Hajo L. Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 As promised, this is the latest idea: I´m modifying an Amodel Learjet 60 into an electronic warfare bird. This is the kit: As usually, starting with the cockpit: A decal represents the instruments. Crew from Revell: Slick and elegant lines! Short wings: And with full wings installed: I plan to mount some wing pylons, I hope they will fit: HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Not too far off from real life. Canada used Challengers (designed by Lear) as electronic support aircraft until budget cuts hit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Yeah! That´s why I like "what if", because it´s sometimes not that unrealistic at all! I just placed a bunch of antennas, and think the aircraft will most likely get the nickname "porcupine"! HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southwestforests Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Hajo L. said: and think the aircraft will most likely get the nickname "porcupine"! "Stegolearus" just popped in to my mind. I like that a crew was added, it is a thing to me to prefer to have 'somebody home' in aircraft models. Edited June 1, 2019 by southwestforests spelling fix Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Yeah, I´m one of the biggest fans of the Revell Pilots set! 😉 I´v applied the first coat of color, using Revells Grey 76: It looks very cool, but I think I will add another grey for a better camo-effect. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Added the second grey, Revell 57: Summer has hit us now, we have over 34 degrees celsius over the day and the house is hot. When I put on the lights in the evening, bugs and flies come, because I have the doors open to get some cooler air... I don´t like these hot summers here, I was born at the coast... HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southwestforests Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Hajo L. said: Summer has hit us now, we have over 34 degrees celsius over the day and the house is hot. When I put on the lights in the evening, bugs and flies come, because I have the doors open to get some cooler air... I don´t like these hot summers here, I was born at the coast... Whoa! I didn't expect Germany to have the same kind of summer temperatures we get here in Missouri. Y'all are at latitudes near or in Canada compared to ours, we're at same latitudes as Portugal. Had to look up conversion, 34C = more or less 93F. Yes, that leans toward the warm side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 Yeah, the last summers have been quite hot, even for german standards... Last few days fortunately have been a bit more relaxed... It was not easy to fit the stores under the wing, but I was able to squeaze them in: The old AGM-45 Shrike is mounted on one side: An ALQ-119 on the other side: And the whole perspective: "Porcupine"! Slick! The markings are very spare on this bird and show only a registration: Comparison with a LearJet 35: And a HansaJet HFB-320: HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Very believable "What if." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southwestforests Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 That's a neat collection. Without cheating in Google, the forward swept wings one, that's a Hansa Jet, right? As well as porcupine, it also has a spiky prehistoric fish feel to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 Thank you, guys! Yes, that´s a Hansajet, a very fine model by Sova-M. I can really recommend it! HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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