Based on the MIT Project LAMP LIGHT 1951

[McColm]

Intend to build several versions of Project LAMP LIGHT proposed back in 1951 as a chain of early warning radar sites across the USA, the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Originally based on picket ships and oil-rig platforms. With modified Convair B-58 and P6Ms as high-speed long-range interceptors. In the meantime the Boeing B-47E Stratojet would be heavily converted into an armed AWACS aircraft with a 3ft by 12ft antenna, the bomb bay would be armed with
air-to-air missiles and pylons fitted under the wings. In-flight refuelling probe fitted to increase the range of endurance. A suggestion was made to improve the B-47 with longer wings and better engines. It would look something like the line drawing below.



The 1/72 Hasegawa Boeing B-47E is a good starting point, as to the rotodome I have a couple of 1/144 scale pieces that came from the Boeing E-3A kits but I'm thinking about using the Grumman E-2 Hawkeye kit as I have a few other options for these.
The Vickers Valiant B.1 is another candidate for this build, I'm not too sure on what air-to-air missiles to use.
The Matchbox/Revell/Airfix  H.P.Victor could also be used. If I had the room a B-52,so that's going to be a smaller scale.

[TsrJoe]

now thats an impressive beast, hmm how bout a British equivalent using Valiant with long range Red Dean missiles

[McColm]

now thats an impressive beast, hmm how bout a British equivalent using Valiant with long range Red Dean missiles

I'll have a look into the Red Dean missiles 

[PR19_Kit]

Colin Freightdog does them for a fighter Canberra conversion, they're BIG!

[McColm]

Thanks for the information