huge Soviet MIG15 made from F86 drop tank- finally completed

[carlisle1926]

I am in the process of building this giant model of a MIG15 using a 1950's F-86 Sabre Jet drop tank as the fuselage. The inner wings are made from industrial cooling fan blades. The wing tips are made from the horizontal stabilizer off of a Beech Musketeer. The tail surfaces are hand made, as well as all of the fairings. I used go-cart wheels. I still have to make the machine guns and to round of the wing tips. Then I plan to polish the entire thing out and paint the Soviet insignia. http://s1122.photobucket.com/albums/l523/cjasonbarnett/Soviet%20MIG15%20model%20made%20from%20F-86%20Sabre%20Jet%20tank/

Last edited by carlisle1926 on Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:05 pm, edited 4 times in total.

[The Inspector]

Lookin' forward to seeing it!

[bdk]

If only I had talent, I could make something like that (or even think of it!).

[carlisle1926]

If only I had talent, I could make something like that (or even think of it!).

I'm not sure if it takes talent or just being dropped as a baby a lot.

[bdk]

I just don't have the capability to conceive of an original project like this. The artist in me just ain't there!

[jbell]

Wow! Thats awesome. You're very talented..........John

[carlisle1926]

Thanks for the compliment! I should have the Mig15 finished this week. Lots of polishing going on right now on the aluminum.

[aeroeng]

That looks great. Are you building it for yourself or for a museum or other display?

aeroeng

[carlisle1926]

I'm building it for a guy who just wants it to hang in his hanger.

[aeroeng]

I'm building it for a guy who just wants it to hang in his hanger.

That's cool.

aeroeng

[carlisle1926]

I finally finished the 23mm cannons today. At last I have polished the underside of the plane and will begin to polish the top surfaces next.

[The Inspector]

That really is art my friend
Is that a DC-7 prop leaning against the tree?

[carlisle1926]

That is a P2V Neptune prop- 14ft of unserviceable junk, but fun to look at.

[carlisle1926]

I finished the polishing process today. Keep in mind that this was done as a work of art and not as a perfect replica. I'm not to happy with the canopy, but I will have to live with it. The plane has a lot of scratches and dents, but I left all of that in it so that it would be obviously hand made and not store bought. It is time now to start painting the Russian markings.

[Cherrybomber13]

WoW you do some amazing work!