Bristol Belvedere-Done !

[Captain Canada]

It was the colour scheme on a pic Joe had posted on the Project Cancelled SIG FB page, so decided to go that route. The first thing a Belvedere needs is new engines. Here are the happy little exhaust ports in various stages of realization.....Yay ! We're being built ! Hey, wait a minute....

7A834CC8-1125-4EBB-A19D-7D3E8E180D9D by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

[jalles]

  Ha, ha, ha, that's pretty awesome!

[The Rat]

 

[Captain Canada]

Cheers guys.

Still plugging away at this one. I'm hoping to get her done before I take off for Newfoundland next Wednesday. If my travel and training is still approved by then !

318F8D11-B868-48F3-90B4-17DBF1BB7B5C by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

[sandiego89]

Interesting. Looking like a CH-46 rear end. Nice.

[NARSES2]

In the right auction room that work area could be worth a fortune Ratty 

Catalogue it as Neo-surealism-cubistic-Dadaism perhaps 

[The Rat]

I have one in the stash, unfortunately the front clear bits are identical, can't remember if they're both port or both starboard. If I can't get a replacement it will need a complete redesign of the nose. 

[Captain Canada]

Interesting. Looking like a CH-46 rear end. Nice.

Fore sure ! That's the idea. Hard to argue the point that the Boeing/ Vertol design was spot on. Just youtube a video or two ;-). I had originally wanted to keep the 'wings' or whatever that was at the back, but have since cut those mounts off.

[kitnut617]

I have one in the stash, unfortunately the front clear bits are identical, can't remember if they're both port or both starboard. If I can't get a replacement it will need a complete redesign of the nose. 

IIRC, I've read somewhere there is an aftermarket replacement for the canopy.

[PR19_Kit]

I have one in the stash, unfortunately the front clear bits are identical, can't remember if they're both port or both starboard. If I can't get a replacement it will need a complete redesign of the nose. 

IIRC, I've read somewhere there is an aftermarket replacement for the canopy.

Whirlybird does a whole upgrade for the kit, which includes a canopy, so they may sell just the canopy?

The whole upgrade costs a FORTUNE though...............

[Captain Canada]

Still plugging away at this one. I really don't know why I can't keep focused on one build ! Just need to sort out a couple of botched decals, add a pitot tube and a few details, maybe a wee bit of weathering and then take some glamour shots ( glamor for my red neck friends ;-) )

Hope to post pics this aft. I'll add finished or completed to the thread title. See you then !

[Captain Canada]

B90B9A07-5DEB-4259-9B19-A3EEECB6A38E by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

The winch is inside the bulge and centers over the opening when the door is open.

F81C3967-0E7E-4F4D-91B2-1C994C675F30 by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

B5D0085F-A078-4C21-9548-2A16949339CF by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

1A264A8F-748F-4E21-B238-A3316A985C65 by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

[DogfighterZen]

I like that, the scheme looks very good!

[AeroplaneDriver]

+1 on the scheme.  Looks great! 

[Dizzyfugu]

Second that, the scheme suits her very well.