Scaled Space Boom 2

[Tophe]

I have a Unicraft 1/72 resin model of the Scaled "Space Ship 1" + "White Knight". This is great but too realistic for me and too big for my room. So… I planned to build a "Space Ship 2" of my own, but… Scaled Co. did that before me, so… I will call it "Space Boom 2", and what I plan to change:
- no external tailplanes but biplane tailplanes linking the booms (parts from the White Knight)
- no swept high wing but straight middle wing (White Knight starboard internal wing)
- big glassware, painted black (for space tourism enjoying the stars view)
- no rocket exhaust (glider with jettisonable rockets)
The completion of the model is scheduled for March 2009… The first flight is planned for April 1st of Never.

[John Howling Mouse]

Have you drawn out the idea, too?  Would like to see your line dwg if you have one, Tophe.

[Tophe]

No, I have not drawn it (this is not for my 1939-45 twin-bommers batch of drawings, this is to come back to your modelism world, more easily than finishing my serious models: XFY-163, Twin-Buffalo, P-38 glider 1/32)

[Tophe]

slowly but surely...

[Martin H]

slowly but surely...

The only way to work, when dealing with unicraft kits.

[Tophe]

Next step.
Remains: painting overall, canopy black painting

[Tophe]

Here is the final Space Boom 2 - not matching your quality standards (sorry) but good enough for me

[Hobbes]

An interesting variation on Spaceship 1. That large canopy looks so much better than the little portholes in SS1 and SS2.

[Brian da Basher]

Good job,Tohpe! I always like the look your painted canopies give your projects! Any chance we can see more photos?

Vous êtes un très doué plus modèle! Le travail excellent, mon ami!

Brian da Basher

[Tophe]

Any chance we can see more photos?

With flash:

[Brian da Basher]

Mon dieu, elle est magnifique!!!

Brian da Basher

[Tophe]

Thanks dear!
(I translate for usual readers: "My God, she is gorgeous!!!" - uh, in French for an unknown reason, an airplane is masculine like a wall, while a propeller is feminine like a door, poor foreign learners...)

[B777LR]

Thanks dear!
(I translate for usual readers: "My God, she is gorgeous!!!" - uh, in French for an unknown reason, an airplane is masculine like a wall, while a propeller is feminine like a door, poor foreign learners...)

Poor French (and Germans), for having to learn the sex of 'dead' things such as doors and walls... 

Looking great!

[sotoolslinger]

Neato

[Tophe]

While the Space Ship 1 gave birth to the Space Boom 2, then... from the same Unicraft kit (pleasant), the White Knight is going to give birth to the mother-plane Knight Boom 2...
(the short span is for high speed handling, and... uh, it's good as there is not much room on my shelves)
PS. Do you pronounce Knight Boom as Night Boom?