USAF F-29A (Hasegawa 1/72 X-29)

kerick · February 25, 2026, 05:42:02 PM

All problems can be solved with proper imagineering!
You definitely have the right kind of whiff thinking!

kitbasher · February 25, 2026, 11:37:39 PM

'what the heck, it's what-if'

When the SIG is granted its official coat of arms the motto will be 'quidnam, est quid-si'.

Pretty damn snappy in Latin if you ask me.

PR19_Kit · February 26, 2026, 02:54:40 AM

And the answer would be.....

Quidquid dicimus est

kitbasher · February 26, 2026, 03:29:25 AM

Indeed.

As spoken by that well-known Roman emperor and whiffer, Winkius Maximus.

perttime · February 26, 2026, 11:38:50 AM

You may have noticed that some, here, like to build things as feasible as possible - while some others think that crazy is good but totally bonkers is even better.

A while ago, we had an In Memoriam group build for a couple of passed members. One of them really let his imaginations fly, without worrying too much about practicalities. Here's the group build entries built for him: https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=52963.0

Glenn Gilbertson · February 26, 2026, 04:33:12 PM

Never mind the practicalities - that looks great!

kitbasher · February 26, 2026, 11:47:26 PM

Quote from: Glenn Gilbertson on February 26, 2026, 04:33:12 PMNever mind the practicalities - that looks great!

Another potential SIG coat of arms motto!

chrisonord · February 28, 2026, 02:58:41 AM

Excellent build Madison, and welcome to the forum

HarryPhishnuts · March 04, 2026, 09:25:22 AM

Great build.

Leading Observer · March 04, 2026, 01:29:30 PM

Quote from: kitbasher on February 26, 2026, 03:29:25 AMIndeed.

As spoken by that well-known Roman emperor and whiffer, Winkius Maximus.

Wasn't he distantly related to Biggus Dickus?

Old Wombat · March 04, 2026, 02:14:39 PM

Quote from: Leading Observer on March 04, 2026, 01:29:30 PM
Quote from: kitbasher on February 26, 2026, 03:29:25 AMIndeed.

As spoken by that well-known Roman emperor and whiffer, Winkius Maximus.

Wasn't he distantly related to Biggus Dickus?

Only through his marriage to Incontinentia Buttocks.

Leading Observer · March 04, 2026, 03:49:01 PM

Quote from: Old Wombat on March 04, 2026, 02:14:39 PM
Quote from: Leading Observer on March 04, 2026, 01:29:30 PM
Quote from: kitbasher on February 26, 2026, 03:29:25 AMIndeed.

As spoken by that well-known Roman emperor and whiffer, Winkius Maximus.

Wasn't he distantly related to Biggus Dickus?

Only through his marriage to Incontinentia Buttocks.

Weaver · March 05, 2026, 12:29:53 AM

Great build - welcome and well-done.

Quote from: perttime on February 26, 2026, 11:38:50 AMYou may have noticed that some, here, like to build things as feasible as possible - while some others think that crazy is good but totally bonkers is even better.

Indeed. My personal standard (it's by no means a rule) is that if I'm going for feasible, then I at least "hang a hat on" all the real-world issues, by either putting something in the build or the backstory, to at least signal that I understand them, even if I can't offer a fully-engineered solution.

QuoteA while ago, we had an In Memoriam group build for a couple of passed members. One of them really let his imaginations fly, without worrying too much about practicalities. Here's the group build entries built for him: https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=52963.0

The wacky, jokey runner-up is mine, and having taken it to three shows now, I can tell you that it gets the vast majority of the attention.