Piaggio P.180 Avanti based drone on the horizon

[upnorth]

I just happened upon this article showing a drone concept by Piaggio based on their P.180 Avanti turboprop:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_02_18_2013_p0-549863.xml

I love the looks of the Avanti and would love an injection formed one in 1/72. There is a lot of WHIFF potential in that beastie.

[kitnut617]

Sanger does a Vacuform kit which is very nicely done (got one in the stash), but I agree with you that it's a really handsome aircraft. 

Back in 09' I got right up close to this one below, I took a whole load of pics of it and then asked CanMilAir if he could do a set of decals of it. Which Bill did and I've got a set of them to put on my P.180 when I get around to building it.

[GTX_Admin]

I just happened upon this article showing a drone concept by Piaggio based on their P.180 Avanti turboprop:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_02_18_2013_p0-549863.xml

I love the looks of the Avanti and would love an injection formed one in 1/72. There is a lot of WHIFF potential in that beastie.

Me likey!!!

[upnorth]

Sanger does a Vacuform kit which is very nicely done (got one in the stash), but I agree with you that it's a really handsome aircraft. 

I believe the Sanger kit actually represents a prototype or pre production mark. As long as you can find a reliable source of info to tell you how to get from there to a production variant, it would get the job done.

[kitnut617]

Sanger does a Vacuform kit which is very nicely done (got one in the stash), but I agree with you that it's a really handsome aircraft. 

I believe the Sanger kit actually represents a prototype or pre production mark. As long as you can find a reliable source of info to tell you how to get from there to a production variant, it would get the job done.

I couldn't say upnorth, looking at my photos and the model I don't see any differences that stand out.  But it's the only game in town ----

[Scooterman]

I would LOVE to do a US Army Guardrail out of one.

[Daryl J.]

Do it.  :)

[GTX_Admin]

Yes, definitely do it.

[Scooterman]

Need kit, fellas.

[kitnut617]

Need kit, fellas.

Sanger 1/72 is the only kit Scoot'

http://www.sangereng.fsnet.co.uk/piaggio_avanti_1.htm

[GTX_Admin]

Oh, I am tempted to get that kit...but it is 1/72....arrgghhhh!!!!!

[kitnut617]

Oh, I am tempted to get that kit...but it is 1/72....arrgghhhh!!!!!

The kit I have is a vacuform but looking at the thumbnail in that link I posted, the parts look like resin.  But I wouldn't think it was going by the price of it ---

[GTX_Admin]

Oh, I am tempted to get that kit...but it is 1/72....arrgghhhh!!!!!

The kit I have is a vacuform but looking at the thumbnail in that link I posted, the parts look like resin.  But I wouldn't think it was going by the price of it ---

I had the same thought.  All of the other Sanger stuff is vacuform so I would expect it to be the case as well.

[GTX_Admin]

I suppose I could do a sub-scale UAV in 1/48...

[GTX_Admin]

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