1/72 Boeing P-34A Osprey

[nighthunter]

Jon, the kit is really basic so the "fabric" texture is non-existent. Therefore, the issue is a non-issue. So, here's the back story:

In 1935, the Air Corps went to Wedell-Williams with a fighter contract for a high speed persuit interceptor. Their design didn't appeal, due to a lack of performance, but the Boeing Company saw potential in the idea and contracted with Wedell-Williams and created an all metal monocoque fuselage and wing version of the Wedell-Williams design, with a Pratt & Whitney R-1830-21 Twin Wasp two-row, 14-cylinder, air-cooled radial, with 1200 hp, which gave it a top speed of 313 mph.

[PR19_Kit]

Hehehehe, nice one! 

[jcf]

 

A an aside Bill Boeing was long gone by 1935. 

[nighthunter]

Thread Revival!

Couldn't work on this due to a lot of things, but I'm back in the saddle! I couldn't snag a radiator scoop from any of my Spits, so it took a 1/144 centerline fuel tank from an F-16 and cut off the tip to make one. The interior has been painted in zinc chromate.

Boeing P-34A Perigrine (WIP)

General characteristics:

Crew: one
Length: 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in)
Wingspan: 11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Height: 2.92 m (9 ft 7 in)
Wing area: 16.2 m2 (174 sq ft)
Empty weight: 1,594 kg (3,514 lb)
Gross weight: 1,970 kg (4,343 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-21 Twin Wasp two-row, 14-cylinder, air-cooled radial, 1200 hp (895 kW)

Performance:

Maximum speed: 313 mph (272 knots, 500 km/h) at 8,500 ft (2,960 m)
Cruise speed: 270 mph (235 knots, 432 km/h)
Range: 625 mi (543 nmi, 1,006 km) at 270 mph (419 km/h), 860 mi (748 nmi, 1,385 km) at 200 mph
Service ceiling: 37,240 ft (11,350 m) service ceiling
Rate of climb: 2,440 ft/min (12.4 m/s)

Armament:

4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) AN/M2 Browning machine guns with 450 rounds per gun

[nighthunter]

More progress has been made, the cockpit is coming together using parts scrounged. The engine from the B-25 is nealry complete. And I'm using the ski fixed gear and removing the skis to get a spatless fixed landing gear. Now the debate has turned to who uses it. Do I continue forward with a USAAC aircraft, or US Army Air Guard Aircraft, or a Cascadian Air Corps aircraft?

[TallEng]

How about using one of these schemes?
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ML72191
Or
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ML72190

Ought to be something there for you?
Regards
Keith

[nighthunter]

Kieth, it was going to wear OD and Neutral Gray if it's USAAC or USAANG, and it would wear OD and Neutral Gray as part of it's Camouflage if it was Cascadian. But thank you for the information!

[nighthunter]

Thread revival! I'm doing a lot of Overtime that allows me to work on projects. So, this will be the first project I'm.going to work on.