« previous next »
Pages: 1 ... 15 16 [17]

Author Topic: Blackburn (BAE) Buccaneer  (Read 61186 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline zenrat

  • Needs A Life Outside What-If
  • *****
  • Posts: 18606
  • Currently on double secret probation.
Re: Blackburn (BAE) Buccaneer
« Reply #240 on: October 24, 2019, 02:55:25 am »
Quote from: Mossie on October 24, 2019, 01:33:05 am
Surely not BS???  ;)

Gnome (surely the most unlikely name for an aircraft engine since the Allison Tinkerbell).
BS I can generate in more than adequate amounts on my own.   ;D
« Last Edit: December 23, 2019, 02:21:25 am by zenrat »
Logged
Fred

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

My name is Commander William Riker.  Take me to your women.

Offline comrade harps

  • Needs A Life Outside What-If
  • *****
  • Posts: 1405
  • lactose intolerant teetotal vegan gemini
    • The art of comrade harps on Flickr
Re: Blackburn (BAE) Buccaneer
« Reply #241 on: December 22, 2019, 04:08:23 am »
I keep reading that the bomb bay can still rotate  open with the bulged bomb bay door fuel tank attached. Is that correct?
Logged
Whatever.

Offline The Wooksta!

  • Slayer of "V" Bombers
  • What-IF SIG
  • Needs A Life Outside What-If
  • *****
  • Posts: 7655
  • Would you risk it for a chocolate biscuit?
Re: Blackburn (BAE) Buccaneer
« Reply #242 on: December 22, 2019, 04:18:53 am »
Yes.
Logged
"It's basically a cure -  for not being an axe-wielding homicidal maniac. The potential market's enormous!"

"Please dial *617 at this time"

"We're the Sweeney, son, and we haven't had any dinner."

"An inaccurate parcel of dog turds!"

The Plan:
www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,34762.0.ht

Offline PR19_Kit

  • Closeted Take That fan
  • What-IF SIG
  • Needs A Life Outside What-If
  • *****
  • Posts: 34223
  • Whiffing since the 70s
Re: Blackburn (BAE) Buccaneer
« Reply #243 on: December 22, 2019, 02:35:04 pm »
The bomb bay door fuel tank isn't just attached, it IS the bomb bay door.

They're two different designs of door, one with fuel and one without.
Logged
Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Offline comrade harps

  • Needs A Life Outside What-If
  • *****
  • Posts: 1405
  • lactose intolerant teetotal vegan gemini
    • The art of comrade harps on Flickr
Re: Blackburn (BAE) Buccaneer
« Reply #244 on: December 23, 2019, 03:07:07 am »
Thanks for the clarification  :thumbsup:

So, I could build a Brick with the bulged bomb bay door and put the (internal) bombload in the text. Cool.
Logged
Whatever.

Offline PR19_Kit

  • Closeted Take That fan
  • What-IF SIG
  • Needs A Life Outside What-If
  • *****
  • Posts: 34223
  • Whiffing since the 70s
Re: Blackburn (BAE) Buccaneer
« Reply #245 on: December 23, 2019, 08:09:34 am »
You certainly could, we'd all just have to imagine the bombs were there.  ;D

Of course if you were REALLY masochistic you could model the door half open and then you could REALLY have the bombs on view.  :wacko:
« Last Edit: December 23, 2019, 08:11:10 am by PR19_Kit »
Logged
Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Offline Gondor

  • What-IF SIG
  • Needs A Life Outside What-If
  • *****
  • Posts: 7273
  • Builds Slower Than A Glacier Moves
Re: Blackburn (BAE) Buccaneer
« Reply #246 on: December 23, 2019, 08:19:11 am »
You could slso have the bomb bay doors open and show the bombs and say that the door is bulged

Gondor
Logged
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Offline Rheged

  • Needs A Life Outside What-If
  • *****
  • Posts: 4876
  • Growing older is inevitable, growing up isn't!
Re: Blackburn (BAE) Buccaneer
« Reply #247 on: December 23, 2019, 08:49:32 am »
I have been told that the bomb bay of a single Buccaneer was ideal for bringing several large flagons of KEO FIVE  KINGS  Cypriot brandy back from deployments to Akrotiri.
Logged
"If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
It  means that you read  the instruction sheet

Offline Nick

  • What-IF SIG
  • Needs A Life Outside What-If
  • *****
  • Posts: 5082
Re: Blackburn (BAE) Buccaneer
« Reply #248 on: February 01, 2020, 01:05:49 am »
And you could fly the flag on the bomb bay door, as they did when showing force over Lebanon in 1983.  Apparently seeing the British flag is more intimidating when it's on the underside of a strike bomber just 50ft above your head at high speed!  :thumbsup:
Logged

Offline kitbasher

  • What-IF SIG
  • Needs A Life Outside What-If
  • *****
  • Posts: 4526
  • bashes kits
Re: Blackburn (BAE) Buccaneer
« Reply #249 on: February 01, 2020, 01:15:11 am »
Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 20, 2014, 03:27:54 am
Quote from: albeback on February 20, 2014, 01:09:18 am
Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 14, 2013, 03:25:56 pm
That would be taking a perfectly good British aeroplane and spoiling it by fitting totally inappropriate American engines......

Or, taking a perfectly good US aeroplane and fitting totally inappropriate BRITISH engines??  :lol:

Allan

While that me be appropriate to some Phantoms it certainly doesn't apply to the Bucc.....

IIRC Speys were chosen for UK Phantoms in part because of thrust/acceleration advantages over the original J79s.  Essential when getting them off the smaller RN carriers.  Yes they were slower at altitude but still potent.
Logged
What If? & Secret Project SIG member.
On the go: Arrow/Beaumaris/Battle/Bronco GA.1/Barracuda/CASA 2.217/Corsair GR1/EE P12/Hawker P1104/Hawker P1067/Hellcat IV/Ice Cream Tank/JP T4/Jumo MiG-15/Macchi MC.205/Phantom FG1/Puffin/Sea Hawk T7/Spitfire XII/Ta154/Val/Spitfire 25/FrankenCOIN

Offline The Wooksta!

  • Slayer of "V" Bombers
  • What-IF SIG
  • Needs A Life Outside What-If
  • *****
  • Posts: 7655
  • Would you risk it for a chocolate biscuit?
Re: Blackburn (BAE) Buccaneer
« Reply #250 on: April 12, 2020, 12:01:33 pm »
Has anyone ever thought of doing the Buccaneer S1 in RAF colours?  Interim before getting TSR2?
Logged
"It's basically a cure -  for not being an axe-wielding homicidal maniac. The potential market's enormous!"

"Please dial *617 at this time"

"We're the Sweeney, son, and we haven't had any dinner."

"An inaccurate parcel of dog turds!"

The Plan:
www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,34762.0.ht

Offline PR19_Kit

  • Closeted Take That fan
  • What-IF SIG
  • Needs A Life Outside What-If
  • *****
  • Posts: 34223
  • Whiffing since the 70s
Re: Blackburn (BAE) Buccaneer
« Reply #251 on: April 12, 2020, 02:43:54 pm »
Quote from: The Wooksta! on April 12, 2020, 12:01:33 pm

Has anyone ever thought of doing the Buccaneer S1 in RAF colours?  Interim before getting TSR2


That would be VERY Whiffy, the RAF REALLY didn't want to know about the Bucc in the early days.  :thumbsup:
Logged
Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Offline McColm

  • Needs A Life Outside What-If
  • *****
  • Posts: 8042
Re: Blackburn (BAE) Buccaneer
« Reply #252 on: April 18, 2020, 11:02:32 pm »
Quote from: Gondor on December 23, 2019, 08:19:11 am
You could slso have the bomb bay doors open and show the bombs and say that the door is bulged

Gondor
You could use the Freightdog open bomb bay conversions in 1/72 scale.
Logged
Pages: 1 ... 15 16 [17]
« previous next »