I've found another Revell 1/200 Boeing 2707 SST in the stash along with a pair of battered 1/144 Airfix/Revell BAC Concorde engine parts.
I was surprised to find that a aircraft company called Boom has some concept artwork which is very similar to what I am building except mine is a super sonic cargo aircraft and theirs is a 80 seater passenger airliner.
I have also found the 1/144 Airfix/Revell decals for the British Airways Concorde which I intend to use, I will only paint the engines as I have tried to remove the seal from the two fuselage halves which doesn't seem to want to budge and the plastic is a bit fragile. I will find a some wheels for the build.
BAC also had the idea of a larger Concorde with swing-wings but decided to go down the freighter route as the noise debation society had put restrictions on a passenger variant. However Boeing was building something very similar which was gaining interest as a long-range bomber.
The two companies merged to work on the Mystic using the Rolls-Royce engines developed for Concorde.
Qantas, Singapore Airlines and Cathy Pacific all placed orders for a combo Mystic whilst British Airways and Pan Am would be the launch customers. A total of 30 Mystics would be built for commercial usage whilst the USAF would purchase 50 B-7 renamed the Mystery bombers and Britain 21. Australia, Canada and India would buy secondhand examples from the Royal Air Force to justify the cost.
Seen in the all white paint scheme
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The BAC/Boeing Mystic SST family.
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I have a single comment: wow! :thumbsup:
I don't think the USAF would call their bombers Mystic as that was a reporting name for a Soviet aircraft.
Gondor
Quote from: Gondor on December 15, 2022, 01:16:50 AMI don't think the USAF would call their bombers Mystic as that was a reporting name for a Soviet aircraft.
Gondor
Point taken the B-7 Mystery
Quote from: Gondor on December 15, 2022, 01:16:50 AMI don't think the USAF would call their bombers Mystic as that was a reporting name for a Soviet aircraft.
Gondor
To lower the tone somewhat, a shunter at Carlisle Kingmoor yard was universally known as "The Mystic". He regularly misplaced his shunter's pole and was heard disconsolately muttering "Where's me stick"
Sorry!!!!
'The Book' awaits................
Lovely! :wub:
Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 15, 2022, 08:53:03 AM'The Book' awaits................
We've entered the Seasonal Amnesty, although it can always be suspended ;)
Quote from: NARSES2 on December 16, 2022, 05:36:07 AMQuote from: PR19_Kit on December 15, 2022, 08:53:03 AM'The Book' awaits................
We've entered the Seasonal Amnesty, although it can always be suspended ;)
I am suitably grateful, although all I was doing was reporting fact......................................at the risk of "The Book" another supervisor was known as The Balloon, as he kept using the phrase "Don't let me down, lads"
Nice builds! Carry on'
Thanks :thumbsup:
A mixture of decals, I need to get a fixing agent for the decals as they keep coming off.
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Although both aircraft share the same fuselage and swing-wings the BAC Mystic uses the two stage nose layout and engines from the Concorde whereas the Boeing Mystery keeps the three stage cranked nose and G.E. engines as used on the prototypes.
They both don't have forward vision when the nose is in the upper setting after take off and relies on a set of monitors in the cockpit, with the pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer and third pilot.
Both aircraft have been fitted with fly-by-wire control surfaces and fibre optic cables, a two-three-two seating option for First Class or Business Class can be configured with reclining seats which make up a bed for the sleeper service.
Five of the BAC Mystics have been fitted for V.V.I.P.s, the Royal Air Force has converted three of the preproduction Mystics into in-flight refuelling tankers and France has signed an undisclosed contract.
Tupolev has also signed a contract for 50 airframes using Russian engines, 25 to be airliners and 25 bombers.
Quote from: McColm on December 19, 2022, 12:44:06 PMTupolev has also signed a contract for 50 airframes using Russian engines, 25 to be airliners and 25 bombers.
It is surprising a British BAC plane is sold for USSSR to... bomb UK?! ;D :unsure: ;)
Quote from: Tophe on December 19, 2022, 12:53:45 PMQuote from: McColm on December 19, 2022, 12:44:06 PMTupolev has also signed a contract for 50 airframes using Russian engines, 25 to be airliners and 25 bombers.
It is surprising a British BAC plane is sold for USSSR to... bomb UK?! ;D :unsure: ;)
Labour government, keeping the Red Flag flying. Besides the USSR had traded the Mystic order for one of their aircraft carriers in my whiiffing world. The USSR were under strict instructions not to bomb the UK and it's overseas territories. Further trade deals would include the 12 BAe Nimrod AEW.3s and Harrier GR.3s in return for the export versions of the Mil-24, Su-27 and Su-25.
Amazing whif world! ;D
That family photo is amazing !
I'm calling it finished before anything else goes wrong, different photos of the build will be going on the Finished Builds Page .
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Impressive model! :thumbsup: :bow:
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As to the name, Mystic is believable as a DoD Black Program cover name. ;)
Looks good. How long is it Mac?
Wow!! :wub:
Wonderful piece of work there Mac!
Congrats on finishing in time!
David aka 63cpe
Thanks I'm pleased with all three builds, which has given me the incentive to finally finish some of my started builds.
Beautiful!
TomZ