Raptor's brainwave: PR.19 replacement

[Raptormodeller]

Easier thought than done. So many suitable jets: TSR2, Nimrod, Sentinel, Canberra, YF-23, Typhoon and so on and so forth.
Next would be the wing. Grafting on U-2 wings is the obvious solution,
But maybe something more modern and graceful. 787? A350? C130 with chopped off engines?
Engines? Internal? or external? Slung under the wings? Podded Canberra style? Again. An infinite amount of options. 1 or 2? Turbofan or turbojet?
Canopy? Harrier? Typhoon? I'm truelly lost on this one. Or simply OOB?
Nose? U-2? Custom? 
Need to do a backstory for this. I think.... A350 wings for starters. U-2 nose? Done! Fuselage? Canberra. Which version? B.2 probably since it looks streamlined as hell. Engines? More thought needed. Probably internal. New tail? My Vulcan B2 one.
This is gonna be one HELL of a project *quiver*. But I'm definetly doing it.

Chomp chomp
-raptor

[JayBee]

No, I do not think it would be possible to replace Kit Spakman.
Let's just stick with the one we have got. 

[Raptormodeller]

Mmmm, you're probably right there. BUT in that fictional RAF world I'm pretty sure the top brass would be interested in replacing that meteor. I do not intend to top the original build. I'm pretty sure the RAF could make an 'improved' version/replacement.

[PR19_Kit]

Hehehe, love the idea, bags of scope there. 

I had a go at it already, but my idea got cancelled by the dreaded 1957 Sandys' Defence White Paper, as did many other promising projects.....



The Hawker P.1086 'Streak'.

Backstory here :- http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,36797.0/highlight,1086.html

Build here :- http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,36798.0.html

[Weaver]

Scaleorama'd airliner wings can look good, as the H.A.T. demonstrates:



Full story here: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,38469.0/highlight,pr19.html

[Raptormodeller]

Scaleorama'd airliner wings can look good, as the H.A.T. demonstrates:



Full story here: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,38469.0/highlight,pr19.html

Hehehe, love the idea, bags of scope there. 

I had a go at it already, but my idea got cancelled by the dreaded 1957 Sandys' Defence White Paper, as did many other promising projects.....



The Hawker P.1086 'Streak'.

Backstory here :- http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,36797.0/highlight,1086.html

Build here :- http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,36798.0.html

This is going to be considerably harder than I thought. And I knew this was going to be a tough cookie. Still, I'm going to soldier on until I can't 

chomp chomp
-raptor

[kerick]

Just paw through the stash and spare parts until it comes together. The muse will strike you when the time is right.

[PR19_Kit]

Just paw through the stash and spare parts until it comes together. The muse will strike you when the time is right.

That's pretty much how the original PR19 came together, waaaaay back when now.

[Raptormodeller]

Just paw through the stash and spare parts until it comes together. The muse will strike you when the time is right.

you're right there, I've already figured out the decals and the paint job, but the A350 wings and the Canberra B2 will need to be bought. I'm think about my YF-23 but the mods needed for the larger wings say that I can't disfigure sorry, kitbash that wonder. Going to have a look around for cheap 1:72 Canberra's, I think 1:48th will be too big for 1:144 A350 wings. :/

[PR19_Kit]

I should try other Canberras than the 'goldfish bowl' canopied B2, they're as rare as hen's teeth these days.

A Matchbox/Revell PR9 would be a cheaper alternative, and a lot more available. The more modern Airfix B(I)8s and PR9s are better models but more expensive of course, but an off-the-wall alternative might be an Italeri B-57.

[loupgarou]

I had already suggested it... 
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,39359.0/highlight,canberra+pr+19.html

[kitnut617]

I should try other Canberras than the 'goldfish bowl' canopied B2, they're as rare as hen's teeth these days.

A Matchbox/Revell PR9 would be a cheaper alternative, and a lot more available. The more modern Airfix B(I)8s and PR9s are better models but more expensive of course, but an off-the-wall alternative might be an Italeri B-57.

There is also the Aeroclub B.2 conversion fuselage, they seem to come up on eBay fairly often. Or a current production B.2 is the High Planes kit --

[kerick]

I'm think about my YF-23 but the mods needed for the larger wings say that I can't disfigure sorry, kitbash that wonder.

I've long thought about building an RF-23 by lengthening the fuselage just behind the cockpit and slightly lengthening the wings.

I like the B-57 fuselage but British Canberras would work well too.

[Raptormodeller]

I should try other Canberras than the 'goldfish bowl' canopied B2, they're as rare as hen's teeth these days.

A Matchbox/Revell PR9 would be a cheaper alternative, and a lot more available. The more modern Airfix B(I)8s and PR9s are better models but more expensive of course, but an off-the-wall alternative might be an Italeri B-57.

A B57 might do it since I don't really like the offset canopy. I'm probably going to end up with a B57G or something. Because  canopies look better imo.

[Captain Canada]

I agree with the canopy sentiment