Quote from: Wardukw on April 10, 2025, 01:49:05 PMWhat about the Lancastrain's nose Chris ..would something like that work or is it to pointy ?
I did find this site .
 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://baecklund.eu/scalemodels/72/trio.html&ved=2ahUKEwjQ_YnOqs6MAxVMklYBHaz3BrsQFnoECH4QAQ&usg=AOvVaw0qc4YTEgZz3No6_wVFwWe_

Something like that could work Phil, cheers, it getting it to match up to the angular shack fuselage that could be the fun part. Cheers

Quote from: chrisonord on April 11, 2025, 12:49:52 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on April 10, 2025, 01:49:05 PMWhat about the Lancastrain's nose Chris ..would something like that work or is it to pointy ?
I did find this site .
 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://baecklund.eu/scalemodels/72/trio.html&ved=2ahUKEwjQ_YnOqs6MAxVMklYBHaz3BrsQFnoECH4QAQ&usg=AOvVaw0qc4YTEgZz3No6_wVFwWe_

Something like that could work Phil, cheers, it getting it to match up to the angular shack fuselage that could be the fun part. Cheers

Sweet mate 👌.
Glad that might be of some use.
Ya could make what I call a starting plate ...I just trace the shape of the fuselage onto a chunk of styrene sheet and cut that out and build the nose from there 😀
I cut another plate with the shape of the nose and glue that to the centre on the starting plate ...having a good supply of scrap styrene makes this task pretty good cause ill just build the nose out of pieces of scrap and keep gluing until it fills most gaps or all gaps and them cut away the plastic to get the shape ..then it's PSR time matey 👍 😀

Quote from: Wardukw on April 11, 2025, 01:18:42 AM

Quote from: chrisonord on April 11, 2025, 12:49:52 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on April 10, 2025, 01:49:05 PMWhat about the Lancastrain's nose Chris ..would something like that work or is it to pointy ?
I did find this site .
 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://baecklund.eu/scalemodels/72/trio.html&ved=2ahUKEwjQ_YnOqs6MAxVMklYBHaz3BrsQFnoECH4QAQ&usg=AOvVaw0qc4YTEgZz3No6_wVFwWe_

Something like that could work Phil, cheers, it getting it to match up to the angular shack fuselage that could be the fun part. Cheers

Sweet mate 👌.
Glad that might be of some use.
Ya could make what I call a starting plate ...I just trace the shape of the fuselage onto a chunk of styrene sheet and cut that out and build the nose from there 😀
I cut another plate with the shape of the nose and glue that to the centre on the starting plate ...having a good supply of scrap styrene makes this task pretty good cause ill just build the nose out of pieces of scrap and keep gluing until it fills most gaps or all gaps and them cut away the plastic to get the shape ..then it's PSR time matey 👍 😀

I have done similar to what you have described  before,  and used the method when turning piston aircraft into turbo props. Lots of putty gets involved too. 

Quote from: chrisonord on April 11, 2025, 02:37:56 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on April 11, 2025, 01:18:42 AM

Quote from: chrisonord on April 11, 2025, 12:49:52 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on April 10, 2025, 01:49:05 PMWhat about the Lancastrain's nose Chris ..would something like that work or is it to pointy ?
I did find this site .
 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://baecklund.eu/scalemodels/72/trio.html&ved=2ahUKEwjQ_YnOqs6MAxVMklYBHaz3BrsQFnoECH4QAQ&usg=AOvVaw0qc4YTEgZz3No6_wVFwWe_

Something like that could work Phil, cheers, it getting it to match up to the angular shack fuselage that could be the fun part. Cheers

Sweet mate 👌.
Glad that might be of some use.
Ya could make what I call a starting plate ...I just trace the shape of the fuselage onto a chunk of styrene sheet and cut that out and build the nose from there 😀
I cut another plate with the shape of the nose and glue that to the centre on the starting plate ...having a good supply of scrap styrene makes this task pretty good cause ill just build the nose out of pieces of scrap and keep gluing until it fills most gaps or all gaps and them cut away the plastic to get the shape ..then it's PSR time matey 👍 😀

I have done similar to what you have described  before,  and used the method when turning piston aircraft into turbo props. Lots of putty gets involved too. 

Ohhh so much putty some times..the horror 😆
Ive made noses before from solid putty and automotive plastic putty or bog as it's more commonly known...works a treat 

And can help the model from being a tail-sitter...

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Yeeeeeeaaaaah! How many Revell A340 kits would I need for that?

It's maybe three times as long as my 777-900! 

Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 21, 2025, 03:37:54 PMYeeeeeeaaaaah! How many Revell A340 kits would I need for that?

It's maybe three times as long as my 777-900! 

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Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 21, 2025, 03:37:54 PMYeeeeeeaaaaah! How many Revell A340 kits would I need for that?

It's maybe three times as long as my 777-900! 

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My thought exactly. 

Just two, for the two sets of wings.

The sausage dog of air liners   

But just think of the UMPTEEN sheets of decal paper I'd need for all those windows! Good think LH doesn't use a cheatline these days! 

I'm sure that an airliner of that length would be affected by the curvature of the earth when sitting on the runway.................and would the cabin staff be provided with narrow tricycles to manage a meal service?

Quote from: Rheged on April 22, 2025, 02:38:34 AMI'm sure that an airliner of that length would be affected by the curvature of the earth when sitting on the runway.................and would the cabin staff be provided with narrow tricycles to manage a meal service?

Meals delivered by vacuum-tube system. 

I think they'd need some more cabin crew.
... Does it have enough wing?

Quote from: perttime on April 22, 2025, 03:44:14 AM... Does it have enough wing?

NO!