U2? Me Too....

[Jetfixer]

well, i got me an Airfix U2 to do a NASA one and then someone told me the later boxing has NASA decals in. so i did the easy way out thing and got me a later boxing, this left me with a surplus U2. getting my head round a few ideas i thought of doing silly things like extending the wings and tail to make it a VERY high altitude bird. ir doing a high altitude bomber version with twin hardpoints under the fuselage and a couple of guided bombs but then i saw a piccie of a rather nice looking Canberra PR9..... rusty cogs start to turn..... YES, an RAF U2 in hemp and light aircraft gray. so thats what i am on with, its going to be a 2 seater and will have bigger wing tanks than standard. and maybe a modified nose, don't know yet but i will keep you guys informed. btw, am calling it a Lockheed/BAE Albatross PR1. silly name or not?.

all the best.

Greg  :dum:

[B777LR]

Well, another idea, caused by the title:

Messershmit (how do you spell this?) Me-2!

High altitude reconasaince jet plane. Can be armed with 4 radio-guided bombs  

[Archibald]

U-2 rocks (what a joke   ) ! I like your idea! Beautiful day!  

[Shasper]

Hey Greg, try moving those tanks out a little bit & add a set of retractible outriggers.

Shas B)

[Jetfixer]

Cool idea, i'll have a think on that one. I have decided to leave the wing tanks as is though but the retractable outriggers sounds good. . the fuselage is built with only some finishing to do then its on with the wings. there have been a couple of mods to the fuselage and piccies are being taken after typing this and will be posted tomorrow

bestest.

Greg

[Shasper]

Cool deal, reason I suggested moving the tanks outboard a tad was so you could scab-on the outrigger housings onto the tanks, instead of having to scratch something completely new.


Anywho, should still be a great project!



Shas B)

[Jetfixer]

Cheers Shas, i hadn't thought about doing anything with the outriggers till you mentioned it. now i'm thinking of something like the units on the Harrier and placing then at the flap/aileron join. cheers for planting the idea mate. much apreciated. I have also decided it needs a fuselage spine like that on the U2CT trainer. the thicker sprues are just the right size and section for this too    .

Greg

[Jetfixer]

Thought i would share a piccie of progress as of last night. more to follow.



all the best.

Greg

[Jetfixer]

Latest pic, spine added.



all the best.

Greg

[TsrJoe]

http://groups.msn.com/TSR-2ResearchGroup/m...oto&PhotoID=594

[Mossie]

Good progress Greg, looking forward to it!

Nice post Joe, that pic of the recce Hunter reminded me that once you strip the U-2 to it's fuselage, it's quite convential looking (the early variants at least).  Wasn't there a long wing very high altitude version of the Canberra proposed as well, something like an RB-57?

[Jetfixer]

Cool link Joe, have seen the PR Hunter done at a few shows, very impressive it is too. Moz, the U2 fuselage sort of reminds me of the F104. I'm sure a bit of cross kitting could go on with these two types. tonight i am mostly workin on the wings, after attaching the tailplanes.

bestest.

Greg

[Jetfixer]

well, the best laid plans of mice and men and all that. the outriggers have been finalised, going along with Shaspers suggestion though i have left the tanks as is and have added the doors for the outriggers to them. also i have drilled through the fuselage at the wing attachment point and wings and put in a brass rod spar for strength, wings are now attached and its filler time. I have decided to resurect 79sqn in its old PR role. so its these markings that will adorn it.







Greg

[Brian da Basher]

Nice work, Gregers! I really like the brass rod....good idea on a bird with a long wingspan. I'm looking forward to seeing how this one turns out.

Brian da Basher

[elmayerle]

Moz, the U2 fuselage sort of reminds me of the F104.

As well it ought to since the original design proposal used the basic F-104 fuselage as a starting point.

This one's looking good, Gregers.  I'll be looking forward to seeing the final version.