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Saucer Jet
« on: October 14, 2017, 03:41:07 PM »
Introducing the "Saucer Jet" per Frank3K request to start posting.
Based on Atlantis kit "Vic Torry and his Flying Saucer" which measures to 30ft 9in as 1/72.  Went thru stash selecting likely donor kits.  Nothing glued yet cuz sizing and cutting-filing parts to see what works.  Expect to be one or two seat 1950s roots attack jet.  Not a dogfighter.  Decided on 1/72 Revell Horten Go 229 wings.  Working on nose and jet intakes right now.  Only progress picture is wings taped on to show general configuration.  More later.
Attached two pictures.

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2017, 05:39:57 PM »

the wings have a nice fit

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2017, 10:58:38 PM »
Funny how bits not related to each other just seem to blend together perfectly, watching this closely Bill   :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2017, 12:05:01 AM »
Good subject! Go on! ;)

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2017, 04:27:28 AM »
Looks like a natural match.
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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2017, 04:34:16 AM »
The wings really fit well!

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2017, 02:37:16 PM »
Thanks folks.  Nice to hear you like wing match as much as I do.  Was a pleasant surprise to find how well OOB wing flowed into saucer.
Looking at single seat canopies and landing gear.  Trying to avoid excessive plastic surgery like most prior and unfinished builds.

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2017, 04:41:48 AM »
Looking at single seat canopies and landing gear.

Can't you use the existing forward windows? Maybe enlarge the slots? The forward slope will be a bitch to match with a canopy. Maybe a hemisphere? The intersection of the two curves would give it a somewhat elliptical cross section.

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2017, 02:02:57 PM »
Looking at single seat canopies and landing gear.

Can't you use the existing forward windows? Maybe enlarge the slots? The forward slope will be a bitch to match with a canopy. Maybe a hemisphere? The intersection of the two curves would give it a somewhat elliptical cross section.

Have to be 1/200 or smaller to sit inside and use windows.  Am figuring out a couple possible canopies.
Some underside strakes have to go.
Leave on week trip Tuesday.  Be back to it after that.  Always open to comments and ideas.  Thanks.

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2017, 07:18:14 PM »
Removed center three of five under body strakes.  Hope to fill in before trip.  Outer two will hold landing gear.
Front gear and guns will be in nose piece from 1/55 P-38. 
Attached picture shows under body with strakes cut off and 1/72 F4F for size comparison.

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2017, 07:46:05 PM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2017, 06:05:18 AM »
Wow this has all the makings of a fantastic model Bill!

Glad to see you got off to such a great start and will be looking most forward to updates!

Brian da Basher

P.S. That Wildcat looks every bit the business. Don't recall you posting that little beauty before.
« Last Edit: October 17, 2017, 07:58:31 AM by Brian da Basher »

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2017, 12:51:58 PM »
Some progress.  Took three steps forward then one step back.  Puttied in where bottom strakes were and OOB holes on top. 
Cut open end of wing to fit on saucer.  Helps a lot but must cut into saucer (fuselage?) to get flush fit.  Cutting-sanding-fitting x2 are ahead for wing fit.
After much work on 1/55 P-38 nose to fit over & under on front and got it to fit well.  When attached with wings in position it suddenly looked like a form of large fin turtle.  Need to downsize P-38 nose or find a plan "B".

pictures attached

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2017, 02:04:19 PM »
When attached with wings in position it suddenly looked like a form of large fin turtle.  Need to downsize P-38 nose or find a plan "B".

pictures attached

Need to see a photo of that before I pass final comment but it sounds fine to me! :smiley: ;)
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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2017, 02:34:44 PM »
Per request; pictures with 1/55 P-38 nose.

see attached

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #15 on: October 27, 2017, 03:06:44 PM »

it does look good !

the flying turtle effect is not a bad thing, to my taste at least  ;)
but you might prefer otherwise of course

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #16 on: October 27, 2017, 03:26:41 PM »
Yup, gotta agree with ericr, turtle look is good on this! :smiley:
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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #17 on: October 27, 2017, 03:58:07 PM »
Thanks, will let look sink in for awhile.  Tail fins, intakes, paint change look.  Tempted to finish similar to Scran51's RAN A-7D
Working on wing to saucer matching now.
Is joy to build again.  Have two over half finished gun boats and bomber should get back to.

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #18 on: October 30, 2017, 03:37:01 AM »
It's great seeing you back at the bench, fins!

I'm impressed how you attached the nose. It looks like a million bucks!

Watching with great interest,

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #19 on: October 30, 2017, 06:17:39 AM »
The flying turtle looks good! You can put meatballs on it and call it Gamera!



Gameraaaaa!
Gameraaaaa!
Gamera is really neat,
Gamera is filled with meat,
We've been eating Gameraaaaa!
Shells, teeth, eyes, flames, claws, breath, scales, fun!


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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #20 on: October 30, 2017, 10:59:30 AM »
That looks OK.  Needs a tail to complete the Turtle similarity... 

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #21 on: October 30, 2017, 11:46:41 AM »
Appreciate interest.  Update......
After attaching wing to saucer issue, got it figured out.  Always learning.
1/72 F7U-3 tails seem best.  One at end of each top strake.
Digging thru landing gear bin to find what works.  Brian: Decided not to use spats.
Nothing glued at this point.

Gamera picture brings back memories of those epic movies !
As I recall, Gamera destroyed a flight of Russian Victor bombers.
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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #22 on: November 01, 2017, 05:09:48 AM »
Split between 1/1 car modifying and kit-bashing.  Made progress on both.
Enjoy it when others do this, so attached in work pictures.
After three failed attempts at jet intakes.  Drop tanks worked and rather simple on the fourth try.
For pictures parts are placed on saucer not final alignment glued.  As comparison included a drop tank before cut to be intake.  One of two candidate canopies is shown.  Behind canopy is top part of T-38 fuselage to taper back on saucer.  Last part of taper is rear of long tail drop tank.  Forward part of its pointy tail end matches to T-38 piece for last taper bit.
Without a cockpit for canopy to cover will do Brian's painted canopy treatment.  Fitting of Cutlass tails is next.

see attached
« Last Edit: November 01, 2017, 05:18:18 AM by finsrin »

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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #23 on: November 01, 2017, 08:43:23 AM »
Looking good! :smiley:
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Re: Saucer Jet
« Reply #24 on: November 01, 2017, 05:06:05 PM »
Outstanding use of spare drop tanks, Bill!

I really like the look of those intakes! They compliment the nose nicely.

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