Jaguar - French ones

[gamary]

This is still very, very, early WIP, but I felt like posting it anyway. As Jesters has made splendid RAF Jaguars, I don't even intend to draw any of those, but I'm sure he'll be kind enough to let me do the French ones.



The difference between RAF and AdlA Jaguars is fairly impressive. By systematically choosing inferior engines and avionics/equipment, we Frenchmen ensured we had an airplane that was substantially inferior to the RAF version, at a similar cost. Of course, we don't do things the standard way. Or rather, the rest of the world doesn't do things the French way.

[Ugo Crisponi]

nice starting!

[Kakukk]

Good start gamary!One of my fav. ac.

[Simcoe Warrior]

This is still very, very, early WIP, but I felt like posting it anyway. As Jesters has made splendid RAF Jaguars, I don't even intend to draw any of those, but I'm sure he'll be kind enough to let me do the French ones.



The difference between RAF and AdlA Jaguars is fairly impressive. By systematically choosing inferior engines and avionics/equipment, we Frenchmen ensured we had an airplane that was substantially inferior to the RAF version, at a similar cost. Of course, we don't do things the standard way. Or rather, the rest of the world doesn't do things the French way.

Love French Jags, can't wait to see the final version.

[gamary]

Another update:



In a previous post, Jesters made a comment about the Jag having a shape and a half. He's is sooooo right. It's not easy to get this bird right.

I'll call it a day now. (Having said that I'll probably keep working at it ).

[JMSmith]

oh dear,

here is a plane that i have TONNES of material on now do i do a full job on GM or shall i slink back under the stone i am currently hiding under

hey GM, were there any NM one's with those so ***y french roundles

[Baron]

good start my friend. Nosy seeing it finished.

[Jesters-Ink]

Hey Gaetan, that looks like its heading the right way. I might let you do the French Jags

Shape was a real run around for this one, but I think I got there in the end.
I know you are WIP but watch that back end, I ended up redrawing mine 5 or 6 times before I could let it go. Other than that it looks real close.

[JMSmith]

take no notice of jester,

he's got water on the brain, needs a tap on the head

no naked french ones, so have this

[gamary]

French pilots call it l'avion carré - the square plane. Wishful thinking.

Another small update:



Having compared the various line drawings to the actual aircraft, I can see that Jesters has done his homework well and not made the usual mistakes (notably a certain number of panels that show up on all plans but just don't seem to exist on the actual aircraft). I did note your comment on the back end, although I haven't revised it yet. I'm still in the early phase here, and doing bits here and there - nothing consistent or actually serious.

John, you once told me all French aircraft were ***y. Now you want a NMF Jag. Sounds suspicious.