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Title: Alley Cat
Post by: The Big Gimper on March 16, 2014, 07:15:06 PM

Review of Alley Cat's 1/48 Supermarine Type 300 Spitfire Prototype over at HyperScale (http://www.hyperscale.com/2014/reviews/kits/acrk4819reviewbg_1.htm)

(http://www.hyperscale.com/images/acrk4919reviewbg_1.jpg)

Title: Re: Alley Cat
Post by: The Big Gimper on April 14, 2016, 03:39:04 AM

I see they have three options for the Basler BT67 in the one true scale:

• Basler AC47T Fantasma  (http://www.alleycatmodels.co.uk/basler-ac47t-fantasma-latin-american-af-gunship-bt67-6525-p.asp)(Latin American A.F. Gunship BT67)
• Basler BT-67 Turbo Dakota Conversion (http://www.alleycatmodels.co.uk/basler-bt-67-turbo-dakota-conversion-6495-p.asp)
• South Africa C-47TP Turbo Dak conversion (http://www.alleycatmodels.co.uk/south-africa-c-47tp-turbo-dak-conversion-6530-p.asp)

Title: Re: Alley Cat
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 14, 2016, 03:55:07 AM

Quote from: The Big Gimper on April 14, 2016, 03:39:04 AM

the one true scale:

(http://static3.fjcdn.com/thumbnails/comments/Burn+the+heretic+kill+the+mutant+_0fe99106c8f5f9d8a6ed71f69e46262b.png)

Title: Re: Alley Cat
Post by: The Big Gimper on October 29, 2018, 08:49:53 AM

From the resident forum heretic. Three 1/72 Beaufighter conversions.

Bristol Beaufighter Mk II (Merlin Powered) Early Conversion (Airfix)

Conversion set for the recent Airfix Bristol Beaufighter kit to make an early Rolls Royce Merlin powered Mk2. This set has the earlier hidden exhausts with a single outlet pipe each side.
https://www.alleycatmodels.co.uk/bristol-beaufighter-mk2-merlin-powered-early-conversion-airfix-6624-p.asp (https://www.alleycatmodels.co.uk/bristol-beaufighter-mk2-merlin-powered-early-conversion-airfix-6624-p.asp)

(https://www.alleycatmodels.co.uk/ekmps/shops/a2zeemodels/images/bristol-beaufighter-mk2-merlin-powered-early-conversion-airfix--6624-p.jpg)


Bristol Beaufighter Mk II (Merlin Powered) Later Conversion (Airfix)

Conversion set for the recent Airfix Bristol Beaufighter kit to make an later Rolls Royce Merlin powered Mk II. This set has the later exhausts with 6 exhaust pipes each side, and optional shroud.
https://www.alleycatmodels.co.uk/bristol-beaufighter-mk2-merlin-powered-later-conversion-airfix-6625-p.asp (https://www.alleycatmodels.co.uk/bristol-beaufighter-mk2-merlin-powered-later-conversion-airfix-6625-p.asp)

(https://www.alleycatmodels.co.uk/ekmps/shops/a2zeemodels/images/bristol-beaufighter-mk2-merlin-powered-later-conversion-airfix--6625-p.jpg)

   
Bristol Beaufighter Twin Tail Prototype Conversion

Conversion for the recent Airfix Bristol Beaufighter to make the rather different looking Twin Tail prototype. Decals are included for the fuselage serial and prototype 'P'.
https://www.alleycatmodels.co.uk/bristol-beaufighter-twin-tail-prototype-conversion-6620-p.asp (https://www.alleycatmodels.co.uk/bristol-beaufighter-twin-tail-prototype-conversion-6620-p.asp)

(https://www.alleycatmodels.co.uk/ekmps/shops/a2zeemodels/images/bristol-beaufighter-twin-tail-prototype-conversion-6620-p.jpg)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QRss1Vd6oWM/TGGl5wXobnI/AAAAAAAAAVM/MRsIT3FLmN8/15-1024x462.jpg)

Title: Re: Alley Cat
Post by: elmayerle on October 29, 2018, 02:31:55 PM

Thinking either Merlin conversion combined with the twin-tail conversion would make a unique looking aircraft.

Title: Re: Alley Cat
Post by: The Big Gimper on October 29, 2018, 06:15:22 PM

Quote from: elmayerle on October 29, 2018, 02:31:55 PM

Thinking either Merlin conversion combined with the twin-tail conversion would make a unique looking aircraft.

I have in the stash the old High Planes kit. These conversions would result in a much better looking build.

(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1010/6752/products/HPK72013_large.JPG?v=1529560359)