Whiffs found surfing

Rick Lowe · April 27, 2018, 05:35:00 PM

Quote from: zenrat on April 27, 2018, 05:27:17 PM
Is good.
Now to find a supply of cheap Vikings to part out.

Probably be easier and cheaper to mould the engines, wouldn't it?
But then you wouldn't have all those fuselages/wings/interesting bits to use up...

zenrat · April 27, 2018, 05:43:49 PM

I'd also have to buy all the equipment to do it and learn how.

Rick Lowe · April 27, 2018, 05:45:27 PM

True. It can be fun, though - and there are starter kits available for fairly cheap. If even I can get it pretty average, it's not that big a hurdle.

AS.12 · April 27, 2018, 11:17:15 PM

Quote from: zenrat on April 27, 2018, 05:27:17 PM
Is good.
Now to find a supply of cheap Vikings to part out.

I don't know the scale of that B-66 but if it's 1:144 you could find a BAe 146 kit and steal the ALF502s off it; they'd give 14,000lb thrust in pairs vs the 10,000lb of each original J71. Bonus points for pairing them in nacelles to use the original hardpoint!

The TF34s on that B-66 WHIF actualy give about twice the original installed thrust.

NARSES2 · April 28, 2018, 01:50:27 AM

I do like that B-66, but my brain can not work out what my memory is telling it, it reminds me of ?

It might just be a 4 engined Viking of course, but I don't think so.

Dizzyfugu · April 28, 2018, 05:20:59 AM

It's the Italeri 1:72 B-66, and I guess it reminds of the BAe 146. Personally, I thought at first sight that it was an airliner conversion because of the similar frontal view.

scooter · April 28, 2018, 09:53:43 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on April 27, 2018, 06:24:16 AM
Came across this neat B-66 with four S-3 engine nacelles.

That's got me thinking about a B-47 with 4 RB-211s

PR19_Kit · April 28, 2018, 10:02:19 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on April 28, 2018, 01:50:27 AM

I do like that B-66, but my brain can not work out what my memory is telling it, it reminds me of ?

A 4 engined Skywarrior?

TheChronicOne · April 29, 2018, 02:58:13 AM

Reminds me of ericrs banana planes.

ericr · April 29, 2018, 09:31:17 AM

Weaver · May 13, 2018, 03:52:39 AM

Interesting Skyvan seen at the Lancing Model Show and posted on Twitter by CJHM here: https://twitter.com/cjhm_models/status/995283630778998784

ericr · May 13, 2018, 05:25:27 AM

Quote from: Weaver on May 13, 2018, 03:52:39 AM
Interesting Skyvan seen at the Lancing Model Show and posted on Twitter by CJHM here: https://twitter.com/cjhm_models/status/995283630778998784

stunning !

TheChronicOne · May 13, 2018, 10:08:15 AM

Great find!! That is too cool.

Captain Canada · June 03, 2018, 04:04:19 PM

TheChronicOne · June 04, 2018, 01:27:23 AM

That's cool! One of the few times I like that grey scheme is when it's on old-school stuff.