Skyraider biplane

[kerick]

I'm working out the gull wing. I think I'll cut it at the wing fold line. I'm trying to piece together two slightly smaller engines to mount on the wings and then build a bubble nose in place of the regular engine. I think I'm going to have to raid the A-20 Havoc kit I bought at a show for its engines it might just work.

[Rick Lowe]

Sounds interesting; and the Havoc nose might work, too.

[kerick]

I'll try that too! Good idea.
For markings I also thought about some type of flying doctor service or rescue type.

[jcf]

Beech did consider a twin-engine version
Staggerwing, but decided that the Model 18 was a better use of the available funds.

[Wardukw]

Beech did consider a twin-engine version
Staggerwing, but decided that the Model 18 was a better use of the available funds.

Jon mate that looks fan-bloody-tastic..Beechcraft should have built that just for the cool factor alone 😎

[kerick]

I got out the Havoc kit to check it out. It's the old Revell kit and it's really not bad. I was checking the fit and it seemed pretty good so I might build it OOB soon. Of course the cockpit is very sparse but that's typical. I might dress that up a little. I have some other options including something German and an unidentified radial. I still have to come up with something asymmetrical for Thophe.

[Rick Lowe]

There is a Falcon canopy set for it also, though it will allow you to see that there is not much in the way of cockpit interior and nothing in the way of a turret interior...
Scratchbuilding said turret interior is... interesting, but not something I want to repeat too often.

[kerick]

This is the early model A-20/Boston so no turret. It might make things a little easier.

[Rick Lowe]

 

[kerick]

So I'm going with the twin engine version but with the wing over the cockpit instead of the gull wing. The idea of conforming the wings to the fuselage sides while maintaining the correct angle was more than I wanted to do here. I may have to do a short pylon depending on propeller clearance. There is a time crunch involved so whatever is quicker. Lots of putty either way. Pics to follow.

[kerick]

So here we go,



My, what a big nose you have!
I found a what appeared to be a 1/32nd scale P-40 spinner. Fits great so there you go. The upper wings are glued up with a piece of wing from some German bomber that I picked up at a garage sale. Everything is covered in putty right now so not much to show. More to follow when there is more to show.

[Wardukw]

     ..a huge honker indeed 👏
Love it 😀

[kerick]

I'm not going to get this done in time. Much to my disappointment.
Feel free to move it or leave it here as it will still be a memorial to Tophe and Robert. I'll get this done. I just don't know when.

[Robomog]

Sorry you ran out of time, that was looking like a very promising contender.

I will still look forwards to the finished piece 

Mog
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