WWII US minor fighters: P-64, P-66, ...

[ysi_maniac]

I have to confess that love these small -private- planes
Torito: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_P-64
Vanguard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-66_Vanguard

[ysi_maniac]

Sword has a Vanguard model: http://agapemodels.com/?p=388

[jcf]

Meta Models produces a beautiful 1/24th paper model of the Vanguard that is available through Paper Models International.
http://www.papermodels.net/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1182

I have the Meta Hughes H-1 and it is very nice paper model.

[ysi_maniac]

AZ model produces Vanguard too.

[ysi_maniac]

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Good post, Thanks!

If you want to make a Vanguard from a conversion, I would begin with a P-36. Quite similar indeed.

[famvburg]

      Huh? A P-36 is closer to a P-66 than a BT-13 is? I'd certainly start with a BT-13 for a P-66!

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Good post, Thanks!

If you want to make a Vanguard from a conversion, I would begin with a P-36. Quite similar indeed.

[famvburg]

     I would buy a Vanguard kit rather than scratchbuilding, but I don't understand why anyone would use a P-36 as a basis for a P-66.

Youch! Could you really bring yourself to chop up an E32 LF BT-13? You can get an AZ Vanguard for half that price.

[famvburg]

      I remember back in the '70s building a 1/72 BT-13 using a Corsair fuselage & maybe Zero wings & AT-6 cowl/engine/prop & I think canopy. I'd say a Corsair fuselage is closer than a P-36 by far.

In the past, people tried to use Corsairs as a conversion basis for the Vanguard. I remember seeing one attempt combining a Frog fuselage and tail with Hawk Bf-109F wings. The effect wasn't bad but the scale rather wonky (fuselage too big, wings too short).

[Stargazer]

If you like the Curtiss CW-21 Demon, you'll love the fictional Demonhawk and CW-21B+YP-37 series by Robert Beechy:

http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg85/Norman_Rockwell/Aircraft%20Profiles/?start=20

[ysi_maniac]

      I remember back in the '70s building a 1/72 BT-13 using a Corsair fuselage & maybe Zero wings & AT-6 cowl/engine/prop & I think canopy. I'd say a Corsair fuselage is closer than a P-36 by far.

In the past, people tried to use Corsairs as a conversion basis for the Vanguard. I remember seeing one attempt combining a Frog fuselage and tail with Hawk Bf-109F wings. The effect wasn't bad but the scale rather wonky (fuselage too big, wings too short).

This Guy is just right.

What if P-66 evolved into a serious Fighter?

Lets begin with Corsair fuselage and Zero wings and tail plane.





Maroon parts would need some scratch or further research. This way we get a Vanguard on steroids with a very powerful engine.

[NARSES2]

Very interesting Carlos 

[Dizzyfugu]

I have a de-navalized F4U on the agenda, some day. The idea is to use an early F4U fuselage and use P-47 wings, together with the landing gear, and the oil coolers must also go somewhere (maybe wing roots again).

[ysi_maniac]

... and, what if a more advanced wing, than that of Zero, for Super Vanguard?

[Dizzyfugu]

The Mustang wings look very good together with that fuselage!

[ysi_maniac]

Alternative to P-64