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Title: VTOL Northrop N63
Post by: PR19_Kit on October 03, 2010, 02:59:55 PM
I found this pic on Google Images while looking for something else.

It seems to be a Northrop entry in the Convair XFY-1/Lockheed XFV-1 contest, but that's the only reference I can find to the proposal anywhere. While being an avowed fan of both the Convair and the Locckheed VTOLs, I think the Northrop version looks better than either of them, and is definitely modelable using parts from both the other kits.

Does anyone else have any references to this device please?
Title: Re: VTOL Northrop N63
Post by: Thorvic on October 03, 2010, 03:33:53 PM
http://www.up-ship.com/eAPR/ev1n2.htm (http://www.up-ship.com/eAPR/ev1n2.htm)

Think thats whats you want

Title: Re: VTOL Northrop N63
Post by: PR19_Kit on October 04, 2010, 01:29:46 AM
Quote from: Thorvic on October 03, 2010, 03:33:53 PM
http://www.up-ship.com/eAPR/ev1n2.htm (http://www.up-ship.com/eAPR/ev1n2.htm)

Think thats whats you want


GULP!  :rolleyes:

Damn RIGHT that's what I want! Thanks for the link, I wonder why it doesn't show up on a Google search?
Title: Re: VTOL Northrop N63
Post by: PR19_Kit on October 04, 2010, 01:38:39 AM
Erm, yes..........  :banghead:

A mind boggling site and a very easy way of paying for the stuff itself, but.......

How the DEVIL do I download the article now I've paid for it? There's no link anywhere that I can see and the site 'geography' is not only wildly complex, but there's no map either!
Title: Re: VTOL Northrop N63
Post by: PR19_Kit on October 04, 2010, 05:17:40 PM
Ahah, thanks very much Duncan.

I wonder why it doesn't say that on the site, or if it does it's hidden so well you can't find it?

I'll await the email with interest, with my luck this week he'll be on vacation........  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: VTOL Northrop N63
Post by: NARSES2 on October 05, 2010, 02:03:06 AM
I echo your frustration Kit. I've got a lot of stuff from Scott (mainly the Unknown series of booklets  :thumbsup:) and the first time I tried to download I got "slightly" frustrated. Once you know the form it's easy peesy  :banghead:

Scott's a very efficient guy in my experience.
Title: Re: VTOL Northrop N63
Post by: PR19_Kit on October 05, 2010, 06:05:21 AM
.... still no email from Scott..........  :banghead:
Title: Re: VTOL Northrop N63
Post by: Thorvic on October 05, 2010, 09:39:52 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 05, 2010, 06:05:21 AM
.... still no email from Scott..........  :banghead:

Try our sister site Secret Projects forum, Scott posts as Orionbambam and ask if he got your email Kit.

Cheers

Geoff
Title: Re: VTOL Northrop N63
Post by: PR19_Kit on October 07, 2010, 09:31:20 PM
After 3 days I emailed him and he replied overnight.

Now I've got enough information to build a full-size N63, never mind a model one! Thanks for the help gentlemen, very much appreciated.  :cheers: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: VTOL Northrop N63
Post by: PR19_Kit on August 16, 2013, 04:10:42 PM
I've started 'cutting plastic' on this. For sure it's not the easiest kit-bash I've ever done but I'm sure it's not impossible.  ;D

So far the only parts completed are the spinner and one tip tank, but it's a start. I'll open up a build thread elsewhere in the Forum.
Title: Re: VTOL Northrop N63
Post by: McColm on August 16, 2013, 11:36:12 PM
Good luck Kit.
That's got me thinking on another multi-stash erection build . A tail sitting
F-4 Phantom thingy ,four wings,four sets of castors.