Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Group and Themed Builds => Swords to Plowshares GB => Topic started by: Kerick on April 17, 2024, 11:22:09 AM
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I've been intrigued by killnoizer's Tupolev landspeeder build on WIM. I was suggesting to him to add a Vista Cruiser dome structure so I decided to put my money where my mouth is. So I got out a 1/144th scale kit of the A-90 Ekranoplan to see what a Black Sea vista cruiser craft would look like.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53658487167_3d9a7b87b5_c.jpg) (http://"https://flic.kr/p/2pKBLNt")
I was fishing through the collection of canopies I have on hand and some looked like a good start.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53658486892_e557864280_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pKBLHJ)
I don't know if anything will come of this. Lots of fiddling around with the clear parts to see if I can make anything out of it. I would probably put some windows in the sides of the cabin too. Maybe some Aeroflot markings.
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Cool!
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Ken - There's a garbage disposal cleaner called Plink that comes in a plastic package with each ball in its own dome (about 1/2" in dia). Google image search (https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=d43f5111e59e559f&sca_upv=1&q=plink+garbage+disposal+cleaner&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiX0sWxzMmFAxUwJ0QIHfCEBxYQ0pQJegQIDRAB&biw=2560&bih=1251&dpr=1#imgrc=GIG_mnHi-AIv-M)
f you don't have any, I'll see if I have any saved up. They would make cool domes for the passengers.
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maybe ? Top one was a real concept.
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I’ll have to think about the domes. It might be a good idea for side windows to let passengers look at the scenery. I have some googly eyes that might work.
I’ve been playing around with the various canopy’s in my stash. I literally have cut and pasted some parts together to see if it would look like vista dome. I haven’t cut into the fuselage yet so it could turn into a search and rescue vehicle.
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it could turn into a search and rescue vehicle.
Like this ? Again a real factory concept with a model displayed at a sales convention - only without the forward engine that I've added.
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it could turn into a search and rescue vehicle.
Like this ? Again a real factory concept with a model displayed at a sales convention - only without the forward engine that I've added.
That’s a good possibility!
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Here's what the Vista Cruiser might look like.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53667854373_676d1a5887_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pLrMm2)
Lots of sanding to get the dome to fit properly. Let's see if I can break it just before its finished!
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Still not too late to reconsider making this an "air-yacht" for some Russian Oil Tycoon. :smiley:
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That’s also a good idea. I’ve been thinking of a SAR mission for some country with a long coastline along the Mediterranean Sea like Italy or Greece. I would have to cut or engrave a large door on the side in front of the wing. That might be a good idea just for boarding the passengers on the Vista Cruiser.
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That’s also a good idea. I’ve been thinking of a SAR mission for some country with a long coastline along the Mediterranean Sea like Italy or Greece. I would have to cut or engrave a large door on the side in front of the wing. That might be a good idea just for boarding the passengers on the Vista Cruiser.
I would go Greek - they already have some Zubr-class LCACs
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:smiley: :smiley: :smiley: