S&P "Vomit Comet"

**dhanners** · #1 09-22-2014, 05:58 AM

I never got to ride on NASA's KC-135A "Vomit Comet" in my days in Texas, but I had a couple of colleagues who did. One told me that NASA told her not to eat anything red in the hours before the flight. The reason: If she or the other passengers vomited anything red, the crew would immediately know it was blood. Gross.

This is my build of S&P's KC-135A in NASA markings. Given its 1/300th scale, it was as simple as could be. It was a fun and quick model, although I'm not sure I got the cockpit cap on right.

**dhanners** · #2 09-22-2014, 05:59 AM

Another photo....

**dhanners** · #3 09-22-2014, 06:00 AM

And another plane in NASA's fleet, in the same scale....

While I have the floor, I'd love to see an E-3D Sentry in this scale, in RAF markings, with the CFM-56 engines

**ghshinn** · #4 09-22-2014, 09:32 AM

Just thinking about the KC-135A upsets my stomach. Good job, and I can't tell why you think the cockpit might be on incorrectly.

Garland

**scissorsandplanes** · #5 09-22-2014, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by dhanners

And another plane in NASA's fleet, in the same scale....

While I have the floor, I'd love to see an E-3D Sentry in this scale, in RAF markings, with the CFM-56 engines

Hi,

I did a Sentry in Nato colors (post 420) and the model of the KC-135 (post 315) has CFM engines.
perhaps that could help.

Bruno

**dhanners** · #6 09-22-2014, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scissorsandplanes

Hi,

I did a Sentry in Nato colors (post 420) and the model of the KC-135 (post 315) has CFM engines.
perhaps that could help.

Bruno

Thanks. This thread needs an index....

**dhanners** · #7 09-22-2014, 12:34 PM

While we're on the subject of KC-135s, I would LOVE to see an RC-135U or even a Saudi E-3:
RAF Mildenhall Summer 2013 Visitors Air Base Photography Fast Air Photography

**BeBe** · #8 09-22-2014, 01:27 PM

Congrats, the model looks perfect. I'm happy to see it done.

**bmwmik530** · #9 09-22-2014, 07:16 PM

Wow even in this small scale your skill makes this look fantastic. Can't wait to get my first build started and done. Mike

**willygoat** · #10 09-22-2014, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dhanners

While we're on the subject of KC-135s, I would LOVE to see an RC-135U or even a Saudi E-3:
RAF Mildenhall Summer 2013 Visitors Air Base Photography Fast Air Photography

Those RC-135U's are from 7 miles down the road from me. I wish I had base access to get better pictures. They usually fly over my house about 10 times a day. I'm in the extended approach/ departure path from Offutt AFB.

I've been thinking about modifying the KC-135 that Bob put out years ago. I'm jut not very good at part design myself.