Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 05, 2025, 12:52:13 AMHere you go, first the early one.



Then the later 'improved' one.....

See now that early one is really a much better looking bird ...the later one looks like one of those comedy fat models ...if they had lifted that cockpit any higher the pilot would be sitting above the fuselage.   

Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 05, 2025, 12:52:13 AMHere you go, first the early one.



Then the later 'improved' one.....

See now that early one is really a much better looking bird ...the later one looks like one of those comedy fat models ...if they had lifted that cockpit any higher the pilot would be sitting above the fuselage.   

They had to raise the pilot in the U-3 version because the Cutlass's attack angle on approach was so high that the pilot couldn't see the deck and had to rely on the DLO to tell him when to cut the engines in the fond hope he'd then catch a wire.

Quote from: Wardukw on February 04, 2025, 12:42:24 PM..thinking possible canards too ...but that's a maybe right now 🤔

That was my original plan years ago, it seemed the logical way to go. Viggenise it! 

Could a canopy from a late WWII or post war type be made to fit? Low back Spitfire, Tempest, P-47, Gloster Meteor?

Quote from: perttime on February 05, 2025, 11:44:59 AMCould a canopy from a late WWII or post war type be made to fit? Low back Spitfire, Tempest, P-47, Gloster Meteor?

Yeah, something like that would work.
A P-51 or F-86 canopy would be too long, IMHO.

I've got 2 P-47 canopies from the previous ultra lighting build   
Hmmm what about A4 Skyhawk I wonder 🤔

Quote from: The Rat on February 05, 2025, 06:37:33 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on February 04, 2025, 12:42:24 PM..thinking possible canards too ...but that's a maybe right now 🤔

That was my original plan years ago, it seemed the logical way to go. Viggenise it! 

Yeah baby!  yeah baby yeah !!    ...that idea is bouncing around the noggin for sure 

I've been looking at the profile picts and wondering what and where to hack and slash to get the best look 🤔 

Quote from: Wardukw on February 05, 2025, 11:00:14 PMI've got 2 P-47 canopies from the previous ultra lighting build   
Hmmm what about A4 Skyhawk I wonder 🤔

T-bolt would work.
Scooter with a whole lot more work and cutting out of the mounting areas as well. But doable though.

Quote from: Rick Lowe on February 06, 2025, 02:36:33 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on February 05, 2025, 11:00:14 PMI've got 2 P-47 canopies from the previous ultra lighting build   
Hmmm what about A4 Skyhawk I wonder 🤔

T-bolt would work.
Scooter with a whole lot more work and cutting out of the mounting areas as well. But doable though.

Yeah the A4s might be to much work for too little gain ...and to small when I think about it 🤔
The P-47s tho ...

I just ordered a vacc-form canopy from Squadron, and then didn't paint the back of it - left it clear.



You can also see the Leading Edge Root Extensions I stole from and F-18.  I think it's a sleeker look than with canards, and more American, too - for some reason designers here shy away from canards, seems to me.

Quote from: Scotaidh on February 07, 2025, 01:40:42 PMI just ordered a vacc-form canopy from Squadron, and then didn't paint the back of it - left it clear.



You can also see the Leading Edge Root Extensions I stole from and F-18.  I think it's a sleeker look than with canards, and more American, too - for some reason designers here shy away from canards, seems to me.

Bud your folks have tried canards but they always to put most in the wrong place 😒.
Like under the fuselage 😆
They did put some a F-15 and they looked pretty damn cool ..keeping those in mind when I build one of mine ..at some point 👉 👈
Now ive scored a Cutless I'm already thinking of how much cutting it's going to take to get what I want ...thinking of stuffing in a A-4  cockpit cause I'll bet good money the Revell one will suck ..or not exist 

Well my Revell 1/60th scale Cutless came in mail today and yep ..there's going to be quite a few mods to convert this into 48th ..lengthened..widening the fuselage including its depth ..wingspan increased in lenght and width and a full scoped out cockpit 
Oh I'm changing out the landing gear too ...Skyhawk might work .

Quote from: Wardukw on February 12, 2025, 07:45:38 PMWell my Revell 1/60th scale Cutless came in mail today and yep ..there's going to be quite a few mods to convert this into 48th ..lengthened..widening the fuselage including its depth ..wingspan increased in lenght and width and a full scoped out cockpit 
Oh I'm changing out the landing gear too ...Skyhawk might work .

I have a spare Aires 1/48 F-105G (2-seater) resin cockpit upgrade set, if you want it - complete cockpit including bang-seats & instrument panels (it's for the Monogram kit, but I have the Hobby Boss kit - & the Aires cockpit to go with it - so it's surplus to requirements).

Quote from: Old Wombat on February 13, 2025, 01:14:14 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on February 12, 2025, 07:45:38 PMWell my Revell 1/60th scale Cutless came in mail today and yep ..there's going to be quite a few mods to convert this into 48th ..lengthened..widening the fuselage including its depth ..wingspan increased in lenght and width and a full scoped out cockpit 
Oh I'm changing out the landing gear too ...Skyhawk might work .

I have a spare Aires 1/48 F-105G (2-seater) resin cockpit upgrade set, if you want it - complete cockpit including bang-seats & instrument panels (it's for the Monogram kit, but I have the Hobby Boss kit - & the Aires cockpit to go with it - so it's surplus to requirements).

Oh yes please very muchly thank you dude 😁😁😁
That's the cockpit well sorted 👌 👍
And being Aires ill be very nice 😌 🙂
Ohhhh a two seat Cutlass ? 😳