Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on December 25, 2014, 02:50:33 AM
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One more before I take a holiday break.
This is the Bristol Belmont MK.I, a dedicated high altitude meteorological aircraft. It is based on the Bristol 138 but this version is powered by PW-R2800 known for its fuel economy and good for high altitude performance.
A 2nd seat was installed for the meteorologist. External scoops were added to collect air samples.
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The donors were:
Frog Bristol 138
Monogram F8F for the nose and engine
Revell P-47D for the propeller
Academy Tempest for wheels and gear
Trumpeter H-5 for the rear cockpit glazing
Other scraps from spares bin
Dirty little secret: I had another engine in mind but I messed up the cuts so badly, I could not install it. So I scrambled to find a substitute and good fortune looked upon me and I found F8F front end fit almost seamlessly. I added sheet bulkheads to both the 138 and the F8F to get a large surface area for mounting the F8F cowling. :icon_sueno:
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I like
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Me too! That engine works really well, and the canopy looks excellent. Great work!
My only suggestion would be longer-span horizontal stabs?
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Matched parts well, looks like RW :)
P-47 was my guess on prop. Woulda got 1 out of 5.
Excellent landing gear surgery !
EPA could use it for more cow fart studies.
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Me too! That engine works really well, and the canopy looks excellent. Great work!
My only suggestion would be longer-span horizontal stabs?
Good call. I have two more 138s in the stash so I'll do that along with a bubble canopy.
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It's done. Yeah!!!!
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202015/IMG_2865.jpg)
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If anyone says: Umm, Carl, I think you installed the R2800 engine upside down. I'll punch you in the nose. BTW I did. :(
Bill of Materials:
Frog Bristol 138
Academy Tempest V Landing Gear Bays and LG. Warning: stay away from the Tempest V Landing Gear. Uber weak. I broke them twice. I had to add several sections of wire to keep it from collapsing.
Trumpeter H-5 Tail Gunner Glass
Wheels from the spares box. I think are for a P-47.
Academy P-47 propeller
Paint is Tamiya Spray Bombs.
AeroMaster Firefly MK.1 decals Circa 1946
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Nice
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The upside down 2800 gives it a more unique look though. I like it.
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very nice
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The upside down 2800 gives it a more unique look though. I like it.
I couldn't agree more!
Making this a weather plane is perfect! Makes me think weather planes would be a great subject for a group build...
Well done, Carl!
Brian da Basher
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Nice one Carl!
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Gorgeous! And I'd never has guessed that H-5 tail gunner glazing ;D
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Making this a weather plane is perfect! Makes me think weather planes would be a great subject for a group build...
Hmm, perhaps Air Weather Service markings transposed from a B-47 to a B-58?
That's a beautiful piece of work, Carl.
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Nice... I rather like the transplanted u/c bays and as everyone knows, the Belmont had a unique installation arrangement with the 2800 due to improvements made for high altitude flying... something about icicles, ambient air density and hydraulic distillation..... looks good !
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Thank you all. There is something to be be said about building the older, less over-engineered kits. Dragon being on the other end of spectrum.
@elmayerle. I had not though of using AWS markings but you have very good idea. Lucky or not I have two more 138s in the stash. Lets see what I can do in 2016.
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Nice... I rather like the transplanted u/c bays and as everyone knows, the Belmont had a unique installation arrangement with the 2800 due to improvements made for high altitude flying... something about icicles, ambient air density and hydraulic distillation.....
Undoubtedly something to do with ultrafine ice particles at altitude getting through the stock air filtration system and affecting engine performance just when you need it the most.
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The Bristol 138 is a nice platform for whiffing, indeed - this is a lovely build.