@zenrat : The surfboard shaped things are actually huge tiltrotor props (considering I'm building 1/72 only) with Pogo props ( broke off, need to be glued on again) and Buccaneer intakes. Exhaust shape is still under discussion.

PXL_20240324_145031504 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
PXL_20240324_145044494 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
PXL_20240324_145054349.MP by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

I'm working on a nice shaped fuselage to put the onto. Maybe something like a 1/48 Learjet fuselage ( shortened a lil) and scale-o-ramaed to 1/72. Nice pop-out undercarriage from the lower fuselage..Not all to clear yet.

Keep on glueing all!

David aka 63CPE

those do look splendid, both purposeful and something rather advanced  looking forward to them being attached to something. 

Got to love a BIG contra-prop! 

Ah, so the upper part is round in cross section.  In the pics they looked flat.  Hence me thinking surfboard*.

Tilt wing or tilt engines?

I am picturing them on a Lear shaped fuselage and they "look" right.  You may proceed.    




*possibly also guiltwave vibes from the oh so nearly finished Gundam Gravsurfer build which sits in the In Tray of shame just to the right of my bench.

@Steel Penguin  & PR_19 Kit: thank you.

@zenrat: Completely understood why you presumed it was flat. The broken off props made it hard aswell to recognize what it was. I was thinking tilt engine and a slightly forward swept wing. Thanks for endorsing the Lear shaped fuselage       

With all current projects at hand I guess progress will be slow.

Cheers,
David aka 63CPE

A Lear jet tilt rotor just sounds right..sleak and fast with beastly looking contra props .
Nail ..head..slammed   

Quote from: 63cpe on March 25, 2024, 12:11:42 PM@Steel Penguin  & PR_19 Kit: thank you.

@zenrat: Completely understood why you presumed it was flat. The broken off props made it hard aswell to recognize what it was. I was thinking tilt engine and a slightly forward swept wing. Thanks for endorsing the Lear shaped fuselage       

With all current projects at hand I guess progress will be slow.

Cheers,
David aka 63CPE

Endorsed mate.

As i've said before, we seem the share an aesthetic.

Weekend update:

I never knew the fuselage of an Hs 125 Dominie fits an 1/48 Learjet fuselage quite well. The Dominie fuselage parts are glued to the sides of the Learjet. left and right halfs are seperated. Remaining gap is about 6 milimeters. So I need to take the tail off, close the gap over the halves and refit the tail. Meanwhile an F-16 /F-104 style gear will be put in fuselage halves just like an interior (cockpit from the Dominie) and a lower cockpit window.

During a rummage I found an 1/48 Bronco wing (not sure as it has sort of plastic struts to tilt the wing). Given the lack of detail on the wing I guess it's late 60-ies /early 70-ies, maybe Glencoe.
Anyway that might be a nice wing to put the monsterprop engines on and put it on the Learjet /Dominie fuselage.

PXL_20240407_200019427.MP by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

David aka 63CPE

May I suggest that your main undercarriage be fitted mostly to the outside of the fuselage like the Hercules and other transport aircraft? Parts of fuel tanks would work as the fairings for each leg.

Gondor

Good point Gondor! will do...

David aka 63CPE

Looking at the way the Learjet nose fits the HS 125, it gives me an idea of how to do an Avtek 400.  Well, the fuselage anyway.

http://v3llum.com/ahead-of-its-time-the-avtek-400a-aircraft/

Quote from: The Wooksta! on April 07, 2024, 03:20:40 PMLooking at the way the Learjet nose fits the HS 125, it gives me an idea of how to do an Avtek 400.  Well, the fuselage anyway.

http://v3llum.com/ahead-of-its-time-the-avtek-400a-aircraft/

I thought I recognised the aircraft, as it was in Airwolf.

In one of the only two season 3 episodes worth watching.

Quote from: The Wooksta! on April 07, 2024, 03:20:40 PMLooking at the way the Learjet nose fits the HS 125, it gives me an idea of how to do an Avtek 400.  Well, the fuselage anyway.

http://v3llum.com/ahead-of-its-time-the-avtek-400a-aircraft/

Not like the OMAC Laser 300 ( I admit it's obscure and deserves an acquired taste )?

David aka 63CPE

Love those big nacelles !