Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: uncle les on March 29, 2016, 05:52:37 PM

Title: Horten hears a who... in 1/32
Post by: uncle les on March 29, 2016, 05:52:37 PM

I built this a few years ago from scrap and just now while waiting for some filler to dry on another project decided to German it up a bit.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xtf1/t31.0-8/12885903_10209008866601115_8478835349211872643_o.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/12932687_10209008866401110_8557684149644864250_n.jpg?oh=2a0a34329247e11ec6e160a0917a0041&oe=5794E331&__gda__=1467189637_9be0d11916015d7be45555dfd6fcc73a)
(https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/12717885_10209008867361134_393362893572569485_n.jpg?oh=7356b13f764005411360e6dbb1299055&oe=5772B4A8)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/12472773_10209008867481137_5459538168609198671_n.jpg?oh=3efba386e72d48d5bf071eb319a0bb65&oe=57824A83&__gda__=1468520678_21c084369ed85bd01b16253e2e527c34)

No, you can't eat it Harvey..
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Title: Re: Horten hears a who... in 1/32
Post by: Volkodav on March 29, 2016, 06:10:33 PM

:)

Title: Re: Horten hears a who... in 1/32
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 30, 2016, 03:07:21 AM

 :)

Title: Re: Horten hears a who... in 1/32
Post by: The Big Gimper on March 30, 2016, 03:20:17 AM

If this is a plane built from "scrap pieces" Les, I'd hate one to see one which is planned.  :P

Title: Re: Horten hears a who... in 1/32
Post by: Kerick on March 30, 2016, 11:25:03 AM

Pretty darn good for "made from scrap"!

Title: Re: Horten hears a who... in 1/32
Post by: uncle les on March 30, 2016, 12:56:40 PM

Quote from: kerick on March 30, 2016, 11:25:03 AM

Pretty darn good for "made from scrap"!

Cheers.  To spoil the mystery a bit, the engines are boosters from a 1/144 space shuttle with 1/32 F15 engine inserts, the tails are 1/48 MiG21 wings, the mainplane is based on a "before we really knew what they looked like" Revell B2, the cockpit are are a couple of 1/32 Phantom drop tanks, undercarriage ans some cockpit parts are from a 1/32 Me262, the canopy was formed over a 1/32 Skyhawk fuselage bump, the pilots were conscripted from the spares box and the radar is just bits or rod & wire.  No animals were harmed during the building process.

Title: Re: Horten hears a who... in 1/32
Post by: finsrin on March 30, 2016, 01:28:35 PM

Brilliance and skill of a high order. :-* :-* :-*

Title: Re: Horten hears a who... in 1/32
Post by: ysi_maniac on March 30, 2016, 02:02:24 PM

Very Good!

By the way, what is the origin of tail fins?

Title: Re: Horten hears a who... in 1/32
Post by: uncle les on March 30, 2016, 03:09:35 PM

Thanks !

Quote from: ysi_maniac on March 30, 2016, 02:02:24 PM

By the way, what is the origin of tail fins?

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, the tails are 1/48 MiG21 wings,

Title: Re: Horten hears a who... in 1/32
Post by: Crbad on March 31, 2016, 02:54:45 AM

Quote from: uncle les on March 30, 2016, 12:56:40 PM

Quote from: kerick on March 30, 2016, 11:25:03 AM

Pretty darn good for "made from scrap"!

Cheers.  To spoil the mystery a bit, the engines are boosters from a 1/144 space shuttle with 1/32 F15 engine inserts, the tails are 1/48 MiG21 wings, the mainplane is based on a "before we really knew what they looked like" Revell B2, the cockpit are are a couple of 1/32 Phantom drop tanks, undercarriage ans some cockpit parts are from a 1/32 Me262, the canopy was formed over a 1/32 Skyhawk fuselage bump, the pilots were conscripted from the spares box and the radar is just bits or rod & wire.  No animals were harmed during the building process.

There's a group build idea! The scrap heap/spares box/donor kit/hanger Queen cobble-a-thon!

Title: Re: Horten hears a who... in 1/32
Post by: DFZ on March 31, 2016, 03:35:25 AM

Quote from: finsrin on March 30, 2016, 01:28:35 PM

Brilliance and skill of a high order. :-* :-* :-*

Second that! :)

Title: Re: Horten hears a who... in 1/32
Post by: elmayerle on March 31, 2016, 06:07:15 AM

Brilliant!  And rather better use of that Revell kit; it certainly doesn't represent anything close to a B-2 or any of the variations studied in its evolution (been there, seen those).

Title: Re: Horten hears a who... in 1/32
Post by: Buzzbomb on March 31, 2016, 08:19:57 AM

Noice..yes.. that's noice.

Yet again Uncle Les Skunk works produces a masterwork

Title: Re: Horten hears a who... in 1/32
Post by: uncle les on March 31, 2016, 01:45:34 PM

While we're at it...
(https://fbcdn-photos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xat1/v/t1.0-0/p526x296/12495111_10209036356328341_4430502003049118049_n.jpg?oh=9bec061144ac2fe881f5f21d472872f2&oe=579777F2&__gda__=1468149747_c6ce585959574c71eec4a4f594c2e106)
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t31.0-8/12440427_10209036356448344_100557356551891134_o.jpg)
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/12933113_10209036356768352_2235285948990780416_n.jpg?oh=c203e84c70480437be62c98ab27de3f9&oe=578BB7F9)

Title: Re: Horten hears a who... in 1/32
Post by: kitnut617 on March 31, 2016, 06:30:27 PM

Great kit-bash Les   :) :) :)

Title: Re: Horten hears a who... in 1/32
Post by: CiTrus90 on April 06, 2016, 03:12:30 AM

The Horten is fantastic, but when I saw the Blohm & Voss-ed MiG-15... :-*

Brilliant!!