BritJet Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 This started as the RugRatResins Viscount 700 and the fuselage had to be shortened in the wing root area and the wingspan reduced at the wing root. I made a master for the engine nacelles and vacformed the left and right halves. New main undercarriage was scratchbuilt and consists of two legs either side of each jetpipe. Painted with Alclad and dulled down a bit with a clear coat, the decals were drawn in CorelDraw and printed at home. 9 Thanks for looking. Steve 57 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Niiiice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Lovely. Now that's what I call a conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 Thanks, it was a lot of work but one I've wanted to do for a very long time. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Amazing looking plane - was this only a prototype or did it go further in production? The conversion work, which looks extensive and tricky, has turned out brilliantly. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remus389 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Very clean looking. 🙂👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 That is impressive. It looks a bit like what might happen if a Viscount had its way with an Me262. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Very nice! Saluti Giampiero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Very nice work on this interesting subject. gazza I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxhandybread Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Now THAT is very cool. Beautiful looking aircraft—lovely metal finish too. Great job 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 Thanks all for the kind comments. On 22/12/2021 at 03:00, kapam said: Amazing looking plane - was this only a prototype or did it go further in production? The conversion work, which looks extensive and tricky, has turned out brilliantly. Congratulations! It was just a one-off prototype to get jet experience for forthcoming airliners. Later used for fly by wire trials until scrapped when of no further use. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike N Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Another excellent silver finish, bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Great scratchbuilding there Steve, I have been after this kit for ages but as usual they are like hens teeth. On the up side, you have shown me a new pathway in which to move forward..👍 Can you slow down though, your building everything I want to build...🤪, no seriously, carry on, it is nice to see them represented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 Cheers. On 25/12/2021 at 10:37, Head in the clouds. said: Great scratchbuilding there Steve, I have been after this kit for ages but as usual they are like hens teeth. On the up side, you have shown me a new pathway in which to move forward..👍 Can you slow down though, your building everything I want to build...🤪, no seriously, carry on, it is nice to see them represented. If you can't get the RugRat kit then see if you can find the old Airways vacform - avoid the Mach2 kit as the wing section is upside down and the nose/cockpit look wrong. I have had a busy year but will try to leave a few builds for you to do! Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 On 12/28/2021 at 11:00 AM, BritJet said: f you can't get the RugRat kit then see if you can find the old Airways vacform Thanks for the heads up..👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 A beautiful build and conversion on a very basic kit ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 Cheers. On 29/12/2021 at 13:49, Wulfman said: A beautiful build and conversion on a very basic kit ! Wulfman It's not too basic and had a good shape to it. It comes with a lot of etched brass - a most of it goes in the cockpit and can't be seen and nearly all of the rest is for the main landing gear which I didn't need to use! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Lumb Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 A lovely looking aircraft, one that I have seen in a video but forgotten its name until now. A fantastic build you have done 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad-4N Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 Great job on an aircraft I had never heard of before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted December 3, 2023 Author Share Posted December 3, 2023 Thanks both, I enjoyed doing it but there was a lot of work that seemed to go on and on! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 This is most impressive, and the airfield display gives it a nice "finish." What's that on the Queen Mary trailer, I spy? A Vampire fuselage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 Cheers. Well spotted it is exactly that, an old Merlin Models Vampire T11 fuselage that was put out of its misery once the lovely Airfix one was available. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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