Russian Dragon

[Beermonster58]

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BAC/Tupolev Drakon. Part of my reverse Cold War Scenario which occurred following the death of Stalin, the inevitable struggle for power, a series of bloody uprisings in Russian occupied Europ and,the
final collapse of Communism in 1957. The USA meantime has morphed into a brutal,xenophobic Fascist dictatorship and, become the bad guy!! (No offence to our American friends but, this IS "what if world"!)
Anyhow, although not developed as a strike aircraft, Russia (and the UK)recognised its potential as a long range interceptor and, it became a joint development.
Thus was born the Drakon ( Dragon)
Anyway, thats the boring bit out of the way. Basic kit is the Airfix 1/48 TSR.2
Extended nose is made out of an old drop tank.
Extended wings salvaged from the carcass of of an Italeri KC-135. The wing fences very conveniently hide the joint!!
Underwing drop tanks are the smaller drop tanks from the Revell (Italeri) Mirage IIIE
I have no Russian AAMs in my spares department so, I just used a batch of AIM-4 Falcon and, AGM -78 missiles with a bit of cosmetic surgery! pylons are from the spares box.
23mm cannon pod was out of the spares box.
I hate decal stencilling which, is why I opted for the Red Star version. The neat little Dragon insignia is from the Revell TU-22 Blinder

Allan

[NARSES2]

Now that's a really interesting looking aircraft 

[Rheged]

That's a very nice piece of work,  and a backstory that leaves all sorts of whiffery open.

[Beermonster58]

That's a very nice piece of work,  and a backstory that leaves all sorts of whiffery open.

Indeed! Such as RAF MiG 19s,Royal Navy SU-22!😉😊.
I think the big Sukhoi in particular would look gorgeous in EDSG/White.

[perttime]

1 by Beermonster 1958, on Flickr

[Beermonster58]

Now that's a really interesting looking aircraft 

If I may quote one of our esteemed contributors : " any aircraft may be improved by fitting longer wings"!
I kind of feel that TSR. 2 with , its silly little wings is the aviation equivalent of a woman without a bra! No visible means of support.....! 😉😂

Allan

[Dizzyfugu]

Cool, I like that. 

[kerick]

Those mods and the paint job really make it look Russian! Nice work!

[Rheged]

That's a very nice piece of work,  and a backstory that leaves all sorts of whiffery open.

Indeed! Such as RAF MiG 19s,Royal Navy SU-22!😉😊.
I think the big Sukhoi in particular would look gorgeous in EDSG/White.

Works the other way. too.    A Javelinski, perhaps?  I agree that most aircraft look good in ESDG over white.

[PR19_Kit]

If I may quote one of our esteemed contributors : " any aircraft may be improved by fitting longer wings"!
I kind of feel that TSR. 2 with , its silly little wings is the aviation equivalent of a woman without a bra! No visible means of support.....! 😉😂

You may, and you'd be dead right in this case, it looks the BUSINESS! 

[The Rat]

OHMIGAWD! That is deserving of a Whiffie!

[Wardukw]

That is just kickarse..pure and simple..longer wings nailed it and the weapons choice is bang on too.
Ratty is right with the Whiffie..couldn't agree more 

[Firefox]

Very nice!  The paint scheme really suitable for TSR2 too

[zenrat]

Very good mate.



I did this.

[Wardukw]

Damn Fred...damn is a understatement by the way   
That looks pure russian which means it looks far better than it actually is