ZELL Jaguar

[sandiego89]

Zero Length Launch Jaguar, 1/72

This is a test fit for an more advanced version I have planned. I drug out my 1/72 launcher from the Viva' La France GB we did a few years ago for my WHIF Mirage III  titled "The New Maginot Line"  as seen here.

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,29642.msg451526.html#msg451526

Plan to do a Jaguar in cammo, but thought an old rasberry ripple version would look good as well. 

The launcher is the ancient Revell Nike launcher in 1/40.  All the stairs, rails and gantry are scratch in 1/72. 





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[Steel Penguin]

that looks promising, terrifying but promising. 

[werwolff]

Excellent idea!And performance

[comrade harps]

that looks promising, terrifying but promising.

Agreed. 

Raspberry ripple makes perfect sense and it looks right. Well done!

[CSMO]

I'll bet the pilot was a rugby player. Leather balls! Cool! Adios, Larry.

[NARSES2]

Raspberry ripple makes perfect sense and it looks right. Well done!

Absolutely 

[Rheged]

I'll bet the pilot was a rugby player. Leather balls! Cool! Adios, Larry.

...but if there are mishaps in the launch protocol, you have a  "Little  Richard  event"





"Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire..............."

[Captain Canada]

Nice one ! Beautiful aeroplane in a beautiful paint scheme in a neat setting. I love the ZELL idea and it's nice to see it modeled.

[Gondor]

I would have thought that for a ZELL launch the undercarriage would have already been in the retracted position.

Gondor

[sandiego89]

I would have thought that for a ZELL launch the undercarriage would have already been in the retracted position.

Gondor

All of the images of the F-104 and F-100 launches I see show gear down (extended) for ZELL launches.  Curiously the F-84 were gear up.  Perhaps for flight control reasons? (like flap blower on when the F-104 gear is extended), or for quick emergency landings.

[lancer]

Damm, that is bloody awsome...

[CSMO]

I'll bet the pilot was a rugby player. Leather balls! Cool! Adios, Larry.

...but if there are mishaps in the launch protocol, you have a  "Little  Richard  event"

"Great Balls of Fire" is a classic Jerry Lee Lewis tune. Adios, Larry.



"Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire..............."