Would anyone want to build this VC10 for FS????

[Archer]

I've got information on an unbuilt VC10 variant up on my site now. There may be enough in there to build a FS version, I'm sure it would look nice parked next to an A380

http://www.vc10.net/History/doubledeck_super_vc10.html

[DaveB]

Hi Jelle

I'm sure you've given DM a late christmas present he'll never forget

ATB

DaveB

[TobyV]

Lacks the aesthetic beauty of the one we know and love and the front view is very reminiscent of the N*mrod

It might have been quite an efficient way of carrying a reasonable number of people across the pond (always thought Tridents and VC10s had too low a capacity) but I wonder whether airport infrastructure would have coped with it. Still in the 50s and 60s people were still having wild ideas. A few got through (and a few that shouldnt have!) and sadly some got killed that shouldnt have (HS.134 being a prime example of something way before its time).

[Garry Russell]

The fuse has a sort of Lockheed Constitutuion look about it....another monstrosity

[Archer]

I'm sure you've given DM a late christmas present he'll never forget

Oh dear, I hope he'll be able to sleep at night

Actually I may have something for him that he'll like, I'll let you guys know once it's up on the site. That may take a while, but what's new there I've got all the info but the typing and scanning will take a few evenings and I've spent enough of last week behind a screen for now.

Edit: and if you guys get bored, you can go and play with this in the meantime. Photos can be posted here.

[Garry Russell]

That looks very similar to birthdays cards availiable around 1970. The back was printed with a cut out model in just that style..perhaps the same people??

Although not 3D as such...flat fuse, flat wing....they did fly well and were very accurate and wellproduced drawings.

There was a Dan Air Comet and Dan Air Dakota..I think there was another one..perhaps more but I seem to remember three...airliners at least

Like so much then, I bought some used them an threw them away without any thought ......they were gone almost before you knew they were there

[Swanoir]

Brilliant! That's Friday afternoon's Design & Technology lesson sorted then, thanks!

[Nosnilmot]

Seem to remember in my youth that BOAC had another similar "kit" of the Comet 4 .... vaguely remember trying get a curved effect for the fuselage by wrapping it round a pencil ! Probably circa 1966/67 after the last Comets had gone from Britain's best airline ! Don't suppose anyone has one of these to turn into a PDF ?

[Hot_Charlie]

I'm sure you've given DM a late christmas present he'll never forget

Has DM not started on the AEW, Pofflers and other variants as featured in the book released last year?


...or has he?

[Garry Russell]

Maybe he'll start with the bomber

Where do you live??