Boeing CV-230 Herculean

[tc2324]

After getting into the whole rotordyne thing with this build a couple of months ago......



........... I was playing with the idea of blending the kits below for my next whif project and updating the idea.



Well, I had a rethink and I felt that it would have had an `old world` look about it and I wanted to look into the future, well...., say 20 years on anyway.

So out has gone the Chinook..........,

..... and in came this......! 

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............... so it will be a 1/72 Herc fuselage with the 1/48 scale winglets and rotors. This should even it all out a bit when it comes to power/weight ratio.

Coming soon.   

[coolpop6307]

I can't wait to see this, I followed the rotordyne through the whole thing.     

[kitbasher]

You mean a bit like a LTV XC-142?  See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTV_XC-142

[tc2324]

You mean a bit like a LTV XC-142?  See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTV_XC-142

Kinda, but the wings are fixed with just the engine nacelles moving and obviously on a much larger scale.... 

[Cobra]

Why do i get the Feeling this Vehicle would look at home in an Episode of Thunderbirds? Keep up the Great Work! Dan

[tc2324]

Like all inventors/visionists/madmen, I found a few moments today to fit a few bits together with tape to see if this idea really was viable. I think it is, and depending on the reach of the rotors, I may well leave the tail as it is so it keeps it`s heritage looks.

Of course, as you can see, some major surgery is going to be needed to fit that wing.

[tc2324]

Can anyone spot the slight problem I might have in the near future.... 







So what are my options?

Well, I could adapt the Herc kit`s wings to give me a bit more length? (No sniggering at the back please....) 

Or I could extend the Osprey`s winglets?

Or I could pour myself a large JD, watch Match of the Day and sleep on it?

Hmmm, option 3 it is then. 

[sandiego89]

Great concept- I vote for a little more wing to give the proper clearance. 

[rickshaw]

Why not shorten the blades?

[sandiego89]

Why not shorten the blades?

I think you would need all the blade you can get.  The Osprey blade  already is heavily loaded.     

[PR19_Kit]

But it's a 1/48 blade on a 1/72 fuselage........

[TallEng]

Nice Idea
I'd use the Hercules Wing, (saves having to fair that great lump in the middle) and with a bit of luck
the outer nacelles will be the right position for the Osprey engines.

Regards
Keith(not fond of too much PSR)

[McColm]

Wow!! Good luck

[NARSES2]

Option 3 for me as well, but replace the JD with G&T

[kitbasher]

Option 4 -   make the fuselage narrower?  

I'm with Narses re option 3 - but make it a Bowmore Legend!