Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: Daryl J. on January 08, 2012, 10:33:32 AM
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Venturas:
1. Dorsal turret and rear belly gunner removed, up gunned nose, spinners on props, props with ''square'' tips, USAF SEA.
2. As above, shortened F4U-4 props, Korea and overall Gloss Sea Blue
3. Triple tail, Cold War era anti shipping missile carrier. RNoAF, RN, USN, RCAF
And I just gotta try this:
:icon_fsm:
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Folding wings, carrier based striker...that's what I have planned for the new 1/48 Revell Lockheed PV-1 Ventura I have on order...
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Just a thought, how about the R3350 installation tested on a Lockheed twin before going into the Constellation? ISTR that the testbed had the nickname "Sweater Girl" for obvious reasons. You could probably clone the engine installation from a Constellation kit or punt and use engines and cowlings from a couple Skyraiders.
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Just a thought, how about the R3350 installation tested on a Lockheed twin before going into the Constellation? ISTR that the testbed had the nickname "Sweater Girl" for obvious reasons. You could probably clone the engine installation from a Constellation kit or punt and use engines and cowlings from a couple Skyraiders.
Such a model should be built and it should have these two for the aircrew:
Pilot - LT Tim "Tool Man" Taylor
Copilot - WO Al "Flannel Man" Borland
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Just a thought, how about the R3350 installation tested on a Lockheed twin before going into the Constellation? ISTR that the testbed had the nickname "Sweater Girl" for obvious reasons. You could probably clone the engine installation from a Constellation kit or punt and use engines and cowlings from a couple Skyraiders.
A bit like the Lockheed Ventellation:
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/index-18.png)
One of these as a high speed attacker could be interesting.
Regards,
Greg
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I wonder...what about an inline engine powered Ventura? Maybe Allison V-1710s or even Merlins?
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I wonder...what about an inline engine powered Ventura? Maybe Allison V-1710s or even Merlins?
If you're thinking V-1710s, then perhaps skipping the Merlin altogether in favour of the Griffon might be better.
Can you imagine a post war Ventura or Harpoon with a pair of Griffons running contraprops in Shackleton style? :-*
How about making it a lend-lease subject in Soviet use:
Klimov VK-107 or Mikulin AM-38 as in-line options
Staying radial powered, Shvetsov ASh-82 would be interesting to see.
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([url]http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/index-18.png[/url])
Looks like someone had their sights set on Reno with that thing! ;D
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Can you imagine a post war Ventura or Harpoon with a pair of Griffons running contraprops in Shackleton style? :-*
My first thoughts after reading your comment was Greg's Ventura pic with Seafire style Griffons, sorta like an oversized Sturgeon
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For the R/M kit being built for SEA ground atack service in the 60's and 70's: Aside from the resin goodies for cowlings and props, scab on armor as was done for the Skyraider and F-5 Tiger, armor the cockpit a bit, add droppable underwing stores, and a RATO system. Chaff dispensers. Possible gun pods underwing.
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It's a quad, not a twin, but what about an ASW/MR platform (P-3 analogue) on a Super Constellation basis?
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It's a quad, not a twin, but what about an ASW/MR platform (P-3 analogue) on a Super Constellation basis?
India did that a while when their B-24s weren't working. Admittedly it had no ASW equipment but it was a long-range surveillance platform.
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I didn't know that!
However, I was thinking a 'development of', along the lines of the P-3 being a development of the Electra (I think?)
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In 1:72, put the boom out the nose of a PV-2 Harpoon and some appropriate looking gunpbbins here and there. Call it the Lockheed Narwhale.
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Another 1:48 Ventura idea: in a rare use of conservation, the Ventura is used by the Navy as a test bed for an anti-shipping variant of the AIM-54. Hi-vis white/day-glo orange.
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Lockheed Ventellation:
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/index-18.png)
I did not know this. It is a wonder 8) 8) ;)
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Another kind of Lockheed Ventura :D
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/Drawing/lockheed_ventura_01.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/ysi_maniac/media/Drawing/lockheed_ventura_01.jpg.html)
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A different Hudson
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/Drawing/hudson_01.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/ysi_maniac/media/Drawing/hudson_01.jpg.html)
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Is that a Grumman tail? That really works well.
Cheers,
Logan
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^^^^
YES, Grumman Avenger, but not to scale.
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(https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/1622458138141-png.625519/)