Re: Spinners' Strike Fighters Thread

[SPINNERS]

Curtiss F-14C-2 Seahawk - VF-16, United States Navy, 1943













I'm pretty certain that this is the first time I've done a 'what if' using the very short-lived USAAF starbar with a red outline which was officially used between June 29th, 1943 to August 14th, 1943 although in reality it was still on many aircraft through to the end of the year. Indeed, my Seahawk is based on a VF-16 Hellcat profile dated December 1943. Anyway, this is the SFP1 Dev A-Team P-40E with a three-tone scheme based on a Hellcat profile. I'm sorely tempted to do another one with the obligatory shark mouth! I am aware that the XF14C designation was used but as it was a Curtiss fighter it suits me just fine!

[PR19_Kit]

Oh yeah, that's REALLY good and works very well.     

[SPINNERS]

[philp]

 

[Old Wombat]

S W E E T !  

P-40 + Naval aviation =           

[Dizzyfugu]

A radial engine would be good, for more authenticity, the USN would never have accepted a liquid-cooled powerplant. Maybe a Pratt & Whitney R-1830?

[Leading Observer]

A radial engine would be good, for more authenticity, the USN would never have accepted a liquid-cooled powerplant. Maybe a Pratt & Whitney R-1830?

So a bigger engine on a Hawk 75 perhaps?

[PR19_Kit]

A radial engine would be good, for more authenticity, the USN would never have accepted a liquid-cooled powerplant. Maybe a Pratt &
Whitney R-1830?

Probably true, but it wouldn't look as good. 

Did the USN ever have an in-line, watercooled engined anything?

[SPINNERS]

A radial engine would be good, for more authenticity, the USN would never have accepted a liquid-cooled powerplant. Maybe a Pratt & Whitney R-1830?

[kerick]

I thought the radial engine thoughts too. I'd just as soon start with a P-36 Hawk if I were going to build one.
As always, it's your project so make it the way you like. It's a pretty intriguing P-40 in navy colors!

[kerick]

A radial engine would be good, for more authenticity, the USN would never have accepted a liquid-cooled powerplant. Maybe a Pratt &
Whitney R-1830?

Probably true, but it wouldn't look as good. 

Did the USN ever have an in-line, watercooled engined anything?

Not to my knowledge. Something about messing around with liquid coolant on board ships.

[Dizzyfugu]

A radial engine would be good, for more authenticity, the USN would never have accepted a liquid-cooled powerplant. Maybe a Pratt & Whitney R-1830?

   Just adding credibility to the idea.

[Dizzyfugu]

A radial engine would be good, for more authenticity, the USN would never have accepted a liquid-cooled powerplant. Maybe a Pratt &
Whitney R-1830?

Probably true, but it wouldn't look as good. 

Did the USN ever have an in-line, watercooled engined anything?

Makes me wonder about a build to test the theory... 
I have an Academy P-40N somewhere with no plans ...yet.