Converting a CL-604 into a Sentinel R.1

[kitnut617]

I'll post these in groups, first wingbox related stuff (the model is 1/100), the wingbox is as wide as the fusealge:

[kitnut617]

Tail end (the bottom scale on the vernier is mm's):





Engines, notice there's an airfoil to the engine pylon, and the concave side points upwards (like an F1 car)

[kitnut617]

Wings and tailplanes:








If there's any other details you want, just ask.

[Hobbes]

Today's progress:

This is the modified wing atop an original (Airbus 321):


Tailplanes:


Vertical tailplane from styrene stock:

rudder:


wingbox:




Kitnut, thanks for the photos. Sorry for not reacting sooner, I somehow missed your update.

[nev]

This is some outstanding work you're doing here Harro

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Agreed

Ian

[Captain Canada]

I'll third that nomination and vote this build an absolute beauty ! When you're all done, can I have it ? I'dlove to fly that baby around the room.....

[Hobbes]

Thanks to Kitnut's photos, I can now build a better rear fuselage. I'm using balsa wood for this:

[kitnut617]

I was just visiting the Hannants website and what do I find in the 'Future Releases' list:

http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=ML72162

Now who is making a 1/72 kit of the Sentinel I wonder ?

[Taiidantomcat]

Wow  impressive work

[Hobbes]

I was just visiting the Hannants website and what do I find in the 'Future Releases' list:

Whoever's working on this better not have their kit in production before SMW 2009.

[Hobbes]

Latest progress shot: adding a buttload of Milliput to the airframe.

[Captain Canada]

Awesome stuff, Hobbes !

[Hobbes]

Yes, it's still alive. I've been working on the radomes:





and this will be the bottom one:





The wings are also getting closer, but I've decided to make things more difficult by rescribing the wing panels.

[John Howling Mouse]

Gutsy, very gutsy.  And it is certainly coming along nicely.  Thanks for the in-progress pics---good learning experience.