In Box Review of Obscureco 1/72nd Scale
BAC Jet Provost T. Mk. 5/5A
Cockpit Detail Set no. OBS72003
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2000
Available at Kit Linx for $11.22
Copyright: 2000
Available at Kit Linx for $11.22
HISTORY:
The BAC Jet Provost is a British jet trainer aircraft that was in use with the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1955 to 1993. It was originally developed by Hunting Percival from the earlier piston engine-powered Percival Provost basic trainer, and later produced by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). In addition to the multiple RAF orders, the Jet Provost, sometimes with light armament, was exported to many air forces worldwide. The design was also further developed into a more heavily armed ground attack variant under the name BAC Strikemaster.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Crew: 2
Length: 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
Wingspan: 35 ft 4 in (10.77 m)
Height: 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)
Wing area: 213.7 sq ft (19.85 m2)
Airfoil: root: NACA 23015 mod; tip: NACA 4412 mod
Empty weight: 4,888 lb (2,217 kg) [66]
Gross weight: 6,989 lb (3,170 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 9,200 lb (4,173 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Viper Mk.102 / Mk.202 turbojet engine, 1,700 lbf (7.6 kN) thrust of 2,500 lbf (11,120.55 N) Mk.202
Maximum speed: 382 kn (440 mph, 707 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
Range: 780 nmi (900 mi, 1,440 km) with tip tanks.
Service ceiling: 36,750 ft (11,200 m)
Rate of climb: 4,000 ft/min (20 m/s)
Wing loading: 32.7 lb/sq ft (160 kg/m2)
Armament:
Guns: 2× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns Mark 55
Rockets: 6× 60 lb (27 kg) or 12× 25 lb (11 kg) or 28x 68mm SNEB rockets in four pods Mark 55
Bombs: 4× 540 lb (245 kg) Mark 55
The BAC Jet Provost is a British jet trainer aircraft that was in use with the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1955 to 1993. It was originally developed by Hunting Percival from the earlier piston engine-powered Percival Provost basic trainer, and later produced by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). In addition to the multiple RAF orders, the Jet Provost, sometimes with light armament, was exported to many air forces worldwide. The design was also further developed into a more heavily armed ground attack variant under the name BAC Strikemaster.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Crew: 2
Length: 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
Wingspan: 35 ft 4 in (10.77 m)
Height: 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)
Wing area: 213.7 sq ft (19.85 m2)
Airfoil: root: NACA 23015 mod; tip: NACA 4412 mod
Empty weight: 4,888 lb (2,217 kg) [66]
Gross weight: 6,989 lb (3,170 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 9,200 lb (4,173 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Viper Mk.102 / Mk.202 turbojet engine, 1,700 lbf (7.6 kN) thrust of 2,500 lbf (11,120.55 N) Mk.202
Maximum speed: 382 kn (440 mph, 707 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
Range: 780 nmi (900 mi, 1,440 km) with tip tanks.
Service ceiling: 36,750 ft (11,200 m)
Rate of climb: 4,000 ft/min (20 m/s)
Wing loading: 32.7 lb/sq ft (160 kg/m2)
Armament:
Guns: 2× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns Mark 55
Rockets: 6× 60 lb (27 kg) or 12× 25 lb (11 kg) or 28x 68mm SNEB rockets in four pods Mark 55
Bombs: 4× 540 lb (245 kg) Mark 55
THE KIT:
Obscureco is based in Vacaville, CA.
This kit comes in a small-generic-white box, that is 3” square and 2” deep and has a folding lid with a locking tab.
The cover-art is on a paper strip that is holding the box shut. It has a top view of the aircraft in black and white showing British roundels.
Obscureco is based in Vacaville, CA.
This kit comes in a small-generic-white box, that is 3” square and 2” deep and has a folding lid with a locking tab.
The cover-art is on a paper strip that is holding the box shut. It has a top view of the aircraft in black and white showing British roundels.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
THE KIT HOLDS: 11 tan resin parts, the cockpit floor, instrument panel, 2 seats, the back wall, center wall between the crew, side walls and a clear canopy part.
THE KIT HOLDS: 11 tan resin parts, the cockpit floor, instrument panel, 2 seats, the back wall, center wall between the crew, side walls and a clear canopy part.
There are two sheets of instructions, printed on one side each. They are each folded 5 times and then coiled to fit the box.
This kit is designed to go into the Airfix kit of the aircraft.
The detail is very good.
Recommended.
The detail is very good.
Recommended.