Land speed record Lighning

[loupgarou]

It would be a shame to miss this opportunity for completing some long-forgotten jobs.
This one started in 2016 and stopped very soon.
Here is the link to the orginal topic:
https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=50668.msg963476#msg963476

and the mandatory post with today's newspaper:


I hope this year will be long enough to omplete the build...

[The Rat]

Good idea. To me the ThrustSSC always looked like a skinny Buccaneer, so this fits right in.

[mexchiwa]

One problem would be that it would be top-heavy, I'd think. 

[loupgarou]

One problem would be that it would be top-heavy, I'd think. 

Hmmmm... Could be true. I was thinking of using the upper engine only, the lower space for enough fuel for the 2 runs, and the brake parachute at the rear end.
I could exchange the positions.
Work has advanced, inspiration from the unlucky North American Eagle (based on the F-104).
I added the supports for the rear wheels


and, after a light primer coat, the struts (from an Italaerei, NOT Italeri, BR-20) and the axles for the wheels. Axles and wheels from an ancient Airfix Tiger...

[Dizzyfugu]

LSR vehicles are always cool. Go go go! 

[su27rules]

          

[ericr]

    

[kerick]

Painting and decaling this will be the most work/fun....
Looking great!

[Captain Canada]

Nice !

[Wardukw]

Very cool 😎 😊

[Vulcan7]

Great idea        one of my favourite aircraft will now be one of my favourite cars     

[Wardukw]

I'm pretty sure that a F-104 fuselage and engine was uses for a land speed record car and some dude used sidewinder missiles as boosters on another one .
This is just plain cool 😎 😄

[MiB]

loupgarou, italian?? Great!! me too!

[kerick]

I'm pretty sure that a F-104 fuselage and engine was uses for a land speed record car and some dude used sidewinder missiles as boosters on another one .
This is just plain cool 😎 😄

I believe that was Darrel Greenemeyer. I'm sure the spelling is wrong.
I was wrong. Darryl Greenamyer
He built an F-104 out of sections from scrap yards and achieved a flying speed record.

[PR19_Kit]

I'm pretty sure that a F-104 fuselage and engine was uses for a land speed record car and some dude used sidewinder missiles as boosters on another one .
This is just plain cool 😎 😄

That was the North American Eagle project, which unfortunately killed its woman driver in 2019, but she did break the Women's Land Speed Record in the process at almost 523 mph.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Eagle_Project