giles Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) Came across this while surfing for ideas... Seems like it will be a fun build... if only I could find a kit... Giles Edited March 17, 2009 by giles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JeskiM Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Check this one out Linky. Don't know if it's the scale you want. - Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drhornii Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) Nice idea but I think the TH members will expect you to scratch build an interior. Better yet, add a Saturn V section or other space vehicle part tucked away inside..... Seriously, that would be a nice entry...good luck. Edited January 21, 2009 by drhornii Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giles Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 Nice idea but I think the TH members will expect you to scratch build an interior. Better yet, add a Saturn V section or other space vehicle part tucked away inside..... Seriously, that would be a nice entry...good luck. Scratch build the interior of a 1/144? I'd need a magnifying glass stand :lol: and may be 10 years . Seriously, it would definitely make a very nice entry. Giles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 We used to get these in at Littlerock from time to time. We had an accident with one when they opened up the nose and the hinges gave allowing the flight deck to hit the ground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 The brain plane? :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giles Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 How does one attach a banner? I need some brainy help . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Just go to the 'My Controls' link at the top of the post you are reading. Then on the left you will see 'Edit Signature', just insert the image link into the signature area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giles Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 Just go to the 'My Controls' link at the top of the post you are reading. Then on the left you will see 'Edit Signature', just insert the image link into the signature area. Got it. Thanks Ray. Giles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drhornii Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Noticed this on Evilbay if you do not have a kit yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giles Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 (edited) Noticed this on Evilbay if you do not have a kit yet. Thanks drhornii! I found this obscure Japanese kit in my LHS today. Giles Edited March 17, 2009 by giles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
icekj Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Amazing what came of the B-29 wing. God Bless, Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giles Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 (edited) Nice idea but I think the TH members will expect you to scratch build an interior. Better yet, add a Saturn V section or other space vehicle part tucked away inside..... ;) Seriously, that would be a nice entry...good luck. I found this on the internet while waiting in the departure lounge. I shall not succumb to drhornii's taunts... Giles Edited March 17, 2009 by giles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drhornii Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I found this while waiting in the departure lounge.I shall not succumb to drhornii's taunts... Giles What is the big deal, a little cargo webbing, pieces of sprue....piece of cake ;) :blink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giles Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 (edited) What is the big deal, a little cargo webbing, pieces of sprue....piece of cake I was in China last week, home for the weekend... will be in Egypt for this week and the Gulf next week . I bit the bullet... my Guppy is not at home <_< It is sitting in the transit luggage hold while I am drinking coffee and surfing... we wait for our connecting flight to Cairo... Let's see what gets done by the time I return home... Giles Edited February 23, 2009 by giles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddler Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Or you could do it like they did with the real plane, get academy's C-97 kit in 1/72nd, buy a cheap P-3 orion or copy the engines, scratch build the upper fuselage, wing and tailplane surfaces and you have yourself a nice and big Superguppy. I once saw a C-97 very cheap so grabbed it with me for this idea Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giles Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Or you could do it like they did with the real plane, get academy's C-97 kit in 1/72nd, buy a cheap P-3 orion or copy the engines, scratch build the upper fuselage, wing and tailplane surfaces and you have yourself a nice and big Superguppy. I once saw a C-97 very cheap so grabbed it with me for this idea ;) Yeah, that'll be very neat indeed. Me? I only went on this Guppy trail when I chanced upon the profile of a Super Guppy used by Airbus Industries. It wasn't on my must build list. It is on my might be nice to build list though :D. Giles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giles Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 Or you could do it like they did with the real plane, get academy's C-97 kit in 1/72nd, buy a cheap P-3 orion or copy the engines, scratch build the upper fuselage, wing and tailplane surfaces and you have yourself a nice and big Superguppy. I once saw a C-97 very cheap so grabbed it with me for this idea Fiddler, Please could I trouble you to scan the instructions of your Academy C-97. I'd like to scratch build the undercarriage for my MINI Super Guppy in 1/300. I have pictures of the front undercarriage (courtesy of th Heller AWACS) but know next to nothing about the main undercarriage of the C-97/377... Thanks in advance. Giles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddler Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 (edited) I"ll see what I can do. I don't have a scanner but I'll try and photograph them for you. I'll put them ready for this evening for when I returned from work. Now I have some cleaning to do as I have my own home to run since 2 months now I also have walkaround pictures of the thing :) Been to England in Brunthingthorpe and there's one on display in the museum. Edited March 5, 2009 by Fiddler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giles Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 I"ll see what I can do.I don't have a scanner but I'll try and photograph them for you. I'll put them ready for this evening for when I returned from work. Now I have some cleaning to do as I have my own home to run since 2 months now I also have walkaround pictures of the thing Been to England in Brunthingthorpe and there's one on display in the museum. Thanks Fiddler! Actually, if you would, please could you let me have the actual height of the main undercarriage leg (in 1/72) and the diameter of the main undercarriage wheel (in 1/72). About the Brunthingthorpe walkabout pictures, I have send you a pm with my e-mail address. Thanks in advance. Giles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddler Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Hi, for the dimensions of the gear, here are the results: All in millimeter Wheel diameter: nose: 12.5 main: 18.5 Gearstruts: (measured the exact vertical hight of the strut itself like they would be fitted to the airframe) nose hight: 24.8 nose bay depth: 6.5 main hight: 21.2 main bay depth: 10.0 So actual hight from ground to plane would be struthight with wheelradius, minus the baydepth By the way, I thought this kit looks superdetailed so it's kinda pitty they didn't do the effort for the landing gear Rest follows later, have to do some things which are slightly more urgent :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddler Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 (edited) Here's a walk around with some pictures of the landing gear but only the nose gear is nicely pictured... Also a very cool site about all the kinds of Guppys made by the hand of Conroy: allaboutguppys.com Edited March 6, 2009 by Fiddler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giles Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 Hi, for the dimensions of the gear, here are the results:All in millimeter Wheel diameter: nose: 12.5 main: 18.5 Gearstruts: (measured the exact vertical hight of the strut itself like they would be fitted to the airframe) nose hight: 24.8 nose bay depth: 6.5 main hight: 21.2 main bay depth: 10.0 So actual hight from ground to plane would be struthight with wheelradius, minus the baydepth By the way, I thought this kit looks superdetailed so it's kinda pitty they didn't do the effort for the landing gear :D Rest follows later, have to do some things which are slightly more urgent ;) Thanks Fiddler! I forgot to look at primeportal . The allaboutguppys.com site is cool that's where I found the NASA bird while waiting for my ride. Your measurements were very helpful. Thanks! My cross measure of the equivalent (in 1/72) for B-707 or E-3 AWACS nose gear is: nose wheel dia: 12.0 (high pressure tyre?) nose gear struts height: 27.5 nose bay depth: meaningless (as it is only applicable for the 707) Anyway, just to put things into perspective... In 1/300 scale, the dimensions of the gear will be: nose wheel dia: 2.9 nose gear strut: 6.6 nose bay depth: 1.6 main wheel dia : 4.4 main gear strut: 5.1 main bay depth: 2.4 All in millimeter! Giles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giles Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 (edited) What is the big deal, a little cargo webbing, pieces of sprue....piece of cake :D I lobotomised the Guppy a week ago in Cairo, but didn't take any pictures because I did not pack my camera. Here's one I made earlier... And, I have cut out the main undercarriage doors and blanked it with luggage tags (sponsored by Qatar Airways :wub:). Will be scavenging for suitable bits for the undercarriage... Giles Edited March 17, 2009 by giles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giles Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 (edited) Double Post - please delete. Edited March 17, 2009 by giles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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