Blackburn P.141

[Archibald]

The blackburn P.141 was an earlier project than the P.146 (1967). It was powered by two M-45 engines, developed for the canceled AFVG.
This plane was much, much similar to the Phantom but with some improvements
- Modular construction Ie the plane was composed of a central common core, where differents cockpits and armements could be fitted on the production line. This gave a plane lighter and easier to build

Only differences with the Phantom were
- the wings (high on the fuselage, not canted)
- the engines

and well, that's all! The two are strikingly similar, just because Blackburn helped building the F-4K... (according to Thorvic)





So I dismantled my old Phantom (correct build, but crappy paint and decals)...



(this look like a boneyard, with Phantom parts spilled everywhere... )

[The Rat]

Looks like fun, keep the pics coming!

(this look like a boneyard, with Phantom parts spilled everywhere... )

Ah yes, that's the picture Wooksta will like.  ^_^  

[Archibald]

I thought about him, while slauthering this phantom... It looks like a building for him, slautering a Toom and changing it into a  GB plane  

[Geoff_B]

I thought about him, while slauthering this phantom... It looks like a building for him, slautering a Toom and changing it into a  GB plane

Wooksta was almost tempted to build it once and we even got a shot of him with a Phantom kit to use for it.    (But i think it was then passed to Lazlo as the P141 still looked too much like a toom for wooks )

[Archibald]

Is lazlo member of this forum ? (I remember a name Lazlo Woodbine or something like that... don't know where I saw that...)
That's sure, a pics of Wooksta with a Phantom kit is worth the money...  

[Archibald]

More pics... this time with its undercarriage in place.

[PolluxDeltaSeven]

Very cool model!!

Hum, maybe the inlet are a little bit too small... Do you use Mirage 2000's air intake?? Aren't the Mirage IV's bigger??

[B777LR]

If you get some putty on it before u paint and decal it, it will be much better B)  (Its good looking already)

[Archibald]

What I have to do is sanding more and more  the remains of the Phantom air intakes... that's the main problem...  

[Archibald]

More pics, It looks better in desert pink (yes, it would be a Granby bird, shooting MiG-23 which in ordinary world simply outraned the Tornados ADV) but I'm still reflexionning about this air intakes problem (I sanded again,  but maybe an exchange with the Lancer (which had 2000N air intakes) would be better... )

(and thanks again Mossie for the low-viz roundels!!!)








 

[Brian da Basher]

Wow that's one amazing transformation Arhcie! I really like the look of that desert pink! Great stuff! B)

Brian da Basher

[Archibald]

I made a mistake yesterday evening : I exposed the two blackburn side by side on my desk...
main problem now Is aparently I cought the Blackburn fever... fueled by a virus named "British secret projects" , I'm now looking at the P.159 (LWF with a RB-199 proposed to AST-396 as P.153 then AST-403) ...
I still have square intakes left by the Jaguar, nose  from the crap P.146 now dismantled, a pair of F-16 wings, and some buble canopies from Heller...
hmm I have to finish the P.141 first

[Geoff_B]

Archie you maight need to adjust the tail planes as well to be more horizontal than the Phantoms

[B777LR]

Cool

[Archibald]

Archie you maight need to adjust the tail planes as well to be more horizontal than the Phantoms

Yes, sir! No too difficult to make...