Tornado B45 (1/159) & B-707 (1/350), blue : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.

ericr · January 05, 2021, 08:33:59 AM

ericr · January 07, 2021, 07:36:59 AM

remainings of the day ...

Tophe · January 07, 2021, 08:12:33 AM

I was completely puzzled: "what is this?"

Then I saw the title: "Osprey & Mi-17 & Skytrain", and I understand better, thanks. Weird! What a mix!

Snowtrooper · January 07, 2021, 08:12:49 AM

Looks deceivingly like a cross between Aérospatiale Puma and a Sea King

McColm · January 07, 2021, 10:59:51 AM

Looks great, I wonder why you didn't use the Osprey cockpit?

ericr · January 07, 2021, 11:58:34 AM

thanks !

Quote from: McColm on January 07, 2021, 10:59:51 AM
Looks great, I wonder why you didn't use the Osprey cockpit?

good question

the kit I had was cheap, because it lacked the transparent parts ...
therefore I had to be inventive w.r.t. having a nose and cockpit
the rest of the Skytrain was used ealier, with the nose of a XB-70,
the rest of which had been used earlier ...

McColm · January 07, 2021, 03:49:44 PM

Quote from: ericr on January 07, 2021, 11:58:34 AM

thanks !

Quote from: McColm on January 07, 2021, 10:59:51 AM
Looks great, I wonder why you didn't use the Osprey cockpit?

good question the kit I had was cheap, because it lacked the transparent parts ...
therefore I had to be inventive w.r.t. having a nose and cockpit
the rest of the Skytrain was used ealier, with the nose of a XB-70,
the rest of which had been used earlier ...

Point taken.

kerick · January 07, 2021, 07:42:08 PM

Wow! That really works!
Looks like it could have been a "JollyGreen Giant" for the USAF, if it were green of course. Keep these wonderful ideas coming!

ericr · January 07, 2021, 11:34:24 PM

ericr · January 09, 2021, 11:41:59 AM

the wings of the Osprey went there :
https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=40517.msg909439#msg909439

ericr · January 13, 2021, 08:33:58 AM

the wings from the Mariner there
https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=40517.msg909439#msg909439
came here (with the help of the tail of an Osprey, and landing gear from a SR-71) :

Tophe · January 13, 2021, 08:39:50 AM

Wonderfully crazy!

My favorite points are the contrast between sharp nose and old radial engines, and the gull wing that goes near the ground but safely!

Tophe · January 13, 2021, 11:26:17 AM

Of course, I love also the twin version:

steelpillow · January 13, 2021, 01:47:50 PM

Truly mental, disturbingly plausible as some 1960s idiot superpower experimental type or other.

Tophe's twin-boom wins extra kudos on both counts.

McColm · January 13, 2021, 09:15:27 PM

Sort of looks cool in a crazy way!