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General Modelling Forum => General Modeling topics => The "WHIF's You Have Found" => Topic started by: ChernayaAkula on August 31, 2009, 07:26:24 AM

Title: Schnellboot-launched, float-equipped Me 163 rocket fighter! --> UPDATE: new pic!
Post by: ChernayaAkula on August 31, 2009, 07:26:24 AM
This is awesome!  :bow: Wouldn't want to be at the helm when the pilot puts the pedal to the metal, though.  ;D

(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi107.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm309%2FChernayaAkula%2FWhIf%2FDSC00105.jpg&hash=871ba2b6ec82c4337ca26b87e81c75edab65d8dc)

Pic by "Tschaeff" on flugzeugforum.de.

Another pic. This time from Modellversium's tour of the MSC HANS GRADE 2009 SHOW (http://www.modellversium.de/galerie/2-modellbau-ausstellungen/4871-msc-hans-grade-2009-verschiedene-hersteller.html).

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Title: Likewise...
Post by: sequoiaranger on August 31, 2009, 08:55:16 AM
...I wouldn't want to be the one loading the T and C-Stoff into the Me-163 in a pitching sea. One spill and it's the Wicked Witch of the North's famous line--"I'm Melting!"
Title: Re: Awesome! Schnellboot-launched, float-equipped Me 163 rocket fighter!
Post by: Captain Canada on August 31, 2009, 09:06:22 AM
That's an awesome idea...and build ! I'd like to see it on a water base, tho....really add to the aura.

:cheers:
Title: Re: Awesome! Schnellboot-launched, float-equipped Me 163 rocket fighter!
Post by: nev on August 31, 2009, 09:58:02 AM
Quote from: sequoiaranger on August 31, 2009, 08:55:16 AM
...I wouldn't want to be the one loading the T and C-Stoff into the Me-163 in a pitching sea. One spill and it's the Wicked Witch of the North's famous line--"I'm Melting!"

I wouldn't want to be loading them full stop.
Title: Re: Awesome! Schnellboot-launched, float-equipped Me 163 rocket fighter!
Post by: B777LR on September 01, 2009, 01:24:24 PM
Quote from: nev on August 31, 2009, 09:58:02 AM
Quote from: sequoiaranger on August 31, 2009, 08:55:16 AM
...I wouldn't want to be the one loading the T and C-Stoff into the Me-163 in a pitching sea. One spill and it's the Wicked Witch of the North's famous line--"I'm Melting!"

I wouldn't want to be loading them full stop.

I wouldn't even get near the boat.
Title: Re: Awesome! Schnellboot-launched, float-equipped Me 163 rocket fighter!
Post by: kitnut617 on September 01, 2009, 02:31:56 PM
It looks really neat but I'm not sure why you'd want to put the launcher on a turn-table though, turning the boat into the wind would be all you need.
Title: Re: Awesome! Schnellboot-launched, float-equipped Me 163 rocket fighter!
Post by: SSgt Baloo on September 01, 2009, 02:35:50 PM
Quote from: kitnut617 on September 01, 2009, 02:31:56 PM
It looks really neat but I'm not sure why you'd want to put the launcher on a turn-table though, turning the boat into the wind would be all you need.

Perhaps the modeler was trying to overengineer the thing?  :wacko: