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Lockheed L-233 Early jet bomber concept

Started by 63cpe, April 13, 2025, 11:28:48 AM

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Old Wombat

Kinda reminds me of the Cosmo Falcon (from Space Battleship Yamato 2199), in a stretched, extended-control-surface way;







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Spino

Not bad at all, but it's gonna need a LOT of sanding!

Charlie_c67

Puts me in mind of something from Buck Rogers or Battlestar Galactica (70's version)
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Rick Lowe

I keep getting a 2000AD comic 'Ro Busters' vibe - IIRC there was a craft that looked similar at one time...

Coming along very nicely, Dave.

zenrat

I like it Dave but i'd square the wingtips and find a shorter vertical tail.

I'm getting a sci fi vibe from somewhere I can't quite put my finger on.  Trigan Empire?
Fred

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Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

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Rick Lowe

Quote from: zenrat on April 22, 2025, 04:35:52 AMI like it Dave but i'd square the wingtips and find a shorter vertical tail.

I'm getting a sci fi vibe from somewhere I can't quite put my finger on.  Trigan Empire?


Agree with the tail.
Yeah I was thinking Trigan Empire, too.

Gondor

Quote from: Rick Lowe on April 22, 2025, 03:28:12 PM
Quote from: zenrat on April 22, 2025, 04:35:52 AMI like it Dave but i'd square the wingtips and find a shorter vertical tail.

I'm getting a sci fi vibe from somewhere I can't quite put my finger on.  Trigan Empire?


Agree with the tail.
Yeah I was thinking Trigan Empire, too.


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