Jet Airstream Bambi Mk 2

[Alvis 3.14159]

Powered by two PW 617F jet engines, this recreational camping aircraft was a regular sight over the American South West, either on training missions for the upcoming attack on Daiquiri or taking families out for a weekend at the lake. Atrocious fuel efficiency required the use of drop tanks, with a stated range of 250 miles being possible. Aerodynamically it lacked what it made up for in headroom. By the late 1990s most had been retired, with three making regular appearances at the Burning Man Festival as an airshow team, the Flying Screen Savers.

First, we start with a 1/24-ish scale diecast Airstream trailer, and an Italeri B-57.




After a gloss coat of Tamiya spray can black, I used Mission Models Chrome.

[Alvis 3.14159]

The front of the interior was removed and a cockpit was scratch built, the seat being a 1/24 scale "Bomber" race car photo etch part.




Front View


With drop tanks (Airfix 1/24 P-51 tanks)








Nose art closeup:




Hero Shot (Note fuzzy dice)

[buzzbomb]

 

That is just great. Metal finish came our most excellent

[The Rat]

Legendary! 

[rickshaw]

Interesting

[Dizzyfugu]

LOL, cool. And well done! 

[loupgarou]

That's a really weird idea! Congratulations!
I'd like to try  what you were drinking/inhaling/smoking. 

[Old Wombat]

Truly weird, Alvis! Well done!

[Weaver]

Would the British version be called a Caravanberra?



I'll get my raincoat and sunglasses....




Nice to see you back and as bonkers as ever Alvis - that looks really fun.

Any objection if I post it to Twitter (with full credit of course)?

[su27rules]

 

[Rheged]

Curious  but magnificent!   You really must take less of that funny sherbet/ cut down on the herbal mixture!

[Old Wombat]

You really must take less of that funny sherbet/ cut down on the herbal mixture!

No. No, he shouldn't! It'd make life less fun.

[zenrat]

Fantastic.

[Martin H]

The man is back! 

And he is still on top form as well.

[NARSES2]

That is amazing. The quality of the finish is