Have you ever bought a model,

Tophe · December 27, 2005, 12:56:42 AM

The JMN's Fokker 26 (Phantom but not F-4) is far less pretty, see http://www.dutch-aviation.nl/index5/Civil/...%20Phantom.html
Thanks to have revealed us the secret beauty...

The Rat · December 27, 2005, 05:41:09 AM

Another beauty Glenn! I can just picture that sitting on the ramp, with clamshell doors open at the rear...

Brian da Basher · December 27, 2005, 05:49:44 AM

Wow Glenn that is absolutely stunning in its simplicity and execution! You'd have no trouble gaslighting JMNs with that photoshop bit! What a beautiful twin-tailed whif!

Brian da Basher

Glenn · January 05, 2006, 11:43:57 PM

Project #3

Given the title P-38Y, it was often referred to as 'WHY' by the USAAF. This 'push/pull' airplane was designed in late 1943 after the capture of a BV-141. Still keeping the twin engine fighter idea, this fighter proved to be very agile against Ta-152's.
Using an idea from Igor's "what if asymmetric" page, and an idea from Tophe, I designed this ship. As to the lack of tail/tailplane to the starboard side, the wing controls all split like a flying wing.
To stop the plane from 'ground looping' on take-off and landings, I added the canards forward of the wings' leading edge. The idea was that once the undercart was extended, the canard would deploy, to 15 degrees, forcing the nose to flatern out more. Also, the starboard landing gear is lower at the wheel retraction, so the oleo leg/wheel won't get caught up with the prop shaft.
Glenn

Brian da Basher · January 06, 2006, 06:23:50 AM

Woah that's very cool!

And soooo perverse! Gotta love it!

Brian da Basher

NARSES2 · January 06, 2006, 06:58:35 AM

That would look good posed with the Macchi asymetric proposal - great work Glen

Tophe · January 06, 2006, 08:53:15 AM

Oh...

Thank you so much... It's not a twin-boomer anymore, but it will become again, zwilling it gently with Photopaint... I will try. You are the true master of Photoshop, Glenn, but maybe I will succeed by myself.

Tophe · January 06, 2006, 09:20:57 AM

Done in a few minutes: P-38YY in the twin-tail forum:
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/forum//index...80&#entry110782
Thanks again and again, and much congratulations!

Tophe · January 11, 2006, 07:32:48 AM

^_^ Please, dear, shoot your P-38Y marvel according to an angle like below (on plain-colour background – or blue sky - if possible)... Please... to mirror-build 12 derivatives, with 2 to 6 engines... zero to three cockpits...

Tophe · January 14, 2006, 11:25:28 PM

Glenn sent me this wonderful picture yesterday morning

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We can see perfectly the canards (always extended, I had misread the first picture)and the starboard engine (push not push-pull on this axis, I had misread that too).
Now, with this great basis, I will photopaint derivatives, happily ^_^ ... Thanks a very lot Glenn

Edit: done... see see http://www.whatifmodelers.com/forum//index...80&#entry112922
Thanks again Glenn, providing so many dreams!