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Re: Spinners' Strike Fighters Thread

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kerick

#2595
January 13, 2024, 08:27:56 AM
That would make a nice build! Looks great to me.
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

chrisonord

#2596
January 13, 2024, 09:14:32 AM
Very nice as per. :thumbsup:
I have one in the stash, ans have pondered putting delta wings on it, and calling it the Fairey Delta IV. Just because it would boil some styrene stasi's saw dust.  :angel:
The dogs philosophy on life.
If you cant eat it hump it or fight it,
Pee on it and walk away!!

SPINNERS

#2597
January 14, 2024, 03:21:34 AM Last Edit: January 14, 2024, 03:26:27 AM by SPINNERS
Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 13, 2024, 08:11:22 AMI much prefer the 'pure' shape of the original F-107A...


North American F-107A Ultra Sabre - 101st Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Massachusetts Air National Guard, 1964






My new F-107C skin can be tweaked to sort of fit the earlier F-107A but the rear end needs more work. The underside of the F-107A has a 'hollow' for either a semi-recessed drop tank or a tactical nuke but I've placed a Genie in there just for shits and giggles really because it would be a very draggy installation but potentially ideal for a snug-fitting larger missile. I've also used the contemporary AIM-4C Falcon missile to mop up any Soviet bombers that survived the blast of the Genie.

PR19_Kit

#2598
January 14, 2024, 04:14:31 AM
Oh yes, SUPERB job there.  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

SPINNERS

#2599
January 14, 2024, 08:14:12 AM Last Edit: January 14, 2024, 11:25:48 AM by SPINNERS
North American F-107C Ultra Sabre - 196th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, California Air National Guard, 1974






Final F-107 for now and I've switched back to the 'C' version and I've had a go at making the tail marking for the 196th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (in port and starboard versions) after seeing it on so many photo's of their F-102A's. It's not too bad and I know how to make it better for the next time on a Lightning or Mirage or something equally inappropriate!

SPINNERS

#2600
January 15, 2024, 06:10:38 AM
Lockheed F-104H Starfighter - 196th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, California Air National Guard, 1974







Just a quick re-visit to my recent 'ADC' Starfighter to add a new squadron with my revised tail marking which I'm much happier with. Just a reminder that I'm using the designation of F-104H as it's the only contemporary 'spare' designation open to me as I've already used the 'E'.

Archibald

#2601
January 15, 2024, 08:53:40 AM
Glad to see this thread is still there, after all those years. As good as ever. Cheers !
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

SPINNERS

#2602
January 15, 2024, 09:11:46 AM
Gloster Meteor NF.2 - 1st Prototype, 1943



There's no input from me here apart from taking the screenshots of another cracking 'what if' Meteor by yakarov79 who has called this the Meteor FB.5 but I've chosen to call it the NF.2 (that's NF.II in Mosquito speak) which allows it to predate the post-war Meteor F.4 and we can all agree to airbrush out of history the real Meteor F.2 (which was literally a one-off) although the bigger nacelles of the Derwent 5's are harder to explain! His Meteor FB.5 has the classic Mosquito FB Mk. VI nose armament of four 20 mm Hispano cannon and four .303 Browning machine guns mounted in the nose but it also has amazing weapon options with a Molins 57mm gun, a shallow internal bomb-bay and wing pylons for rockets and/or bombs.

BTW has any aircraft in history been powered by so many different engines?

SPINNERS

#2603
January 15, 2024, 09:12:45 AM
Quote from: Archibald on January 15, 2024, 08:53:40 AMGlad to see this thread is still there, after all those years. As good as ever. Cheers !

 :cheers:

Vulcan7

#2604
January 15, 2024, 09:53:08 AM
That's a very cool looking Meteor  :mellow:  :mellow:  :mellow:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
"My grandad fought in WW1 and used to make Mosquito wings in WW2"

Rick Lowe

#2605
January 15, 2024, 08:28:17 PM
I like the r/c rear barbette.  :thumbsup:

NARSES2

#2606
January 16, 2024, 05:53:05 AM
Quote from: Vostoc7 on January 15, 2024, 09:53:08 AMThat's a very cool looking Meteor  :mellow:  :mellow:  :mellow:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

It is indeed  :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

SPINNERS

#2607
January 16, 2024, 07:33:08 AM
(Alternative) Gloster Meteor NF.2 - 1st Prototype, 1943





This alternative Meteor NF.2 marries the 'wartime prototype' camo scheme with the Meteor NF.11 (the first of the Meteor night-fighters) and this just needed a lick of paint in a couple of areas although the F.8 tail looks a bit out of place in 1943! Obviously, the radar wasn't ready for the first prototype so Gloster's stuck a lump of concrete in the nose - a crazy story that could never have happened, right?  ;) Note the serial number DG207 - the real Meteor F.2  :mellow:

SPINNERS

#2608
January 16, 2024, 10:53:06 AM
Quote from: Rick Lowe on January 15, 2024, 08:28:17 PMI like the r/c rear barbette.  :thumbsup:

Here's a gratuitous rocket shot;

Rick Lowe

#2609
January 16, 2024, 07:54:52 PM
Nothing wrong with a Rocket Shot!  :thumbsup:
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