Author Topic: CA31 Fanta can... and more ! (Read 10795 times)

uncle les · « **on:** November 30, 2015, 09:05:52 PM »

Those following the wonderful thread http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=5284.msg98752#msg98752 will be aware I was inspired by some tremendous artwork and made one of my CA31 kits

into one of these

here they are together is glorious 1/72

and now via the wonders of digital technology and a lot of milliput..

we have it in eye popping manscale.

..and as soon as assemble a couple I'll come back with more photos !

LemonJello · « **Reply #1 on:** November 30, 2015, 09:08:12 PM »

Fascinating!

CiTrus90 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 30, 2015, 09:41:41 PM »

Rickshaw · « **Reply #3 on:** December 01, 2015, 08:40:54 AM »

MMMmmm, I wonder, downscale it to a 1/72 indigenous strike aircraft? Mmmmm....

uncle les · « **Reply #4 on:** December 01, 2015, 11:34:35 AM »

Quote from: Rickshaw on December 01, 2015, 08:40:54 AM

MMMmmm, I wonder, downscale it to a 1/72 indigenous strike aircraft? Mmmmm....

..as in the one on the right ?
https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/12241758_10208011584949697_8283507990277715151_n.jpg?oh=eae9041056dafd46cd06d4782d9c0969&oe=56DC99B4

or more like this ?

and they're available from time to time
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/191721294577?ssPageName=STRK:MESDIX:IT

:)

Rickshaw · « **Reply #5 on:** December 01, 2015, 01:01:10 PM »

Closer to the second. I was referring to scale-a-rama'ing the 1/48 model to 1/72...

uncle les · « **Reply #6 on:** December 01, 2015, 03:46:43 PM »

Quote from: Rickshaw on December 01, 2015, 01:01:10 PM

Closer to the second. I was referring to scale-a-rama'ing the 1/48 model to 1/72...

OK.. as soon as I build a 1/48 version I'll get back to you. Meanwhile - you've convinced me I should single seat-a-fy one of my resin seventyseconders.. with a full load.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #7 on:** December 02, 2015, 02:53:51 AM »

Quote from: uncle les on December 01, 2015, 03:46:43 PM

OK.. as soon as I build a 1/48 version I'll get back to you.

If you do build a 1/48 one, let me know immediately and I will buy it!!!

uncle les · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2015, 11:42:58 AM »

Using the scan-n-cut to make some airbrakes.

Harvey promises not to shed too much hair near recently painted surfaces...

Meanwhile in potential 1/48 land....

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #9 on:** December 08, 2015, 02:49:44 AM »

Quote from: uncle les on December 07, 2015, 11:42:58 AM

Meanwhile in potential 1/48 land....

You have my attention!

uncle les · « **Reply #10 on:** December 08, 2015, 05:30:14 AM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on December 08, 2015, 02:49:44 AM

Quote from: uncle les on December 07, 2015, 11:42:58 AM

Meanwhile in potential 1/48 land....

You have my attention!

I'm a tease ain't I ? ! It'll happen - but the mojo has to be right.. and I'm becoming all CA31'd out with these two 1/32 jobbies. Anyhow, I just purchased a set of manuals to ensure I have the entire picture with the intention of making the 1/48 kit as accurate as one can be with a mockup !

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #11 on:** December 08, 2015, 07:03:07 PM »

Where did you get the manuals? Is it possible to purchase a copy?

uncle les · « **Reply #12 on:** December 09, 2015, 07:07:32 AM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on December 08, 2015, 07:03:07 PM

Where did you get the manuals? Is it possible to purchase a copy?

I've managed to be in the right places at the right times or had friends who have as well !
Yes it's possible to purchase a copy - http://www.flight-manuals.com/info.html - I only just ordered the CA31 manual from this mob a couple of days ago to hopefully obtain more data than I already have. I want to make the 1/48 series with the advantage of as much information as possible ( there's errors/artistic licence on both my 1/72 & 1/32 versions)

HTH.

uncle les · « **Reply #13 on:** December 09, 2015, 07:47:54 PM »

A few more hours in on the manscale CA31s.. and the beginnings of a quarter scale edition....

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #14 on:** December 10, 2015, 03:50:50 AM »

That bare metal one looks fantastic. Very, very interested in the 1/48 one too...

uncle les · « **Reply #15 on:** December 19, 2015, 06:04:09 PM »

kitnut617 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 19, 2015, 10:03:39 PM »

Was there an actual VG proposal then Les ? Kinda wondering why they would have gone the Russian route if there was, there's no need for the u/c going in the wing box area is there --

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #17 on:** December 20, 2015, 03:14:53 AM »

Did you have to ask?

A 1/48 one would be nice too...

kitnut617 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 20, 2015, 04:50:44 AM »

A-Ha! :)

Having just got hold of one of Les's CA23's, I was wondering ------

uncle les · « **Reply #19 on:** December 20, 2015, 09:17:14 AM »

Quote from: kitnut617 on December 19, 2015, 10:03:39 PM

Was there an actual VG proposal then Les ? Kinda wondering why they would have gone the Russian route if there was, there's no need for the u/c going in the wing box area is there --

I don't believe there was... but CiTrus90 convinced me it should have been !

..and yes - the u/c is nowhere near the wing ala Pig or MiG.
:)