De Havilland Quadrumpire (finished page2)

Tophe · November 28, 2020, 03:09:15 AM

For Christmas in less than 1 month (and for my birthday 2 days after Xmas), my wife asked me what presents I would like, and I chose a set of 2 Vampires (Mark1 kit, 1/144 scale). My project is to make a Quadruple-boom Twin-Vampire (Quadrumpire): twin-pods 4-booms 3-tailplanes biplane mix, simply.

Tophe · November 28, 2020, 03:11:01 AM

For explaining the principle of what I will make, I have started with my usual P-38 drawing basis, I may try later on Vampire drawings.

Tophe · November 28, 2020, 10:56:01 AM

Here is the Quadrumpire project:

It was never built scale 1 because no titanium enough for the lower fins and rudders in the jet flames... $:-\$

Tophe · November 30, 2020, 12:56:40 AM

Quote from: Tophe on November 28, 2020, 10:56:01 AM
It was never built scale 1 because no titanium enough for the lower fins and rudders in the jet flames... $:-\$

The glider version had not this hot problem

(the air intakes are not for engines but for air con that pilots do like in summer)

Tophe · November 30, 2020, 08:26:18 PM

The parcel arrived and I put a gift paper on the kit box, it is now under the Xmas (plastic) pinetree, till December 25th...

$:-\$

Tophe · December 02, 2020, 12:00:03 PM

Quote from: Tophe on November 30, 2020, 12:56:40 AM
(the air intakes are not for engines but for air con that pilots do like in summer)

Without air-con is possible (easily on drawing, below) but would/will require a lot of putty/PSR, I don't know yet what I will do.

Tophe · December 24, 2020, 11:27:43 PM

Today Christmas, I opened the gift offered by my wife (thanks!) and here is the content:

I will not start building immediately because my workbench table is reserved for new year decoration, but later...

tigercat · December 25, 2020, 12:26:53 AM

With a Quadumpire there is a lot at stake.

Tophe · December 25, 2020, 01:48:02 AM

Quote from: tigercat on December 25, 2020, 12:26:53 AM
With a Quadumpire there is a lot at stake.

Uh? Maybe there is a misunderstanding (English is not my mother language): De Havilland Quadrumpire was meaning Quadruple-vampire, not quadruple-empire. Does that cure a misunderstanding?

tigercat · December 25, 2020, 02:30:36 AM

Sorry it is a very bad Vampire joke

About Stakes as in wooden rods for killing Vampires

Scotaidh · December 25, 2020, 02:48:20 AM

In baseball, the officials on the field are called "umpires" - but I was pretty sure that's not where you were going.

Tophe · December 25, 2020, 03:06:49 AM

(thanks for the explanations)

Tophe · January 04, 2021, 07:03:26 AM

Quote from: Tophe on December 24, 2020, 11:27:43 PM
I will not start building immediately because my workbench table is reserved for new year decoration, but later...

Later becomes Now... Here are the basic parts I will use:

And the first drops of glue. Not what-if yet, except the canopies (so small!) may have been inverted front/back

kerick · January 04, 2021, 07:38:06 AM

A biplane, twin fuselage, quadruple tail Vampire. Simples!
This will be fun to see when it's painted! I love your wonderful ideas.

Tophe · January 05, 2021, 12:15:10 AM

Thanks for this summary/description (even if I would use "pod" instead of "fuselage").

But a butcher came at my home with a huge saw and... butchery did happen

$:-\$