I'm sure most of you remember my BAe Vanquish "Bomcorde"

20220118_212059 by Paul Carter, on Flickr

Well, I was asked at a show last year if I was willing to part with it, but could I convert it to be just like the original 1969 drawing, ie, carrying 3 Blue Steel missiles.   I was dubious as to whether they'd actually fit or not, but, with a little jiggery pokery....they do....

20230408_160241 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
20230408_160249 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
20230408_160252 by Paul Carter, on Flickr

The centre one is semi-recessed on a Vulcan bomb bay, and the other two attached to modified 1/48 Jaguar pylons

It's now with its new owner, I have space for more builds, and I think this is probably my most "famous" build.....


And NO, I am not building another!

Impressive! 

Not too sure how the engine's intake performance would work though.............

Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 18, 2023, 11:17:36 PMImpressive! 

Not too sure how the engine's intake performance would work though.............

I did try to keep them out of the way of the intake as much as possible, but I totally agree.  Not really a feasible idea, even if Concorde could lift that much weight.

I once worked with a man whose twin had been an aeronautical engineer who worked on Concorde when it was in service.  I met him once and asked him how often he had been supersonic, he just laughed and said, "a few times."  I also asked whether Concorde secretly had been built with provision to be a supersonic bomber, he again laughed and said, "No!"  It seems the RAF had ideas too big for it's boots when they allowed that picture to be published, there was no provision for it to carry any munitions anywhere.   

Quote from: rickshaw on April 19, 2023, 04:36:58 AMI once worked with a man whose twin had been an aeronautical engineer who worked on Concorde when it was in service.  I met him once and asked him how often he had been supersonic, he just laughed and said, "a few times."  I also asked whether Concorde secretly had been built with provision to be a supersonic bomber, he again laughed and said, "No!"  It seems the RAF had ideas too big for it's boots when they allowed that picture to be published, there was no provision for it to carry any munitions anywhere.   

They would say that...


Good job Fishman.   

Still a very cool build & now very scary as well , 3 nukes!        

Quote from: zenrat on April 19, 2023, 04:42:17 AM

Quote from: rickshaw on April 19, 2023, 04:36:58 AMI once worked with a man whose twin had been an aeronautical engineer who worked on Concorde when it was in service.  I met him once and asked him how often he had been supersonic, he just laughed and said, "a few times."  I also asked whether Concorde secretly had been built with provision to be a supersonic bomber, he again laughed and said, "No!"  It seems the RAF had ideas too big for it's boots when they allowed that picture to be published, there was no provision for it to carry any munitions anywhere.   

They would say that...


Good job Fishman.   

Excellent model!

Disinformation is a wonderful weapon in the right hands. 

Quote from: Rheged on April 19, 2023, 05:48:10 AM

Quote from: zenrat on April 19, 2023, 04:42:17 AM

Quote from: rickshaw on April 19, 2023, 04:36:58 AMI once worked with a man whose twin had been an aeronautical engineer who worked on Concorde when it was in service.  I met him once and asked him how often he had been supersonic, he just laughed and said, "a few times."  I also asked whether Concorde secretly had been built with provision to be a supersonic bomber, he again laughed and said, "No!"  It seems the RAF had ideas too big for it's boots when they allowed that picture to be published, there was no provision for it to carry any munitions anywhere.   

They would say that...


Good job Fishman.   

Excellent model!

Disinformation is a wonderful weapon in the right hands. 

They tell you what they want you to believe......
Excellent build. I'm sure the recipient was very happy.

Honestly the outer missiles probably could have shifted forward and inward and they would have fit better without disturbing as much of the intake flow, but realistically I don't think a Concorde could carry more than two, if that.  And it would have to be heavily modified just for the purpose 

Quote from: Spino on April 19, 2023, 09:14:49 AMrealistically I don't think a Concorde could carry more than two, if that.

What-if-ally, it could carry 99 I think...