A F-111 as Very Light Fighter ?!?!: YF-115

[ysi_maniac]

Yes take a 1/144 Arii model (a very nice model indeed) and scalorame (does this verb exist? ) it to 1/72.

Pics soon.

[GTX]

 

Regards,

Comrade Gregorski (Commissar of all F-111 GB things)

[PR19_Kit]

.... and breed a race of pygmy pilots to crew it, no doubt? 

[ysi_maniac]

^^^^^
Economic crisis rules. 

[ysi_maniac]

It is becoming like one of those Northrop projects (marvelous IMO) between F-5 and YF-17. Can I call it F-115 or perhaps F-511?

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,448.0

[ysi_maniac]

Here you can see the plugin in cockpit area ...
Otherwise white area shows F-111 origin

[ysi_maniac]

Which tail fin do yuo prefer?

[Caveman]

Second one matches the rake of the main wings better but I think I would say stick with as much f111 as possible.

[Weaver]

Well the whole thing looks very Northrop, so I'd go for the F-5 tail.

DAMN sexy-looking bird there Ysi.

I was considering a scaleorama for this GB, but I decided to hold off until I saw yours. Now I see that they are completely different concepts, I'll go ahead. 

[ysi_maniac]

^^^^
OK, show us

[proditor]

I vote for the second tail as well.  From a scale-o-rama perspective, the second tail looks right.  The F-111 tail looks too small in detail IMHO.

[Spey_Phantom]

kinda looks like a single seat version of the M-346/yak130 trainer jet.
what markings are you thinking of applying 

[Mossie]

Another fan for the F-5 tail!   Looks very much the light fighter.

[G.Marcat]

Another fan for the F-5 tail!   Looks very much the light fighter.

Instead I prefer the F-111 tail : in this way, holding the F-111's tail, is possible to maintain a line of connection between the old F-111 and the new model.

PS: good project! Also the work done until now  is great.

[Slerski]

Me prefer F-111's tail. However F-5's tail give another looks to the plane, but I find it too high when it's on the plane... Just a question of aesthetics