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EE Canberra and Martin B-57

Started by lancer, March 04, 2004, 01:51:18 PM

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rickshaw

#270
March 08, 2019, 02:33:14 PM
It is a pity.  However, I suspect, knowing how tough the Canberra is, they'll have it back up on it's undercart in no time at all.    :thumbsup:
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kerick

#271
March 08, 2019, 05:46:32 PM
Doesn't look too bad. Trick will be getting parts for an aircraft that old.
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zenrat

#272
March 09, 2019, 02:19:15 AM
Quote from: kerick on March 08, 2019, 05:46:32 PM
Doesn't look too bad. Trick will be getting parts for an aircraft that old.

Parts from a boneyard?
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PR19_Kit

#273
March 09, 2019, 03:59:50 AM
IIRC the RB-57F still used the original Canberra nose wheel design, so there'll surely be some bits available in yards around the UK if they ask nicely.
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Weaver

#274
March 09, 2019, 01:58:37 PM Last Edit: March 09, 2019, 02:00:13 PM by Weaver
This video from Scott Manley includes video shot from one of the NASA WB-57Fs of SpaceX's Dragon crew capsule re-entering after it's successful (unmanned) test flight to the Space Station:

https://youtu.be/Q8LUbag1bS0

WB-57 foootage from about 4:10.
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PR19_Kit

#275
March 09, 2019, 03:50:06 PM
Wow, that thing's certainly motoring across the sky!  :o

And very impressive camera tracking too, it was really locked on.  :thumbsup:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
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Mossie

#276
June 14, 2021, 02:17:24 AM Last Edit: June 20, 2021, 04:00:22 PM by Mossie
USAF B-57 Combat Transport.  Found on Secret Projects and posted in a different thread, thought they belong here:
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/martin-vb-57-vip-transport.13348/













Edit, duplicated an image, fixed it.
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Mossie

#277
June 14, 2021, 02:20:03 AM
I've looked a bit closer at using a Dominie nose to create this and it's possible, with a bit of shunting and reshaping.
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PR19_Kit

#278
June 14, 2021, 02:25:54 AM
They'd have needed the tip tanks to get any reasonable range I'd have thought. The pax seats are right where the fuselage fuel tanks are installed in many Canberra variants.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Mossie

#279
June 14, 2021, 03:04:02 AM
Makes sense, I did wonder why they were so much larger than the standard tanks.
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kitnut617

#280
June 14, 2021, 06:03:05 AM
Quote from: Mossie on June 14, 2021, 02:20:03 AM
I've looked a bit closer at using a Dominie nose to create this and it's possible, with a bit of shunting and reshaping.

Simon, the Dominie fuselage is a little bit bigger than 6'-0" diameter, the Canberra fuselage is 7'-0"
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Pellson

#281
June 14, 2021, 06:27:42 AM
Quote from: kitnut617 on June 14, 2021, 06:03:05 AM
Quote from: Mossie on June 14, 2021, 02:20:03 AM
I've looked a bit closer at using a Dominie nose to create this and it's possible, with a bit of shunting and reshaping.
Simon, the Dominie fuselage is a little bit bigger than 6'-0" diameter, the Canberra fuselage is 7'-0"

A quick measurement on a Matchbox HS 125-600, an Airfix B(I).6 and a Matchbox PR.9 gives that the Canberras are about 1mm wider than the 125 in 1/72. I say this is very doable, if with some adapting and PSR.

Hmm.. I need to dig out my Airfix Dominie..
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Dizzyfugu

#282
June 14, 2021, 07:45:05 AM
The engines could also be replaced with JT8D engines (instead of thirsty J79s or their civil counterparts, the CJ805)? There are resin nacelles for the DC-9 around in 1:72...  ;)

Mossie

#283
June 14, 2021, 08:33:16 AM
Quote from: Pellson on June 14, 2021, 06:27:42 AM
Quote from: kitnut617 on June 14, 2021, 06:03:05 AM
Quote from: Mossie on June 14, 2021, 02:20:03 AM
I've looked a bit closer at using a Dominie nose to create this and it's possible, with a bit of shunting and reshaping.
Simon, the Dominie fuselage is a little bit bigger than 6'-0" diameter, the Canberra fuselage is 7'-0"

A quick measurement on a Matchbox HS 125-600, an Airfix B(I).6 and a Matchbox PR.9 gives that the Canberras are about 1mm wider than the 125 in 1/72. I say this is very doable, if with some adapting and PSR.

Hmm.. I need to dig out my Airfix Dominie..

I've offered the Airfix Dominie and Italeri B-57 up to each other and they appear very  close.  I'm going to start it tonight for the 1WGB, although it'll be pushing it...
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

Mossie

#284
June 14, 2021, 09:05:02 AM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on June 14, 2021, 07:45:05 AM
The engines could also be replaced with JT8D engines (instead of thirsty J79s or their civil counterparts, the CJ805)? There are resin nacelles for the DC-9 around in 1:72...  ;)

The B-57 had J65s (license built Sapphires), so not too thirsty.  A J79 wiff wouldn't be a bad idea for something a bit more high performance, like Brian's B-57E:
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235023713-martin-b-57e-super-canberra/
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.
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