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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: KiwiZac on January 16, 2017, 06:04:27 AM

Title: Glamorous Glennis - the world's orangest Microjet
Post by: KiwiZac on January 16, 2017, 06:04:27 AM
A while ago I scored an Arii 1/72 BD-5 kit for NZ$5, the catch being it was only the prop kit (the model normally builds two aircraft, one prop and one jet). No matter - I drilled out the prop shaft housing to make it more jet-y and added a couple of spare intakes and voila! But how to paint it? Hang on...how big are the decals in this 1/144 Bell X-1 kit?....

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ZacYates/just%20models/165672BD-F9D6-4EF1-A93D-89FCBBCF5DFA_zps7ftz5fvq.jpg) (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/ZacYates/media/just%20models/165672BD-F9D6-4EF1-A93D-89FCBBCF5DFA_zps7ftz5fvq.jpg.html)

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ZacYates/just%20models/DE8B73D0-2764-41DC-B9F0-4B04D58EA366_zpsc1juhsmn.jpg) (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/ZacYates/media/just%20models/DE8B73D0-2764-41DC-B9F0-4B04D58EA366_zpsc1juhsmn.jpg.html)

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ZacYates/just%20models/9B2475C1-1F6C-4BBC-9D0E-14D9B7F21D9B_zpskvxlijfl.jpg) (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/ZacYates/media/just%20models/9B2475C1-1F6C-4BBC-9D0E-14D9B7F21D9B_zpskvxlijfl.jpg.html)

Here it is with the cabin floor of an Agusta A109:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ZacYates/just%20models/65B3DD89-AF01-45E6-9BBB-0E00B907F1BD_zpseytv5maa.jpg) (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/ZacYates/media/just%20models/65B3DD89-AF01-45E6-9BBB-0E00B907F1BD_zpseytv5maa.jpg.html)

And in the palm of my hand:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ZacYates/just%20models/B58D8BAD-5882-4851-90E0-C811270C4E2C_zpscnpknwwy.jpg) (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/ZacYates/media/just%20models/B58D8BAD-5882-4851-90E0-C811270C4E2C_zpscnpknwwy.jpg.html)

And in pride of place on The Shelf:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ZacYates/just%20models/84D283F6-B0B5-43B6-B301-59040902503D_zpskcpekogp.jpg) (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/ZacYates/media/just%20models/84D283F6-B0B5-43B6-B301-59040902503D_zpskcpekogp.jpg.html)

Built with Dragon 1/144 Bell X-1 decals. The paint is the Humbrol acrylic orange that came with the 1/32 Aston Martin DB-5 Starter Set. The lighting in our garage sucks for photos - it's much more orange in person! I'll try some natural light photos soon if I remember.
Title: Re: Glamorous Glennis - the world's orangest Microjet
Post by: ysi_maniac on January 16, 2017, 06:52:10 AM
Love the orangest microjet :)
... and that reengined Ju-52 too ;)
Title: Re: Glamorous Glennis - the world's orangest Microjet
Post by: kitnut617 on January 16, 2017, 06:53:52 AM
Nice one Zak  :)

but just to nit-pic, the jet BD-5 had shorter wings as you can see here below
Title: Re: Glamorous Glennis - the world's orangest Microjet
Post by: apophenia on January 16, 2017, 07:00:21 AM
Love your BD-5 Glamorous Glennis  :-*  Is it just me or do those longer-span wings give the jet Bede a bit of a UAV flavour?
Title: Re: Glamorous Glennis - the world's orangest Microjet
Post by: Frank3k on January 16, 2017, 07:18:21 AM
That's awesome! Although I doubt it will ever get close to Mach 1...
Title: Re: Glamorous Glennis - the world's orangest Microjet
Post by: Kerick on January 16, 2017, 09:25:56 AM
I can just see that real world at some air show! Brilliant!!
Title: Re: Glamorous Glennis - the world's orangest Microjet
Post by: Tophe on January 16, 2017, 12:08:15 PM
So cute... :-*
Title: Re: Glamorous Glennis - the world's orangest Microjet
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 16, 2017, 05:16:35 PM
Quote from: Tophe on January 16, 2017, 12:08:15 PM
So cute... :-*

I agree
Title: Re: Glamorous Glennis - the world's orangest Microjet
Post by: Old Wombat on January 16, 2017, 09:13:20 PM
Quote from: GTX_Admin on January 16, 2017, 05:16:35 PM
Quote from: Tophe on January 16, 2017, 12:08:15 PM
So cute... :-*

I agree

Et moi aussi!
Title: Re: Glamorous Glennis - the world's orangest Microjet
Post by: KiwiZac on January 17, 2017, 03:13:44 AM
 8) Thank you all!

I clicked about the wingspan as I was painting, but oh well. It still looks okay to me!

Frank - the speed may be lower but it'll look and feel pretty fast!
Title: Re: Glamorous Glennis - the world's orangest Microjet
Post by: pigflyer on January 20, 2017, 09:16:54 PM
Brilliant looking little blighter. Perhaps the perfect escape machine for a hero or super villian. Superb.  :))
Title: Re: Glamorous Glennis - the world's orangest Microjet
Post by: perttime on January 20, 2017, 11:40:17 PM
Quote from: pigflyer on January 20, 2017, 09:16:54 PM
Brilliant looking little blighter. Perhaps the perfect escape machine for a hero or super villian. Superb.  :))
Like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ8CHpyu8Uk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ8CHpyu8Uk)
Title: Re: Glamorous Glennis - the world's orangest Microjet
Post by: pigflyer on January 21, 2017, 07:12:43 PM
The very same, of course, Bond would have been able to lose the missile sooner if he just had more orange.    :icon_swat:
Title: Re: Glamorous Glennis - the world's orangest Microjet
Post by: KiwiZac on January 22, 2017, 07:19:34 AM
 ;D
Title: Re: Glamorous Glennis - the world's orangest Microjet
Post by: Brian da Basher on January 23, 2017, 01:58:58 AM
Cute as a button, Old Bean!

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Glamorous Glennis - the world's orangest Microjet
Post by: Paultrose on January 27, 2017, 05:27:38 PM
very nice

i think that shade is called 'presidential orange'  ;)