archybean Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 My local hobby lobby has Revell's PV-1 Ventura on clearance. Is it possible to convert it to a PV-2 Harpoon? I know it has bigger wings, but I don't know how much of a challenge this would be. David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) the wing is longer and a different shape. you would pretty much need to scratch build new wings outboard of the engine. the leading edge profile appears to be about the same. you could probobly use most of the PV1 wings. could be quite challenging. Another significant difference is the tail. the PV1 had eliptical vertical fins located inboard of the round tips of the horizontal stabilizer. the PV2 had larger somewhat squarish fins located at the outboard ends of the stabilizer. edit to add this nice drawing Edited August 17, 2013 by Jonathan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 You'd have to build completely new vertical and horizontal tails, and the canopy is different as well. Oil cooler housings under the engines are deeper too. Way back in the days of the old "Scale Modeller" magazine somebody did a "sort of" conversion of a Hudson to a PV-2 in 1/72, using B-25 tail parts with some reshaping..it didn't look particularly accurate though. Basically, you're in for a ton of modification, kitbashing and scratchbuilding. Not technically impossible, but a heck of a lot of work. SN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Other than the basic twin engine, twin tail configuration, there's almost nothing in common between the two types. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpk Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Didn't Koster do a 1/48 VAC Harpoon a long time ago? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nightiemission Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Didn't Koster do a 1/48 VAC Harpoon a long time ago? No, He did a complete PV-1 kit. Very nice and easy to build, for a vac. As others have said a PV-1 to PV-2 conversion would be very difficult. Revell should kick out a PV-2, that would solve the problem. Cheers, Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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