Hispano Aviación Ha-350 Dardo (dart) FINISHED

[ysi_maniac]

Would I be able to build an advanced HA-300 1/72 from junk?

Let me begin with an Airfix MiG-21F and a KP Albatros

[ysi_maniac]

Fuselage 1

[ysi_maniac]

fuselage 2

[ysi_maniac]

Intakes made with halves of center body tank from Italeri's F-4S.

Wings from the old Heller MiG-21. Even if model is crap from an accuracy point of view, wings look nice and are thinner than Airfix's model ones.

[ysi_maniac]

It was intentional to use less swept wings and have greater wingspan. My version is an HA-350, not an HA-300, intended as a light tactical fighter-bomber limited to mach 1.6

[ysi_maniac]

Checking against plans. Intakes attached.

[ysi_maniac]

It is fatter, which I think is OK.

[ysi_maniac]

Now, some questions about engine:

I am thinking in equipping it with dry RR Avon

Would it fit? Tumansky R-11 906 mm diameter, Avon 1050 mm diameter. Airfix model is a little oversized anyway.

Could a dry Avon be supersonic? Supercruise in 60s?

[Captain Canada]

Neato ! Great job so far, maniac ! What is it, tho ? An Indian aeroplane ?

 

[Rafael]

     
A W E S O M E!!!!

Rafa

[HOG]

A very interesting build.
Living upto your title of kit surgeon.
Liking this lots

[McGreig]

A very interesting build.
Living up to your title of kit surgeon.

I agree completely. And I'm impressed by the way that you can identify parts from unrelated kits that will come together so effectively.      

[Eddie M.]

Very impressive! You are an inspiration to me.
   Eddie  

[Brian da Basher]

That's some incredible work blending in the nose and modifying those intakes, Ysi! Top-notch sir!
:salute:
Brian da Basher

[elmayerle]

Very impressive work, there.  I admit, I'd be sorely tempted to do one of the earlier inlet versions with Fieri inlets.  No particular reason save that I think they add to the menacing look.