nmertes Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 As I posted some time ago, the camera setup in the Kitty Hawk Banshee kit doesn't resemble any aerial camera I ever saw. The mounting rack is a tubular affair with 3 vertical positions & several oblique positions. Attempting to scale it down to 48th scale is beyond my abilities & the tubing is thin enough I suspect it would be almost impossible to replicate. So, since the rack isn't visible once the access panels are closed, I figured it wouldn't make that much difference. Photo #1 is the original setup built as supplied in the kit. Photos #2 & 3 are my solution This is a fairly typical setup for a mapping mission. The cameras are from a CMK resin kit designed for the Tanmodel RF-84 but, they're the right scale and very similar to the cameras the Banshee would have carried. All that's required now is some paint & permanently mounting the cameras. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 Looks like a good, common sense solution to getting a more accurate layout int he nose. Thanks for sharing! By the way....look into "Albion tubing"....they have a good variety of very thin metal tubing and rod; much thinner than available at hobby shops and made from brass, copper, and steel. I believe Sprue Bros. carries the stuff. GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmertes Posted July 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 Thanks for the comment, Gil. I've seen the rack and it would be rather a rather complicated structure to build in 48th scale. I don't understand why Kitty Hawk didn't bother to make the camera setup more accurate. I did attempt to install the original camera setup in the nose but, the lenses don't lineup with the windows. The model in the D&S has the access panels open. I think part of the reason the builder opened the panels is because of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Much better positioning. I like it. Once you get it closed up inside, I don't think the tubes will matter as you say. Looking forward to seeing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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