Kev1n Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) With the country facing aggression by hostile powers on several fronts, the government reversed spending cuts on the armed forces and realising greater airborne early warning capabilities were urgently needed, the RAF quickly acquired a number of Boeing 747 airliners and converted them into early warning platforms..... more later.... Edited October 5, 2012 by kev1n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 so will you fill the upper deck with the radar tech or have a radome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Just enough back-story there to fire the imagination Kevin. Will keep watching your progress to see how this one takes shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Probably they would have used the radomes and radar from the Shackeltons! Don't want to waste anythiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Should look good covered in little aerials and bits and bobs. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Interesting concept..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 oh....and I'm using the 1/200 scale hasagawa kit for this; comes with lots of little things sticking out thats hasagawa's USAF version btw so might need a bit of hacking and sawing. maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 ok...I;ve started it.....I've opend the box now....to open the packaging..... fortunately hasagwa airliner kits usually fit reasonably well so there wont be too much filling and sanding to do.... hopefully.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 and I'm thinking atm the radar doodahs will be in the upper deck and not a big saucer shaped thingy stuck on top. unless I can find something suitable.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 and I'm thinking atm the radar doodahs will be in the upper deck and not a big saucer shaped thingy stuck on top. unless I can find something suitable.... Nice idea and I'll watch with interest. Instead of a rotating coffee table wotabout an IAI Phalcon type arrangement? Good luck Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 ....an IAI Phalcon type arrangement? a what ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 a what ? Big fat cheek fairings that make your aircraft look like a hamster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 a what ? a this........ http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/phalcon-iai-707.jpg This one is Chile's. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 oh that. probably not, tho I could change my mind depending on how quick I want to finsih it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Hi Kevin, any more progress to report now you've got the box open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 nope....the box is still open though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 (edited) You could always improve on the theme and give it stealth capabilities as well Kevin. Nobody would ever know it was in the area if you stick a big red bandana on its nose. Edited December 3, 2012 by stringbag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 now there's a thought...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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