Author Topic: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan  (Read 44209 times)

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #25 on: November 20, 2013, 05:29:07 PM »
Two C-27J variants apparently under study:

An early AEW variant:



And a stretched variant:


All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #26 on: November 20, 2013, 05:43:39 PM »
Some more EC-27Js:




« Last Edit: November 20, 2013, 05:46:18 PM by GTX_Admin »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #27 on: November 20, 2013, 05:47:06 PM »
And this

All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline LemonJello

  • MARPAT Master
  • Member number 100...WooHoo!!!
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #28 on: November 20, 2013, 09:25:24 PM »
There needs to be a kit of this in The ONE True ScaleTM (1/48) so that I can make a quad tiltrotor from it.

Offline kitnut617

  • Measures the actual aircraft before modelling it...we have the photographic evidence.
  • Holding Pattern
  • *
  • I'd rather be dirtbike riding...
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #29 on: November 20, 2013, 10:29:44 PM »
The Italeri 1/72 kit is quite decent -- got one in the stash and it has lots of potential -- It's too short for a QTR though (already had a look at that)

Offline PR19_Kit

  • Likes to brag about how long his...wings are.
  • Made it at last!
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #30 on: November 20, 2013, 11:05:29 PM »
What's a 'QTR' please Robert?
Regards
Kit

--------------------------
Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings

Offline kitnut617

  • Measures the actual aircraft before modelling it...we have the photographic evidence.
  • Holding Pattern
  • *
  • I'd rather be dirtbike riding...
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #31 on: November 21, 2013, 01:01:04 AM »
What's a 'QTR' please Robert?

Quad Tilt Rotor Kit,  using rotors from a V-22 I found you need at least a Transall for length, in 1/72 scale the rotors measure 6" (152mm) in diameter so you need 6 1/8" between each engine nacelle when in the vertical.  The C-27 just doesn't have the length ---
« Last Edit: November 21, 2013, 01:03:14 AM by kitnut617 »

Offline Gingie

  • The LAV sausage-maker…goes nice with a home made beer I understand
  • Has been to Tatooine...
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #32 on: November 21, 2013, 01:29:00 AM »
maybe the blades could overlap?

Offline kitnut617

  • Measures the actual aircraft before modelling it...we have the photographic evidence.
  • Holding Pattern
  • *
  • I'd rather be dirtbike riding...
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #33 on: November 21, 2013, 01:59:38 AM »
maybe the blades could overlap?

All the rotors would have to be ""geared"" then gingie, so that they stay syncronized.  I know they are all connected if an engine fails, but the rotors still 'free' spin.

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #34 on: November 21, 2013, 02:13:06 AM »
There needs to be a kit of this in The ONE True ScaleTM (1/48) so that I can make a quad tiltrotor from it.


Amen brother!
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline Volkodav

  • Counts rivits with his abacus...
  • Much older now...but procrastinating about it
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #35 on: November 21, 2013, 04:19:08 AM »
There needs to be a kit of this in The ONE True ScaleTM (1/48) so that I can make a quad tiltrotor from it.


Amen brother!

the older people get and the more their eye sight worsens the more convert you get

Offline PR19_Kit

  • Likes to brag about how long his...wings are.
  • Made it at last!
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #36 on: November 21, 2013, 04:32:45 AM »
the older people get and the more their eye sight worsens the more convert you get

I still build 1/144 scale airliners, and I've only ever built one 1/48 scale model in my whole life, and I'm one of the oldest on here.  :) :D
Regards
Kit

--------------------------
Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings

Offline LemonJello

  • MARPAT Master
  • Member number 100...WooHoo!!!
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #37 on: November 21, 2013, 04:36:54 AM »
Quad Tilt Rotor Kit,  using rotors from a V-22 I found you need at least a Transall for length, in 1/72 scale the rotors measure 6" (152mm) in diameter so you need 6 1/8" between each engine nacelle when in the vertical.  The C-27 just doesn't have the length ---

What is the usable fuselage length for the C-27? Would it be possible to clip the rotor diameter back a skosh and make them fit?  Or perhaps go with a longer forward wing or drastically alter the sweep of both wings to get the needed separation of the rotors?

Offline kitnut617

  • Measures the actual aircraft before modelling it...we have the photographic evidence.
  • Holding Pattern
  • *
  • I'd rather be dirtbike riding...
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #38 on: November 21, 2013, 07:14:06 AM »
Quad Tilt Rotor Kit,  using rotors from a V-22 I found you need at least a Transall for length, in 1/72 scale the rotors measure 6" (152mm) in diameter so you need 6 1/8" between each engine nacelle when in the vertical.  The C-27 just doesn't have the length ---

What is the usable fuselage length for the C-27? Would it be possible to clip the rotor diameter back a skosh and make them fit?  Or perhaps go with a longer forward wing or drastically alter the sweep of both wings to get the needed separation of the rotors?

I'll have to find the kit now, I had a tidy-up in the hobby room and I put it in a box ---- now which one was it ----  :-X

Offline Rickshaw

  • "Of course, I could be talking out of my hat"
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #39 on: November 21, 2013, 05:46:33 PM »
The pictures of the Navy liveried AEW aircraft got me thinking, could the C-27 fit on a Carrier?  Common AEW and COD aircraft perhaps?   ASW as well?

Offline PR19_Kit

  • Likes to brag about how long his...wings are.
  • Made it at last!
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #40 on: November 21, 2013, 07:15:48 PM »
A C-130 does, or did, so why not  C-27?
Regards
Kit

--------------------------
Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings

Offline Gingie

  • The LAV sausage-maker…goes nice with a home made beer I understand
  • Has been to Tatooine...
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #41 on: November 21, 2013, 09:32:02 PM »
maybe the blades could overlap?

All the rotors would have to be ""geared"" then gingie, so that they stay syncronized.  I know they are all connected if an engine fails, but the rotors still 'free' spin.

I was thinking overlapping, not in the intermeshed//same plane over lap, but the rear pair mounted higher that the front pair, like how a CH46/47 have the rear rotor mounted higher, maybe the hole rear wing or engine mount could be built the same way? Or does that still reqr synch?

Offline PR19_Kit

  • Likes to brag about how long his...wings are.
  • Made it at last!
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #42 on: November 21, 2013, 10:17:58 PM »
maybe the blades could overlap?

All the rotors would have to be ""geared"" then gingie, so that they stay syncronized.  I know they are all connected if an engine fails, but the rotors still 'free' spin.

I was thinking overlapping, not in the intermeshed//same plane over lap, but the rear pair mounted higher that the front pair, like how a CH46/47 have the rear rotor mounted higher, maybe the hole rear wing or engine mount could be built the same way? Or does that still reqr synch?

It certainly does with a Chinook, maybe because the blades droop so much at low rotor speeds that there's still a chance they'd smite each other in mid-rotate some time.
Regards
Kit

--------------------------
Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings

Offline kitnut617

  • Measures the actual aircraft before modelling it...we have the photographic evidence.
  • Holding Pattern
  • *
  • I'd rather be dirtbike riding...
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #43 on: November 21, 2013, 11:17:24 PM »
I was thinking overlapping, not in the intermeshed//same plane over lap, but the rear pair mounted higher that the front pair, like how a CH46/47 have the rear rotor mounted higher, maybe the hole rear wing or engine mount could be built the same way? Or does that still reqr synch?

On the QTR below (top pic), the rear engines are higher and wider gingie, bottom pic shows a plan view

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #44 on: November 22, 2013, 02:28:31 AM »
The pictures of the Navy liveried AEW aircraft got me thinking, could the C-27 fit on a Carrier?  Common AEW and COD aircraft perhaps?   ASW as well?

I like your thinking! :)
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #45 on: November 22, 2013, 02:30:26 AM »
Replace props with Jets ala Do328...or maybe even go overwing ala An-72/74/YC-14...or put podded RR Pegasus engines... :icon_fsm:
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline jcf

  • Global Moderator
  • Turn that Gila-copter down!
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #46 on: November 22, 2013, 03:03:22 AM »
A couple of Bristol notions that could be applied to the G.222:
“Conspiracy theory’s got to be simple.
Sense doesn’t come into it. People are
more scared of how complicated shit
actually is than they ever are about
whatever’s supposed to be behind the
conspiracy.”
-The Peripheral, William Gibson 2014

Offline kitnut617

  • Measures the actual aircraft before modelling it...we have the photographic evidence.
  • Holding Pattern
  • *
  • I'd rather be dirtbike riding...
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #47 on: November 22, 2013, 03:07:06 AM »
I was thinking overlapping, not in the intermeshed//same plane over lap, but the rear pair mounted higher that the front pair, like how a CH46/47 have the rear rotor mounted higher, maybe the hole rear wing or engine mount could be built the same way? Or does that still reqr synch?

I've been giving this some thought, if the rear rotors are set higher than the fronts there will be problems when the nacelles are turned into airplane mode, the prop circles will collide as the rotors of the rear engines turn down and the front ones turn up, the two arcs will intersect.  However, if the 'front' rotor is set higher, this doesn't happen --- 

Offline kitnut617

  • Measures the actual aircraft before modelling it...we have the photographic evidence.
  • Holding Pattern
  • *
  • I'd rather be dirtbike riding...
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #48 on: November 22, 2013, 03:10:14 AM »



Bloody hell Jon! , that u/c arrangement looks like what I've done here --
« Last Edit: November 22, 2013, 03:12:06 AM by kitnut617 »

Offline Rickshaw

  • "Of course, I could be talking out of my hat"
Re: Aeritalia G.222 and Alenia-Lockheed Martin C-27 Spartan
« Reply #49 on: November 22, 2013, 09:52:45 AM »
A C-130 does, or did, so why not  C-27?

True but I was thinking more along the lines of "fit on a carrier with all the other aircraft," Kit.  ;)