TSR2 - After Market

[darthspud]

Hi, new here, so apologies if this is in the wrong place.

I've got half a dozen TSR2'S in my stash to complete
Problem is , i can't find anyone who supplies metal undercarriage legs as the kit ones may not suffice.

ANY one know who (if anyone ) makes them or has a ready supply?

Thanks

[deathjester]

What scale do you need?

[darthspud]

1/72
Got decals, resin seats and avionics
just can't pin down under carriage

[Thorvic]

Try contacting Heritage Aviation, they did a resin TSr2 which had metal gear and Ian may be able to run you off some new legs, but they will need to be adaped to fit the Airfix kit.

[kitnut617]

I have a set of Aeroclub 1/72 TSR2 u/c too, that comes with wheels (which I think are still available through John Adams), but they too were geared towards the Resitech kit. I can tell you though they seem to be a bit bigger than what comes in the Airfix kit, not drastically bigger like being 1/48 scale or so, just a bit bigger

[PR19_Kit]

My Merlin 'TSR2 kit' (this phrase used in its WIDEST possible sense! ) came with white metal landing gear. They look pretty good and are remarkably strong but I'm  not sure who made them, possibly Aeroclub also?

[pyro-manic]

You can always just put brass rod through the kit parts to reinforce them if you're that worried.

[darthspud]

Ihave one set of white metal legs from t'interweb, they look too large to me, but as you say they may be Merlin ones.
They look a little 'basic' but over-scaled to me.

I'll see how the kits ones work on the first incarnation.

[kitnut617]

Have you ever tried building your own u/c legs, like this below.

I made a number of separate parts out of very small diamter aluminum & plastic tubing.



Which when put together looks like this,






This is in 1/72 scale.

[darthspud]

Relative novice matey, no way i'd even contemplate that sort of detailled work.
Well not until i retire and that's way off.

[Hobbes]

What are you planning to do that the kit parts won't suffice?

[darthspud]

with the amount of resin replacements, bomb bay weapons etc , i'm not sure the kit u/c will hold the weight

[darthspud]

underwing fuel tanks from either a buddy pack from an A6 or fuel tanks from a tornado.
Overwing launcher a la Jaguar, Iron bombs from the Hasegawa weapons sets, tip mounted Sidewinders, possibly twin racks.
One version will mount Mavericks and associated radars and equipment.
Thinking of doing a Swedish variant, but that's in the pre pre planning stages.

[deathjester]

I have a cunning plan chaps - lets get a world record!
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Worlds heaviest TSR2 model (by aftermarket parts)!!

Simply put, who has been insane enough to almost completely replace virtually the entire kit with expensive resin / metal add-ons!  (Which leads to the next record - most money spent on said kit!)

Come on guys - get the weighing scales out...

[lancer]

I have a cunning plan chaps - lets get a world record!
...
...
...
Worlds heaviest TSR2 model (by aftermarket parts)!!

Simply put, who has been insane enough to almost completely replace virtually the entire kit with expensive resin / metal add-ons!  (Which leads to the next record - most money spent on said kit!)

Come on guys - get the weighing scales out...

I dunno if it'll get the weight record, but with all the resin/white metal add on's in place of kit parts you can bet that it'll end up on Dyperscale as an exam ple of how it should be done...