Spitfire sculduggery. decisions decisions.

[Jetfixer]

OK, I've dug out my Spitfire spares and I have a complete wing set from a MKV. A complete if somewhat roughly built MK1. Here's the choices. Two sets of wings gives me the option to do an Xwing spitfire. ("Rabbit leader, I'm going in") OR. adding the inner section of a pair of wings to the other giving an inverted gull wing, and that gived the almost obligatory option of adding spats similar to the Supermarine 224. This will give me the option of doing it silver with prewar markings. or early war cammo with black and white underside, OR something totally stupid and mental.

Over to you guys. what say ye?

Bestest.

G

[The Rat]

Two sets of wings gives me the option to do an Xwing spitfire. ("Rabbit leader, I'm going in")

Saw one just a few days ago and can't for the life of me remember where, this board or somewhere else. Looked damned cool.

[Ed S]

I say go with the gull wings and spats.  Sounds like fun.

Ed

[The Rat]

...an Xwing spitfire.

Ah, here we are, our own kitbasher started one.

[Jetfixer]

SWEET, that decides it then, the gullwing and spats wins it.

Bestest.

G

[Brian da Basher]

With two pair of wings, you could always biplane it.

Oh the heresy!!!


Brian da Basher

[puddingwrestler]

Why stop at one heresy - A gullwing biplane! The spats are optional, but if you leave them off Brian won't like you anymore

[DaFROG]

Was there not a biplane hurricane with a jettisonable upper wing intended for getting heavier loads off the ground, perhaps you could make a spitfire torpedo bomber along similar lines the top wing being jettisoned after torpedo launch to restore full spitfire type agility and speed...............
not sure where teh sapts would go on that though

[puddingwrestler]

I think there was some sort of plan to fit the HUrricane-stype jettisonable biplane upper wing to spitfires in real life... obviosouly dreamed up by some long-lost relative of mine in the air ministry (hey, it's possible! My Mum's family is English!)

[Mossie]

Why stop at one heresy - A gullwing biplane! The spats are optional, but if you leave them off Brian won't like you anymore

Add a radial for real depravity.....

[The Rat]

Was there not a biplane hurricane with a jettisonable upper wing ...

Yes, there was.

[Sauragnmon]

To hell with drop tanks and conformal tanks, we have lifting body tanks! Wonder why that didn't go further... Probably too much risk of something popping the tank and dousing the plane in burning fuel, or else the wing had a chance of taking off the tail when released...

[TsrJoe]

http://malaveldt.deviantart.com/art/1940s-Space-Fighter-23476310

[DaFROG]

To hell with drop tanks and conformal tanks, we have lifting body tanks! Wonder why that didn't go further... Probably too much risk of something popping the tank and dousing the plane in burning fuel, or else the wing had a chance of taking off the tail when released...

The engineer in me says that it's probably pretty expensive and time consuming to make, dificult to install in the field and, if jettisoned over enemy teritory (or water) unrecoverable. I'd imagine it'd tie up resources noramlly used to build more aeroplanes as well wheras conventional drop tanks wouldn't. Correct me if i'm wrong but were'nt conventional drop tanks made of paper.
The whiffer in me says (beating the engineer over the head and muttering about killjoys) that he doesn't care and that the more improbable, unlikley and impractical something is the more reason to make a model of it

[sotoolslinger]

Totally stupid and mental please