What if the Budd Conestoga had a second chance and was re-engined with R-2800 or even R-3360's? The possibilities are numerous... even an jet engined version is a possibility.
Now the RB-1 Conestoga was underpowered and like hard to manoeuvre. The Budd had many innovative features now standard in military transports: an electrically operated 10 × 8 foot (3.0 × 2.4 m) ramp at the aft end of the cargo area under the upswept tail, a loading ramp at truck-bed height. which meant cargo could be easy an quick loaded/unloaded and a manually operated two-ton (1814 kg) hoist for unloading trucks and a one-ton winch for pulling cargo up the ramp were also provided in the cargo area.
So, what if development continued and made it into a second version. The second version would be a tad larger, definetely more powerfull and better to manoeuvre. The original Conestoga was developed in the early fourties and during WW2 many military transports were being developed like the C-82/ C-119, C-74/C-124 and C-54. During this same time more powerfull engines came available so it's logical to make up an improved version of the innovative RB-1, the Conestoga II.
Anyway my facination for the Budd Conestoga is there for some years now and not really waning. Tried to purchase the resin Anigrand kit on evilbay, went for too much to another bidder. So there we are: Me desperately seeking for this kit, but no opportunities. Until I was recently able to get me a spare Martin SP-5b. I started fiddling with it and checked the front fuselage for fit of derelict Heller Transall and presto!
This is what I saw:
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With some adjustments to the nose, there could be a snubnosed Budd Conestoga in it.
Here the collection of parts to show the current (starting) situation:
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Wings will be made of the outer wings of the SP-5b. The engines are to be put on front of two CL-215 nacelles.
Vertical tail will probably made of the SP-5b horizontal tails and horizontal tails will be made of 1/48 Me-109 wings. There is still a choice for the engines. R-2800 from the CL-215 or R-3360 from the SP-5b. In red the to be reclaimed parts from the SP-5:
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The SP-5 was in a sorry state:
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All painted parts will be cleaned first and repainted once assembled.
Now the question for the moderators: is this valid for the logistics GB?
Kind regards,
David aka 63cpe
An ambitious surgery job. I am looking forwardto the developments. :thumbsup:
"artist" impression:
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@ Loupgarou: it'll be quite some cut-'n-shut job..followed by some PSR...
David aka 63cpe
I would keep the seaplane hull and add the Heller parts on top of that. Using the SP-5 cockpit as planned. But I'm crazy like that.
I say carry on and keep us posted with many pics!!
interesting... :thumbsup:
I kinda like(d?) the bulbous nose, it has character. :mellow:
Interesting build. I'll be watching!
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Quote from: Old Wombat on November 23, 2022, 01:19:19 AMI kinda like(d?) the bulbous nose, it has character. :mellow:
Interesting build. I'll be watching!
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Second that.
Mayor surgery is done:
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Test fit how the forward fuselage of the Marlin is a fit to the (lower) Transall fuselage:
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While contemplating about the engines I figured: why not use B-36 jet pods, just like the XC-123 A. This is how it looks like:
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Nosecone needs to be carved (Balsa?) and the outer wing floats will be removed.
David aka 63cpe
Very interesting so far. Which brand of putty do you use, I want to buy shares in that company! :wacko:
Gondor
Quote from: 63cpe on November 22, 2022, 09:06:19 AM"artist" impression:
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@ Loupgarou: it'll be quite some cut-'n-shut job..followed by some PSR...
David aka 63cpe
Brother from another mother. ;D
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I really am liking the look of this :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Quote from: jcf on November 29, 2022, 10:45:47 PM1ozjmfmuwlt61.png
Hmmm, yes. I've got a kit of one of those............................somewhere............
Right..Time for an update.
The cockpit has been repainted ( took ages to dry) and put in the Marlin fuselage part. Meanwhile the fuselage of the Transall was glued, loading ramp parts were cobbled up and put in place. Nosegear parts ( from airfix C-130) was glued in. Finally the Marlin fuselage part was glued over the nosegear and in the Transall fuselage.
Now I knew there would be a huge gap between the Marlin fuselage and the Transall fuselage, On both sides it's about 7 milimeters at it's maximum. So a cover was made from 1mm styrene strips.
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Oh, the wheel fairings was shortened by 1 cm in front of th front wheels. It's where the APU is in the Transall and just looks to modern for an aircraft in the late 1940-ies. The maingear will consist of Airfix He-177 struts and Constellation maingear wheels (1 strut will be put on one wheel)
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OK are you ready for a mayor putty job? There we go
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And with it's canopy in place ( not yet glued).
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I'm pretty much pleased with the progress made and the putty job. Although it's vast in area, it's not a thick layer and it seems to make a nice contoured fuselage. Later the Tail will be replace by horizontal tailplane from a Hughes H-4.
Cheers,
David aka 63CPE
Congratulations for this piece of hard work... :thumbsup:
This is absolutely wild ! Love it.
I love the look of this fuselage.
Looks a bit like a B-52 ;D ;D ;D :
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TomZ
Wrinkles are a natural sign of aging.
Looking lovely (and like its been dipped in honeycomb).
:o impressive kitbash !
Quote from: ericr on December 30, 2022, 02:40:45 AM:o impressive kitbash !
Indeed :thumbsup:
Will also almost certainly corrupt this years data in so far as the putty companies marketing department are concerned. They'll probably end up tripling their production levels next year :angel:
Quote from: martinbayer on December 29, 2022, 11:47:06 PMWrinkles are a natural sign of aging.
The Budd and the Buff were wrinkled when they were new. ;D
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Meanwhile the fuselage was sanded and is re-puttied (Is that a word?) for the second time. Also made some molds to cast resin tail feathers (the horizontals from a 1/200 Hughes H4 as they look like the original Budd ones).
The jetengines will be in b-36 pods but need new jetengine facings. Like the tailplanes i made molds of 1/72 F-111 and 1/48 Horten Ho-229 jetfaces. Not sure yet which ones are to be used but they're about the same size. The F-111's look a tad bland, The one's off the HO-229 are much more interesting as they have 4 struts to the center. Maybe use them instead of the F-111's. Although they need some rework to get the diameter right.
David aka 63CPE
Quote from: jcf on December 30, 2022, 10:30:48 AMThe Budd and the Buff were wrinkled when they were new. ;D
Stressed Skin? :rolleyes:
Gondor
No stressed skin: great example here:
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;-)
David aka 63cpe
Comrades, during the weekend some progress was made. Here's an update:
First the engine intakes were sazzed up a little. Left the reworked intakes with 1/48 Horten Ho-229 units, right the original monogram ones.
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At the back the exhausts were changed also. These are 1/48 Learjet exhausts (I think).
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The nose is shaped (easy work with a power sander on Balsa wood), the tail feathers changed to 1/200 Hughes H-4 units, and it's maingear is in place. The most sanding is done..now fill all the pinholes..
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Still overthinking the nose needs to be a little more flat for that grant bulbous look the Budd Conestoga stand out for.
The ramp is still operating as supposed be.
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Now anticipating on the colorscheme: maybe overall aluminium? maybe a little obligatory...what do you think?
Cheers,
David
Quote from: 63cpe on January 16, 2023, 11:54:37 AMNo stressed skin: great example here:
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;-)
David aka 63cpe
;D ;D :thumbsup:
Coming along nicely. :thumbsup:
Franken-wagon!!
Nice
It definitely is sandiego89. ;D :mellow:
David aka 63cpe
Just a quick update.
Wings are installed and the most PSR-ing is done. Extreme nose was reshaped to be more rounded. Now testfitting the engine pods for height, re shaping the pylon and check the distance between inboard engine and fuselage.
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While the wings are curing the gap between wings and fuselage was filled with sprue and putty (the tube wasn't empty yet...)
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I'm pleased with the engine faces I used in the engine pods. Still not sure on the color scheme...If I do it in SEA scheme it surely looks very much like a jet engined early Hercules.
David aka 63cpe
That's one BIG 'ole machine! :o
Is there any way to move the engines back a little? They seem very far forward
Quote from: mexchiwa on January 22, 2023, 08:30:16 AMIs there any way to move the engines back a little? They seem very far forward
Oh, sure. this is only a testfit. They sure are very forward to the wings.
Thanks for the input.
David aka 63CPE
........and the engines are moved more to the back. It looks more balanced.
Flaps are moveable and the exhausts are just below the flaps trailing edge once in full lower position. Oh the black spots is paint to fill pinholes.
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Former situation:
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Cheers,
David aka 63cpe
....and last update for the weekend. Testfit of both enginepods.
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Cheers,
David aka 63cpe
Impressive! :thumbsup:
:thumbsup:
Very nice !
This just gets betterer and betterer.
Quote from: Pellson on January 22, 2023, 02:57:21 PMImpressive! :thumbsup:
It is indeed :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Quote from: NARSES2 on January 24, 2023, 07:58:20 AMQuote from: Pellson on January 22, 2023, 02:57:21 PMImpressive! :thumbsup:
It is indeed :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Indeed, indeed. Between the Airtruck and the Conestoga you're beating Dizzy's record for tons of putty used. :o
Quote from: loupgarou on January 24, 2023, 12:06:59 PMQuote from: NARSES2 on January 24, 2023, 07:58:20 AMQuote from: Pellson on January 22, 2023, 02:57:21 PMImpressive! :thumbsup:
It is indeed :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Indeed, indeed. Between the Airtruck and the Conestoga you're beating Dizzy's record for tons of putty used. :o
Hahaha, with the conestoga I might beat him. That's a putty galore. I didn't used that much putty in the airtruk. Although i used 2 different puttied in the Airtruk. To save on 1 k putty i used 2k putty for the big gaps.
David aka 63cpe
David what can I say but what a bloody ugly looking pile of parts..aka..brilliant ;D
A total mish mash of parts thrown together and create a very very cool bird..it's has the right look ..the minds eye look..a crazy idea made real and with a heap of work and about a gallon of putty this is look prefect :thumbsup: .
If I was building this I'd mounted the engines..which look great now...on top of the wings..widened the flaps and made it a STOL :wacko:
Dude I'm lovin this ;D :thumbsup:
And it's done:
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Will make more pictures soon.
David aka 63cpe
Looks very good, David, but I still prefer the Martin SP-5b nose. :thumbsup: ;)
Quote from: Old Wombat on February 13, 2023, 06:04:33 PMLooks very good, David, but I still prefer the Martin SP-5b nose. :thumbsup: ;)
Yeah - it still looks a bit too short to me, but still an impressive job to get those parts to work together that well.
Fantastic.
:wub:
:thumbsup:
That's OUTSTANDING Dave, specially considering what you started with! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
That does look good :bow:
Stunner! You've actually succeeded in making that aircraft pretty! :wub: :thumbsup:
That's looking VERY good, esp. in NMF! :thumbsup:
Well I had my doubts this could be pulled off with those bits, but bravo Sir, excellent!!!
Thank you !
David aka 63CPE