Douglas type 265 AFTI...

[Archibald]

Those who are member of the "secret projects" ring know that there is a new baner with the 3D rendering of a jet project.
According to Overscan, it is the MDD type 265, which was a competitor for the AFTI program of the 70's.
In the end, a F-16 was modified (along with f15s, f111s...)

[Rafael]

Archi, This is Gorgeous. I can't believe such an ugly concept can be so beautifully rendered in model form. I just saw it in secretprojects.

Tell me, did you use mixed media on this, or only plastic?

Rafa

[ysi_maniac]

I just love it        

[kitnut617]

Now that's really interesting, Arch      

[Archibald]

Archi, This is Gorgeous. I can't believe such an ugly concept can be so beautifully rendered in model form. I just saw it in secretprojects.

Tell me, did you use mixed media on this, or only plastic?

Rafa

such an ugly concept

WHAT ?!!!!

Rafael, this is made of mixed materials... paper, tape, cardboard, styrene sheets and... Su-24 drop tanks fro the engine nacelles (plus Falcon 20 engines).

[Rafael]

Well, your model betters the concept by 100%. I like it most      


Rafa

[Tophe]

Personnal opinion of mine: beautiful concept, beautiful model...  

[B777LR]

Hmmm, lets see:
If you add the front end of the airfix EF2000, + aft end of a 1/144 SR-71, and horisontal stabilisors from an F-16 as vertical stabilisors. Wings off a Yak-130...

Very well done archie, and nice plane you chose to model!

[Archibald]

Hmmm, lets see:
If you add the front end of the airfix EF2000, + aft end of a 1/144 SR-71, and horisontal stabilisors from an F-16 as vertical stabilisors. Wings off a Yak-130...

Very well done archie, and nice plane you chose to model!

Canopy from a F-18 (God bless Heller) , nose from a 2000 drop tank, rear end cut into a styren sheet, nacelles made of Falcon 20 engines+ Su-24 drop tanks, wings and tail made from styrene again  B) undercarriage from a Phantom with (plenty of) wheels from a Mirage IV.
Fill the gaps with tape, paper, and putty (and tag / label... how do you say etiquette in english)

[Rafael]

Archi, i saw more pics at secretprojects, but 2 of them didn't display, were they of the model?, and , please can you post them here?

Rafa

[Archibald]

Ah, you mean the red crosses ? sorry, that was a mistake!
but more pics will come (here).
The bird has dried now, but some putty was needed on the nose (now its the putty which is drying   )
And this damned vertical surface below the nose didn't glued correctly (salope!)  and has gone away this morning...    

[Brian da Basher]

Archie you've got another winner! My hat is off to your talent and skill and imagination! Building whiffs is great but building them out of such unusual materials takes special ability.

I like your blue models best. Maybe that's the reason for your member title?

Brian da Basher

[cthulhu77]

Interesting concept jet...did they ever get them off the tarmac?  Cool little build, also !

 By the bye, Brian, His call sign is "Blue Balls" .

[John Howling Mouse]

Very nicely done.   ^_^  

[Archibald]

Thanks for the cheers comments! Ctuhulu, this marvel stayed on the MDD drawing board   and a boring, f.ckd F-16 was modified instead.
More pics









I improved the model since then! Engine nacelles were too long compared to the pic, so I added some styren. And another coat of blue paint

:f16: