Found this kit a a show some weeks ago for only 20 euros.
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I bought two. Two? Yes two.....
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TomZ
So how many He-111a will need to be combined to tow that?
:thumbsup:
Great! (in both meanings: wonderful and huge!) :thumbsup: :wub:
OMG! And I wonder about the airfield where you could start and land this thing?
How about going another step further and make it a hydroplane conversion for beaching assaults? ;)
Now that's a neat idea :thumbsup: And one I can even imagine the Luftwaffe contemplated
Quote from: zenrat on May 12, 2019, 03:48:16 PM
So how many He-111a will need to be combined to tow that?
:thumbsup:
At least three I reckon, with eight engines too. :o
An He-111ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz....... ;D
;D ;D ;D
A long time ago, I drew such 323Z and related versions, symmetric or not. I may add your one and others, yes.
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Quote from: Tophe on May 16, 2019, 08:31:10 AM
A long time ago, I drew such 323Z and related versions, symmetric or not. I may add your one and others, yes.
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I think mine is pretty much the top left one, but then with 4 central engines,
TomZ
Is this better? :unsure:
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Ah my friend, you draw faster than I can build. ;)
But yes, that's my version.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
TomZ
Small update.
Almost ready for painting, just some minor touch ups needed.
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TomZ
Good! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Put a V-2/A4 (or better yet, the winged A9/A4b variant) on a pylon under the middle of the center wing and hey presto - the grandfather of Stratolaunch...
Martin
Messerschmitt Me-323Z
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Finally finished!
TomZ
Wow that's amazing .
Wouldn't want to pilot it Allied fighter pilots have acres to aim for
WOWEE Tom, that must take up some shelf space! :o :thumbsup:
Is it 1/72? I don't know of a smaller 323 at all.
Ha Ha! Tom what did you do!!! :wub: :wub: :wub:
It's amazing and ginormous aswell.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Stunning job.
But........
Where are you going to put it? :wacko:
David aka 63cpe
Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 27, 2019, 02:06:52 PM
WOWEE Tom, that must take up some shelf space! :o :thumbsup:
Is it 1/72? I don't know of a smaller 323 at all.
Try the very first post on this thread. It's 1/144.
Ah, right, thanks Jim. :thumbsup:
It's still huge though!
Hurrah! Building this Gigant Zwilling is a success! It will probably win the war (against reason and sadness) ;) ;D :wub:
Wow... I bet that one would make some noise. What a fantastic job!
Quote from: tigercat on October 27, 2019, 12:38:53 PM
Wow that's amazing .
+1 :thumbsup:
Quote from: tigercat on October 27, 2019, 12:38:53 PM
Wouldn't want to pilot it Allied fighter pilots have acres to aim for
True but not that many places where they'd actually do much damage.
Quote from: Old Wombat on October 27, 2019, 08:06:15 PM
Quote from: tigercat on October 27, 2019, 12:38:53 PM
Wow that's amazing .
+1 :thumbsup:
Quote from: tigercat on October 27, 2019, 12:38:53 PM
Wouldn't want to pilot it Allied fighter pilots have acres to aim for
True but not that many places where they'd actually do much damage.
Didn't they catch fire rather easilly?
Good job Tom. Now build us one in 1/32... ;D
Quote from: zenrat on October 28, 2019, 03:23:31 AM
Good job Tom. Now build us one in 1/32... ;D
Uh... in 1/32 this would require a whole room for itself, and at 1/24 there would be a need to discard the walls between rooms... ;D
Quote from: zenrat on October 28, 2019, 03:23:31 AM
Good job Tom. Now build us one in 1/32... ;D
Not sure the wife would go along with that one......
TomZ
Fabulous Tom :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I don't think rifle calibre m.g.'s would be able to do that much damage to it. You'd score a lot of hits, but how many would be fatal ?
Quote from: zenrat on October 28, 2019, 03:23:31 AM
Didn't they catch fire rather easilly?
From what I've read, yes. Mainly because there was no protection to the fuel lines etc.