seiran01 4,017 Posted January 2, 2017 I wasn't planning on building this just yet (wnw kits are calling me!) but seeing the new GB, it's hard to resist. NKR's long OOP 1/32 resin kit of Burt Rutan's Pond Racer. This kit is extremely basic and quite rough with it's afir share of air bubbles and flash, so depending how much the kit cooperates, I may build this with the vac canopy painted black in place of scratchbuilding a cockpit. In the box, only an extremely basic control panel and (oversized?) seat are included. 11 Zero77, Hubert Boillot, geedubelyer and 8 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seiran01 4,017 Posted January 2, 2017 If anyone is interested in a background on the plane and the kit, I'll direct you to Gene Nollmann's article from back in 2000 when he built this kit: http://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=34 2 geedubelyer and MARU5137 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iain 10,707 Posted January 2, 2017 Cracking subject Mike - the NKR kits are crude - but I'm sure you'll knock this one into shape nicely!! Iain 1 MARU5137 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 2, 2017 Always wanted to see one built! Will be following Mike....Harv Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Peterpools Posted January 2, 2017 MIke Brilliant choice for sure. Will be following with great interest as I've admired and been a Burt Rutan fan for years. A while a go I was doing a bit of research on Burt and I discovered he worked for Jim Bede, another aeronautical maverick and genius. Peter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Out2gtcha 31,648 Posted January 2, 2017 Cool! Ive got ths XS 1/32nd version of the Pond Racer. Really looking forward to this one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hubert Boillot 5,706 Posted January 2, 2017 Cool ! Having missed both the NKR ans XS models, I'm officially jealous, but will follow this one closely Hubert 2 Out2gtcha and MARU5137 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Out2gtcha 31,648 Posted January 2, 2017 Ive OFTEN thought about a "what-if" Pond racer, in something other than white............... Then I remember how really rare both kits are, and I go back to painting it as the 1:1 was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seiran01 4,017 Posted January 2, 2017 Some of the RC and Gamer folks have done some what-if paint jobs if you google pond racer. This one's below is my favourite. Looking over the kit more closely, I'm closing the build now, with so many other projects of interest right now, i don't think it's realistic that I'll ever finish this one. Have offered to Hubert (MostlyRacers) and if he doesn't want it, i'll post it for sale on LSP 2 Out2gtcha and Shaka HI reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Out2gtcha 31,648 Posted January 2, 2017 Some of the RC and Gamer folks have done some what-if paint jobs if you google pond racer. This one's below is my favourite. Looking over the kit more closely, I'm closing the build now, with so many other projects of interest right now, i don't think it's realistic that I'll ever finish this one. Have offered to Hubert (MostlyRacers) and if he doesn't want it, i'll post it for sale on LSP Love it! 1 Shaka HI reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Kevin 28,243 Posted January 2, 2017 Before you ditch it, Mike, are you able to add the box art and maybe some contents photos to the Kit Database? http://www.largescaleplanes.com/kitdb/details.php?kit=1380 Kev 1 MARU5137 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seiran01 4,017 Posted January 2, 2017 Box art added Kev! 1 MARU5137 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Kevin 28,243 Posted January 2, 2017 Thanks, Mike. Kev Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer 1,267 Posted January 2, 2017 Too bad Mike, I was looking forward to seeing this built. Hopefully you can join the GB with something else that's more in keeping with the time constraints? Cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seiran01 4,017 Posted January 2, 2017 The only civil ones i have to do are a Wingnut Felixstowe as the Big Fish airliner and a Hobby Boss P-61 being converted into a fire bomber. The Widow is well over 25% built already and the Felixstowe won't be started for a while yet... 2 MARU5137 and geedubelyer reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
