TSR2 VG rebuild

Started by Devilfish, January 16, 2024, 11:36:55 AM

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Devilfish

I built this 1/48 TSR2 as a swing wing several years ago, but I was never happy with it.  The origins were immediately obvious (F-14) and they didn't swing.   So, I ripped it apart and started (more or less) again.  The new wings and fuselage section are from an Academy FB-111.  I left the original F-15 intakes and Tornado nose section.
I repainted in Gulf War colours.

20240116_190247 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
20240116_190256 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
20240116_190427 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
20240116_190435 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
Screenshot_20240116_192646_Gallery by Paul Carter, on Flickr
20240116_190856 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
20240116_190322 by Paul Carter, on Flickr

kerick

That's awesome! A whole new kind of arrow!
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

Pellson

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!

DogfighterZen

"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

Dizzyfugu

Cool. :thumbsup: 

Looking at the finished aircraft, maybe a 1" plug could have been taken out behind the cockpit? With the VG wings it looks a bit tail-heavy. The different cockpit looks great, too.


Devilfish

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on January 17, 2024, 12:01:53 AMCool. :thumbsup: 

Looking at the finished aircraft, maybe a 1" plug could have been taken out behind the cockpit? With the VG wings it looks a bit tail-heavy. The different cockpit looks great, too.

Good point.

I spent a fair bit of time deciding the position of the wings, as the CoG moves back with them swept.  I started with them a lot further forward, but looking at other VG ac I think I hit a balance.  The CoG of an ac is better towards the rear than the front anyway.  Plus I tried to do them as a mid-life update, so I didn't want to mess arounf too much with the core of the airframe.

NARSES2

Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

Vulcan7

Very cool build indeed!!  :mellow:  :mellow:  :mellow:  :tornado:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
"My grandad fought in WW1 and used to make Mosquito wings in WW2"

Pellson

Quote from: Devilfish on January 16, 2024, 11:36:55 AMI built this 1/48 TSR2 as a swing wing several years ago, but I was never happy with it.  The origins were immediately obvious (F-14) and they didn't swing.   So, I ripped it apart and started (more or less) again.  The new wings and fuselage section are from an Academy FB-111.  I left the original F-15 intakes and Tornado nose section.
I repainted in Gulf War colours.

20240116_190247 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
20240116_190256 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
20240116_190427 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
20240116_190435 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
Screenshot_20240116_192646_Gallery by Paul Carter, on Flickr
20240116_190856 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
20240116_190322 by Paul Carter, on Flickr


Really nice!
May I ask a possibly dumb question? Why are two of the BL755's black and two green?
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!

McColm


Devilfish

Quote from: Pellson on February 09, 2024, 10:44:26 AMReally nice!
May I ask a possibly dumb question? Why are two of the BL755's black and two green?

Thank you.  The RAF changed the colour they painted their bombs sometime in the late 70's, early 80's.  Prior to that they were a very dark green.  After that they were a lighter, more tactical green.  However that means there were stocks of both for a long time.  Quite often you'd see a mix of the two colours, or as I have done, a mix of an early and later coloured main body and fins.

Pellson

Quote from: Devilfish on February 13, 2024, 10:19:13 PM
Quote from: Pellson on February 09, 2024, 10:44:26 AMReally nice!
May I ask a possibly dumb question? Why are two of the BL755's black and two green?

Thank you.  The RAF changed the colour they painted their bombs sometime in the late 70's, early 80's.  Prior to that they were a very dark green.  After that they were a lighter, more tactical green.  However that means there were stocks of both for a long time.  Quite often you'd see a mix of the two colours, or as I have done, a mix of an early and later coloured main body and fins.

News to me! Thanks a lot for sharing!  :thumbsup:
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!

Devilfish

No problem. Here's a 1000lber the other way around...

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