discussion Revell Learjet 35A/C-21 USAF/USAFE

[Guest]

Ha ha, was going to say makes a change from military to build a civil but then the penny droped when I saw the decal sheet Dohh looking very good.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Peter

 

[papa 695]

Great work Terry and love the idea with the blinds that's one I will pinch

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ian

 

[The Migrant]

Looking good Terry, really like the interior. I've built this kit and enjoyed it, looking forward to seeing yours completed.

 

[Guest]

Coming along really well.

 

[Guest]

I like this keep up the good work, will be continuing to watch.

scott

 

[Guest]

Interesting build Terry, keep up the great work!

 

[Guest]

Thanks guys for the kind words.

Last night I put the wings on there is only a little filler needed in one of the wing roots. I may have to take the rear ones off and redo them as I think the up sweep is a bit to much. What do you guys think?View attachment 89786

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[Ian M]

Tail planes should have a 0deg dihedral. That would be flat to you and me.

Ian M

 

[Guest]

Cheers Ian that is how I thought it should be. easy enough to correct as they are only fixed with CA.

 

[papa 695]

Looking very good Terry

 

[Guest]

Cheers Ian

 

[flyjoe180]

Looks good Terry. As Ian says, there is minimal dihedral on the tail planes.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Joe I have rectified them this evening and they look as they should now.

 

[Guest]

Tonight I have started some work on the engines. As there is a difference in the military variant I am altering them accordingly. I am going to add thrust reversers made from styrene sheet but before I do that I need to lessen the depth of the engine mount. On the Learjet 35A there is more of a moulded look to the engine as can be seen below. The left hand engine has been altered ready for the reversers to be added with a little more sanding to be done. Where as the right hand engine is how it came out of the box. View attachment 89929

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[Guest]

Looking good there keep it up terry

 

[flyjoe180]

Doe sit have bucket reversers on the exhausts Terry? Most early Learjets had no reversers, some had a drag chute. Doesn't make for efficient operation at short airfields, or indeed at any airfield if you drop the chute.

 

[Guest]

Looking good Terry, never realised what a nice looking aircraft this was.

 

[Guest]

Thanks guys, Joe it does indeed have the buckets I didn't know some of the earlier ones used break chutes. That would explain why on some pictures I have looked at they appear to have a cap on the tail of the airframe. All the ones that I have seen go through Fairford have had the buckets fitted. It has got me thinking maybe the USAF ones have been upgraded to give better operational capabilities.