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British Spaceplane research - Part 2 - Manned

Started by MartG, March 28, 2009, 10:28:10 AM

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March 28, 2009, 10:28:10 AM


When Wing Cdr. David Campbell was assigned as project pilot for the British spaceplane project, and saw the colour of the aircraft he would be flying, he knew there was only one name for it. The fact that the natural colour of the heat resistant alloy used in its construction is dark blue only served to re-enforce his determination to get it officially named after his Uncle and Grandfather's record breaking machines. Surprisingly he met with few bureaucratic obstacles, and the aircraft was officially unveiled to the public as Bluebird X.

   It is shown here with its Vulcan mothership, which has a twin tail arrangement to avoid turbulence issues from the dorsally mounted payload ( though a vestigial centre spine remained for structural reasons ).

( Airfix Vulcan, scratchbuilt Bluebird )










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Murphy's 2nd Law - An object in motion will be going in the wrong direction
Murphy's 3rd Law - For every action, there is an equal and opposite malfunction

sotoolslinger

#1
March 28, 2009, 11:42:58 AM
What he said ;D :wub: :thumbsup:
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#2
March 28, 2009, 12:41:05 PM
Nice - most of all, I love the Vulcan in that colour scheme.

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#3
March 28, 2009, 02:16:23 PM
Wait a minute, Mart!!!

You're in a roll of super-cool!!!

Is that cardboard (Yum!!!) you used in your wonderful fantastic awesome incredible supercalifragilisticexpialidous bluebird?

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#4
March 28, 2009, 02:22:10 PM
Quote from: Rafael on March 28, 2009, 02:16:23 PM
Wait a minute, Mart!!!

You're in a roll of super-cool!!!

Is that cardboard (Yum!!!) you used in your wonderful fantastic awesome incredible supercalifragilisticexpialidous bluebird?

Rafa

Close - it's plasticard
Murphy's 1st Law - An object at rest will be in the wrong place
Murphy's 2nd Law - An object in motion will be going in the wrong direction
Murphy's 3rd Law - For every action, there is an equal and opposite malfunction

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#5
March 28, 2009, 02:26:11 PM
stonkin gorgeous. both planes.
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#6
March 28, 2009, 02:28:28 PM
MartG,

Awesome thinking and equally awesome construction!

The Vulcan launch platform is a work of genius, I can just see that sitting on the flightline at Boscombe!  :cheers:
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#7
March 28, 2009, 03:22:09 PM


i tell you i am so so jealous, the New commonwealth wold love something like that  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:
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#8
March 28, 2009, 03:47:48 PM
WOW fantastic builds MartG  inspired colour scheme, never seen the Vulcan look so coool :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :tornado: :party: :cheers:
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#9
March 28, 2009, 04:24:56 PM
Great concept and fantastic models!!

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#10
March 28, 2009, 05:21:03 PM
Quote from: Overkiller on March 28, 2009, 11:37:50 AM
HELL YES! :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:
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What Duncan said! :thumbsup:
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#11
March 28, 2009, 07:11:25 PM
Quote from: MartG on March 28, 2009, 02:22:10 PM
Close - it's plasticard

Great use of the material. What did you use for the cockpit/canopy?

Were the Bluebird's inlets also scratchbuilt?

Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 28, 2009, 02:28:28 PM
The Vulcan launch platform is a work of genius, I can just see that sitting on the flightline at Boscombe!  :cheers:

Sorry I didn't comment on the Vulcan, I was so absorbed by the Bluebird. Man that is a work of beauty!!! Should be in any classics videoclip on youtube!!!

Rafa
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#12
March 29, 2009, 02:21:12 AM
3 amazing pieces of work (5 if you count the carrier aircraft) in this mini-series  :thumbsup:
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#13
March 29, 2009, 04:43:00 AM
Quote from: Rafael on March 28, 2009, 07:11:25 PM
What did you use for the cockpit/canopy?

Were the Bluebird's inlets also scratchbuilt?


The canopy is from an F-106, while the inlets and engines are from a Mig-29
Murphy's 1st Law - An object at rest will be in the wrong place
Murphy's 2nd Law - An object in motion will be going in the wrong direction
Murphy's 3rd Law - For every action, there is an equal and opposite malfunction

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#14
March 29, 2009, 05:02:05 AM
I really like the look of the whole assembly. 3 cheers and a round all a round.;D
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