A couple of years ago I did two models in this same idea. I will not put a link to the old post as all the photos were then with botophucket, but here is the story.
There is an old joke.
How to confuse an Irish Navvy?
Answer :
Hold up two shovels and tell him to take his pick!
So the modern version would be :
How to confuse a JMN?
Show him two models of similar types from the same time period, that are not what they seem, and wait for his head to explode!
The story so far.
In the late 1940’s research going on, on both sides of the Atlantic into the best configuration for swept wing jets.
In particular there was much debate about whether swept wing jets would require a tailplane or not.
In America the Northrop Corperation produced an experimental type in the form of the X-4 Bantam. (The X stood for Experimental).
While in Great Britain the DeHavilland Aircraft Company produced the DH-108 Swallow.
Both designs did produce one definite result. At higher speeds the aircraft all showed reduced longitudinal stability (commonly known as “Porpoising”).
The models :
Planet Models DH 108 Swallow.
&
MPM Northrop X-4 Bantam.
They just underwent a bit of a transformation.
The Swallow got a new canopy (to lose the framing detail) modified from an F-16 (no idea what kit it came from), a long nose probe, and a pitot tube mounted high on the leading edge of the fin.
The Bantam got a shortened, and reshaped, fin, and two wingtip mounted pitot tubes.
Then the colour schemes and markings were swapped over.
Now the finished result :
