What's on the workbench!

[McColm]

One of my kitbash builds looks like an alternative to the Kawasaki P-1. Which in my mind looks like a Lockheed P-3 Orion with 4 jet engines.
The Avro Raven MR.1 is also based on a P-3 Orion fuselage with the Vulcan wing drooping downwards for stability at low and high level altitudes. It has two large turbofan engines on the upper wing with a resin Cammett BAe Nimrod AEW radome in the nose and the Airfix BAe Nimrod canopy & vertical tail fin .It does in some angles resemble the 'fat Vulcan'.
It just needs the lumps and bumps added.

[ericr]

Eric the Viking is impressive !
I would like to see it done

[McColm]

Ok,
As soon as I get back, I'l crack on with it.

[McColm]

I'm going to have to wait and see if the Airmodel YB-49 vacform kit is compatible with the YB-35. As the vacform ceiling would be easier to cut to make the  windows for the passenger version.
I could always drill them out. Two seats per window.
For the other kit, a possible AEW version making use of the lumps and bumps, using the Heller Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star radomes.
Lots to do and finish off.

[McColm]

Received a box of spares from eBay and quickly dived in to see the contents.
A nearly complete 1/48 Italeri F/A-18E Super Hornet. Already started, detailing in the nose wheel well and cockpit areas.
I glued the landing gear, twin fins and the wings,  & jet exhaust pipes. I'm thinking along the lines of a V/STOL. With a pair of lift engines behind the cockpit and changing the rear exhaust pipes.
I also found a Airfix 1/72 Lockheed S-3A Viking with most of the parts but no instructions. I've got a copy of the Hasegawa instructions so I'm using those as a guide.
There are parts for a 1/72 Dassault Rafale and a Boeing X-32 so that should be an interesting kitbash.
Well it's laundry day tomorrow so I'll best crack on with some two part filler.

[McColm]

I think that I have stumbled upon an idea for the twin engined Lockheed Constellation bomber.
I started by using the bomb bays from the Academy 1/72 B-29 on the Heller EC-121 but never got around to finishing this off.
Having found the wings and tail booms broken off the Mach2 AW Argosy/ Argos Gunship which fit the Constellation (well almost- they came from a AC-119G/K). I will stick with the undercarriage from the Heller kit and add gun turrets.
The Argos had a triple fin rear tail which I will use as well.

[TheChronicOne]

This sounds good! I love a Connie in any configuration, especially a whif one!!! 

I have a mint condition sealed Heller EC-121 Warning Star in 1/72 that I just have sitting around as decoration for now. I really like just looking at it... won't be whiffing it but it will be one hell of a build when I do get around to it. I'd like to build a collection of the 1/72 kits. I know there is a MACS one (or whatever it was) and also some airliner versions. All by Heller if I'm not mistaken. But anyway..

I just adore the Connies man, so go for the gusto...   

[PR19_Kit]

Airfix put out the Heller Connie and Super Connie under their own label too, and I think they had different decals to the Heller Issues.

[TheChronicOne]

Airfix put out the Heller Connie and Super Connie under their own label too, and I think they had different decals to the Heller Issues.

Drooooool...  pocketbook hates to hear this but I LOVE to hear it..    Are they somewhat hard to find? I don't recall ever seeing one listed anywhere. 

[PR19_Kit]

   Are they somewhat hard to find? I don't recall ever seeing one listed anywhere.

Yes, and they cost a fortune. The two on ebay currently have BIN prices over £100. 

[McColm]

Try KingKit or KitKrazy.
Thanks for the encouragement. I've always wanted to do a seaplane version of the Connie or a jet powered variant. I might combine the two on my next kitbash project.

[TheChronicOne]

   Are they somewhat hard to find? I don't recall ever seeing one listed anywhere.

Yes, and they cost a fortune. The two on ebay currently have BIN prices over £100. 

I have to have one now. lol    I Went looking around and the one US eBay showed me was from Aus for over $200 after considering shipping!  YIKES!   But it is so cool! This one is the Qantas Super Connnie.

Try KingKit or KitKrazy.
Thanks for the encouragement. I've always wanted to do a seaplane version of the Connie or a jet powered variant. I might combine the two on my next kitbash project.

He's a mad man!!!   

[PR19_Kit]

Looking deeper into the Airfix Connie boxings, it looks like they only ever did the Quantas version. I've got one somewhere in The Loft and I'll have a look, as I was pretty sure mine had alternative markings too.

[McColm]

Yes ,
Super Constellation Qantas VH-EAD
Super Constellation HARS CONNIE
VH-EAG
Super Constellation Irish International Airliners NI009C

[TheChronicOne]

Yay for the Irish one!