(p-61) Black (widow) Spider, yes Spider!

Tophe · October 16, 2010, 08:18:16 AM

The P-61 Airfix 1/72 kit is the very source of my (mad) love for twin-boomers. Instead of doing better than my older brother that jealously got it (in 1972? when I was 8 years old), I will build my own completely differently, as an animal: 2 booms and 6 legs make a grand total of 8 legs, like a true spider... With evil eyes instead of canopies, no engine nor propeller because spiders are not machines, no wings because (common) spiders do not fly, no wheels because they walk and do not roll...

sequoiaranger · October 16, 2010, 10:18:20 AM

...the beginnings of a mad new creation!

Are you aware of the massive "spider" sculpture in Ottawa, Canada?

Tophe · October 16, 2010, 09:20:29 PM

Well, I did not know this giant scaring spider!

My own goal is not to look like a spider as much as possible, like this, but not to look like a plane at all, rather to a spider. Here is the project, as CGI - a lot of work remains to make it plastic...

sequoiaranger · October 17, 2010, 09:52:50 AM

Most spiders have "palps", which are sometimes much larger than their legs, but kind of look like legs. The tail booms of the P-61 would make ideal "palps", but you would have to included another set of "legs" to make it a true arachnid.

Keep up the good work!

Tophe · October 17, 2010, 09:56:34 AM

Interesting. Google confirmed with http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/homehort/pest/images/hobopalppict.jpg

But they are far shorter than legs, and I have not room enough for giant legs...

Tophe · October 19, 2010, 10:19:04 AM

Gluing legs will be later. Now I have truncated wings, glued them, and added the first puty:

tc2324 · October 20, 2010, 03:15:02 PM

Now thats scary Tophe,

, but I love the idea....

Pablo1965 · October 20, 2010, 04:56:37 PM

Black Widow, Viuda Negra, jajaja in days I don't found the sense, I don't translate as soon as I read, and think morre slowly. It call like the dangerous spider.
Sorry I'm so slow. But the idea to related the name with the animal could be amazing...Think in the Cobra P-39

Taiidantomcat · October 20, 2010, 06:31:32 PM

Quote from: Pablo1965 on October 20, 2010, 04:56:37 PM
But the idea to related the name with the animal could be amazing...Think in the Cobra P-39

That would be great!

Cant wait to see more Tophe, I'm excited

Tophe · October 20, 2010, 08:45:51 PM

Quote from: Pablo1965 on October 20, 2010, 04:56:37 PM
the idea to related the name with the animal could be amazing...Think in the Cobra P-39

Well, a P-39 could use the F-86 snake decals at least... see http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/boxart/matchbox/match_f-86a.jpg

Pablo1965 · October 21, 2010, 09:26:26 AM

Quote from: Tophe on October 20, 2010, 08:45:51 PM
Quote from: Pablo1965 on October 20, 2010, 04:56:37 PM
the idea to related the name with the animal could be amazing...Think in the Cobra P-39
Well, a P-39 could use the F-86 snake decals at least... see http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/boxart/matchbox/match_f-86a.jpg

The decals and the body of a cobra

glglglglg I past the limits.

Doc Yo · October 21, 2010, 10:44:09 AM

Hmm. Intriguing. As a former Tarantula owner, I will watch this with deep interest. ( and no little amusement. )

If you should change your mind about the pedipalps, bear in mind that they differ from male to female-those
of the male are more elaborate, and are used as sex organs.

Tophe · October 21, 2010, 11:11:48 AM

Oh Lord... I did not imagine this pedipalp suggestion was porn...

Tophe · October 29, 2010, 09:40:43 AM

Building the spider's legs from two XF-85 Goblin kits of MPM plastic. Hey, this is 1/72 exactly as the P-61: I am so serious...

Pablo1965 · October 29, 2010, 04:06:16 PM

Quote from: Tophe on October 29, 2010, 09:40:43 AM
Building the spider's legs from two XF-85 Goblin kits of MPM plastic. Hey, this is 1/72 exactly as the P-61: I am so serious...

Good idea