1/24 "Golden Griffon" ...Race21...

[xmh53wrench]

Ok, Ok, Ok, I caved....

Granted with all my other irons in the fire this may take a while, so I am grateful for the Dec 31 end date.

...It may take every bit of it.

 

The box:

 

The goodies inside:

 

The conceptual drawing:

I actually did a thumbnail sketch probably 2 years ago, then did the above colored rendering.

 

I will be making the majority of this up as I go along, but at this point here is the basic concept and list of mods.

 

Reno styled Unlimited Racer, based on the Spitfire.

Rolls Royce Griffon engine with modified Shackleton Contra-rotating propellers

Boil off system for engine cooling and oil cooling.

Cockpit moved aft and modified bubble canopy and windscreen.

Filled and smoothed wings and fuselage.

Modified landing gear.

 

I have been dying to build this, and this is the perfect excuse to do it.

 

[Sparzanza]

Awesome stuff!

[Guest Peterpools]

Wicked

Going to be a great build for sure

Peter

[TonyT]

You will have to modify the engine to fit if it's going to be seen, RR shaved the cases to get the 58 to fit in the mk19, I have photos.

Edited April 11, 2015 by TonyT

[marauderdriver]

COOL  another racer to whoop-up on

 

Love the whole idea  and the scheme you've drawn up is Super (wish I could draw)

 

jack

[Hardcore]

ok, performance specs or i'll be disappointed...