Javelin Engineering Turbocat Aero-home

[zenrat]

Thanks folks.

Good pic Jon.  You'd want good AC sitting under that in the sun.
Frameless blisters are available from someone with much more patience than me.

As swimming in the Yarra is illegal I suspect landing a plane on it is also frowned on.
I am now sitting here imagining flying it under the Westgate Bridge as peak hour traffic queued above me...

The text I cribbed directly from a 1969 Winnebago brochure.  Available to download as a PDF from here.

Here are more pics.  I realised I was obsessing too much about getting the whole aircraft in the frame which coupled with 640 width pictures meant peering at the screen.
Turbocat 1 15 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Turbocat 1 9 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Turbocat 1 11 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Just visible here are the swivelling leather recliners (Airfix Ford Trimotor).
Turbocat 1 7 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Paint is car touch up paint and Vallejo acrylics and the curves were all masked with Tamiya bendy masking tape.

Turbocat 1 2 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[Glenn Gilbertson]

Very elegant!

[Old Wombat]

Despite what the Librarian's dad says; that, me old mate, is a work of art!

[Dizzyfugu]

Very nice. I like the color combination, too. 

[zenrat]

Thank you all very much.

Ironically Guy, due to it being bigger than the shelves it has become the first build to be hung on the back wall of the newest display cabinet.

The green is Golden Olive and the blue is RAF Azure.  Both Vallejo acrylic.

[Captain Canada]

What a beauty ! I can only imagine touring around in one. Love the colour scheme and the new engine/ prop combo.

[zenrat]

Thanks Cap'n.

[Tophe]

Belated congratulations!

[McColm]

Brilliant

[chrisonord]

WOW Fred, where do I sign!!
You have built something that has been passing through my cheese like grey matter for a few years now, and made it far more plausible than I could have imagined. I am a sucker for sticking turbo props on old birds, and this is absolutely brilliant.
Chris/

[zenrat]

Thanks folks.

Chris.  I've got another two of those engines left...

[chrisonord]

Then another one needs to go on the production line me thinks, maybe a maritime patrol bird for somewhere, or a fire bomber?
Chris

[TheChronicOne]

Daaaaaaaamn!!! This is fantastic! I love it! A flying motor home....... .  and the finish is glorious. Top work, bud! I'm ready to move in today!

[zenrat]

Thanks Brad C.

Chris - I think not.  I've done it once, that's enough.  I'll use the engines on something else.

[chrisonord]

Thanks Brad C.

Chris - I think not.  I've done it once, that's enough.  I'll use the engines on something else.

Where has your sense of adventure gone Fred  They would look pretty good stuck on a DeHaviland Caribou also.
Chris.