Farting Falcstang now has the tail feathers of a Ki-46.

YF-16 WIP 31-12-2022 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Every time I see this it reminds me of something else. Now it's a P-80 

Quote from: zenrat on December 31, 2022, 03:47:23 AMFarting Falcstang now has the tail feathers of a Ki-46.

YF-16 WIP 31-12-2022 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

That looks great 

And it has given me a idea. I have a F-86D and a OA-4M that both would look good with Stang wings I think...

Quote from: zenrat on December 28, 2022, 01:57:26 AMAlas, there is no Mustang*.
These wings are left over from building the Mitsuberican KP5146 Bitang which used parts from a Hasegawa P-51D

Oh.

Quote from: Flyer on December 31, 2022, 06:49:50 AMAnd it has given me a idea. I have a F-86D and a OA-4M that both would look good with Stang wings I think...

The more I think about it the more I like both, the mental images I have make the OA-4M look a bit like a taildragger L-39, and the F-86D a bit like a Supermarine Attacker with a nose intake. I really hope I can get to some building this year, my list of want to builds is getting very long...

Not sure about a Scootstang but I like the thought of a Sabre Dogstang.  The wing guns would come in usefull,
Today I sanded it, applied more putty and glued the nose on today.  Boy there's a lot of putty in those wing roots.

I also masked and sprayed this RAN FAA Sluf.

SLUFF WIP 01-01-2023 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Quote from: zenrat on December 28, 2022, 01:57:26 AMAlas, there is no Mustang*.
These wings are left over from building the Mitsuberican KP5146 Bitang which used parts from a Hasegawa P-51D

Tophe - P82-51C5_ae cropped by Fred Maillardet, on FlickrMitsuberican KP5146 Bitang - 8 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Wings are glued to the YF-16.  There is a huge difference in thickness at the root.  Lots of putty will be required to blend profiles.

*Not strictly true, there are a couple in the stash but they will not be getting F-16 wings.

GREAT DESIGN , Super !

Quote from: Pellson on September 21, 2022, 05:36:57 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on September 21, 2022, 04:42:13 AMMy line about radials all leaking like sieves is based on experience.

In the RAN I worked on Grumman Trackers with Wright R-1820 Cyclones &, during my posting to the FAA Museum (in its extremely primitive stages) on the Sea Fury's Bristol Centaurus & the DC-3/C-47's Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasps (along with the Firefly's Rolls-Royce Griffon, the T.34 Vampire's Goblin & the Sea Venom's Ghost, among others). All of those engines, sleeve or poppet, leaked oil like incontinent ..... puppies.

Also, during oil filter changes, oil would run (not drip) into the most inaccessible areas & on the first engine run that oil would streak out along the fuselage/nacelle & ruin all the hard work that had gone into cleaning the bloody thing!

Are you absolutely certain it wasn't my Land Rovers you were working on? I see uncanny similarities.. 🤪

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Another one addicted to the world's best looking 4x4  ? 

Quote from: killnoizer on January 02, 2023, 03:28:53 PMThe world's best looking 4x4

Would be one of these.

Quote from: zenrat on January 03, 2023, 03:18:28 AM

Quote from: killnoizer on January 02, 2023, 03:28:53 PMThe world's best looking 4x4

Would be one of these.

Let's agree to disagree.. 

As for Land Rovers, they should be classed as narcotics. A ludicrously expensive habit, all but impossible to get rid of, but the pleasure when they work.. 

Quote from: Pellson on January 03, 2023, 04:51:36 AM

Quote from: zenrat on January 03, 2023, 03:18:28 AM

Quote from: killnoizer on January 02, 2023, 03:28:53 PMThe world's best looking 4x4

Would be one of these.

Let's agree to disagree.. 

Come now, sure this is the best looking 4x4

Quote from: scooter on January 03, 2023, 06:02:33 AMCome now, sure this is the best looking 4x4

That's actually only RWD.. 

Quote from: Pellson on January 03, 2023, 06:03:44 AM

Quote from: scooter on January 03, 2023, 06:02:33 AMCome now, sure this is the best looking 4x4

That's actually only RWD.. 

Yes, I know.  If its still stock, though.

Off-road the Kübel is only a joke ... I lifted one by hand out of the mud some years ago .
  Half of my friends got one for coffee support only .   

That's wild ! Mustang wings are nice wings tho.