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U-2a/d
Hello gents,
I have been looking through the internet for a 1/33 or 1/32 paper model of this famous jet. I looked for hours and hours and looks like there isn't one, although there are 2 of TR-1 (U-2R). So I have decided some time ago to try my luck with the 'dragon lady'. The main plans I am using are from old issue of Aviation News (UK) with some help from Aviatsya & Vremya (Ukraine) plans. I just had 2 weeks off (being off sick) and because I am still waiting for moe documentation for B-737, I could do a bit with this one... My choice, for now, is a 'peaceful looking' white U-2D with a red stripe and a little skunk on the tail As you can see on the photo below, two sections already needed the correction (cabine and tail section). Last edited by Cybermac; 03-15-2020 at 10:55 AM. |
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Ryan Short Aerial / Commercial Photographer at www.RedWingAerials.com Models for sale at: www.lbirds.com and a few more that I'm looking for a place to sell them again. |
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Hello gents,
The Murph's U-2 is 1/51 scale, so you can enlarge it to 1/33 and you may get a decent result I think. However, my question is, was there any proper scale (1/33) model of Lockheed U-2A/C/D issued through the years at all or not? I couldn't find any which seems to be a bit weird as for the famous airplane which got onto the first pages of the newspapers all around the world almost 60 years ago. The only info I found on the internet was that somebody tried to issue a Lockheed U-2 in Eastern Germany (early '70s?) but the whole thing got stopped by communist censorship and publishing company was closed down! Anyway, back to the project... I going through all kinds of photos of U-2 because there are only a few with the correct angle I need. That is to get the correct shape of the fuselage and cross-sections just like on 1st photo. Also, there are only very few photos/drawings of the painting scheme I am doing. Please see the bottom one on the 2nd attachment (should have 66722 no. on the tail). (The drawing I found comes from Hungarian modeling site: modernwartech.blog.hu) kind regards Cybermac |
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Afaik only Aaron Murphy and Nobi did respectable U-2 models in scales 1:51 and 1:48 respectively.
I don't think any of Polish outlets did it (to my surprise). |
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That paint scheme may be fictional, which is why there aren't many photos of it. The skunk on the tail is the logo for Lockheed's Skunk Works, and I don't think they had their own private U2.
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56-6722 Skunk
Hello gents,
@ Butelczynski - the second one by Nobi (Thai paperwork) is actually U-2R (TR-1) in 1/48 scale which a different (much bigger) airplane. I am not surprised there was no Lockheed U-2 model in Eastern Germany or Poland till 1989 but I would have a guess there should be at least one issued in so-called 'western countries'. Just now I have been informed by one of our forum mates that there was one model issued by Schreiber Bogen in Germany @ murphyaa - from what I found on the internet I can say that at least a bigger part of this painting scheme is real. There were 2 U-2D (serial nos. 56-6721 + 56-6722) specially painted for Air Force Flight Test Center (white with red stripe). Both had a big red 'AFFTC' lettering on the tail. According to what I found 'AFFTC' letters got replaced with 'Skunk works' logo in 1977, and the airplane was used at Edwards AFB. The 'Skunk works' logo on '56-6722' appears also in BUNRINDO - Famous Airplanes Of The World no. 171. I have a few of those great aviation monographs from Japan and I think they wouldn't put that scheme if that would be some kind of 'aviation sci-fi'. Anyway, even if the 'little skunk' appeared on U-2D only occasionally, I can always make an 'AFFTC' tail as well Please see the attachments (source - The Aviation Photo Company, and www.rarebooksjapan.com) kind regards Cybermac Last edited by Cybermac; 03-16-2020 at 02:58 PM. |
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side view
Hello gents,
From what I found out, the paper model from Schreiber Bogen (Germany) appears to be a nice and simple vintage model of 1/50 scale, out of production for many years. And here is a colored side view of '56-6722' with a red stripe with well-known animal. By the way according to my little one this is a 'black squirrel' The next painting scheme could be a black one of the same '56-7622' airplane. Later on maybe a 'silver one' could follow. However, that would need some tests with printing on 'metallic' cardboard and homemade decals from what I can see now. I hope you are all OK and if you stay at home because of coronavirus self-quarantine you have some time for your beloved hobby! Last edited by Cybermac; 03-22-2020 at 02:46 AM. |
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Interesting discussion.
I am going to bring this thread to the attention of a buddy who flew U-2s for many years. I look forward to seeing your model, Cybermac. Don |
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...another U-2R model
Hello gents,
@ Don Boose - that would be great to get any suggestions, infos from a real U-2 pilot! If you could please ask you mate if he have got any photos of the U-2 he flew. By the way I found another paper model of U-2 (R version?, scale??) among the other models in this particular book by Michael Johnson: 'Paper planes 2' from 1991. Kind regards Cybermac |
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