scotthldr Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Hi all, Fancy doing something different soon away from my usual jets and came across this http://www.verslo.is/baldur/p2/127754_6A203_1000.jpg Is this possible to build(within reason) using the available kits, decals and conversions out there. Thanks in advance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Me thinks that's a P2V-5F. Luckily it has the observation nose and MAD boom and engine pods, so the only obvious thing you need to mod on the Hasegawa P2V-7 kit, is the bulged canopy. I think Falcon had a conversion in one of their sets. Decals, I guess you could get some generic marking sheets, and maybe some kit decals. The only hard thing would probably be finding the Anacostia bit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fishwelding Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I'm currently building Hasegawa's P2V-7 as a -7 (or SP-2H). The kit is basic, with very simple cockpit shapes that don't pretend to be accurate, and essentially empty wheel-wells. But with careful construction, I'm finding the fit isn't too bad. There have been some aftermarket interior sets made over the years, but they may not be easy to find. Provided the above-mentioned Falcon conversion gets you to the specific ship, decals should be sourceable in standard number and stencil sets from various manufacturers. Some aircraft markings (national insignias, some stencils) should be in various editions of the kit. My kit is out of a Revell of Germany box, with a gull gray-over-white ship from 1968. That wing pod looks somewhat different from that in the kit, however. Much bigger, with an odd set of interior details... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Electra II Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I believe the wing pod in the OP's linked photo is a searchlight. I haven't found that pod modeled in any kit or conversion kit yet. Cheers, Mitch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sadchevy Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 the -5 and -7 differ in the shape of the wingtip pods. the HAS and RoG kits are the same plastic so the biggest challenge would be the wingtip pods. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gmat Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I have the old Falcon triple conversion set with the P-2V-5, TF-86 and TBM-3W and it does have the large wing tip tanks as well as the tail gun position. You would also have to move the radome backwards. I read in a conversion article many years ago that you may have to shorten the fuselage, but since then, could not find definite proof on this. Best wishes, Grant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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