Skyraider/Buccaneer cross breed Blackburn Basilisk

tigercat · January 17, 2016, 03:14:29 PM

Very difficult to find scale rugby players but the pilot will be called Llewelyn Jones and play in the scrum for the RAF

tigercat · January 17, 2016, 03:20:11 PM

This was in Fact plan B . The original plan was to scalerama a Skyraider with a 1/72 Bucaneer but it didn't work the wings were too small.

It's turned out fairly subtle . I'm thinking about leaving the Skyraider cockpit and having a unchecked third crew position.

Just got to work out why the Navy would need it. Maybe a AEW aircraft.

Old Wombat · January 17, 2016, 03:52:14 PM

Quote from: tigercat on January 17, 2016, 03:20:11 PM
.... I'm thinking about leaving the Skyraider cockpit and having a unchecked third crew position.

Just got to work out why the Navy would need it ....

Tail gunner?

That's some heavy duty PSR looming in the future, mate!

Captain Canada · January 18, 2016, 06:52:26 AM

Looks like a lot of work for a hardly noticeable result

kerick · January 18, 2016, 07:31:42 AM

I think the tail will look quite different.

tigercat · January 18, 2016, 10:10:16 AM

I'll do something with the third cockpit , camo and weapons fit.

Gondor · January 18, 2016, 11:13:35 AM

I would go with closing up the Skyraider cockpit and letting everyone guess what was different about the fuselage as it's going to confuse the hell out of some people

Gondor

zenrat · January 19, 2016, 12:49:05 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on January 17, 2016, 03:52:14 PM
Quote from: tigercat on January 17, 2016, 03:20:11 PM
.... I'm thinking about leaving the Skyraider cockpit and having a unchecked third crew position.

Just got to work out why the Navy would need it ....

Tail gunner?

Cabin boy?

kerick · January 19, 2016, 04:38:46 PM

Quote from: zenrat on January 19, 2016, 12:49:05 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on January 17, 2016, 03:52:14 PM
Quote from: tigercat on January 17, 2016, 03:20:11 PM
.... I'm thinking about leaving the Skyraider cockpit and having a unchecked third crew position.

Just got to work out why the Navy would need it ....

Tail gunner?

Cabin boy?

We are talking about the navy...

Old Wombat · January 19, 2016, 06:23:57 PM

Quote from: kerick on January 19, 2016, 04:38:46 PM
Quote from: zenrat on January 19, 2016, 12:49:05 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on January 17, 2016, 03:52:14 PM
Quote from: tigercat on January 17, 2016, 03:20:11 PM
.... I'm thinking about leaving the Skyraider cockpit and having a unchecked third crew position.

Just got to work out why the Navy would need it ....

Tail gunner?

Cabin boy?

We are talking about the navy...

OK, officers' steward?

rickshaw · January 19, 2016, 07:05:20 PM

His official title won't matter, as long as they keep to the best traditions of the Royal Navy!

tigercat · January 19, 2016, 11:47:21 PM

Serve the pilots pink gin every watch change ?

Dizzyfugu · January 19, 2016, 11:47:26 PM

Maybe a testbed of some sort, maybe for missiles? There was a MiG-9 derivative that radar equipment and an operator in a separate cabin at the wings' trailing edge. The Buccraider's layout reminds me of that, even though I am not certain what three crew members are good for?

zenrat · January 20, 2016, 02:50:14 AM

If there was one more they could play bridge...

tigercat · January 20, 2016, 03:20:39 AM

How about Artillery spotter ?