LCM & sails, red : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.

[ericr]

I'm wondering what comes next in 'the chain', a swing wing KC-97? 

the K97 fuselage was used earlier with B707 wings (in yellow) ;
the F-111 swing wings still have to find a match ... stay tuned 

[Pellson]

invest heavily in donors.

I was lucky to find the KC97 for 20 EUR and the old Airfix F-111 for 10 
quite less I guess than most finebuilt models with extras

Yup, that's the way to go. I'm looking for F-111's already, but the cheapest KC-97/B-29 I can find is well over €30. And, tbh, I have another wing donor in mind, one that most likely won't come cheaper.
But no one's given up yet! 

[PR19_Kit]

That's probably the best thing that COULD be done with the Airfix F-111!

I recall doing a review of that kit for Scale Models in the early 70s, and it was VERY difficult finding something positive to say about it. I think I centered on the fact the nose was more accurate than the competing Revell kit. 

[zenrat]

Love that Eric.

[NARSES2]

That's very impressive 

[kitbasher]

Now that is exceedingly beautiful, Eric. Your artistry blows me away - again. Already I must struggle not to drift into happyland and figure out its really rather long and involved backstory. 

start it as a replacment for nasa  RB-57F Canberra

That's what I was thinking.  RF-111.

[zenrat]

Spyvark.

[scooter]

Needs outriggers...maybe about mid or 2/3s span.

[Tophe]

Needs outriggers...maybe about mid or 2/3s span.

Maybe needed in RW (sad), but whif universe is magic!

[ericr]

 

[ericr]

changing scale a bit

and I kept the wings in the original plastic color, because it would have been a pity to hide such a beautiful yellow

[Flyer]

 
That looks fantastic! Well done!

[Tophe]

Good old-style 109!  Great maneuverability (alas for Spitfire on our side)

[kerick]

Biplane Spitfire! That's one for you to build Tophe!

[Tophe]

Biplane Spitfire! That's one for you to build Tophe!

Uh, maybe for someone else, because if ever i buy 2 kits of Spitfire, I would prefer to build a twin-Spitfire or asymmetric Spitfire.
But this is almost serious: a biplane Hurricane has been projected, with a temporary upper wing, jettisobale (for extra fuel, if I remember well), this could be found probably on the site of secretProjects.
So: ericr's Bf-109 biplane is not crazy...