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Title: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: Captain Canada on November 21, 2016, 07:20:42 PM
Hi Guys ! Started this when we were on vacation in Florida a few years back. Decided to get off my duff and finish it. Was going to finish it on her feet, but I seem to enjoy flying it around so we'll see !

(https://scontent-yyz1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15135795_10211413682844036_7076297842980045140_n.jpg?oh=71b55920e8a4b0e476fb0918a2e4ec8c&oe=58D4D774)

(https://scontent-yyz1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15109538_10211413682804035_863816902237849633_n.jpg?oh=5bc7e825677493d80a9823f948747348&oe=5889E67A)
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: Old Wombat on November 21, 2016, 07:50:08 PM
Woh! :o

Cool! :mellow:
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: The Rat on November 21, 2016, 09:50:01 PM
OOOOOOOH!  :cheers:
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: McColm on November 21, 2016, 10:51:27 PM
Great build,
I"ve been thinking of a CA-6B Prowler myself.
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: comrade harps on November 21, 2016, 11:42:33 PM
Can't wait to see the pods and gear you'll be hanging off all those pylons  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: Dizzyfugu on November 22, 2016, 12:22:47 AM
That's... weird! At first glance I thought it was a kind of business jet, or 4-seat-air-limo?

Getting those very different fuselage shapes together must be messy!?  :unsure:
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: zenrat on November 22, 2016, 12:43:42 AM
Tell me about the Bluesmobile in the background please...
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: Old Wombat on November 22, 2016, 12:52:07 AM
Without the GAU-8 & the titanium bath-tub, & even with the extra crew, I can see this baby getting up a bit of speed down low & lobbing a few HARM's / ALARM's at unfriendly SAM radars whilst jamming the airwaves. ;D
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: su27rules on November 22, 2016, 12:58:45 AM
 :thumbsup:  Nice!!
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: Captain Canada on November 23, 2016, 01:13:41 PM
Wow. That is amazing !

:wub:
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: comrade harps on November 23, 2016, 11:51:45 PM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on November 22, 2016, 12:22:47 AM
That's... weird! At first glance I thought it was a kind of business jet, or 4-seat-air-limo?

Getting those very different fuselage shapes together must be messy!?  :unsure:

I knew that it was reminding me of... something?

Finally figured out what it is: this little French 4 seater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morane-Saulnier_MS.760_Paris (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morane-Saulnier_MS.760_Paris)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Morane-Saulnier_MS.760_Paris_%28MG_9734b%29.jpg)
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: DogfighterZen on November 24, 2016, 02:51:38 PM
Wow, Sir, Captain, Sir!!  I remember the start of this one, great to see it like this, looks very good! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: TheChronicOne on November 24, 2016, 08:22:21 PM
Now this looks interesting! I love it!

I'm not sure what to think of the electronics packages on the vertical stabs, though, to be honest. .. . ..     *cough* *ahem* that means I need to see more to be convinced which means...keep going!!   :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: TheChronicOne on November 24, 2016, 08:25:00 PM
Quote from: comrade harps on November 23, 2016, 11:51:45 PM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on November 22, 2016, 12:22:47 AM
That's... weird! At first glance I thought it was a kind of business jet, or 4-seat-air-limo?

Getting those very different fuselage shapes together must be messy!?  :unsure:

I knew that it was reminding me of... something?

Finally figured out what it is: this little French 4 seater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morane-Saulnier_MS.760_Paris (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morane-Saulnier_MS.760_Paris)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Morane-Saulnier_MS.760_Paris_%28MG_9734b%29.jpg)

Wow, I love that plane!!  Looks like an extended T-37! 

(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oocities.org%2Fbourbonstreet%2F6921%2FPlanes%2Ft37.gif&hash=c5c20040c35ce58505492bb048cca776befc2e9e)
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: comrade harps on November 25, 2016, 04:41:06 AM
Quote from: TheChronicOne on November 24, 2016, 08:25:00 PM
Quote from: comrade harps on November 23, 2016, 11:51:45 PM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on November 22, 2016, 12:22:47 AM
That's... weird! At first glance I thought it was a kind of business jet, or 4-seat-air-limo?

Getting those very different fuselage shapes together must be messy!?  :unsure:

I knew that it was reminding me of... something?

Finally figured out what it is: this little French 4 seater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morane-Saulnier_MS.760_Paris (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morane-Saulnier_MS.760_Paris)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Morane-Saulnier_MS.760_Paris_%28MG_9734b%29.jpg)

Wow, I love that plane!!  Looks like an extended T-37! 

(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oocities.org%2Fbourbonstreet%2F6921%2FPlanes%2Ft37.gif&hash=c5c20040c35ce58505492bb048cca776befc2e9e)

Well there's a whiffing challenge: a 4 seat Tweet Bird.
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: TheChronicOne on November 25, 2016, 08:42:35 AM
That would be reaaaally cool!  Great idea.  ;D
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: Scooterman on November 25, 2016, 02:17:09 PM
Holy Poo, Toad!
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: zenrat on November 25, 2016, 10:03:29 PM
Four across?  Fit a big ol' bench seat maybe.
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: Snowtrooper on November 26, 2016, 01:47:05 AM
Quote from: zenrat on November 25, 2016, 10:03:29 PM
Four across?  Fit a big ol' bench seat maybe.
An idea leads to another, four across bench seat would require dressing it up to look like a late 50's American car with huuuuuuuuge fins, chrome trim, whitewall wheels, the works. Since the cars of the era were supposedly inspired by airplanes (and rockets), the circle would be complete ;D
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: chrisonord on November 29, 2016, 03:10:27 PM
Only just seen this, and I am interested on how it comes out too. Very cool  :thumbsup:
Chris
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: jcf on November 29, 2016, 03:22:00 PM
There was a 4-seat Tweet based bizjet, the Cessna 407:
http://machdiamonds.com/cessna407.html

(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmachdiamonds.com%2Fcessna407e.jpg&hash=f5b4d2dde7e191df850f10276dd7aaaeec1bde02)

Oh yeah, it did have a bench seat in the back.  ;)

Rockwell proposed a 4-seater T-2 as a Prowler crew trainer.
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi729.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww291%2Fjoncarrfarrelly%2F4HOLER-01.jpg&hash=12394fb189f64468a438f30244102fde299e4a92)
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi729.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww291%2Fjoncarrfarrelly%2F4HOLER-02.jpg&hash=704c649d65d68f151b6a5ecb1fa9dab7c53ee2ca)
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi729.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww291%2Fjoncarrfarrelly%2F4HOLER-03.jpg&hash=3bafd8d0437096b3996ed6e74c00640fa23e4168)
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: TheChronicOne on November 29, 2016, 03:39:32 PM
These are both cool but especially the 4 Tweater !   I wonder if there is a kit somewhere of that.  Fantastic link there, too, thank you.
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: comrade harps on December 02, 2016, 04:58:03 AM
Quote from: joncarrfarrelly on November 29, 2016, 03:22:00 PM
There was a 4-seat Tweet based bizjet, the Cessna 407:
http://machdiamonds.com/cessna407.html

(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmachdiamonds.com%2Fcessna407e.jpg&hash=f5b4d2dde7e191df850f10276dd7aaaeec1bde02)

Oh yeah, it did have a bench seat in the back.  ;)

Rockwell proposed a 4-seater T-2 as a Prowler crew trainer.
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi729.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww291%2Fjoncarrfarrelly%2F4HOLER-01.jpg&hash=12394fb189f64468a438f30244102fde299e4a92)
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi729.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww291%2Fjoncarrfarrelly%2F4HOLER-02.jpg&hash=704c649d65d68f151b6a5ecb1fa9dab7c53ee2ca)
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi729.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww291%2Fjoncarrfarrelly%2F4HOLER-03.jpg&hash=3bafd8d0437096b3996ed6e74c00640fa23e4168)

All new to me! Awesome finds   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: Captain Canada on December 02, 2016, 05:00:08 AM
Myself as well ! Great stuff and thank for posting...I love that 4 seat Buccaneer !

:wub:
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: Dizzyfugu on December 03, 2016, 09:55:27 AM
I like the T-37 variant a lot, esp. the car-style door. The four-seat T-2 is sick, too. Maybe an A-1E canopy could fit...? That gives me some ideas...!  ;)

Thanks a lot for posting these!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A-10/ Prowler
Post by: PR19_Kit on December 03, 2016, 01:06:35 PM
I've always though the 4 seat T-2 project was a neat looking aircraft, much more interesting than the T-39 that used instead.