Learjet 262

[Alvis 3.14159]

In the real world, Bill Lear took the wing design from the cancelled Swiss P-16 fighter project and applied it to his "business jet" design. But what if either the Swiss didn't cancel the P-16, or got greedy with the licensing fees? Or, maybe Mr lear ran into some ex-Messerschmidt people and went with a different wing?



I got this idea from Jeffrey Fontaine. It's been on hold for a year or so now, but since my modelling block just might be over, I thought I'd resurrect it and actually finish something. It's using the Testors 1/48 lear Jet (Ugh!) and the Pegasus Me-262. The fit was ok, but the surface detail on the Tetors kit is abysmal!  More to follow, eventually.

Alvis Pi

[sandiego89]

Interesting layout, keep it coming!  I like all things M-262 inspired.  Make sure the pilot has a really big pitch trim wheel/button     

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Already know this is going to fantastic 

Ian

[Glenn]

Bloody beautiful!
Glenn

[Tophe]

Wonderful! please go on...

[Alvis 3.14159]

Well, if you insist....




Alvis pi

[Weaver]

That's a cracking idea - want to see this one finished....

[Steel Penguin]

ohhh nice.
I feel the impact of insperations... maybe reengineer mine with a pair from an A10

[Alvis 3.14159]

An A-10 or an S-3 Viking, both use pretty much the same engine. I think they would have enough thrust that you could make it a single engine plane, with a nice pretty V tail and the engine pod on top of the fuselage. But that's just me thinking...

Alvis Pi

[philp]

I like it.

[dumaniac]

yeah - I like it too

[Cobra]

This is Superb Almost looks like something from Either 'Stingray', 'Thunderbirds',or Maybe even 'Joe90'! Have you decided on a Paint Scheme Yet,Alvis? Hope to see more Dan

[Dizzyfugu]

Now that's an interesting idea. Looks sweet so far 

[Alvis 3.14159]

Oddly, I've had several people suggest that I'll be doing it in some sort of WW 2 scheme. Egads! It's a plane from the 60s! Just because it's got a 262 wing doesn't mean the Narzis will have anything to do with it! Nope, civil scheme all the way, and as close to the FW-200 Lufthansa scheme as I can get, lacking, of course, the swash stickers on the tail! Overall silver, with black nacelles and a black scalloped nose.

Of course, should i get bored with it, I could always make "White 13", with a fake 262 canopy and a big circle on the tail instead of a Swash Sticker. A semi-authentic camo scheme would be applicable too, being as it's a movie airplane*, not a realistic one!


Alvis Pi

* From the what if version of Red Tails, where Lucas used real planes, but still managed to get the major details somehow "wrong".

[Dizzyfugu]

You could also make a Volkswagen or Porsche executive airliner from it?