircraft. Backdating the aircraft wasn't that hard. The major modification is the fuel dump area in between the two engin[...]