Monogram What-ifs

[Daryl J.]

As many here likely know, ARC is going to have a Monogram ''Classic'' kit group build.   Here are a couple of ideas popping through Ye Olde Head at the moment and I wonder if they are reasonably viable:

(Both 1/48 Monogram kits)

P-39 with P-38 intercooler ducting, armor plating around pilot and radiators, painted in Vietnam Green/Green/Tan/Grey.   Nape carried beneath.

B-29 with approximate 3-inch extension split immediately fore and aft  the main wing enlarging the bomb bays, utilizing tip tanks, prop revisions, turrets removed, and  in Vietnam Green/Green/Tan/Black.   With the left-over Superfort, making a B-29SP ground attack variant.

Reasonable?   What have I missed?  

Essentially, I wanted a Tigercat, Mitchell, Aircobra, and Superfortress all in SEA-whiffery.    



Thanks in advance,
Daryl J.

[Brian da Basher]

Those are some awesome ideas, Daryl! I'm looking forward to seeing them come to fruition in the Pics of Your Current Projects thread!

Brian da Basher

[The Rat]

A latter day B-29 might utilise turboprops...    

[Captain Canada]

ya, and you could get that resin conversion set for the Chinese AWACs.....now that would really make a tough looking -29 !

[Radish]

Great ideas, and they'll help to get my "Vietnam" P-61 back on track  

[Daryl J.]

The MO of the short-fuselage B-29 would be that of trail strafer and ground attack.   Would that mean a designation of A-29SP be appropriate?  AKA the Asp?

Since turrets would be essentially gone save for some rear protection, I'd thought of adding 3 SUU-22's ( is that the correct designation?) from the Monogram F-4C/D kit underbelly much like the Mitchell incorporated side guns under the canopy.  A smaller bomb bay with some daisy cutters, phosphorus, or napalm to be included.   Regarding engines, the 3350's were mighty fine engines and would be on-line since the Skyraider used them as well.   A prop revision would likely happen, however.     No tip tanks at all, but perhaps a reduced span wing outboard the engines?


The P-39 would be used in much the same capacity.......................albeit on a much reduced scale.


Now off to fill in the over-shallow gun troughs on Monogram's Bf-109G-10 and add some recce bits....also a US Vietnam aircraft btw!  You know that German engineering is built to last and the sound that thing made..............

 
Daryl J.

 

[GTX]

and they'll help to get my "Vietnam" P-61 back on track

You too???

Regards,

Greg