Quote from: frank2056 on January 29, 2024, 07:04:21 PM

Quote from: JoeP on January 28, 2024, 04:29:23 AMStranger were nuclear powered airplanes.

I met an engineer who worked on the Nuclear powered airplane project. It used a specially modified B-36 with an on-board reactor.

Although the reactor was never used to power the aircraft, it was a working device. This engineer mentioned that the crew cabin was heavily shielded and one constant problem was that the wiring insulation on cables near the reactor kept failing, due to the radiation.

Another insane project was Project Pluto.

They also had to fly with a transport full of paratroops trailing them so that if the B-36N crashed, they could immediately establish a safety cordon around it.

Quote from: Weaver on January 29, 2024, 09:28:44 AM

Quote from: scooter on January 29, 2024, 07:26:37 AMA further posit for the build.  A nation with a significant amount of rivers or coastal inlets reaches out to revise the PT/MTB/MGB concept due to either rises in insurgent or pirate activity.

Foe example, an 80' Elco boat, built of Kevlar (1965)-reinforced glass fibre with trip pump jets (or refitted WWII build).  One twin .50, one twin Mk-19 AGL (1968), twin Oerlikion 20mm cannon, etc.

Or two M-163 Vulcan cannon turrets with the radar removed fore and aft, and two M-134 miniguns on swivel mounts, one on each beam...    

Or go Full Metal OverKill !




https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=40169.msg694863#msg694863

Although, admittedly, this started out as an Airfix 1/72 S-10 class Schnellboot not a MTB.


This started out as a 1/72 Airfix Vosper 73' MTB;


https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=47563.msg885413#msg885413


Together;




Okay, they're scale-o-rama'd, but they're still WhIF 1960's-1970's builds.  

Nuclear powered aircraft?
Did that for the Prototype GB.  There's a lot of discussion on the subject in the thread.

https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=48066.msg898540#msg898540

Osa-class missile boat
Built   1960–1973
In service   1960–present


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osa-class_missile_boat

Quote from: perttime on January 30, 2024, 02:59:37 AMOsa-class missile boat
Built   1960–1973
In service   1960–present


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osa-class_missile_boat

I'm sure i've seen a kit of one of these.  Possibly short run.

<Goes to scalemates>
Yep.  1/72 Merit International mould from 2014 repopped by I Love Kit in 2021.

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/i-love-kit-67202-russian-osa-class-missile-boat-osa2--1373802

Quote from: zenrat on January 30, 2024, 03:18:21 AM

Quote from: perttime on January 30, 2024, 02:59:37 AMOsa-class missile boat
Built   1960–1973
In service   1960–present
...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osa-class_missile_boat

I'm sure i've seen a kit of one of these.  Possibly short run.

<Goes to scalemates>
Yep.  1/72 Merit International mould from 2014 repopped by I Love Kit in 2021.

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/i-love-kit-67202-russian-osa-class-missile-boat-osa2--1373802

That is the later Osa2 with the tubular missile launchers, but still. For some reason, the more angular launchers of Osa1 appeal to me.

Quote from: perttime on January 30, 2024, 03:45:53 AM

Quote from: zenrat on January 30, 2024, 03:18:21 AM

Quote from: perttime on January 30, 2024, 02:59:37 AMOsa-class missile boat
Built   1960–1973
In service   1960–present
...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osa-class_missile_boat

I'm sure i've seen a kit of one of these.  Possibly short run.

<Goes to scalemates>
Yep.  1/72 Merit International mould from 2014 repopped by I Love Kit in 2021.

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/i-love-kit-67202-russian-osa-class-missile-boat-osa2--1373802

That is the later Osa2 with the tubular missile launchers, but still. For some reason, the more angular launchers of Osa1 appeal to me.

They did the OSA 1, too - first, in fact (both Merit & I Love Kit).

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/merit-international-67201-russian-navy-osa-class-missile-boat-osa-1--238292

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/i-love-kit-67201-russian-osa-class-missile-boat-osa1--1373803

Not exactly low cost kits    But at 1:72 they should be about 50cm long, and there's lots of parts.

Quote from: Old Wombat on January 29, 2024, 10:39:04 PM

Quote from: Weaver on January 29, 2024, 09:28:44 AM

Quote from: scooter on January 29, 2024, 07:26:37 AMA further posit for the build.  A nation with a significant amount of rivers or coastal inlets reaches out to revise the PT/MTB/MGB concept due to either rises in insurgent or pirate activity.

Foe example, an 80' Elco boat, built of Kevlar (1965)-reinforced glass fibre with trip pump jets (or refitted WWII build).  One twin .50, one twin Mk-19 AGL (1968), twin Oerlikion 20mm cannon, etc.

Or two M-163 Vulcan cannon turrets with the radar removed fore and aft, and two M-134 miniguns on swivel mounts, one on each beam...    

Or go Full Metal OverKill !




https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=40169.msg694863#msg694863

Although, admittedly, this started out as an Airfix 1/72 S-10 class Schnellboot not a MTB.


This started out as a 1/72 Airfix Vosper 73' MTB;


https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=47563.msg885413#msg885413


Together;




Okay, they're scale-o-rama'd, but they're still WhIF 1960's-1970's builds.  

Guy I absolutely love the monster 👻 👽
M42 Duster turret with twin 40mm Bofors cannons  ...   50s on the sides and a beautiful M61 20mm Vulcan rotary cannon on the arse ..perfection   

Quote from: Wardukw on January 30, 2024, 04:52:53 PMGuy I absolutely love the monster 👻 👽
M42 Duster turret with twin 40mm Bofors cannons  ...  50s on the sides and a beautiful M61 20mm Vulcan rotary cannon on the arse ..perfection   

Well, the Royal Australian Marines follow the theory that "Overkill is underrated".

Quote from: Old Wombat on January 30, 2024, 10:32:14 PM

Quote from: Wardukw on January 30, 2024, 04:52:53 PMGuy I absolutely love the monster 👻 👽
M42 Duster turret with twin 40mm Bofors cannons  ...  50s on the sides and a beautiful M61 20mm Vulcan rotary cannon on the arse ..perfection   

Well, the Royal Australian Marines follow the theory that "Overkill is underrated".

Something I'm sure they learned supporting the Army during the Emu Wars

An idea just hit the squishy bit and it's one I'm liking.
M48 tank in Australian service in Vietnam with a 20pdr main gun instead of the 90mm cause I think it will look better .
I'll cover it in crew gear and have this battered and beaten from bush bashing.

The last M48 I built was donkeys yes ago and it was Tamiyas offering which in most aspects isn't a good model...ive had a Dragon M48 for ages now ..I think it's doesn't have tracks..not a problem 😏
I've got a set of AFV Club ones from a M88  and there individualtrack links too  

The 1983 kit or the 1964 kit?
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Quote from: jcf on February 01, 2024, 04:19:49 PMThe 1983 kit or the 1964 kit?
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Oh that would have to be the 83 kit Jon as I didn't even know about the 64 kit 

That reminds me..I must check that Dragon kit .

Only just caught up with your RAM S-Boot conversion, Guy - marvelous work!