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Mitsubishi Amatsubame.

Started by zenrat, March 12, 2022, 03:41:37 AM

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The Rat

#15
March 13, 2022, 10:10:07 AM Last Edit: March 15, 2022, 05:46:44 PM by The Rat
Quote from: zenrat on March 13, 2022, 04:36:26 AMKerick picked it.

So did I, (see my post) but I wasn't going to give it away. Because I'm a rotten swine!  ;D ;D ;D
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kerick

#16
March 13, 2022, 11:28:52 AM
Could you transplant a Skyhawks nose?
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
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zenrat

#17
March 14, 2022, 04:22:23 AM
Quote from: The Rat on March 13, 2022, 10:10:07 AM
Quote from: zenrat on March 13, 2022, 04:36:26 AMKerick picked it.

So did I, (see my post) but I wasn't going to give it away. Becuase I'm a rotten swine!  ;D ;D ;D

Yes you did and yes you are.   ;D ;) :thumbsup:
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

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comrade harps

#18
March 14, 2022, 04:43:42 AM
The tail shifted aft does give it a sleeker, faster look.  :wub:
Whatever.

PR19_Kit

#19
March 14, 2022, 04:53:36 AM
Would look even sleeker and faster with wing root intakes and a slimmer fuselage.

Ah, then it'd be a Hunter, sorry.................
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

DogfighterZen

#21
March 14, 2022, 12:01:10 PM
Quote from: zenrat on March 13, 2022, 04:36:26 AM
Thanks folks.

Kerick picked it.
I've never liked the look of the Swift.  Something bugs me about it.  Part of the problem was the gap between the trailing edge of the rudder and the end of the jet pipe.  Moving the vertical tail approx 10mm backwards was easy and made a big (IMO) improvement.
I also don't like the nose.  This is harder to fix as it comtains the UC bay.  I may have to get another kit and tackle this.  It needs to be more downward pointing and possibly longer.  The camera nose from the Airfix Banshee   might do the trick.

Exactly the same things i don't like about the Swift. :mellow:
Needs either what you did with the tail and/or completely new bigger tail and elevators, and nose, IMO.
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

zenrat

#22
March 15, 2022, 04:09:28 AM
Glad it's not just me.

Prices on evil-bay are a little high for my liking so i'll wait until i find one at a price I like.  But (like shortening a Victor) i like the look of what I did and want to do it again.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

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DogfighterZen

#23
March 15, 2022, 11:08:02 AM
Yup, i've been looking out for a good deal on an Airfix Swift but no luck yet so i'll wait.
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

The Rat

#24
March 15, 2022, 05:51:13 PM
Every time I look at this I kick my self. Built my first Hawk/Testors Swift back in the 70s, and 3 more since then and another partly finished, AND I NEVER EVEN THOUGHT TO MOVE THE VERTICAL STABILISER REARWARD!  :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

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Wardukw

#25
March 16, 2022, 01:41:42 AM
Dont ya all love it when a wiffy is vuilt which is so subtle you look and look and look cause you know something aint right but you dont know what it is.
Fred did this prefectly with his Amatsubame .
Im not a fan of this plane ..the real thing that it..its just not my sort of plane..its not mean enough looking ..like the Viggen ..now thats a cool looking plane but still i do love a bloody good build no matter what it is and when its a mind bender..even better  :lol:
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
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zenrat

#26
March 16, 2022, 02:24:29 AM
Thanks folks.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

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