thepureness Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I'm a big fan of maritime patrol aircraft, aircraft like the nimrod, Shackleton, Orion, DB Atlantic but thought a great idea for a new tooled kit would be a Boeing P-8 Poseidon. Its one of those kits in 1/144 or even a crazy big plane at 1/72 scale. I don't think it would take too much effort to covert an existing 1/144 737 kit. Anyone think it would make a great looking kit? With everything all hanging out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) Welsh Models do a 1/72nd kit - http://www.welshmodels.co.uk/MT72-09.html http://www.welshmodels.co.uk/MT72-06.html Not cheap, but I bet it's lovely when built! Edited April 23, 2014 by Radleigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Vacform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning88 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Resin conversion here for the Revell 737-800: http://www.contrailsmodels.com/Military.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Resin conversion here for the Revell 737-800: http://www.contrailsmodels.com/Military.html Pitty thats out of stock, would have it straight away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Pitty thats out of stock, would have it straight away email them and ask .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Vacform Multimedia, so I would assume resin wings, etc., then vacform fuselage half's.. it's really not that hard to get into. I've not long started then and they are great. Get yourself a cheap vac to play with, you won't regret it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I can vouch for the Welsh Models P-8 - it does build up very nicely. Can't recall if the wings or the fuselage are resin, but it weighs a ton. Apparently, though, it's a prototype with service markings and needs a bit of jiggery-pokery to make it accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 post #90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Bunker Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) This is my 1/72 P-8 build. Start with an Airfix AWACS, buy shares in Milliput and invest a lot of time. Pound coin is for scale. Edited April 24, 2014 by Nigel Bunker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Nigel that is cracking mate. Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 My dad built the Welsh kit: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234955833-172nd-boeing-p-8-poseidon-737-800/?hl=poseidon As Radleigh says is was a vac fuselage and resin wings, tail and engines. It makes a lovely model. Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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