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Started by Glenn, April 22, 2004, 07:30:17 PM

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Glenn

April 22, 2004, 07:30:17 PM
With the end of WW2, and 'The Spoils of War' being sent to the Allies for evaluation, the US Government came to the help of Northrop. With Northrop working on their 'flying wing' project, they needed a jet powered model to test apart from their piston engine prototypes. One of the Horten IX models was stripped down, and re-assembled to US specs. The photo shows X-IXN, Northrop's jet test bed during one of it's many flights.

Model: Revell 1/72 sc.

John Howling Mouse

#1
April 22, 2004, 10:37:20 PM
Wow!
Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

nev

#2
April 22, 2004, 11:53:15 PM
Great job, as ever :)
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Aircav

#3
April 23, 2004, 01:43:29 AM
Always thought of doing a USN version Horton...............one day  :huh:  ;)  
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Radish

#4
April 23, 2004, 01:51:59 AM
So very plausible.
USN version??
Folded wings would be nice. :wacko:  
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#5
April 23, 2004, 04:18:58 AM
the mans got the skill! B)  

Captain Canada

#6
April 23, 2004, 04:55:08 AM
Looking good !

Flying wings are always cool.........

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April 24, 2004, 02:09:01 AM
Fantastic, as ever , your skills are legendary. I love the in flight scene
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Aircav

#8
April 24, 2004, 03:31:58 AM
I'll tell you what I have had an idea for but you'd need to make a new set of wings, flip the wings over so they would have a forward sweep  :huh:  ;) left on the right and the right on the left so to speak :wacko:  :ph34r:  :ph34r:  :ph34r:  :ph34r:  
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Ollie

#9
April 24, 2004, 04:06:06 AM
Neato Glenno!!

Aircav, you would need to reshape the airfoil section in order to do that!

B)  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:  

WeeJimmy

#10
April 24, 2004, 08:21:32 AM
Very cool  :)  

Martin H

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April 24, 2004, 12:03:30 PM
I like it.
What kit was it?
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Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

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