RAF Connie....................nearly done

[McColm]

I am nice to old people, I used to be a boy scout. Just because I've an idea to fit my Connie with four jet engines from either a Nimrod or Victor. The four Griffon engines came from another Whiffer and the idea for adding four Dart engines or T-56s is a real world what-if.

[Dork the kit slayer]

I am nice to old people, I used to be a boy scout. Just because I've an idea to fit my Connie with four jet engines from either a Nimrod or Victor. The four Griffon engines came from another Whiffer and the idea for adding four Dart engines or T-56s is a real world what-if.

mmm well thats no excuse............boy scout indeed.

[Dork the kit slayer]

Here you go Trev. This is a shot with tip tanks, a fit that the jury is still out on

[McColm]

I was wondering if you could fit a searchlight to one of the tip tanks for your next build.

[Dork the kit slayer]

 

I was wondering if you could fit a searchlight to one of the tip tanks for your next build.

I could but Im building an A-7E next   .  I know what you mean and it wouldnt be hard to do using either the Connie tanks or another larger type.  Go for it

[NARSES2]

In all honesty I like her without the tanks. Looks more unusual and more British somehow. after all we didn't need extra fuel tanks we had the "Empire" to stop off and refuel in 

[Dork the kit slayer]

In all honesty I like her without the tanks. Looks more unusual and more British somehow. after all we didn't need extra fuel tanks we had the "Empire" to stop off and refuel in 

Im with you our kid................the tanks are gone.   It does "look" more British.

[PR19_Kit]

Hehehe, yes tips tanks are SO 'American' aren't they? No self respecting British aircraft would use them.....

Apart from a Venom perhaps.....  

[Other aircraft types with tip tanks are available...]

[rickshaw]

In all honesty I like her without the tanks. Looks more unusual and more British somehow. after all we didn't need extra fuel tanks we had the "Empire" to stop off and refuel in 

Didn't BOAC operate Super-Connies with tip-tanks?  I know QANTAS did and I do believe we were still part of that great Empire (or so London believed, anyway ).

[Dork the kit slayer]

Tip tanks are the aviation equivalent of knees...not something that a true Britain would show orf to Jonny foreigner.

[PR19_Kit]

Didn't BOAC operate Super-Connies with tip-tanks?  I know QANTAS did and I do believe we were still part of that great Empire (or so London believed, anyway ).

The BOAC Super Connies, and I think there were only a couple of them, were leased from Seaboard Western but they didn't come with tip tanks. Or at least I've never seen a photo of them like that, which isn't actually proof of course.

[NARSES2]

Tip tanks are the aviation equivalent of knees...not something that a true Britain would show orf to Jonny foreigner.

Well said sir ! 

Didn't BOAC operate Super-Connies with tip-tanks?  I know QANTAS did and I do believe we were still part of that great Empire (or so London believed, anyway ).

Nah you were a Dominion by then, still useful though 

[rickshaw]

Didn't BOAC operate Super-Connies with tip-tanks?  I know QANTAS did and I do believe we were still part of that great Empire (or so London believed, anyway ).

Nah you were a Dominion by then, still useful though 

Mr. Churchill seemed to think otherwise, upon several occasions, Chris.   

[rickshaw]

Tip tanks are the aviation equivalent of knees...not something that a true Britain would show orf to Jonny foreigner.

Who invented the Bombay Bloomers then?   

[Dork the kit slayer]

Tip tanks are the aviation equivalent of knees...not something that a true Britain would show orf to Jonny foreigner.

Who invented the Bombay Bloomers then?   

I think it was Mitchell (on a bad day). If I remember there were only eight built and they served in quiet obscurity with second line transport units. 

Im not sure ,but I think Renwall made a "fit the box" scale kit in the late 50s'