Animal Whiffs?

[philp]

Ok, not what you were thinking (I hope  ) but found these while looking at some pics from ROCON.

[Taiidantomcat]

Excellent!

[JayBee]

I have always liked a Sharkmouth on an aeroplane

[Weaver]

Love the P-40....


Probably appropriate to remind folk of this thread:

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,25673.0.html

[sequoiaranger]

At one time I had fantasized what I call "organic weapons" that could be grown from embryo "genetically altered" to produce kind of a "cyborg". That is,  a gigantic "whale", for instance, would be genetically induced to "produce" a functioning aircraft carrier within its back, and the "nerve center" of the "animal" would be the bridge and its human commanders. Orders from the "occupying" humans would be organically translated into the proper neuro-transmitters to guide motion (like DON'T submerge---EVER!). I never made any models of my concepts, but thought about it. Where do I get a three-foot-long whale model to embed a 1/700 aircraft carrier?? 

[Mossie]

I think you'll struggle!  You can get hold of models of whales, but they're usually less than a foot long.  Schleich do several whales & I think one line about is over a foot & they're pretty realistic considering they're sold as toys.  You can find scientifc models, but they tend to be small & expensive.  I'm sure I've seen some toys that are pretty large (around 18" to 2') but they look pretty much like, well, toys.

Would one of these genetically modified beast just resemble a whale?  You could use that mouldable plastic stuff (shape lock) to make a rough whale shape?  Either that, or clay might be useful.

[philp]

Found a couple more over on Hyperscale.

[sequoiaranger]

"My" vision in the plastic flesh!!!

Funny to see a Mossie canopy on a "Stuka". Gives the "sharkmouth" motif some "bite", eh?

[Ed S]

At one time I had fantasized what I call "organic weapons" that could be grown from embryo "genetically altered" to produce kind of a "cyborg". That is,  a gigantic "whale", for instance, would be genetically induced to "produce" a functioning aircraft carrier within its back, and the "nerve center" of the "animal" would be the bridge and its human commanders. Orders from the "occupying" humans would be organically translated into the proper neuro-transmitters to guide motion (like DON'T submerge---EVER!). I never made any models of my concepts, but thought about it. Where do I get a three-foot-long whale model to embed a 1/700 aircraft carrier?? 

Sci Fi writer Harry Harrison used some ideas like this in his novel "West of Eden".  You might check and see if you can find a copy at the library or a used book store or Amazon and give it a quick read for ideas.

Ed

[Taiidantomcat]

That is so incredibly clever 

[Weaver]

Where do I get a three-foot-long whale model to embed a 1/700 aircraft carrier??  

Could always use a smaller whale and either a smaller-scale CV/CVN or a smaller CV in 1/700th......