Some years ago I started a sci-fi project over on What If called the Corsair Hunter X4, so named because it was made from four Corsair fuselages and one Hunter. It's still unfinished, but it's way too advanced for this GB:
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,33599.0/highlight,corsair+hunter+x4.htmlHowever, since a Corsair Hunter needs some corsairs to hunt, I also planned a second ship for which I only got as far as collecting the bits. This is to be a 'Vebian Buccaneer', Vebian because the alien pilots of both ships are actually VEB Plasticart helo pilots and Buccaneer because it will use some spare Matchbox Buccaneer parts.
The ship will be LOOSELY based on this artwork by Robin Hiddon from the TTA handbook
Spacewreck by Stuart Cowley:
The idea is that it's a 'junkyard dog' illegal mining vessel assembled from bits of others found in a floating spacecraft graveyard. Mine will be significantly different from the picture though, just keeping the idea of an open-ended, girder-braced spaceframe and high-mounted engines (in my case a cannibalised missile).
Parts list
Spaceframe : Dapol railways footbridge girders with plasticard panels
Engine : broken rechargeable torch
Engine supports : Scalextric ramp supports
Asteroid mining unit (under centre) : different broken rechargeable torch :)
Ore containers : nutrition drink bottle caps
Weapons pod : charging base for the 2nd torch
Accomodation pod : possibly an old talc container but not 100% yet
Control pod/shuttle : Buccaneer bits plus an old ink stamper
