Tornado Plus?

BlackOps · August 23, 2005, 08:58:03 PM

Well I was looking at a Tornado I had built 3/4 of about ten years ago and started thinking about some things so here is a quick pic to show you what I'm thinking.

Don't know if I can pull it off but I think I'm going to give it a go! You know I never would have even considered something like this before joining this group...see what you've started!

Now this thing is going to need a better name than Tornado Plus...any suggestions?

Jeff G.

Tophe · August 23, 2005, 09:02:28 PM

QuoteYou know I never would have even considered something like this before joining this group...see what you've started!
Now this thing is going to need a better name than Tornado Plus...any suggestions?
Jeff G.

Thanks! What a reward to know that we are somehow the parents of this new bird, freeing your genius mind

For a name, maybe Canard Tornado could be Coronado, that sounds Spanish as well, or Tri-surface Tornado could be Tronado...

anthonyp · August 23, 2005, 09:15:35 PM

Got this from dictionary.com's thesaurus:

Synonyms: August gale, big blow, black blizzard, blast, blizzard, blow, cloudburst, coming down, cyclone, disturbance, downpour, drift storm, gale, goose winter, gully washer, gust, heavy dew, heavy wet, hurricane, monsoon, nor'wester, precip, robin storm, sheep storm, smelt storm, snowstorm, squall, tempest, tornado, twister, whirlwind, whiteout, windstorm

I'm partial to "Smelt Storm" or "Sheep Storm"

Looks good, Blackops! What nation is it destined for? Reason I ask is some nations fit the "Smelt Storm" monicker more than the "Sheep Storm," and vice versa.

dragon · August 23, 2005, 10:16:58 PM

QuoteGot this from dictionary.com's thesaurus:

Synonyms: August gale, big blow, black blizzard, blast, blizzard, blow, cloudburst, coming down, cyclone, disturbance, downpour, drift storm, gale, goose winter, gully washer, gust, heavy dew, heavy wet, hurricane, monsoon, nor'wester, precip, robin storm, sheep storm, smelt storm, snowstorm, squall, tempest, tornado, twister, whirlwind, whiteout, windstorm

I'm partial to "Smelt Storm" or "Sheep Storm"

Looks good, Blackops! What nation is it destined for? Reason I ask is some nations fit the "Smelt Storm" monicker more than the "Sheep Storm," and vice versa.

Windstorm sounds good, however Monsoon sounds like a name the British would name such an aircraft.

You also so know that when you call it "sheep storm", somehow and somewhere in the world, someone is getting horny over that thought (not me, I see sheep and think "roasted rack of lamb!").

NARSES2 · August 23, 2005, 10:46:15 PM

Well working on the assumption that the RAF are re-using the "storm" names - Tornado and Typhoon were used for previous Hawker types why not simply re-use Tempest ?

Chris

Spey_Phantom · August 23, 2005, 11:47:46 PM

how about "Tempest II" B)

Hobbes · August 23, 2005, 11:54:11 PM

Add one more vote for Tempest. I really like your idea, BlackOps.

lancer · August 24, 2005, 01:07:12 AM

Gotta be one of the best looking Tornado's I've seen Blackops, me likeee very much. I'm also voting for Tempes...so there

Patrick H · August 24, 2005, 05:10:54 AM

Tempest sounds good but what about Hurricane II ?

Patrick

Bryan H. · August 24, 2005, 05:26:36 AM

It looks like something a GI Joe would fly! B)

Bryan

AeroplaneDriver · August 24, 2005, 06:52:29 AM

I almost think the canards might be a bit to bit. I hope you dont take this as criticism of your design though, because that is the most vicous looking Tornado-variant I've EVER seen. The tail is absolutely stunning with the twin tails and what I imagine are maybe conformal fuel tanks.

Beautiful design!

aerofile83 · August 24, 2005, 07:58:04 AM

QuoteI almost think the canards might be a bit to bit. I hope you dont take this as criticism...... !

i'm gonna have to agree with 'driver on the canards, i think they might be a little oversized, maybe you could scratch some out of card, but i love the tail and the tanks.

casey :ar:

Gary · August 24, 2005, 08:05:58 AM

If it weren't for the fact that I don't know if they would affect the airflow, I'd suggest putting the cunards, or at least a much reduced version on the forward fuselage similar to the Typhoon.

Perhaps it's just that the present cunards are a tad large. I'm not totally opposed to them. Especially with the new overall layout. Very cool.

BlackOps · August 24, 2005, 06:16:35 PM

I like Typoon II for a name although Smelt Storm was a close runner up

The Canards will get trimmed down a bit, they are the tail fins from a 1/144 scale F-15 I had in a box from days gone past. I pretty much just taped them there for position. I had them in front of the intakes (looked better there) but thought it would disrupt the airflow to the engines. The twin tails are actually the back wings from the Tornado and the new back wings are part of an old 1/48 scale fury.

Now I wonder if I still have to Tornado instructions so I can figure out if I have all the landing gear parts.

Jeff G.

Eddie M. · August 24, 2005, 06:49:41 PM

Very cool design! B) I can't speak for anyone else, but I always take into consideration that my design usually changes somewhat during construction. They never look like they started out in my mind. I suggest talking to your model to see what it wants to be, but don't do it in front of other people because the model will absolutely not answer with anyone around.

Eddie
P.S. Cyclone is my name contribution. ^_^