Stellar Republic of Texas Diamondback

[sotoolslinger]

Many loves to Mistress Mannerhiem for the inspiration provided by the F-17 and kudos to Aeroplane Driver for this suddenly becoming a space fighter
So far it has been mostly planning and cutting but now I am on to assembly

F-18 with around 1" cut from the fuselage.

The wings will be diamond shaped with no horizontal stabs.

More pretty quick

[cthulhu77]

Neat idea, but the pics...yikes.  LOL

[sotoolslinger]

You think those pics are bad
Wings assembled

Forward shield generator/weapons mounts


Mulder and Scully seem very impressed

[The Rat]

Better see a urologist, it ain't supposed to look like that. 

Keep the pics coming! 

[SinUnNombre]

Looks great so far STS. Are you going to trim the LERX of the rear set of wings or leave them hanging out like that? IT woould look cool either way. I'm personally not sold on the canards, but that may change as it gets more complete. Thanks for sharing.

Jon

[sotoolslinger]

The lerx  to the rear are in limbo at this time. The engine exhaust will be extended so I might leave them ......or not.

[sotoolslinger]

SinUN try to imagine them with some nice guns on the tips
Fuel tankage

Avionics and long range commo package


how the vertical stabs/shield generators will be mounted


Atmospheric and manuvering tankage

AND this will be semi recessed here as the primary sub atomic conversion drive

[Brian da Basher]

I love the look of the wings on this bird, Toolslinger! It looks like the pain meds really gave you some great inspiration!

Brian da Basher

[Ed S]

Nice looking model.  I like what you're doing.  Although, that hairy brown model stand leaves a lot to be desired.

Ed

[SinUnNombre]

Wow! Great work with the new additions. And that's the best use I've seen of those Lindberg 1/48 X-3 engines.

Jon

[sotoolslinger]

Thanks all ya'll the engines are from the XF-88 .It's the folks on this site that inspire me.... the pain meds just make me very happy to be inspired

[Eddie M.]

You Sci-Fi guys get to have all the fun! When you added those second set of wings, it gave me the impression of the original Cylon Raider. Great work!

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Thanks all ya'll the engines are from the XF-88 .It's the folks on this site that inspire me.... the pain meds just make me very happy to be inspired

I recognized the naked engine parts as something that was from Lindberg but that fat fuel tank behind the cockpit was a mystery until you mentioned that your source for the engines was the Lindberg XF-88 kit.  It all makes sense now.  Sort of.

[AeroplaneDriver]

I like it!!

Now, when you're finished make a couple of them in 1/350 to go with my frigate!   

[Rafael]

This is what I call Fantastic!!!!

Now, this build calls for a very stylized spacy lonestar.

Great concept

Rafa