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I got hold of a Revell Rotodyne for a tenner at the last Lincoln model show. I also had a small display Pod racer with great engines ready and waiting for it. Better start up the Kenwood mixer and see what comes out then,,, The box. I have unused spare parts, Blades, interior, clear bits etc if anyone needs them The result. Remember Tatooine and the moisture farms? Well they will all need supplies, lengths of pipe etc. And they will probably be a long way apart. So you'd want a bit of speed. If you have an old freighter and find some ex Military engines, Wotcha gonna do? Here we are, parked up. Airstairs are down thanks to the ex Sea King sliding door. The hump on the spine is two parts SR-71 and some Milliput worms. Plus lots of rubbing down. There was a big hole there when I cut off the rotor pylon. The bubble on the front is ex 1/32nd P-38 The landing gear is just spares box bits. The gear leg support struts spread the load of those big engines. I've kept the rear clamshell doors for loading and yes, the dome is ex Apache. It's use in this case is unknown, but I like it there. The underside centre seam would not go away, so this ex in flight refueling probe covers it up. Again, useage unknown. Underside of an engine. The latice of thin strips on the wings covers up all those rivets. A sort of exoskeleton. Under the nose. Sensors and a searchlight. BTW, Desert planet/Moon? equals awful paintwork. Hopefully it all makes sense now? It's been a fun and fairly fast build. Your comments etc are always appreciated. The next one is already in progress. Another Star wars scratchbuild! I've got a whole Galaxy to equip you know! Here's a link to the WIP https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235137087-star-wars-fairey/
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Hi guys, Fairey's oddball Rotodyne is all finished. I tried to build the type of model that possibly would have been seen at Fairey's trade shows. Adding the electric motors really presented no problems and gives a bit of realism to the model when it's powered up. I hope you all like this aeronautical trip down memory lane.
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This is a genuine blast from the past and as CP30 in the first Star Wars film said, "I have a feeling I am going to regret this!" A Revell 2009 rebox of a very old kit, I plan to build it in flight with the rotor and props motorised to give that real prop blur look. I am going to keep it fairly simple, tinting out the windows and front glazing, so that I can concentrate and fitting the power system. Battery will be housed in the fuselage and will be accessed via the rear opening clam shell doors. I will be using brushless rc micro helicopter motors to power the beast, installation will be "make it up as I go along" sort of plan. So I will not be following the instructions which means I don't have to paint those crappy passenger figures! Wish me luck on this one guys I am going to need it.
