Looking for a WW2 aircraft, likely a prototype.

[Dizzyfugu]

Found two Italian contenders, too. The SM.91 first...






...and the slightly less conventional, asymmetrical SM.92:



Also note the unique rearward-facing gun on the stabilizer!

[NARSES2]

I've got a kit of that SM-91

[Dizzyfugu]

...and I've found the rather special and stillborn Martin-Baker "Tank Buster" project:

[perttime]

Something about this thread reminded me of the Airspeed AS.31 fighter concept:


https://www.flickr.com/photos/27862259@N02/6221894105/in/photostream/

[PR19_Kit]

Are you sure that SM.92 isn't one of Tophe's designs? 

[TheChronicOne]

I know the cockpit is forward of the wing, etc, but this is another "contender" I thought I'd add:




I must know, though, did you ever figure out what it was??

[PR19_Kit]

Another one of Stephane Baumont's wonderful designs. 

And the inspiration for my Tri-Stang too.

I miss his amazing photographic quality artworks on here. 

[TheChronicOne]

I thought that was real!!  I guess the first clue should have been the fact I'd never seen it before.     

Yeah, I'd say his work is pretty cool.     This thing is gorgeous, I can see why you were inspired and I am, too.

[PR19_Kit]

I thought that was real!!  I guess the first clue should have been the fact I'd never seen it before.     

Yeah, I'd say his work is pretty cool.     This thing is gorgeous, I can see why you were inspired and I am, too.

Yes, Stephane's a true artist. 

Take a look at his gallery on DeviantArt, it'll keep you occupied for a few hours. He's on a TinTin kick at the moment but scroll down and you'll find DOZENS of his amazing aircraft.

https://www.deviantart.com/bispro/gallery/

[JayBee]

My Oh My Oh My.
That site is seriously bad/good for the imagination.
I have seen a couple of his illustrations before, and there are a few models aropund that must have been inspired by his work.
It has certainly got my mind churning. 

[PR19_Kit]

That site is seriously bad/good for the imagination.
I have seen a couple of his illustrations before, and there are a few models aropund that must have been inspired by his work.

Yes indeed Jim, Stephane is a serious loss to our site here. 

[Tophe]

Have you checked my site http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/index2.htm ? Mainly about unbuilt projects though.

[KJ_Lesnick]

...and I've found the rather special and stillborn Martin-Baker "Tank Buster" project:

This is fictional right?

[Tophe]

This has never been actually built nor entered RAF, but it was truly designed in the early 1940s and actually patented (I could find the patent if necessary)
EDIT: this is a 1942/43 patent, number GB556826,
see https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/mosaics?CC=GB&NR=556826A&KC=A&FT=D&ND=3&date=19431022&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EP#

[NARSES2]

Yup, Martin Baker Tankbuster.

That's the Unicraft kit but with a modern Gatling gun in the nose rather than the cannon proposed for the original.