What's on The Workbench (5 Viewers)

[Airframes]

You're both right. Just re-read 'Soviet Aircraft', that mighty tome that is the 'bible' on such matters. The original designation wa Tu95, with the military designation being Tu20. The civilian version (but still with weapons bay and bomb aimers station!) was the Tu144. But, basically for simplicity, it was the just referred to as the Tu95 ! The various types all had sub-designations, but then it gets really complex!!

 

[Lucky13]

.....I've got a headache already!
Worlds loudest aircraft they say as well, the Bear!

 

[Airframes]

Yep. Spoke to a former RAF Phantom pilot, who told me the props could be heard even inside the Phantom's cockpit, when wearing a bone dome, when the RAF 'escorted' the Bears out of our air space.
My mate Mick has just bee around, and was telling me about the Tu-144 he saw at the display I think at Greenham Common, in about 1991. It reversed, turned on it's own axis, amid lots of noise, but he said the whole, massive, tail end was visibly shaking under the strain !!

 

[A4K]

Now THAT would be something to see!!!
Cheers for the info Terry, just taking an aspirin myself...

Btw, been inside the MALÉV Tu 134 at a local air museum, they also flew (as civil airliners) with full bomb aimers position!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Terry,

Isn't the Tu-144 the Soviet SST?

Jim

 

[Lucky13]

Imagine the 'Bear' in 1/48! *hick!*

 

[Trebor]

haha, Russians really know how to test their airplanes

@ Jim: yep, it sure was, conspiracy theories suggest plans from the concorde were stolen via espionage,, but that's sort of indifferent. but it was a colossal failure, it just sits in museums, now. it is kinda cool looking, no doubt about that.

 

[Airframes]

Oops! Sorry Vic, yes, that was a typo - should have been 114, not 144 !!!
BTW, the 'stolen' plans were supposed to be the other way around.

 

[Lucky13]

We would never....

 

[A4K]

C'mon Jan, own up!

 

[Lucky13]

Ok then....

 

[Trebor]

primer applied to the connie after applying putty and sanding it down

 

[Airframes]

Looking good Rob. Those wing leading edge joints would benefit from some light sanding though.
Also, I noticed that your pics are taking a long time to load, making it difficult to scroll down the page.

 

[Trebor]

yeah, it could use a little sanding down, but it's also gonna get a nice thick coating of black for the de-icing boots

 

[A4K]

Great stuff Rob! (The pics download no problem here btw.)

 

[Wurger]

 

[A4K]

Ok, some of the things I've been tinkering with:

P-38J Lightning (1:72 Frog):
Attic job from a mate, under refurbishment. Parts stripped, Aires cockpit prepped for painting, fueslage int and nose gear well thinned out, to be cleaned up and detailed.

 

[A4K]

Avro Lancaster B.III Special 'Dambuster' (1:72 Revell):
In-flight model for diorama. Combination of Revell and modified Airfix components.
Faired bomb bay under corrrection, as is pilots seat platform (left:Revell item, centre: corrected Airfix item, right: original Airfix item).
Cockpit floor/ bomb bay roof replaced to preserve nicely detailed Revell item for another kit.

 

[A4K]

HMS Halifax (1:35 Constructo):
Now taking priority. Captain's cabin, gun carriages, stern trunks, kitchen ventilation plus forecastle hatch in progress. Deck base plates will go on once mast holes filed out completely.
Third pic: part of yesterday's ship session.

 

[Wayne Little]

That looks rather interesting Evan!