Super Polikarpov

[proditor]

For the Spanish Civil War GB

Here she is at the mock up stage with her new engine, canopy, and prop.

[sotoolslinger]

That is freakin cool  I am definitely stealing this idea to do on a Buffalo

[Tophe]

lovely

[John Howling Mouse]

Cool, I have this in my project kit list as well.  I was going to really exaggerate the nose length but yours looks way more believable.

Looking forward to more progress shots on this one.

[proditor]

*Cross-posted in it's entirety from the Groupd Build thread, as I'm hoping to get a bunch of responses*

Okay, so I've hit decision time.

This is how we have the Poli currently mocked up:



However this would eliminate that nasty Torque problem quite nicely:



Thoughts?

[hurricanemk1c]

That looks amazing!

[Tophe]

However this would eliminate that nasty Torque problem quite nicely:

and improve beauty nicely also...

[sotoolslinger]

Really like the contra props. Go with that

[proditor]

Okay, contra-props it is.   

[proditor]

New pics on the build thread: New guns, structure for the canopy, and a pilot!

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,28305.msg428347.html#msg428347

[proditor]

First one done!  EL LORO DE MUERTE!!!  Link to build thread, story, and more pics: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,28305.msg429855.html#msg429855

[Cliffy B]

"The Parrot of Death"  Me likey a lot!!!!