planned builds for 2011

[Steel Penguin]

see it when its done!!!
can we see in in progress please!

[McColm]

Victor MK2 - Gets F-22 canopy and cockpit
Avro Lancaster - Fuselage lengthened, new engines, AEW version
Avro Lancaster - shortened passenger/cargo
N.A. RA-5C - Twin fins FRG version

Parcel in post now and there's some extra resin bits which may help with one of the Lancasters.  I'll see if I can find a few extras.  Can't see a shortened Lancaster working though.

Thanks Wooksta, they arrived on Friday. Two resin bombs,with fins, dashboard and what's the other bit for?

[albeback]

This will probably seem like the worst form of heresy to a lot of folk but, what the hell!!
In addition to my previous list, I've added - The Vickers VC-20

I've got two Airfix VC-10 kits & I wanted to whif something REALLY outlandish so, I sort of came up with the notion of a super extended, tandem winged effort with  a pair of Conways ( in their twin pods) under each forward wing and, retaining the rear mounted Conways as per the original. I'm not interested in the feasibility - this is Whifworld after all!! .

However, yaw control with such a long fuselage might be a bit of a problem so, I reckon an enlarged fin/rudder will be a necessity! Maybe small "fins" on the wingtips  ( a k a winglets) as well? I've also pondered a longer, more streamlined nose with a Vulcan type cockpit on top of the fuselage!

Funny how I always seem to get these crazy ideas AFTER I've had a few beers the previous night!

Pity there isn't a 1/72 I M VC-10 kit. I'd LOVE to try this in the proper scale!! Still, even in 1/144 it'll be fairly big!

[The Wooksta!]

Thanks Wooksta, they arrived on Friday. Two resin bombs,with fins, dashboard and what's the other bit for?

Can't actually remember what I included now!  Did I include the Lancastrian nose & tail?  Complete bomb or in two halves?   IIRC, the sloping bits are the bomb bay fairings for it to take the bomb.  Intended for the Airfix kit but it will fit the Revell one.  No wheels as I couldn't find the moulds.

[McColm]

No, only the rear nose-cone of the Vigi. one complete bomb and two halves.

[The Wooksta!]

The complete bomb is a Blue Danube, t'other is a Grand Slam and the fins are for that.  The "nose cone" is a Whirlwind cannon nose.

[giraffeboy]

Here's mine :
Concorde raf transport
Concorde Bomber
Concorde G-BOAF as it is at filton
Spitfire
Hurricane
Vulcan (half done)
TSR 2