Short SC.5/45 Jet Belfast

[NARSES2]

This is going to be a great project.

Indeed Carlos 

[Hobbes]

I see a whole lot of PSR in my future:

[Scotaidh]

Nice work.  I kinda actually like the "vents" at the join - they could be built-in JATO exhausts or countermeasures! 

[Hobbes]

After PSR and a base coat:

[63cpe]

Good show Hobbes! I can't wait to see this one finished!

[Hobbes]

And here is the finished product:











Front fuselage and landing gear are Belfast, wing and tail section use C-141 parts. Decals are my own, using an unallocated serial in the same range as the Belfast, and the name 'Titan'.

The Jet Belfast was slated to use a version of the RB.178 engine (which never progressed beyond test runs). I found little data on this engine, just the engine diameter. So I drew an enlarged Conway nacelle of the correct diameter, and had these 3D printed:



I managed to build another tailsitter. I can remove the entire wing (this makes transporting these large projects a lot easier) so I have access to the center section of the fuselage. But there's a bulkhead just ahead of the wing, so I can't put the lead in the nose any more. When I put the lead behind the bulkhead, I need so much I fear the landing gear will collapse. So I'll have to build another perspex stand.

I see it's still missing its wing decals.

[PR19_Kit]

That is SUPERIOR Harro! I totally love it. 

How about poking a hole in the bulkhead with a soldering iron and pouring some 'lead' shot and PVA glue into the nose?

[Dizzyfugu]

Nice!  Wonder how it would look in Hemp?

[Tophe]

Good!
It is not a one-week build, not at all, but the result was worth waiting

[TheChronicOne]

Wow, I love it!

[Captain Canada]

Another beauty ! Great job on this one. Love the look. Barely recognizable but till recognizable !

[zenrat]

Thats great.  Good job.

[Scotaidh]

Looks great, sir - good job!  If you're really worried about the tail-sitting bit, I can think of a couple of fixes. 

1 - Stretch the fuselage forward of the wing.  Many much work there ...

2 - Add a bumper wheel under the aft fuselage - you know, to prevent 'fuselage strike' on short take-offs.  IIRC, the Vulcan had one, as did the Saab Draaken, so there's precedent.

[NARSES2]

2 - Add a bumper wheel under the aft fuselage - you know, to prevent 'fuselage strike' on short take-offs.  IIRC, the Vulcan had one, as did the Saab Draaken, so there's precedent.

And Canberra's used a tail prop. Not sure if it was official issue or the crew provided their own though.

That's brilliant Harro, looks absolutely right 

[Hobbes]

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

I now remember I planned to add support posts on either side of the ramp, which would be a nicer solution than a perspex stand. I'll see if I can make a couple of convincing hydraulic cylinders in brass rod.