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Pulsejet P-40

Started by McGreig, May 23, 2007, 05:04:23 PM

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McGreig

May 23, 2007, 05:04:23 PM
I've separated this off from the rocket-fighter P-40 thread. This is slightly further down the line than the rocket fighter and should be ready for painting in the next few days.

McGreig

#1
May 23, 2007, 05:05:19 PM
The USSR carried out extensive tests using ramjets and pulsejets as boosters on a wide variety of piston engined aircraft ranging from the I-152 biplane fighter to the B-25 Mitchell.

In particular, underwing pulsejets were tested on the La-7 and La-9 fighters and there seems no good reason not to have them tested on a P-40.

After all, to a country which put a Spitfire on to a Cruiser catapult, mounted jet engines above the fuselage of a B-25 and below the fuselage of a B-29, planned to mount I-152 fighters on the wing  of a PBY and turned an Li-2 (C-47) into a giant helicopter, adding pulsejets to a P-40 would be small beer - hardly worth getting the orders in triplicate from the Kremlin, really - - -  

McGreig

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May 23, 2007, 05:06:35 PM
The kit is the 1/72 Academy P-40M/N and the pulsejets have been taken from a Huma He-280. I've used the N version, of which the USSR were allocated 980. The Academy kit goes together well but, like the Hobby Boss kit, it has an annoying step where the N version rear cockpit insert fits on to the fuselage. Also the rear portion of the canopy is not a great fit.

Brian da Basher

#3
May 24, 2007, 01:36:39 AM
Wow that looks great McGreig! Yet more proof of the amazing quality of the projects in this group build! Those pulse jets really look like they belong!

Brian da Basher

ysi_maniac

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May 24, 2007, 05:46:53 AM Last Edit: May 24, 2007, 11:15:24 AM by ysi_maniac
Wonderful :wub:  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:
Will die without understanding this world.

Mike Wren

#5
May 24, 2007, 08:35:11 AM
great idea  :D  

John Howling Mouse

#6
May 24, 2007, 12:14:25 PM
Iz pritty!
Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

Archibald

#7
May 24, 2007, 01:11:38 PM
Wunderbar!!  :wub:  
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

BlackOps

#8
May 27, 2007, 10:26:36 AM
Great idea!

Make sure you add a big red button in the cockpit that says rocket boosters  :lol:  
Jeff G.
Stumbling through life.

McGreig

#9
August 15, 2007, 04:19:13 PM
I can't believe that I've managed to do nothing on this since the end of May  :dum:

However, I've now got the basic painting done and, with the extension, it might just possibly make it (although it'll have to be done for Friday, as I go away for a week on Saturday and won't have internet access)

McGreig

#10
August 15, 2007, 04:19:57 PM
And the underside:

Mossie

#11
August 16, 2007, 01:56:19 PM
Somehow missed this one McG, looks good!  I'm at a run trying to make the deadline too, hope you get there!
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

Glenn Gilbertson

#12
August 16, 2007, 04:00:09 PM
Looking good - and as you say, it could have happened! Good luck with the deadline.
:cheers:  

Allan

#13
August 16, 2007, 05:53:38 PM
I'm loving this thread and am damn impressed too with the red you've put on that Hurricane
Allan in Canberra
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