neilfergylee Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 The build for this can be found here: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235085105-wh660-in-148-scale-red-dean-canberra-that-nearly-was/ WH660 was a Canberra B2. slated for fitment of the AI.18 radar (Intended for Thin-wing Javelin and used in the Sea Vixen) to be used in trials of the Vickers Red Dean active radar-guided air-to-air missile. The Red Dean was rather ahead of its time and was cancelled before the conversion oh WH660 was complete. However, WH660 did receive its long nose and used extensively by the RRE at Pershore for a variety of avoinic and radar experiments until about 1970. This represents WH660 in its converted state but including scratch-built Red Dean Missiles. An underside view showing the weapons bay filled with electronics and test equipment. Note also the camera pods at the wingtips. The pylons were scratch-built and use a chequerboard pattern used by another Canberra that was used for Red Deal launch trials. Tail assembly incorporating vortex generators (a feature of some long-nose Canberras) plus the @canberra kid patented tailplane modification. I will have to do something with that demarcation line behind the tail! Note the wingtip pitot tube: another feature of long-nose Canberras. Thanks for looking, a full set of build images can be found here: https://flickr.com/photos/26690797@N02/albums/72157717360895261/with/50982175511/ Cheers, Neil 47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Quite formidable. Bravo Sir on your excellent work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 well that's different! Excellent job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Modeller Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Really nice modelling. That’s probably the most attractive of the Canberra colour schemes. I don’t know whether you have the book ‘Black Box Canberras’ (looks to me that you probably have) but there’s a really good account of the Red Dean trials in there on WH660, WD935 and WD956. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Something different in a most wonderful way. Congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Superb work and build thread. It shows that you have done much research and this is reflected in your fine finished kit. And what a subject matter, not one that is in the mainstream. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Very nice build Neil.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Like it a lot! The Canberra was such a versatile platform! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Quite Sci fi looking, great build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Brilliant conversion, very neat job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Quack Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Lovely rendition of an unusual subject. Thanks also for your wip - great research and highly instructional. Q 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I really enjoyed following this build and its turned out wonderfully rgds John(shortCummins) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Wow, that really is great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilfergylee Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 @Abandoned Project, @ForestFan, @CT Modeller, @SAT69, @Head in the clouds., @swralph, @exdraken, @paulsbrown, @Vulcanicity, @Dr. Quack, @shortCummins, @F-32 Thank you all for you very kind comments. This one was a bit of a struggle at times and, as always, I can find a thousand things wrong with it but I much appreciate your comments and encouragement. Right now, I'm building the 1/48 Airfix Gnat and I feel like I'm slacking! Thanks again 😀 Cheers, Neil 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 11 hours ago, neilfergylee said: 1/48 Airfix Gnat A lovely kit to build, what scheme are you pondering over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilfergylee Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 23 hours ago, Head in the clouds. said: A lovely kit to build, what scheme are you pondering over? Well, there's a good question. The kit has, as standard a very nice LAG / Dayglo red scheme and that is a distinct candidate although I keep wondering about going for the same scheme but in silver. I am open to suggestion! Cheers, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 How about XP505, RAE if you fancy something different. Early scheme or raspberry ripple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado 01 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Its an excellent finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilfergylee Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 21 hours ago, Tornado 01 said: Its an excellent finish Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Excellent work and a reminder that i need a Canberra in my collection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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