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San Amerigo Light Bomber

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Archibald

March 28, 2007, 01:48:42 PM
Remember this ?
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/forum//index...%20amerigo&st=0

San Amerigo is my fictional South-american state.  
Flag and roundels


As mentioned in page 2, the FASA (Fuerza Aerea del San Amerigo) has a long-lived bomber squadron, actually flying Martin B-57B.

I've picked up an Italeri B-57 at the shop one month ago, and built it this evening (easy build, nice kit!)

I plan to paint it in an exotic camo, inspired by Bolivian T-33s for example.

The Canberra was really a nice-looking aircraft  :wub:   :wub:  
There would be some cool kitbashing to make with such a beautiful fuselage  :wub:  :wub:  :wub: (Hunter wings would be awesome!!!)





:tornado:  :cheers:  :cheers:


King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

B777LR

#1
March 28, 2007, 01:50:20 PM
Going to be cool! Canberras of Amerigo Squadron!

Rafael

#2
March 28, 2007, 02:08:03 PM
Excellent, Archi!!!
I wondered when was I going to see a build of yours OOB!! :lol:
I love your kitbashes/scratchbuilds.

What else are you going to do to this beautiful bird?

Rafa
(yeah, someday--someday I will build something Out Of The Box, too)
Understood only by fellow Whiffers....
1/72 Scale Maniac
UUUuuumm, I love cardboard (Cardboard, Yum!!!)
OK, I know I can't stop scratchbuilding. Someday, I will build something OOB....

YOU - ME- EVERYONE.
WE MAY THINK DIFFERENTLY
BUT WE CAN LIVE TOGETHER

Archibald

#3
March 28, 2007, 11:45:39 PM
Dear Rafa

I have to say that these days I'm more interested in naval aircrafts (AEW, fighters, attack) and profiles (have you seen this aeronavale Skylancer ?)

Alas, I haven't models in the stash corresponding to this interest (it could change, I've atempted my first bid on E-bay for a Heller Etendard IV, and I plan to buy an
A-7 this weekend...I really want to rebuild the Aeronavale  ;) )

Waiting for that, I've decided to build this San Amerigo bomber.
I know you're Spanish speaker (I mean you speak "spanish" language) so I've a question for you.

What sounds best ?

Fuerza Aerea del San Amerigo (FASA) ?
o
Ejercito del Aire del San Amerigo (EASA) ?

I plan to paint this thing today. First atempt at fractal camo (well, actually a kind of fractal camo)... got some ideas on the subject...

Stay tunned !!!
:cheers:
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Howard of Effingham

#4
March 29, 2007, 01:32:16 AM
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What sounds best ?

Fuerza Aerea del San Amerigo (FASA) ?

Ejercito del Aire del San Amerigo (EASA) ?

archie! i'd go with FASA. sounds better.   ^_^

trevor
Keeper of George the Cat.

B777LR

#5
March 29, 2007, 03:05:24 AM
Can you make decals archie?

Archibald

#6
March 29, 2007, 04:55:01 AM
QuoteCan you make decals archie?
Already made!  ;)  

King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

B777LR

#7
March 29, 2007, 05:53:48 AM
How? :unsure:

:cheers:  :cheers:  :cheers:

PS: photos will be better if you take them at outdoor preferebly in the afternoon :)  

Archibald

#8
March 29, 2007, 06:41:50 AM
QuoteHow? :unsure:

:cheers:  :cheers:  :cheers:

PS: photos will be better if you take them at outdoor preferebly in the afternoon :)
Dear Boeing-san

We haven't see the sun for two weeks now - that's not a joke!-  <_<  
Gloomy weather...

Decals had been printed on paper, with a high-resolution color jet printer.

King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

SPINNERS

#9
March 29, 2007, 12:11:33 PM
I enjoyed doing my (Airfix) B-57B so I'm loking forward to seeing how what you do with yours Archie. Go on, go wild!

Rafael

#10
March 29, 2007, 02:42:00 PM Last Edit: March 29, 2007, 02:47:51 PM by Rafael
QuoteI know you're Spanish speaker (I mean you speak "spanish" language) so I've a question for you.

What sounds best ?

Fuerza Aerea del San Amerigo (FASA) ?
o
Ejercito del Aire del San Amerigo (EASA) ?
Archi, for Central/South American Air forces the naming custom is Fuerza Aérea, so it must read as

Fuerza Aérea de San Amerigo (should say "de", not "del")

And FASA sounds better for a spanish speaker. The whole name sounds respectable and intimidating, from this side of the pond ;)

Rafa
(wishing to see the Aéronavale revived ála Archibald)
Understood only by fellow Whiffers....
1/72 Scale Maniac
UUUuuumm, I love cardboard (Cardboard, Yum!!!)
OK, I know I can't stop scratchbuilding. Someday, I will build something OOB....

YOU - ME- EVERYONE.
WE MAY THINK DIFFERENTLY
BUT WE CAN LIVE TOGETHER

Archibald

#11
March 30, 2007, 01:53:44 AM
Ok, FASA sounds cool  :wub:  

Photobucket has gone into maintenance this morning (a good move, seems that there was some crap hidden there)

 <_<

I've started to paint it... no pics for 3 days, I'm out for the weekend  :wub:  
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

John Howling Mouse

#12
March 30, 2007, 06:26:26 PM Last Edit: March 30, 2007, 06:28:53 PM by John Howling Mouse
FASA is cool.  Glad you're sticking with it.  Believe the acronym was also some role-playing game's company but yours will be more memorable.

The insignia is completely believable too.   Would look great on a T-33 T-tail I'm working on....hmmm....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FASA
Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

Archibald

#13
March 31, 2007, 04:47:57 AM
QuoteFASA is cool.  Glad you're sticking with it.  Believe the acronym was also some role-playing game's company but yours will be more memorable.

The insignia is completely believable too.   Would look great on a T-33 T-tail I'm working on....hmmm....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FASA
No copyright on my insignas, mr JHM! You can use it on your T-33
(T-tail T-bird ?  :wub:  :wub: )

King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

John Howling Mouse

#14
March 31, 2007, 02:03:46 PM
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The insignia is completely believable too.   Would look great on a T-33 T-tail I'm working on....hmmm....

No copyright on my insignas, mr JHM! You can use it on your T-33
(T-tail T-bird ?  :wub:  :wub: )
Too cool!  Thanks.  I will await to see what the overall markings for your current FASA bird will look like and adapt them to my own, home-made decals for my T-Tailed T-Bird!
Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.
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