Deanflyer Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Hi folks, here's the Arii 1/144 SR-71A Blackbird, doing a nice pirouette for you out in the sun... Here she comes: turning right: showing off her long slender form: turning again to give us a view of those massive engines: impressive, aren't they? rear view: round she goes: not bad for her age, eh? coming round for that head on shot which everyone tries to capture on camera: Click! I never actually got to see one of these fly, so I had to do this: Couldn't resist it... It's not a bad little kit, some little niggles and I had to build the wheel well from scratch, but I think it turned out ok: Hope you like it. Now, what's next...? Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Magnificent work on that very basic kit. Really Nice build and photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Great job on one of my favourite aircraft! I love the photography as well. I was drooling over the example at Duxford only last week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 nice build looks great,can remember seeing one flying at farnbrougth many years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicE1 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 That is a sleek engined tip of an arrow... Saw one here in Norway in the eighties:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky coffeeboat Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Very nice and convincingly posed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Lovely stuff, really good little model of that beautiful plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Gorgeous build. Love that inflight picture, looks real ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 That's quite lovely but there's one small flaw. The main wheels should be silver, not black. (That's a museum aircraft; I've never seen red hubs on pictures of operational aircraft). The rubber was impregnated with aluminium powder to make it reflect the heat from the airframe better. The nose wheel well stayed cooler, so they didn't have to be so exotic. I really like the way you've done the fuel leaks. It's a small touch but it does so much to make the model come alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 This is a very nice rendition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 very nice love the photo's Glenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Stonking build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 That head on 'in flight' shot is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 She looks great, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbru1 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 That's looking really something. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanflyer Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Thanks for the comments folks, it's appreciated. Jessica, I did know about the silver tyres, I found out when researching my XB-70 and I did it on that model. I've also seen the Blackbird with ordinary rubber looking tyres though, and used ones are definitely black around the treads so it seems the silver wears off there. Anyway, I decided to go with black. Thanks for the info though, as I'm sure many people weren't aware of it. Cheers, Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Lovely model and photography! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goon Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Top picture says it all. You've nailed that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerPixel Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Phwoar! That's a proper aircraft. Lovely work and photo's too, I thought the first one was a real 'bird at first glance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanflyer Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 Thanks for the extra comments, folks. It's appreciated, it really is. Cheers, Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardbird78 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) All of the Blackbirds, (A-12, YF-12 and SR-71) used the B.F. Goodrich tires with the aluminum impregnated into them during manufacture. It was not just painted on as some people have speculated. The contact surface of each tire did get scuffed and dirty which gave it a dark gray appearance after a few landings. Each tire was good for about 15 to 20 landings and cost $2,300 each in the early 1970s. The A-12 had a cover with concentric rings on the main gear and was painted either bright red or bright green, usually red. The YF-12s and SR-71s did away with the cover and just used the 3 armed bracket on each outer wheel. A-12 # 06938 at the USS Alabama Battleship Museum, Mobile, Alabama A-12 Nose gear, #06938 A-12 # 06930 at US Space and Rocket Museum, Huntsville, Alabama A-12 Nose gear on 06930 A-12 # 06937 at Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham, Alabama This was painted by the museum staff and is NOT indicative of what it looked liked when the plane was operational. A-12 nose gear on # 06937 Edited September 3, 2013 by yardbird78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardbird78 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Nose landing gear from SR-71 # 17964 at SAC Museum, Ashland, Nebraska Main landing gear from SR-71 # 17964 Left main and nose gear from SR-71 # 17964 Edited September 3, 2013 by yardbird78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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