OK this is where to put your finished builds
Hi my Gundam mobile Armour is finished and it was a fun build with a lot of filing and Sanding and the Anime painting was new land form me.
I hope you like it.
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#1: 1:72 Supermarine "Jetfire" Mk.I, aircraft 'YQ-G'/'PX204/G' of the Royal Air Force 616 Squadron; Culmhead (Somerset), early 1945 (with a V-1 as combo ;)).
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1:72 Supermarine "Jetfire" Mk.I, aircraft 'YQ-G'/'PX204/G' of the Royal Air Force 616 Squadron; Culmhead (Somerset), early 1945 (Whif/Kitbashing) (https://flic.kr/p/MzkHzN) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
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1:72 Supermarine "Jetfire" Mk.I, aircraft 'YQ-G'/'PX204/G' of the Royal Air Force 616 Squadron; Culmhead (Somerset), early 1945 (Whif/Kitbashing) (https://flic.kr/p/MzkCXw) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
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1:72 Supermarine "Jetfire" Mk.I, aircraft 'YQ-G'/'PX204/G' of the Royal Air Force 616 Squadron; Culmhead (Somerset), early 1945 (Whif/Kitbashing) (https://flic.kr/p/MzkEjQ) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
More here: http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42843.msg743392.html#msg743392
The late WW2 German vehicles designed with the express purpose of evacuating the Fuhrer and a significant amount of gold. At this late stage in WW2 it was clear that no manufacturing capacity was available for new vehicles. Thus only damaged vehicles returned from the front were used. Panther hulls mounting SdKfz 234 Puma turrets and other SdKfz 234 modified to become 6x6 APC/cargo carriers.
The Ozelot
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The SdKfz 234/9 (6 Rad) and SdKfz 234/10 (6 Rad)
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Both together
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Ok, here's my contribution, the PoAF F-80C is finished! :mellow:
Build thread here: http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42856.0.html
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:cheers:
My contribution, 1/48 Brewster Buffalo replica:
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Build thread: http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42821.msg744488.html#new
Perhaps a reminder for folks to include a title, builders name, limit it to 3 photos and provide a link to the the build? Makes it easier to go through when it comes to the voting! Thanks!
-Dave
Well, an exotic entry, but since we've already a mecha/anime submission this Valkyrie will not feel alone. I present to you "MA 200" (official title would be "1:100 Stonewell/Bellcom VF-1JS 'Super Valkyrie'; aircraft 'MA 200', personal mount of Flight Leader Lt. Com. Catherine Hojo of the U.N. Spacy SVF-124 'Moon Shooters' fighter squadron; 'Apollo' Lunar Base, early 2012"):
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1:100 Stonewell/Bellcom VF-1JS 'Super Valkyrie'; aircraft 'MA 200', personal mount of Flight Leader Lt. Com. Catherine Hojo of the U.N. Spacy SVF-124 'Moon Shooters' fighter squadron; 'Apollo' Lunar Base, early 2012 (ARII kit conversion) (https://flic.kr/p/NmaCzZ) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
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1:100 Stonewell/Bellcom VF-1JS 'Super Valkyrie'; aircraft 'MA 200', personal mount of Flight Leader Lt. Com. Catherine Hojo of the U.N. Spacy SVF-124 'Moon Shooters' fighter squadron; 'Apollo' Lunar Base, early 2012 (ARII kit conversion) (https://flic.kr/p/Mw6Lpq) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
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1:100 Stonewell/Bellcom VF-1JS 'Super Valkyrie'; aircraft 'MA 200', personal mount of Flight Leader Lt. Com. Catherine Hojo of the U.N. Spacy SVF-124 'Moon Shooters' fighter squadron; 'Apollo' Lunar Base, early 2012 (ARII kit conversion) (https://flic.kr/p/MvYqc4) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
WiP, some backgorund and MANY more pics here: http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42862.15.html
Here's my contribution, may I present - the NOVO Hawker Sea Fury "Spirit of '33" ;D
Build thread here: http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42907.15.html
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Hello all, here is the first one from me. It is the Albatros DVk autogyro. Airfix 1/72 in Gunze acrylics plus kit decals.
Build thread is here http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42838.15.html (http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42838.15.html) and it has a few more photos in it, plus an Albatros double!
No real backstory as such, just thought it would look good.
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Ciao
Quote from: Modelling_Mushi on October 26, 2016, 09:39:58 PM
No real backstory as such, just thought it would look good.
It does, very good. :thumbsup:
"Welcome to the Air Show, ladies, gentleman and deep space entities!
We are pleased to introduce the world's first private Flight Demonstration Team, the all volunteer group, AVG Sunblazers!
On display today is Flight Captain Allen Gaines' de-militarized, souped up, and modernized Yak-9.
Enjoy the show.... look for the AVG Sunblazers to take to skies shortly!"
It was a Yak-9 by Airfix. A bagged kit. The third release of this kit, in the second year of production, mine was put out in 1964 and the tool was first struck in 1963. So, this thing is bout 53 years old! I'M not that old! :o ;D As far as being the first or only private/civil Flight Demonstration Team...well.. I could be wrong about that but I did a little research and couldn't find anything. Seems like everything is gov't sponsored or some such. If there are any civil FDTs or private FDTs I'd like to know about them. :lol:
Anyway...
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Build page: http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42808.0.html
Here's #3: the Saab A 32A ,,Lansen", aircraft ,29' (s/n 32209) of the Swedish Air Force Försökscentralen during camouflage trials; Malmslätt, Sweden, 1970, based on a vague profile drawing.
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1:72 Saab A 32A ,,Lansen", aircraft ,29' (s/n 32209) of the Swedish Air Force Försökscentralen during camouflage trials; Malmslätt, Sweden, 1970 (Quasi-whif/Heller kit conversion) (https://flic.kr/p/NRp6hG) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
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1:72 Saab A 32A ,,Lansen", aircraft ,29' (s/n 32209) of the Swedish Air Force Försökscentralen during camouflage trials; Malmslätt, Sweden, 1970 (Quasi-whif/Heller kit conversion) (https://flic.kr/p/NLPK5T) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
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1:72 Saab A 32A ,,Lansen", aircraft ,29' (s/n 32209) of the Swedish Air Force Försökscentralen during camouflage trials; Malmslätt, Sweden, 1970 (Quasi-whif/Heller kit conversion) (https://flic.kr/p/NLPKDP) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
More here: http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42946.15.html
#2 is done and ready to be logged.
I decided to make this airplane a strange result of a time traveling incident. In the movie The Final Countdown, the carrier Nimitz is transported from back in time from 1980 to 1941. Little did we know, then, but the time vortex that swallowed up the Nimitz also opened up on the other end of what we now recognize as "Vile Vortices." As luck would have it, on the other end of the Pacific, a MiG-27 was in flight over the ocean near Manchuria. Due to entering the vortex minutes later than the U.S. carrrier, the MiG was transported to 1951 rather than 1941. Due to instrument failure and low fuel state, the Soviet pilot was forced to put down on mainland Japan were the pilot and craft were seized by United States military forces.
Unlike the Nimitz, the pilot and MiG were unable to make it back to their proper period in time.
One thing leads to another and the Americans spend the next few years studying, disecting, and reverse engineering the MiG. Much like with the B-29/ Tu-4, it was decided to clone this aircraft and begin production. The newly American Made aircraft were designated F-110B and given the moniker "Vulture." The rest is alternate history!!! :laugh: :laugh:
(not very good at writing this stuff, but pretty good at fine lines of BSing! )
Well, here she is. This was the 70's era Hasegawa kit. All the innacuracies and stuff work out great because.... slight modifications in the "cloning" process. Beautiful how that works out...
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Build page:
http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42766.0.html
Thanks for looking!
Brad M
#4 is done: a 1:72 Dassault/Dornier 'Alpha Jet Lancier M'; aircraft '31' of the Aéronavale's (French Navy) Escadrille 59S; Base d'aéronautique navale d'Hyères, 1996.
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1:72 Dassault/Dornier 'Alpha Jet Lancier M'; aircraft '31' of the Aéronavale's (French Navy) Escadrille 59S; Base d'aéronautique navale d'Hyères, 1996 (Whif/modified Heller kit) (https://flic.kr/p/EC14vM) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
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1:72 Dassault/Dornier 'Alpha Jet Lancier M'; aircraft '31' of the Aéronavale's (French Navy) Escadrille 59S; Base d'aéronautique navale d'Hyères, 1996 (Whif/modified Heller kit) (https://flic.kr/p/P9TuoU) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
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1:72 Dassault/Dornier 'Alpha Jet Lancier M'; aircraft '31' of the Aéronavale's (French Navy) Escadrille 59S; Base d'aéronautique navale d'Hyères, 1996 (Whif/modified Heller kit) (https://flic.kr/p/NKm7eh) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
More about it here: http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42993.0.html
...and here's #5 - a North American (Fiat) F-86K "Sabre", 'SD-103' of the 2nd Flight/HävLLv 31 (Fighter Squadron 31/Hävittäjälentolaivue 31), Suomen Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force), Karelian Air Command; Kuopio-Rissala, 1968.
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1:72 North American (Fiat) F-86K "Sabre", 'SD-103' of the 2nd Flight/HävLLv 31 (Fighter Squadron 31/Hävittäjälentolaivue 31), Suomen Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force), Karelian Air Command; Kuopio-Rissala, 1968 (Whif/modified Airfix kit) (https://flic.kr/p/PAHyRW) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
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1:72 North American (Fiat) F-86K "Sabre", 'SD-103' of the 2nd Flight/HävLLv 31 (Fighter Squadron 31/Hävittäjälentolaivue 31), Suomen Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force), Karelian Air Command; Kuopio-Rissala, 1968 (Whif/modified Airfix kit) (https://flic.kr/p/PDUZok) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5477/30910201490_f96872a895_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/P6qS1s)
1:72 North American (Fiat) F-86K "Sabre", 'SD-103' of the 2nd Flight/HävLLv 31 (Fighter Squadron 31/Hävittäjälentolaivue 31), Suomen Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force), Karelian Air Command; Kuopio-Rissala, 1968 (Whif/modified Airfix kit) (https://flic.kr/p/P6qS1s) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
More pics and some background here: http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,43028.30.html
My first contribution, the experimental turreted DUWK:
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Hey that's really good! One minor thing, though, you omitted a link to your build page. :D
Iraqi Air force P-26 Peashooter http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42861.0.html (http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42861.0.html)
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The first kit ever produced by Italarei when they were Aliplast. Correction, this may be Aliplast's first kit but they actually split, one owner went on to become Italeriei, the other became Supermodels, the latter continued to produce the Centauro, not Italerei. (This is what I get for trusting rando quotes I see on the net!! My source was only partially correct.)
The Fiat G.55 Centauro done up as Vatican City Air Force plane in the Transylvanian Empire fictional universe. The Vampires had to have SOMEONE to square of with. . ;)
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http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,43045.0.html
#1 from me.
Messerschmitt Bf 109G. Southern Air Patrol. Iron Knob, South Australian Free State 1949.
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http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,43027.new.html#new
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The withdrawal of British forces from Iraq in 1954 led to a number of different factions vying for power, and in 1958
a military take-over occurred which resulted in the death of many members of the Royal Family. This development was
worrisome to their southern neighbour, Kuwait, as Iraq had long cast a glance toward it, and made dubious claims of
historical ownership.
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It was decided to modernise the Kuwaiti military, and procurement of aircraft and armour was a priority. The air force
had taken note of the success of the Supermarine Swift during the Suez Crisis, when 56 Squadron RAF had put them to
effective use as ground attack aircraft. This had led to a dedicated variant, the FGA.4. Modifications included wing fences
to decrease the chance of pitch problems, and the addition of extra fuel. This was housed in tanks in the fuselage,
utilising the internal space created when the engine had been changed from the centrifugal flow RR Nene to the axial flow Avon.
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The RAF had finally come to understand that the Swift would never be a high altitude performer, and decided that the FGA.4
would become their standard ground attack aircraft, freeing up Hawker Hunters for the high altitude fighter role, a task to
which they were ably suited. An export version was designated the FGA.4E, and Kuwait ordered 30. Armament consisted of
bombs and/or rockets, with the nose guns being retained for strafing and air combat.
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Trials showed the predictable and chronic problems with hydraulic leakage, something which had plagued the Swift from its
very beginnings. But the tireless efforts of Tiltman Langley Labs eventually got things down to a workable and efficient level,
and led to the creation of Supermarine TL. This was a joint company which used personnel from each, and operated as a
semi-independent entity. They became known around the world as trouble-shooters for the aviation industry, and many
successful aircraft, and companies, owe their service lives to their work.
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Well, here it is, horribly silvered decals and all. I hope to pick up some setting solution soon and get them snuggled down,
but with my talent for procrastination that could be long after the Group Build is over. This is the venerable Hawk/Testors
kit, and those familiar with it will know its shortcomings. Paints are Tamiya XF52 Flat Earth and XF59 Desert Yellow, and
Model Master Acryl 4765 Light Grey for the underside. Decals came from the Airfix 1/72 Hawker Hunter FGA.9 One of these
days I'll scrounge some decent looking bombs and rocket pods and slap them on.
Finished the Sopwith Sockeye, a 1/72 Airfix Camel converted to a monoplane float-plane, extra bits either scratch-built or taken from the same vintage Airfix 1/72 Albatross kit. Haven't had time to work up a backstory for this one.
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WIP thread here : http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42838.0.html - this also has a few more photos.
Have to say this has been a great GB, some really excellent builds.
Ciao
Floatplanes seem to be the season's fashion?! Here's another one, in teh air, at sea and on the ground, and #6 for the GB with some delay: a Gloster Gladiator Mk. II floatplane conversion; aircraft '461'/ 'Tubarão' of the Esquadrilha de Caça No. 3, Portuguese Aéronautica Militar; Lajed (Azores), 1949 (a modified 1:72 Matchbox kit).
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/677/31581596921_d0f5c9630a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Q7KWtK)1:72 Gloster Gladiator Mk. II floatplane conversion; aircraft '461'/ 'Tubarão' of the Esquadrilha de Caça No. 3, Portuguese Aéronautica Militar; Lajed (Azores), 1949 (Whif/modified Matchbox kit) (https://flic.kr/p/Q7KWtK) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/346/31324602090_90850de9e9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PJ3LSo)1:72 Gloster Gladiator Mk. II floatplane conversion; aircraft '461'/ 'Tubarão' of the Esquadrilha de Caça No. 3, Portuguese Aéronautica Militar; Lajed (Azores), 1949 (Whif/modified Matchbox kit) (https://flic.kr/p/PJ3LSo) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/229/31324598130_52734d70d3_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PJ3KG7)1:72 Gloster Gladiator Mk. II floatplane conversion; aircraft '461'/ 'Tubarão' of the Esquadrilha de Caça No. 3, Portuguese Aéronautica Militar; Lajed (Azores), 1949 (Whif/modified Matchbox kit) (https://flic.kr/p/PJ3KG7) by dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
More pics and the background story here: http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,43081.15.html
YAKOVLEV Yak-23 'FLORA'
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The Yak-23 was a development of the earlier Yak-15 and Yak-17 fighters, but the construction was all new. The Yak-23 used a Soviet copy of the British Rolls-Royce Derwent V turbojet engine, produced as the Klimov RD-500. It first flew on July 8, 1947 and was accepted for series production in 1948. In late 1949 they entered Soviet air force service, and were also ordered for export in 1949-50. The Yak-23 was quickly replaced in the Soviet service with the more complicated swept-wing MiG-15, which offered superior performance. That was not the end of the Yak-23, however, as hundreds were supplied to Soviet client states, including North Korea.
When the Korean War broke out on 25 June 1950, the Korean People's Air Force was equipped with World War II-vintage Soviet prop-driven fighters. The vast numerical and technical superiority of the United States Air Force, which, together with Navy and Marine aircraft, roamed the skies largely unopposed for a time.
Soviet pilots and technicians who were already operating Yak-23s in China were relocated to North Korea at the end of 1950. On 1 November 1950, eight Yak-23s intercepted about 15 F-51D Mustangs of the United States Air Force (USAF), shooting down one. Days later, however, the first 'Flora' was lost to a US Navy Grumman F9F Panther.
Flown by Russian, Chinese and North Korean pilots, the Yaks proved vulnerable to F-86 Sabres in air to air combat, and so were reassigned to ground support missions in early 1951 (being replaced as pure fighters by MiG-15s). It was when returning from such a mission over Gimpo on 9 August 1952 that Red 546 failed to return to its base at Onchon. No official cause of the loss was recorded.
On the same day whilst flying a Sea Fury off HMS Ocean, Lieutenant Peter "Hoagy" Carmichael downed a Yak-23 in air-to-air combat in the vicinity of Chinnampo. This would be one of the few times since World War II a piston-engined fighter aircraft shot down a jet fighter – was this perhaps when 546 was lost? (see http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42214.msg740337.html#msg740337)
Build is at http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42835.msg742503.html#msg742503
Super job there Dave, and I love the connection with your wonderful in-line Sea Fury, magic stuff. :thumbsup: ;D
Stoopid Woody.
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http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42869.msg751203.html#msg751203
Gloster Assegai F.1, 71 (Eagle) Squadron RAF, Wildenrath, West Germany:
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Story & build thread at:
http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,43127.0.html
Happy holidays!
#3.
Bristol Blairgowrie.
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http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42813.msg751785.html#msg751785
Well, here's my entry for the Old Kit Build... the Caudron Renault C.714.
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Land Speed Record Contenders. Lots more pics and construction thread here: http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42837.0.html
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Voting is going to be really tough.....again!
Its a good problem to have.
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I cobbled together the write up for this.. I hope it makes sense. Hastily done, not that thoroughly researched, and I'm no writer. ;D ;D
"1972 in Whif-World and the United States Air Force decided to try something new by slapping some SEA camo on some U-2 Spyplanes, adding some missiles and weapons systems, and sending them into the fray as search and destroy interceptor units. The newly designated F/U-2 planes were christened "HAWK" for "High Altitude War Kite." Two methods of deployment were used on F/U-2 sorties. In one, the planes would loiter low over the jungle until called upon to spring a trap on approaching MiGs. When the call came through for an intercept, the planes would use their insane lift and climbing abilities to rapidly reach high altitude, acquire target, launch, and immediately turn for safer skies. In another, the planes would simply remain aloft in excess of 60,000' in typical Combat Air Patrol fashion.
The "new" planes were fitted with a revolutionary weapons system utilizing a combined target acquisition and tracking system, T.A.L.O.N. (Big thanks to Raff35 for coming up with this glorious acronym) , or Tactically Air Launched Object Neutralization. This system made use of both command guidance using the AN/APQ-109 radar along with an infra red homing sensor placed in the nose of modified AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. "
Our own Weaver came up with this design (although I settled on which radar to use, the ALQ 109, after some quick research. I hope that works.. if not, blame me for that one. LOL) , so I'll let him explain:
"Command Guidance with IR Terminal Homing.
The missile has an IR homing head concealed beneath a jettison-able nose cone, and command guidance receiver. Both of these systems are small, light and cheap. The aircraft tracks the target and fires the missile. During most of the flight, the aircraft's radar operates in Track-While-Scan mode, keeping a rough check on the position of the target and the missile, while sending the latter guidance commands. This has the added advantage that there's no 'lock-on' to alert the target to the fact that they're being shot at. When the missile gets within two miles of the target, it jettisons it's nose cone, which has been shielding the IR seeker head from heating up to now, and homes in by infra-red. "
The program had a varying amount of success but accounted for more than two dozen downed aircraft and proved to be a psychological nightmare for enemy pilots wondering just when and where a HAWK would either spring from the jungle or strike from above like a true predator, without warning. "
I want to thank all my "advisers" that helped along the way and made this into a community effort. Y'all kept me in line when I wanted to do things that were just outlandish and provided a ton of invaluable advice, technical info, and things of that nature that have combined to make this much, much better than if I had done it alone :
sandiego89
kerick
snowtrooper (transfers, thanks again bro! all worked great but the slime lights had to be omitted)
JayBee
PR19_Kit (wing length oversight committee, sole member)
Weaver
RAFF-35
Thanks, folks! Lots of others have stopped by at some point or other to be supportive, and I may have forgotten something here, I hope not, but thank you all as well.
Now... where to put this thing?!
Edit: Forgot the build page link. http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,42895.0.html (And thanks for the below, David/63!! )
Wooooowwww, you've done great! what a looker! she's gorgeous!
Outstanding job! love it! :wub:
David
Ok, with just 2,5 hours left is sent in my contribution to the Old Kit GB..........
It took quite a while, due to set back of the chemical sort (filler not being compatible to paint, sanding all off and start all over again). But nevertheless: Here goes.
International Harvester Transall:
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/444/32050871471_4fe1213a10_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QQe6sg)IMG_3861 (https://flic.kr/p/QQe6sg) by David Dunnebier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/), on Flickr
International Harvester was a producer of usually agricultural machinery like Balers, Combines and Tractors but also made utility vehicles. So why didn't they produce cropdusters? Let's face it; at that time all cropdusters were based on surplus WW2 aircraft like Avengers, Stearman etc. These models were cheap to operate but could spray less per run and where less efficient. The need for a more modern, efficient cropduster was clear as the mass mechanization after the second world war was at it's peak in the early fifties. This was not only the case in the US, but also for Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. IH (International Harvester) were in the midst of the agricultural business, jet power was new and had a great future ahead. So, what if IH did respond to the research of the National Flying farmers association and develop a cropduster, in cooperation with Westinghouse and a former Boeing and Lockheed Aeronautical Engineer?
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/580/32130870226_de56e737af_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QXi7i9)IMG_3864 (https://flic.kr/p/QXi7i9) by David Dunnebier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/), on Flickr
Enter John W. Thorpe, Aeronautical engineer who just drawn up the FL-23 for Fletcher Aviation. He was asked by IH to design a large jetpowered cropduster to be cheap and efficient in use, able to spray an swath of land 60 meters wide and 15 kilometers long in 15 minutes, Good low-speed flight characteristics, even with a heavy load, calling for a high-lift wing and STOL abilities and easy to maintained by un/low skilled personnel. IH earlier tried to team up with Fred Weick, also aeronautical engineer, but the preferred working for Piper on the Ag-1 predecessor of the Piper Pawnee.
So, Thorpe designed the basic layout consisting off a fully glazed cockpit for pilot and navigator/trimmer in a practical twin boom, low wing and center fuselage pod design with a fixed tricycle undercarriage. The Westinghouse J-34 would be mounted on the pod just like the He-162. It did resemble the Weick W-1A although it had a low wing and was off all aluminum, cantilever construction.
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/1/646/31794094260_9ec86ae8ce_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Qrx3wY)IMG_3865 (https://flic.kr/p/Qrx3wY) by David Dunnebier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/), on Flickr
Thorpe was very much involved in Fletcher Aviation and didn't really have the time to work on the IH project and the FL-23 Defender at the same time. So IH took the basic design and formed a project team with former Aeronca (Aeronca stopped building General Aviation planes in Middletown, Ohio in 1951) employees to develop the Thorpe designs into the IH Transall. This revised version had a double-decker, sesquiplane layout with hopper tanks between the upper and lower wings. The wings had an unusually thick (thickness/chord 21%), constant chord wing, fitted with full span slotted flaps and slot-lip ailerons. The twin booms were moved high on the hopper tanks and the fuselage was lengthened to accommodate a larger tank. The tanks could either hold liquid or dry bulk materials. The fuselage tank could also be removed (slid-out) of the fuselage and being used as cargo hold.
(https://c6.staticflickr.com/1/286/31358720133_3b67de6e49_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PM4CYv)IMG_3868 (https://flic.kr/p/PM4CYv) by David Dunnebier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/), on Flickr
The first prototype was built in 1952 at the IH plant at Louisville, KY and made it's maidenflight in October 1953. Soon the Transall proved to be underpowered with the J34 engine so the bigger J46 was ordered. The prototype was adapted to accept the bigger J46 and was extensively tested during 1954. While the J46 and provided sufficient power it was not as economical to run as expected nor was it easy to maintain. So, major requirements were not met and couldn't be met at that time. Only the prototype was built and tested. To IH it was a big disappointment for such a promising concept and it came at huge costs!
During 1955 the US Chemical Corps contracted Zenrat Industries as third party to test new herbicides (later known as the rainbow herbicides) sprayed by aircraft over land as the US Chemical Corps didn't have any aircraft themselves. US airforce wasn't able to free up freighters as they understood how dangerous the to be tested herbicides were. Zenrat Industries had no aircraft either, but was very much motivated to deliver the services and started looking for a suitable aircraft, big enough to carry a large load in it's tanks. Soon they found the IH Transall readily available, although some maintance was needed to get the Transall in flyable condition.
But it never came to testing these herbicides, the CIA had a more urgent need to live test chemical solutions over populated area's in the vicinity of area 51. In 1955 Area 51 or Groom Lake was chosen as test site for the U-2 (article 341). So Zenrat Industries took the IH Transall to Groom Lake and was used for spraying herbicides over the sagebrush in the vicinity of Groom Lake. When more sophisticated and less harmfull solutions came available during 1959-1960 and these substances were assessed to be suitable for full scale testing the Transall was used to spray different sets off chemical solutions over populated area's like Alamo, Mercury, Sugar Bunker, Beatty and Goldfield, NV. These solutions later became known as Chem Trails. During the Oxcart and Tagboard programs the Transall was used as a mind control craft as sightings of testplanes were too frequent. CIA rationed: If secrecy had to be maintained these chemical mind control had to be used. Operations continued during the sixties as programs were developed at Groom Lake, but seemed to have been stopped in 1970 most likely caused by changed ethical morale and public opinion. The fate of the IH Transall is yet unknown. Possibly it was destroyed in the early 1970. It might as well still be around as the chemical solutions used could be highly toxic just like the C-123 used to spray Agent Orange in Operation Ranch hand.
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/270/32130870246_387c7a55f2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QXi7iu)IMG_3870 (https://flic.kr/p/QXi7iu) by David Dunnebier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/), on Flickr
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/718/31794093570_27f0ff3d1a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Qrx3k5)IMG_3871 (https://flic.kr/p/Qrx3k5) by David Dunnebier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/), on Flickr
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/643/31794093230_5491337562_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Qrx3ed)IMG_3873 (https://flic.kr/p/Qrx3ed) by David Dunnebier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/), on Flickr
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/1/603/31327670404_8ec623d157_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PJjuYm)IMG_3875 (https://flic.kr/p/PJjuYm) by David Dunnebier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/), on Flickr
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/551/31327670304_7fff99fdec_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PJjuWC)IMG_3877 (https://flic.kr/p/PJjuWC) by David Dunnebier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/), on Flickr
For the complete album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/albums/72157673414703343/with/31327670304/
It still has got to be weathered and i'll take better pictures in spring, when it's less cold and slippery in the garden....
A huge "Thank You!" to Zenrat for the decals!
Hope you'll like it.
David
Well done to all who have completed builds.
The thread is now locked and the poll will be launched in the next few days (probably during the evening of 10 January 2017 (UK time)).
Regards,
The Mods.