Twin boom pusher B-25

[Eddie M.]

These two have been pestering me for awhile, daring to become the next big project. After having a powwow, we decided that it would be our mission to make this into one bad mofo ground support aircraft. I see the pusher being used for high altitude loitering (shutting down the mains) and the being used in conjuction with the main engines during a mission for more POWER! Were we go, no one knows for sure, except for them.........
  Eddie

[Tophe]

I love it, I love it, I love it  

[B777LR]

A TWIN!!!      

[nev]

I can't believe you cut up those 2 beautiful warbirds!


But the new creation looks nice Dr Frankenstein  B)  

[Archibald]

So good!!!! I already love it    

[The Rat]

You're starting to scare me Eddie.


And that's a GOOD thing!

[Captain Canada]

Wicked !

I was a little frightened at first myself....chopping up that lovely B-25. The 'Stang was okay, a dime-a-dozen type. But that Mitchell, with all those bristley bits, that sure looked like alot of work !

I gues you answer the question that alot of us have " what to do with the finished models ?" I mean, iy you kept every one, you'd be overrun ! Well, some of us would. I think Anthony plans on building a shed with his built kits.

Anyway.....

If you keep turning two kits into one, and then turn teo of you Frankers into one....you'll have space ifinately !

Great stuff, Eddie. Looking forward to the in-progress reports !

 

[Eddie M.]

I did have my reservations about the Mitchell, but it was a shoddy job at best. When I built that, I was going through a phase of,"as long as it looks good from a distance" In reality, seams everywhere, decals peeling and glue marks galore. Since my Grandfather died last Christmas (he trained to be a B-25 pilot, but washed out because of blackouts ), I've wanted to do one in 1/72 and do it RIGHT in his honor. B)
    Eddie  

[Jeffry Fontaine]

First thing I thought of was when I read your thread title was: "is this a kit bashing session with a B-25 and a P-61?"  Guess I was mistaken.  Your ingenuity has achieved a new level of kit bashing here with this Mustang/Mitchell combination.  

[Eddie M.]

First thing I thought of was when I read your thread title was: "is this a kit bashing session with a B-25 and a P-61?"  Guess I was mistaken.  Your ingenuity has achieved a new level of kit bashing here with this Mustang/Mitchell combination.

Thank you very much Jeffry! B)
  Eddie

[SinUnNombre]

Eddie, I'm continuously in awe of your off-the-wall kitbashing ideas. I mean, who else would even think of bashing a Mitchell and a Mustang? Not to mention the design.......I mean, wow.

Jon

[Eddie M.]

Eddie, I'm continuously in awe of your off-the-wall kitbashing ideas. I mean, who else would even think of bashing a Mitchell and a Mustang? Not to mention the design.......I mean, wow.

Jon

Thank you Jon, I'm glad you like it .

Someone at FSM thinks I should lengthen the nose to move the CG forward. What do ya think? If anything, I would bring the Mustang engine foward, although adding more nose DOES sound challenging. ^_^
   Eddie

[SinUnNombre]

Eddie, I'm continuously in awe of your off-the-wall kitbashing ideas. I mean, who else would even think of bashing a Mitchell and a Mustang? Not to mention the design.......I mean, wow.

Jon

Thank you Jon, I'm glad you like it .

Someone at FSM thinks I should lengthen the nose to move the CG forward. What do ya think? If anything, I would bring the Mustang engine foward, although adding more nose DOES sound challenging. ^_^
   Eddie

Well, IMHO, the Mustang engine does need to come forward. In its current configuration, it looks like the nose could be moved forward, but not by much. Why don't you move it forward about 1/2"(this is 1/48, right?) then see if it still looks like the nose should be longer. That's what I would do.

Jon

EDIT: Also, how do you plan on cooling the Mustang engine?

[Eddie M.]

Also, how do you plan on cooling the Mustang engine?

You have to cool an engine?!?    I guess it will have to be liquid cooled...unless I add a scoop to air cool it.
  Eddie

[Brian da Basher]

Woah Mr Miller, yet another incrredible, outtasight masterpiece in the making! I am waaaay impressed with your imagination and ingenuity. I'm not sure about the need to lengthen the nose, but Mr Un Nombre does make an interesting point about cooling the Mustang engine. Perhaps that's what the scoop-shaped space below it is for?

Another idea would be to remove the nose glazing completely and install a fourth engine.

Your work never ceases to delight and astound me.

Brian da Basher

P.S. Have you considered adding spats?