1/72 Bell "Bantam" from the Special Hobby XP-77

[jcf]

Amusing backstory as always.

I gather you replaced the inverted V-12 air-cooled Ranger V-770.
Am I right in assuming that you went for the little known Harry Miller designed 4-valve per cylinder inline-6 840 cu in supercharged Phantom built by the Indianapolis based Miller Engine Division of the Tucker Co. of Ypsilanti, Michigan?   

As a bit of trivia, the P-45 designation was originally applied to the production version of the P-39 due to the extensive
modifications made to the original design, it was changed to P-39C before the first deliveries.

Jon

[Brian da Basher]

I should've known you'd catch me borrowing the P-45 designation, Jon! I figured it was one of the least-known Bell prototypes (there weren't many). As for the engine, I was tempted to call it the Mescaline in honor of Mr Cthulhu and as a play on words for the famous Mescalero, but my backstory was getting long enough.

Thanks for all the comments. You guys inspire my madness to no end!

Brian da Basher

[jcf]

I should've known you'd catch me borrowing the P-45 designation, Jon! I figured it was one of the least-known Bell prototypes (there weren't many). As for the engine, I was tempted to call it the Mescaline in honor of Mr Cthulhu and as a play on words for the famous Mescalero, but my backstory was getting long enough.

Thanks for all the comments. You guys inspire my madness to no end!

Brian da Basher

I thought the use of P-45 was brilliant because of the Bell connection.

Cheers, Jon

[John Howling Mouse]

You are unusually talented at blending together various elements into perfectly believable (and very likeable) concepts, Brian!
I do believe I'm feeling complete and total jealousy of you!

Very nice job on the hand markings, especially in that size!  And do I detect a trace of Future or other gloss under the dEEcal'd bits?  Don't know how you can possibly detail a cockpit that size but you sure did a great job there, too!  And then there's the SPATS!!

Ahhhhhhhh....      

[Sisko]

Nice one as always mate!!!!

[McGreig]

I go away for a week and come back to find another BdB creation built in the same length of time it takes me to cut the parts off the sprue! And what's worse, is that it looks great - it's amazing how the P-45 looks much more realistic than the real XP-77, and the Cambodian markings are nice finishing touch. Lovely model.

[The Rat]

HORY CLAP! Prane got BIIIG spats! LUN, LUN, LUN FOR YOUR RIVES!