B-1b Serious Exec Jet

[Librarian]

I've always adored this beauty from the mind of Herge :



Got a 1/48 B-1b in the stash and I've started to imagine...hmm...£££££ !

Anyone else done anything similar? Any ideas?

[sandiego89]

Wow, I like that- I had to google it to see what it was from, but would be the perfect 1970's jet for an evil genius/tycoon.  Would need bucket loads of cash to keep it operating. 

B-1 would be a good start and very cool, but if kept to scale, may be way too big for a corporate sized supersonic bizjet (unless of course you want a concorde sized aircraft).  So perhaps scalorama your B-1 to corporate size, or use a existing biz jet or small airliner model, and use the swing wings from a smaller aircraft like a F-111, F-14, SU-22 or Mig 23/27?  Go for it!   

[coolpop6307]

You should male it as a private jet, 1/48 all the way

Thanks
  Joshua

[Captain Canada]

Never thought about it myself, but that image sure looks the part !

[McColm]

Wow!!
A 1/72 Tu-22M3 might be a better base model to work with, if you can find a HS 125 kit to mate it with

[aerofan]

That's a cool looking business/executive jet  .

[Jay-Jay]

Hello,

If any use see at:

http://alanqua.deviantart.com/art/Carreidas-160-drawing-179932651

http://alanqua.deviantart.com/art/Profiles-Carreidas-160-178741612

Note that if I am correct the E160 was designed by Roger Leloup who worked as technical aid with Hergé before starting his own comics Yuko Tsuno.
As well, E160 is a tri-jet engines plane.
Looking forward to see any update on your very appelling project 
Best Modelling!
JJ

[Supertom]

 

It looks like the wings off a 1/48 KP Su-22 would be a good place to start for the wings.