Now for something completely different

[fastmongrel]

I recently built the Novo Bristol 138A high altitude research plane.

I thoroughly enjoyed it but had the idea while building it what if the RAF decided to build a run of high altitude Photo Recon aircraft that could fly at 45000 feet.

So I bought another kit

It will be modified with retractable under carriage and I will play around with the intercooler and exhaust and maybe even look to see if I can find a Merlin engine from a kit that I can graft on in place of the Bristol Peggy. I think I have a early Spitfire canopy that might be used.

PR Blue all over paint job and I think it will look good. A U2 for the 1930s

 

[SaparotRob]

What would you think the RAF might have named it?

 

[Snautzer01]

What would you think the RAF might have named it?

Lammergeier for sure

Top 10: what are the highest flying birds?

Giving Tim Peake a run for his money, these birds soar at the highest altitudes.

www.google.com

 

[fastmongrel]

What would you think the RAF might have named it?

It's a secret project if I told you what it's called I would have to kill you

 

[SaparotRob]

It's a secret project if I told you what it's called I would have to kill you

Okay but it better be good.

 

[CHAD VEICH]

I used the same kit for a "what if" group build over at Hyperscale a couple of years back. Just a quick and dirty project but the 138 has lots of potential for those who care to take more time with modifications. Look forward to the results of your build.

 

[Wurger]

 

[pbehn]

Lammergeier for sure

Top 10: what are the highest flying birds?

Giving Tim Peake a run for his money, these birds soar at the highest altitudes.

www.google.com

Or Jemima puddle duck.

 

[Capt. Vick]

I'm going with Gorak

 

[pbehn]

Surely Bar-tailed godwit should get a mention, although it hasnt been recorded higher than the Puddle duck (Mallard).

 

[SaparotRob]

Puddle duck.

 

[nuuumannn]

PR Blue all over paint job and I think it will look good. A U2 for the 1930s

Nice, I like it. look forward to this. Your subject matters are great Stu.

 

[nuuumannn]

What would you think the RAF might have named it?

Bristol Brownie, of course...

Kodak Brownie - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[SaparotRob]

Sounds like a camera.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[fastmongrel]

The cutting and shaping has begun. Bristol built a turbocharged Hercules but it wasn't reliable so it remained a prototype but what if.

The engine is a resin Hercules probably for a Beaufighter. I picked it up at a show for 50p from a dealers bits box. No idea who made it.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fastmongrel]

The Intercooler has been chopped off and I will either adapt a 60 gallon slipper tank as a replacement or scratch build something.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!