De Havilland Sea Venom

Joe C-P · October 03, 2016, 04:08:50 AM

Build in progress. It is a relief building something that doesn't need to be 100% historically accurate, nor extra-carefully constructed.

Joe C-P · October 09, 2016, 12:02:52 PM

Almost done, still some painting and assembling and deciding on the details of the markings.

Time for another, perhaps - anyone know how old the mould is for the Airfix 1.72 DUKW?

TheChronicOne · October 09, 2016, 02:50:08 PM

Quote from: JoeP on October 03, 2016, 04:08:50 AM
Build in progress. It is a relief building something that doesn't need to be 100% historically accurate, nor extra-carefully constructed.

I hear that, brotha! Can't wait to see it finished...

Snowtrooper · October 09, 2016, 03:16:09 PM

Quote from: JoeP on October 09, 2016, 12:02:52 PM
Time for another, perhaps - anyone know how old the mould is for the Airfix 1.72 DUKW?

I have no idea, but in such cases I just check Scalemates and it says 1966:
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/181513-airfix-a12v-gmc-dukw-353

Thorvic · October 10, 2016, 02:06:36 AM

Quote from: JoeP on October 09, 2016, 12:02:52 PM

Time for another, perhaps - anyone know how old the mould is for the Airfix 1.72 DUKW?

http://www.vintage-airfix.com/airfix/series-176-scale/dukw-p-530.html

1966 for its initial release

Modelling_Mushi · October 10, 2016, 03:07:51 AM

Quote from: JoeP on September 29, 2016, 12:26:32 PM

I'm trying to figure out how to whif it. It will serve in the Naval Air Corps of one of the Patchwork World Dutch city-states.

JoeP

Always fancied these as a flying wing ... you know, chop off the tail booms, add vertical surfaces to the wingtips instead of tip tanks, and there you go.

Wouldn't get at all twisted if someone did this before I could

Weaver · October 10, 2016, 05:39:36 AM

Sorry, only just seen this.

The idea I had for a Patchwork World Sea Venom was to take the radar off and fit a radial engine (the one from a Zero is a good fit) to make a long-endurance mixed-power fighter. Whether to keep the two-seater cockpit or plate it over and fit a single one to be determined.

kitnut617 · October 10, 2016, 05:51:19 AM

Quote from: Modelling_Mushi on October 10, 2016, 03:07:51 AM
Quote from: JoeP on September 29, 2016, 12:26:32 PM

I'm trying to figure out how to whif it. It will serve in the Naval Air Corps of one of the Patchwork World Dutch city-states.

JoeP

Always fancied these as a flying wing ... you know, chop off the tail booms, add vertical surfaces to the wingtips instead of tip tanks, and there you go.

Wouldn't get at all twisted if someone did this before I could

Well you could start off with a DH Swallow, be much easier ----- (for those who don't know, a Swallow looks like an Me 163, only jet powered)

Joe C-P · October 12, 2016, 04:14:07 AM

Quote from: Weaver on October 10, 2016, 05:39:36 AM
Sorry, only just seen this.

The idea I had for a Patchwork World Sea Venom was to take the radar off and fit a radial engine (the one from a Zero is a good fit) to make a long-endurance mixed-power fighter. Whether to keep the two-seater cockpit or plate it over and fit a single one to be determined.

Mm-hmm. Yup. I don't have any spare radial engines; however...

It is staying a two-seater, though not tandem. We need to keep the crewman.

Joe C-P · November 03, 2016, 04:41:46 PM

Yes, I know I've missed the deadline. I'm still going to finish the projects, if I ever have a few free minutes to myself.

JoeP

TheChronicOne · November 03, 2016, 04:56:21 PM

Quote from: JoeP on November 03, 2016, 04:41:46 PM
Yes, I know I've missed the deadline. I'm still going to finish the projects, if I ever have a few free minutes to myself.

JoeP

No sir!! You have just shy of two months left!!

End date is 1 January, 2017.

Plenty of time to get this beauty in shape.

63cpe · November 04, 2016, 02:15:24 AM

Marvelous idea to re-engine a sea venom with a radial engine! great stuff!

Joe C-P · November 11, 2016, 04:08:00 AM

Quote from: TheChronicOne on November 03, 2016, 04:56:21 PM
Quote from: JoeP on November 03, 2016, 04:41:46 PM
Yes, I know I've missed the deadline. I'm still going to finish the projects, if I ever have a few free minutes to myself.

JoeP

No sir!! You have just shy of two months left!!

End date is 1 January, 2017.

Plenty of time to get this beauty in shape.

Ohhhhhhhhhh!

My DUWK alternate is done, so I'll post that as I have a few spare minutes.

The Sea Venom is almost done, but I'm not quite certain how to finish it off. I do like the radial idea, but I don't have any spare radials that I can find, and I had a different idea, also involving a prop of a sort. Now that I have time, I shall ponder.

TheChronicOne · November 11, 2016, 07:22:38 AM

Yay!!!

Joe C-P · January 22, 2017, 12:54:31 PM

Sorry, gang, the prop idea just didn't work. Maybe someday I'll replace the dome with a radial. For now here is the result. Looking back through older posts I found we actually had this idea back in 2009.

It is a twin-seater fighter-bomber sea patrol craft for the Patchwork World Dutch city-state of Cape Town. There is a pilot and a co-pilot/navigator/gunner; the co-pilot can swivel forward to aft to direct the aft-firing turret gun for rear defense. In the present configuration the aircraft carries armor-piercing rockets, plus two 25mm machine cannon.