Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Tophe on December 29, 2017, 10:08:53 PM
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I have been interested by Unicraft twin-boom P.122 rocket fighter at http://www.unicraft.biz/on/bp122/bp122.htm (http://www.unicraft.biz/on/bp122/bp122.htm)
and I got it for Christmas:
(from my Mini-Miraj topic http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=7650.0 (http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=7650.0) :)
- the Novo kit was sent by Unicraft kits in Ukraine, thanks (with a Boulton-Paul resin kit I will show later, and a MiG-3 vacform-like model).
(http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/009_P122B_a.jpg)
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My what-if project from it (even if the P.122 project is already a what-if-built-for-Real) is:
- having the fins becoming tailplanes (horizontal, not vertical)
- having the tailplane becoming foreplane (in a triplex-boom layout somehow)
- adding fins from the Novo Mirage III tanks (vertical, not horizontal) at wingtips
(http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/012_p122b.jpg)
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Here is the project principle of mine (on a Lightning basis below):
(http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/P38eclairT_ag.jpg)
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Your boundless imagination has been working overtime recently, mon ami!
You certainly spotted the perfect kit to use as a base for this wonderful concept, Tophe!
Brian da Basher
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Thanks.
The build is starting:
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There will be putty-sanding-repeat work...
(As I am almost unable to use the thermoformed canopy, I used an extra canopy from my injected P-51D kit)
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That's a nice dose of PSR there, mon ami!
You're a very brave soul and I'm sure your past experience will help you prevail through all that sanding.
Watching with interest,
Brian da Basher
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good work ! courage !
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Thanks. Sanding is delayed because I have no more sand paper, and sunday shops are closed here.
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Advancing:
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I hesitate about the pod/fuselage position, it may be far rear without being ridiculous... (this will be decided soon)
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Gluing is completed, and painting has started:
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Interesting configuration. Of course that kind of thing happens at BTS. Keep going, keep posting !
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astonishing indeed
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Yet another delightful concept from the Tophe Whiff Factory!
Great stuff, mon ami! Love the creative configuration!
Will look forward to your next update.
Brian da Basher
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Thanks! The side above is painted also (the canopy will be black, not clear):
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Great stuff!
... the canopy will be black ...
Or, you could make it a high-speed Geo Mapping UAV ... the 'canopy' becomes a radome, the canards are now at the top of the fuselage ;)
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... the canopy will be black ...
Or, you could make it a high-speed Geo Mapping UAV ... the 'canopy' becomes a radome, the canards are now at the top of the fuselage ;)
Thanks for this idea, but I think I will not follow it: I personally prefer my models to be birds with eyes/personality, they are not raw machines to kill or make money. I made an effort in drawings for the unmanned GB but I will not do that with long-to-build models, sorry. ??? ;)
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The Booltonpol F.122B is now finished!
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And the same, from different angles (the 28th Unicraft model of mine):
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stunning !
the 4 pictures go well together : they look like a star ;)
and the fact that you make Unicraft models, which are really not easy, is exceptional !
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Unusual (well this is BTS) but does work. Glad to see you did build. :smiley:
Can spark ideas for others to kit bash.
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Actually it's a really interesting concept,
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Wow what a delightful, wonderful and thought-provoking model, mon ami!
Looks perfect with that tinted canopy too. A lovely objet d'art!
Well done Tophe!
Brian da Basher