Blackburn Beverley

[Captain Canada]

I made the wheel sponsons/ bulges from drop tank halves and card. Filled in the nose Perspex. But looking at it now, with the wheel bays attached, I think I need to extend the rear fuselage.

[Wardukw]

Even tho it's not a bigger scale kit it sure looks like one Cap'n..and yep lengthen the rear ..will balance the look bigger and put a big smile on Kit's face 😄
I'm enjoying this muchly 😊

[Scotaidh]

Absolutely - elongate the musk outta that thing!

Er, I mean, balance! - yeah, that's it, balance!  Gotta keep that Empty Centre of Gravity aligned with the Empty Centre of Lift or the pilots will be fighting the controls every second of the flight ...

[PR19_Kit]

..........will balance the look bigger and put a big smile on Kit's face 😄

So long as he extends the wings to suit of course..................... 

[Captain Canada]

She's been chopped ! I'll make the rear extension about 1/3 shorter than the front one.

[Devilfish]

It looks so much better with the extensions.  Less like a flying suitcase and more like a serious load lugger!

[Pellson]

Having an old vacform kit of the Beverley in my Stash^TM, this does trigger some nerves. However, as soon as I take it out, I expect a 1/72 injection kit on the market appearing just out of nowhere, however costing the equivalent of food for a year or so. So maybe I shouldn't..

[Beermonster58]

Just out of curiosity, what would you be using for the turbine engines? I've got two of the Mikromir 1/144 kits (I really hate this small scale but, no other option) and was kind of thinking of using the two to produce a kind of six engined "Super" Beverley.  I'm also a lazy sod so, I don't think I will go down the road of a retractable undercarriage/sponsons etc. Too much bloody work involved!  

Hang on a mo!! How's this for silly? Six turning and, two burning! A couple of underwing jet pods..........!

[PR19_Kit]

The RW 'Super Bev' was to use Tynes, so an old Airfix Vanguard kit could provide those.

But the thought of a couple of ex-B-47 jets under each wing does sound rather good. 

[Wardukw]

That looks much better   

[Vulcan7]

Looking Epic!   

[Captain Canada]

Cheers guys. I'll just make the engines out of drop tank parts. Probably use the original propellers. I'll put some under wing tanks on her as well.

[The Rat]

I made the wheel sponsons/ bulges from drop tank halves and card. Filled in the nose Perspex. But looking at it now, with the wheel bays attached, I think I need to extend the rear fuselage.

I made the wheel sponsons/ bulges from drop tank halves and card.

Whatever would we do if we forgot to save drop tanks? 1,001 uses! 

[Captain Canada]

For sure !

[PR19_Kit]

That's looking VERY plausible. 

How about a ramp-type cargo door while you're at it? Hauling those hulking great doors off and on every time they wanted to change the tasking was a total PITA.