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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Scifi and Fantasy => Topic started by: Motleysprue on December 02, 2025, 08:04:38 PM

Title: Vamping it up
Post by: Motleysprue on December 02, 2025, 08:04:38 PM

Here's my model of the Vampire that Count Dracula bought cheap from the MoD after the type was withdrawn from RAF service. Flight Engineer Igor did the custom paint job. The red blobs below the canopy rim record recent "transfusions." The Count insisted on inverting the tail booms so they would look like legs. this means he can only take off from slightly convex runways on mountain tops. But hey, he's only afraid of garlic, pointy bits of wood and sunlight. The impact of the customisation is a bit lost on the Transylvanian peasants as they are all locked in doors praying anxiously after nightfall. (Hats off by the way to whoever made the bat-themed Vampire I saw posted on this site but now can't find).

Title: Re: Vamping it up
Post by: Mig Eater on December 02, 2025, 09:21:32 PM

OMG I love it ;D

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Post by: Old Wombat on December 02, 2025, 11:24:15 PM

 ;D

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Post by: Frank3k on December 03, 2025, 12:42:34 AM

That's great! I wonder if he would get into dogfights with Batman.

You definitely belong here...

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Post by: Kerick on December 03, 2025, 12:52:53 AM

Is that all hand painted? Well done!

Title: Re: Vamping it up
Post by: Motleysprue on December 03, 2025, 01:58:43 AM

Thanks, folks! Hand painted, yes, and a bit of filling with Milliput and cut outs with the Dremel.

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Post by: finsrin on December 03, 2025, 03:31:05 AM

Looks good in its own wonderful wacko way  ;D

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Post by: raafif on December 03, 2025, 04:54:23 AM

Oh, Yeah ! :smiley:

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Post by: Buzzbomb on December 03, 2025, 05:25:05 AM

Oh very slick  :smiley:

Title: Re: Vamping it up
Post by: Dr. YoKai on December 03, 2025, 05:39:19 AM

Quote from: Frank3k on December 03, 2025, 12:42:34 AM

That's great! I wonder if he would get into dogfights with Batman.

You definitely belong here...

Indeed! One thing for sure, he won't need the radar for night flying...

Title: Re: Vamping it up
Post by: apophenia on December 03, 2025, 05:45:44 AM

Oh ... where to begin? The scalloped trailing edges and wingtip fingers are pure genius!

Then add some bling with gold-plated intakes. What is not to love?  :-* :-*

Title: Re: Vamping it up
Post by: Claymore on December 06, 2025, 02:39:34 AM

 ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Vamping it up
Post by: Robomog on December 27, 2025, 03:35:44 AM

I love this !   It's beautifully bonkers, playful, well built and a great pait job

 :-* :-* :-*

Mog
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