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AC4 Y-4 Night Reaper
Topic Started: Feb 11 2011, 11:00 PM (407 Views)
tc2324
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LCDR Tony `Banana's` Clay
Ok so here is my latest project. I was looking to get an AC-130 kit and `whif` it, but then it struck me that I had the remains of the Privateer kit.

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With that long slung fuselage, big access doors for the heavy weapons and smaller windows you can cut out for the smaller weapons, it seemed the perfect platform to transform it into the grandaddy of the AC-47 and great grandaddy of the AC-130. Going to make this as if it were used in the Korean war which means a night time operations scheme, (black to you and I), and as seen below I have started on the simple bits `out the box`below. Thats the easy bit. The hard part is that I will need to scratch build the weapons and weapon compartments. Might be fun...?? :unsure: :whistle: :lol:

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Here`s todays work. First I assembled the engines and now just need to apply the decals and they are complete.

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Next I cut the holes for the weapons and removed the doors from the transport version of the Privateer. Need to smooth them off and have kept the doors as I may have these fitted as open. Not made my mind up on that one yet.

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Next up was the weapons themselves. Went straight to the spares box and had a rumage. First up I used the guns from the rear turret on a Lancaster and the rear turret of a B-52.

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Todays installment of the madness meant I have fixed the weapons into place. I scratch built floors sections and then supports for them for that added extra strengh. Added a wieght at the front and while it`s not to pretty on the inside.......

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...... it`s the outside that counts...!!

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Also completed the engines and mated the cockpit and nose together. Now got to wait for it all to dry and check that all is strong enough before sealing up the fuselage. Odds on something no doubt will come loose...! :roll:

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Managed to get this build pretty much finished today with the canopy and u/c added as well as a few other fiddily bits and bobs, (you have gotta love my technical terms :lol: ), so here are a few piccies of the completed model with a close up of the pointy dangerous bits at the end. Diorama shots and backstory are next. ;)

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hi tony that looks brilliant keep up the abuse of plastic

simon
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Simon h
Feb 12 2011, 12:29 AM
hi tony that looks brilliant keep up the abuse of plastic

simon

Cheers Simon. Working on the pics and backstory as I type.... ;)
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looks good TC! will this be the first Ready for inspection! and you have your own section!
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Oh how I missed your work TC,

That is impressive and the paint is really nice :cool
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Cheers Mark, Shaun. Hope I`m not the only whiffer on here though. I`d like some company... :lol:

Backstory and pics now posted in the gallery. ;)
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Dont worry Tc, I plan to do one of my 48th TSR.2's as a what if so I will be coming over to the 'what if' side :lol:
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yep i have a plan for a wif, to resurect

all ill say is RAF Hawk, wild weasel and sand!
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So that will be a dessert wild weasel hawk then :lol:
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I will be looking forward to both. :cool
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Feb 12 2011, 05:46 PM
So that will be a dessert wild weasel hawk then :lol:

i had plans and a story a while ago to make a GW1 hawk in pink! that was a armed with ALARMS to take out iraqi radar / air defences

ill post up the story tonight and it will be my first complete build on here!
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