Boeing Sonic Cruiser

[Archibald]

This one is at least finished - after a three weeks delay due to ( nightmarish) paint and, eerh, forum problems    

All I need now is "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" decals (1 cm * 20 cm) (see swap shop, I really need help...)

[Brian da Basher]

She's a stunner, Archie! Absolutely gorgeous!!!

Brian da Basher

[Rafael]

Don't know yet what's my favorite of your long list of subjects Archi, But this one, surely is at the first places!!!

Rafa

[B777LR]

       

[GTX]

Archibald,

Well done!  If there was a kit out, it would be a best seller I'm certain!

Regards,

Greg

[Archibald]

I agree with you GTX! A Sonic Cruiser kit could be a beater... if only the project was still alive... same thing for the MAKO trainer (I've picked up a F-35 kit yesterday... 2007 is a year of model heavy butchering)

[B777LR]

The MAKO is dead?  

I think a 1/72 sonic cruiser would be a killer. A killer of the manufacturer  But a 1/144 would be a real seller  

[Spey_Phantom]

that is one awesome Sonic cruiser  
excelent job    

[Archibald]

The MAKO is dead?  

I think a 1/72 sonic cruiser would be a killer. A killer of the manufacturer  But a 1/144 would be a real seller

Alas, yes it is! The MoU with the EAU is long gone (they'll probably bought T-50).
The project seems to be death for 4 years or so, even if they still show this (superb) mockup at each international airshow...

No way of having a Sonic Cruiser, the project is long death, and there's no hope Boeing resurect it one day. Only model I've seen browsing the web is some horribly expensive (and rather crude) diecast...

I need someone help (and skills) to make "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" decals, I'll pay the sum needed...  

[Hobbes]

There's at least one kit with the correct decals:Minicraft 707

[BlackOps]

Archi, she is looking great! I hope you get the decals you need, I think it is the perfect choice for a paint scheme.

[B777LR]

No way of having a Sonic Cruiser, the project is long death, and there's no hope Boeing resurect it one day....

Some people now say that Boeing "developed" the sonic cruiser, to specifically develop composites for the 787, without making airbus aware of it. When the sonic cruiser was cancelled, airbus even believed that when boeing launched the 7E7, it would just be another "failed" project.

[ysi_maniac]

Very well chosen subject and quite a challenge.
Why did I not thought before?

         

[Archibald]

There's at least one kit with the correct decals:Minicraft 707

Thanks for all the cheers comment!

Well there's two solutions for having those damned decals

- buying Minicraft kit, having the decals set, then swapping it with some of you guys  
- asking Minicraft if they agree sending decals alone

Mr Boeing-san, maybe you're right, but they've lost 18 months doing that  
This was time when Airbus went ahead of them (and they still are, despite their current difficulties   )

Do you remember 24 season 4, when Mitch Anderson shot down Keeler's AF1 with a F-117 ? This season is supposed to happen circa 2009, which would be the right time to replace VC-25s...
Maybe something like Bush Jr coming to Saudi Arabia in mid-2008, its 747 is ambushed by Saudis Tornados F3 and barely escape... now the US president need another aircraft  

[B777LR]

(and they still are, despite their current difficulties  )

Nah, airbus is 15 years behind boeing  ^_^

What would you be interested in trading for the 707, given that you got hold of it?