Waste not, want not - KAZAKHSTAN’S FIRST FIGHTER DESIGN

[kitbasher]

Meanwhile, earlier on the Eastern front.......
What to do with the Ash-82 engine left over from the La-5D, then?  Well, a Kittyhawk gave up its fin and rudder for that model, so the La-5FN empennage can make the return journey.  Said Kittyhawk has also surrendered its engine for another work in progress, so the La-5's engine can go this whif too.

Like my La-5D, another whif provided some inspiration, namely McGreig's Ash-82 Spitfire and Hurricane.
More to follow...............

[Howard of Effingham]

  hmm no relation to henristian AF's floatplane skyvan is this? 

[kitbasher]

hmm no relation to henristian AF's floatplane skyvan is this? 

No, no floats.
Found references to said Skyvan but can't find any pictures, by the way.

[sequoiaranger]

>Well, a Kittyhawk gave up its fin and rudder for that model, so the La-5FN empennage can make the return journey.  Said Kittyhawk has also surrendered its engine for another work in progress, so the La-5's engine can go this whif too.<

.....a Curtiss P-36???

[kitbasher]

Nope!

[Martin H]

u mean this monster?


built by Roger the cabin boy.

[kitbasher]

u mean this monster?

built by Roger the cabin boy.

Aha!  It's very similar to the real world Ahrens AR404:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Ahrens-404/0154260&tbl=photo_info&photo_nr=2&sok=WHERE__%28aircraft_generic_%3D_%27Ahrens_404%27%29_&sort=_order_by_photo_id_DESC_&prev_id=1149239&next_id=NEXTID

[sotoolslinger]

You pulled your butt out of a fire with this one .I was going to eat your arse out for the lack of in progress pics on the LaGG. You are forgiven.

[Brian da Basher]

I've always thought P-40s excellent whiff material and I'm certainly going to enjoy seeing what you do with this one, kitbasher!

Brian da Basher

[AeroplaneDriver]

Jagshamesh!

It's nice!  Sexytime! 

[Chap]

Very nice! The P-40, is it the Airfix kit?

~Steve

P.S. Here is a profile I did a while ago that maybe of some interest to you.

[jcf]

>Well, a Kittyhawk gave up its fin and rudder for that model, so the La-5FN empennage can make the return journey.  Said Kittyhawk has also surrendered its engine for another work in progress, so the La-5's engine can go this whif too.<

.....a Curtiss P-36???

Well there was this:
NX28990, a radial equipped P-40 used by Pratt & Whitney.

Links to drawings:
http://www.wunderwaffe.narod.ru/Magazine/AirWar/52/Draw/18.jpg
http://www.wunderwaffe.narod.ru/Magazine/AirWar/52/Draw/19.jpg
http://www.wunderwaffe.narod.ru/Magazine/AirWar/52/Draw/20.jpg

Jon

[kitbasher]

Very nice! The P-40, is it the Airfix kit?

Yes it is and..........damn!!  I had no idea that profile existed.  Is it somewhere on the forum and if so does that make it eligible for the profile GB??  'Cos that's very close to what I have in mind.

[kitbasher]

I was going to eat your arse out for the lack of in progress pics on the LaGG.

Is that legal?

[Brian da Basher]

I was going to eat your arse out for the lack of in progress pics on the LaGG.

Is that legal?

It certainly doesn't sound very appetizing...

Brian da Basher