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Quote from: Wardukw on June 05, 2024, 11:21:11 AM8in is 203mm and yep 175mm is smaller but it's also got a longer range but most importantly..a very long barrel 😁

I think that the T162's barrel length can be reasonably described as ridiculous 

Yeah it's brilliant ain't it 😀 😄 👏
I've got a few pics of the T162 and when you see the side profile the barrel lenght looks just right ✅️ 

Right for what ? one might ask 

The Long-Distance Poking Device, as featured on an episode of 'Friends'... oops, let that cat out of the bag; yes I used to watch it... only for Jennifer and Courtney, I hasten to add!!

Phill, you could try looking for something in a larger scale but smaller calibre, if that makes any sense - something like a 1/16 90-100mm gun, maybe?
Though it might not have quite the taper you need.
What about a section of car aerial? One of the telescoping sections may be right.
Or a section of fishing rod?

Hey mate 😀....I remember the Joey built long range poking device 😆
I've been mulling over different ideas for the barrel and quite a few ideas have been thought of.
Even thought of getting a 72nd K5 280mm rail gun model just for its gun..their relatively cheap at $55 ..but without any measurements of the guns diameter it could be useless.
The fishing rod is another idea (great minds 😉) and I've got loads of those to play with..the problem is the taper of the tube ..it's either far to little or far to much which makes the barrel to large 🤔 😬
So far all these ideas were smashed and bashed together I ended up back with my second idea...plastic styrene tubing..I'd did notice that the barrel on the T162 has alot less taper than the M107s barrel ..which is a newer one of course..so that's made life easier to.
Also cheating will be used if need be 

Next will be lenght ..

Quote from: zenrat on June 06, 2024, 05:47:26 AMSo you are thinking length is better than girth?
 

Definitely matey 👍

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Quote from: zenrat on June 06, 2024, 05:47:26 AMSo you are thinking length is better than girth?
 

Depends on what you want;

Greater length gives a higher velocity
Greater girth gives a larger payload

 

Definitely in both cases 😆 🤣

Special Hobby 1/72 Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.14.
Special Hobby 1/72 RAF postwar armament, RP.3 rockets and 500lb bombs x2
Slater assorted plastic strips.
S&M Models 1/144 Beverley Silver City decals.

Quote from: Mossie on June 06, 2024, 11:47:03 AMS&M Models 1/144 Beverley Silver City decals.

Oh yeah, nearly as good as Court Line. 

I hadn't realised Mel had done them, so I snapped them up.  My only gripe is they don't have tail markings, no G- registration or the ensign Silver City carried at that time.

Yeah, but G-BEVE would work, eh? 

And do you mean this one?



I've got that saved in my prospective decals file and could print some off if you like?

It has wing registration codes for G-BGAL which I guess is taken from Blackburn General Aircraft Ltd. Strictly speaking it would be a Universal II, but G-BEVE would be good, or G-BEVV.

The ensign on mid-fifties aircraft was different. It was a dark blue cross (possibly with a white outline) on a paler blue background with the union jack in the 1st quarter, like a naval ensign (although in the link below it seems to be mirrored). I can probably get away without it, the Super Freighter fleet had quite variable liveries and not of them all carried it. But thanks for the offer. 

Just received direct from Grand Models

1 x 1/72 GRand models GM-72010 Aermacchi M-346

Gondor

Well, the model club auction I went to today wasn't that great for various reasons.
But I did manage to come away with 3 kits, and I only spent a TOTAL of $10 for all of them.
I'll use the cheap AH-64 Apache kit for the police helicopter  whif Idea I originally had.
As for the SR-71, that's for a what if STAR TREK idea.

A Star Trek SR-71 is something I would love to see!

Yeah, sounds intriguing.

$10? That's a STEAL for those three!, Nice one. 

Quote from: kerick on June 08, 2024, 08:26:47 PMA Star Trek SR-71 is something I would love to see!

Quote from: Rick Lowe on June 08, 2024, 11:56:02 PMYeah, sounds intriguing.

It's for this proposed model project here. But it'll be a very long time before I build it.
https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=44125.0

Quote from: PR19_Kit on June 09, 2024, 12:55:47 AM$10? That's a STEAL for those three!, Nice one. 

Deserves a sub-topic: My stash just grew again 2024 > Larceny! 

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Quote from: PR19_Kit on June 09, 2024, 12:55:47 AM$10? That's a STEAL for those three!, Nice one. 

Deserves a sub-topic: My stash just grew again 2024 > Larceny! 

Some of the deals I've gotten this yr would definitely fall into that category   

I'm waiting for NIMCON this Saturday to look for deals. I don't need anything we know how that goes!!!!