phat trev Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Hoping some might be able to advise on what work might be needed to convert the 1/72 Airfix JP into an early T1 version? Not familiar with the type so about to have a read up about it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Off the top of my head notable differences are Long stalky undercarriage Cockpit and canopy a la piston provost ie no ejector seats, flat windscreens and birdcage canopy No fillet in front of the dorsal fin, again like the piston provost No tip tanks Protojets did a resin kit of a T1 years ago, otherwise the easiest route is to cross kit an Airfix T3 (old or new tool) with a Matchbox or S&M piston provost @viscount806x may be able to help out with info on the conversion, he's done one here - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscount806x Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Dave Swindell said: Off the top of my head notable differences are Long stalky undercarriage Cockpit and canopy a la piston provost ie no ejector seats, flat windscreens and birdcage canopy No fillet in front of the dorsal fin, again like the piston provost No tip tanks Protojets did a resin kit of a T1 years ago, otherwise the easiest route is to cross kit an Airfix T3 (old or new tool) with a Matchbox or S&M piston provost @viscount806x may be able to help out with info on the conversion, he's done one here - I did indeed do this conversion but over 40 years ago now. I used the (then) widely available and cheap Airfix T.3 (old tool) and the (then) quite recent Matchbox Piston Provost T.1. The work is quite straightforward using just the nose of the JP and the major parts of the PP. The only real work involves opening up the u/c bays and splitting open the rear end to accommodate the teeny weeny jetpipe and building up the tail bumper area with milliput or similar. This area varied a bit between the prototype and the short run production versions so check your references. You'll have to source a noseleg and wheel but the PP main legs can be used with a little dressing up. There was a single centre inst panel too and some other minor things like intake boundary layer outlets on the lower side but otherwise very do-able indeed. All the more so with a decent front end now available. Go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phat trev Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 The both, perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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