It came from the Spares Box!

[moon puppy]

:dude

 

[Duke Maddog]

Wow! What incredible progress! Way to go!

 

[sharkman]

Been at this one again making landing gear. I inverted some F4U gear and attached them to some ski gear from a Tupelov for the front gear, then a piece of ski gear, a wheels hub from something and an old prop shaft piece to make the single rear gear.

I'll add some more details to these too.

Some other stuff I added

 

[moon puppy]

Those aren't just air scoops, they are Armored air scoops. ✈

 

[sharkman]

Those aren't just air scoops, they are Armored air scoops. ✈

, thought they could be like some sort of radiator fins or something!!

 

[moon puppy]

, thought they could be like some sort of radiator fins or something!!

ARMORED....

 

[centaur567]

Very interesting!! You wouldn't happen to have an extra pair of Panzer III or Stug III tracks in 1/48th scale in your spares box by chance? Gary S.

 

[sharkman]

Thanks Gary,

No, I don't. These ones were left over from an ASU-57 build I did a couple years ago. First tank I built and finished and the last one I'll build and finish. I don't have patience for tracks!

Sorry!

 

[sharkman]

I was going to use a 1/72 Catalina bubble for the cockpit but decided to go with a Mig 21 canopy.

Going to add some air brakes and some tail planes later

more PE for later

More PE parts and some sprue to fill in the cockpit sides

Then worked on modifying the cockpit for the new glass

 

[jeaton01]

I keep thinking of the giant squid when I look at that thing, Warren.

 

[sharkman]

I keep thinking of the giant squid when I look at that thing, Warren.

I like it John, maybe I'll dub it the "Architeuthis" fighter! Or just a "squiddy"

 

[moon puppy]

that's so cool!

 

[Iron Mike]

Looking good, Warren!

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

This is SOOOO COOL! What an amazing idea. Just like "Rocky" from Paw Patrol (my son's favourite Cartoon" - just recycle everything!

Looking Forward to how your chimeras are going to turn out.

 

[sharkman]

Thanks guys!

It is fun, certainly given me some ideas for other junk I have in the spares box for the next "In Another World"

 

[sharkman]

Ok, another sanding session and I should be ready for some paint. Need to figure out how I'm going to paint this sucker!

 

[Iron Mike]

Cool!

 

[jknaus]

Way cool. Love the imagination going into this and really love how its turning out. Watching with great interest.
JAmes

 

[Heavens Eagle]

It's looking like something built for Warhammer 40k.

 

[sharkman]

It's looking like something built for Warhammer 40k.

Thanks Paul!

Was just about to give a brief update on this, waiting on a mask to come for the cockpit and just shot a bit of silver on the fuse to check if anything else needs sanding.