Shark's or Tiger's Mouth Markings

Knightflyer · July 28, 2018, 01:04:40 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 28, 2018, 12:47:11 AM
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Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 27, 2018, 08:15:26 PM
Quote from: kitnut617 on July 27, 2018, 04:37:53 PM

I think that's their new one, based on the A330.

Yes, indeed. It has proper winglets and the extra ventral strakes under the tail of the Beluga XL. Plus Rolls Royce engine apparently.

I find that the big letters 'XL' on the side are quite a useful identification feature as well!

Which side? You can't see them in that pic.

The grey 'areas' that the word Beluga is overprinted - but to be fair it's only because I've seen a full side-on picture as well that I 'know' that it's the letters XL

PR19_Kit · July 28, 2018, 01:36:30 AM

Sometimes they can be just too subtle and arty...........

NARSES2 · July 28, 2018, 02:09:02 AM

I saw that on the tv news the other day and thought - "that's rather cute"

TheChronicOne · August 12, 2018, 06:49:26 AM

From the Wings of Russia page, so maybe that's a clue. Otherwise, "Seabear" is all I know about this one.

NARSES2 · August 12, 2018, 07:27:53 AM

That's rather well done. rather an evil grin though

Dizzyfugu · August 17, 2018, 04:55:43 AM

Hurricanes with a shark mouth are rather uncommon, I think?

NARSES2 · August 17, 2018, 06:24:20 AM

It certainly has a nose that suits a shark's mouth with or without the tropical filter.

The one that took me completely by surprise was the Defiant nightfighter that Airfix did in their recent tooling. I would never have guessed a Defiant with a sharks' mouth.

JayBee · August 17, 2018, 07:05:03 AM

For those that havr been into toothy grins that Defiant has been known for years.
I am however very, VERY, interested in any more info about that Hurricane. PLEASE, if anyone out there knows any more info let us all know.

TheChronicOne · August 18, 2018, 07:07:12 AM

Thanks!! So "seabear" must be an unofficial name or something? I would have had problems looking this one up for sure!

TheChronicOne · August 19, 2018, 04:37:56 PM

An early photo showing Lt. Daniel 'Chappie' James in front of his North American F-51D Mustang during the Korean Conflict.
(USAF photo via nationalmuseum.af.mil)

TheChronicOne · August 20, 2018, 05:40:23 AM

I noticed those... weird looking set-up. I was wondering about that.

NARSES2 · August 24, 2018, 05:56:56 AM

It's growing on me

Steel Penguin · August 24, 2018, 12:07:36 PM

nice f15 but whats across the top of the wings?

TheChronicOne · August 24, 2018, 12:52:27 PM

I like that... dragon.

PR19_Kit · August 24, 2018, 02:38:39 PM

Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 24, 2018, 12:07:36 PM

nice f15 but whats across the top of the wings?

It's Japanese, it could be anything!