Pirates!

Radish · September 19, 2006, 01:47:39 PM

aaaarrgghh, aaarrgghh!

Spey_Phantom · September 20, 2006, 10:23:02 AM

poirat day moight be over, but i have shown me good poirate spirit.
boot now lads, its toime to save our accents till next year.

Shivver me timber, blow me down and until next year.

BlackOps · September 21, 2006, 07:26:39 PM

I just happen to have a Curtiss SOC-3 Seagull here that would work nicely as a Pirate Plane

This is a great idea for a Group Build!!! :ar:

Daryl J. · September 21, 2006, 10:27:52 PM

Jeff,

What about the Mitsubishi Pete? It's reliable, simple, manoeuverable, and can carry a passenger........?

I agree, this is fantastic material for a GB.

Daryl J.

GTX · September 22, 2006, 12:51:03 AM

Turning to the other side of the world - what if a bunch of Nazis fled to South/Central America and set themselves up as a pirate organisation operating with some Arado Ar.196s and/or Heinkel He.115s and/or Blohm und Voss BV.138s.

Regards,

Greg

GTX · September 22, 2006, 01:07:12 AM

Hi folks,

To help those creative juices, I'd thought I'd remind everyone of the following related threads:

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/forum//index...=6925&hl=pirate
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/forum//index...6987&hl=comoros

And to wet your appetite, remember this?

Regards,

Greg

Radish · September 22, 2006, 07:26:42 AM

It be good, Cap'n

Daryl J. · September 22, 2006, 07:11:52 PM

So would the main pirate ship be a left-over Elco 80? S-boote?

Daryl J.

rallymodeller · September 22, 2006, 08:14:17 PM

If we're talking about 1950's Nazi runaway Pirates of the Caribbean. they could be just about anything they could get out. S-boots, E-boots, Type VIIC U-boots...

Daryl J. · September 23, 2006, 02:17:16 PM

How about these ideas:

An 'Almost Lighter Than Air' ship ---> Zepplin-like shape with length-to-beam ratio of at least 7:1/both ends quite pointed. Just fore of the midpoint having the gondola. Coming off the fuselage (is that what the main part of a Zepplin is called???) one stubby wing per side used for lift with pointed Pushme-Pullyou engines. Given the lighter-than-air craft are usually promoted as Nazi craft this one would be on the pirate side. Either 1/48 or 1/72 scale.

:ar: :ar: :ar: :ar: :ar:

[Edit] The Ju-52/PAK 75 is great!

BlackOps · September 27, 2006, 08:57:22 PM

Daryl, I think the lighter than airship is a very good idea for pirates to launch and retrieve fighters from. Also might be handy in raising sunken treasure

Where in the heck would I keep a 1/72 dirigible? I'm already limited on space but the idea is very tempting!

rallymodeller · September 28, 2006, 12:00:12 AM

Quick and dirty:

GTX · September 28, 2006, 12:13:54 AM

Love it. Now where can I get some Skull and cross bone decals?

Regards,

Greg

Mossie · September 28, 2006, 01:53:57 AM

RAF 100 Sqn have skull & cross bones, Model Alliance do a sheet.

VF-84 Jolly Rogers also (funnily enough) have skull & cross bones on there tails, plenty of decals available for these!

Not all Pirates used the Jolly Roger, Blackbeard had his own symbol & plenty of others did too. VF-101 Grim Reapers might work well!

ARRRRGGGHHH! :ar:

Simon.

Mossie · September 28, 2006, 04:18:45 AM

What about the 'victims'? Airliners with gun turrets? Or CANNON?!?!?

Fighter support in Airline livery? Strike aicraft for attack on pirate surface vessels?

Pirate carriers?

:ar: :ar: :ar:

Simon