Tuck's All Black TSR.2

[Jeffry Fontaine]

I thought he was referring to the "All Black" football team at first but as you can see from the images, it is an all black TSR.2 in 1/48th scale. 

(source of the topic: ''My 1/48 TSR.2 in Whiffey livery....'')
A little back story...

B.A.E. TSR.2 "Raven"

The 9th prototype, or first pre-prduction aircraft received a striking black paint job.  Certain fellows at the Air Ministry felt it appropriate to give a winking nod to the Vicker's Corporation.  Seeing as they had built the "right bomber at the wrong time..." in the form of the Valiant B.2, the Air Ministry wanted to show their remorse at the lack of foresight experienced by failing to get the "Black Bomber" into production.  Seeing as the TSR.2's fortay was to be low level, high speed flight, the black paint just seemed right.  XR229 served with distinction further wringing the bugs out of aircraft systems, and went on to pioneer new weapons delivery systems.  She now sits in quiet retirement in a dusty corner of the RAF Museum.

[ChernayaAkula]

Sleek and sexy!  

[Taiidantomcat]

just beautiful  :wub:

[Mossie]

The movie bad guy to the good guy in white!  Like it.

[MartG]

Gorgeous 

[Vulcan7]

thats a beauty

[John Howling Mouse]

mmm....does that black on black cockpit/canopy area ever look sinister.  Like a black '63 Vette coupe.  Man, this is nice! 

Brings to mind a question: I've noticed on some TSR.2 models, the builder keeps the main wheels perpendicular to the ground but on others, they angle outward at the bottom along with the struts. 

Which did the actual aircraft have?

[BlackOps]

When I look at this I hear AC/DC in my head, AWESOME!     Very nice look for the TSR.2 

[Sisko]

Funny when I look at it I hear the Rolling Stones.....

Fantastic model made even more awesome by painting it in the hardest paint job known to man!!!!!!!

[PR19_Kit]

John,

Brings to mind a question: I've noticed on some TSR.2 models, the builder keeps the main wheels perpendicular to the ground but on others, they angle outward at the bottom along with the struts. 

Which did the actual aircraft have?

In reality the gear was perpendicular to the ground, but the design of the struts means it's difficult to maintain this in model form. I understand the 1/48 Airfix kit is worse than most in this respect. Because the main struts angle outward there is always a lateral load on the axles/wheels which tends to make them camber inwards.

On my hybrid TSR2/RA-5C I used the Merlin white metal landing gear, and had to re-attach it more than once before it would remain aligned properly.

[kitnut617]

Brings to mind a question: I've noticed on some TSR.2 models, the builder keeps the main wheels perpendicular to the ground but on others, they angle outward at the bottom along with the struts. 

Which did the actual aircraft have?

Actually, both orientations.  I'll explain.  I have a video about the TSR2 and there's a long sequence all about the u/c.  It shows that when the u/c is stowed away the wheel bogie is orientated in the 'splayed out' position, when the u/c is extended the bogie stays in this 'splayed' orientated position right up to the point when the u/c is fully extended, then you can see what I can only describe as 'a popping motion' when the bogie (and wheels) is orientated upright, vertical to the ground.  I had studied this with great attention, running the tape back and forth just to watch what it was doing, because I was thinking of something similar for my Super Arrow project.  In the end I decided not to use the TSR2 system as the commentator on the tape says that on production aircraft the u/c would have to be redesigned (or something to that effect) because the u/c was very flexible, even on moderately heavy landings.  You can borrow the tape anytime Barry if you want.

Edit:  here's a couple of photos of a similar u/c set up, in the top photo the u/c is extended and the wheels are vertical to the ground, in the second photo you can see what happens when the u/c is stowed away, if the knuckle (the little white part at the bottom of the leg) didn't straighten out the u/c would have to stow away like this, but it doesn't do that on the TSR2, the wheel bogie is in line with the leg.  The parts in both the Airfix kits have been made so you can pose the u/c stowed away if you want to, or extended.

[Captain Canada]

Awesome ! Imagine that thing blasting past you at an airshow.......

[Just call me Ray]

Target Market Bomb

[sotoolslinger]

NOW I see why y'all like those things