McCoolness GB (former F-15 GB)

ysi_maniac · July 20, 2010, 06:22:39 PM

Well ... someone had to do it.

EDIT: Now this GB is devoted to McDonnell-Douglas planes

anthonyp · July 20, 2010, 08:42:12 PM

I love you.

Erm, where was I?

This is totally doable, and should not be part of a vote I put up since I'll automatically make this win.

ChernayaAkula · July 20, 2010, 09:36:00 PM

Count me in!

Apropos, some chap from Down Under is busy making conversion sets in 1/32, 1/48 and 1/72 for an F-15 ACTIVE.

Yes, that nice F-15 with F/A-18s stabs for canards.

Have a look at his work so far >>HERE<< on ARC.

GTX · July 21, 2010, 03:10:36 AM

Quote from: anthonyp on July 20, 2010, 08:42:12 PM
I love you.

Erm, where was I?

This is totally doable, and should not be part of a vote I put up since I'll automatically make this win.

Comrade, That sounds like something I am accused of doing.

Regards,

Greg

Jschmus · July 21, 2010, 08:52:39 AM

Quote from: anthonyp on July 20, 2010, 08:42:12 PM
I love you.

Erm, where was I?

This is totally doable, and should not be part of a vote I put up since I'll automatically make this win.

Anyone who's built as many F-15s as Anthony should not be allowed to take part. He's had too much practice.

I am kidding, of course.

ChernayaAkula · July 24, 2010, 12:39:46 PM

I thought some more about this. As much as I love the Eagle, wouldn't it be better to make this a "Teen Series" fighter GB and include the F-14, F-16 and and F/A-18 as well? Would open it to entries by many more people, as a single type may not yield many participants. Also, in a GB poll a single type GB may not actually make it to the top (unless you tweak the numbers, but we don't do that, right?

). And, last but not least, a Teen GB would be able to show that teen series fighters don't necessarily have to be boring grey.

ysi_maniac · July 24, 2010, 12:45:47 PM

Well my idea was to broaden the scope in another direction: McDonnell Douglas planes which unfortunately would leave F-14 out.
But then F-4 would be in

So I have just decided to rename this GB as 'McCoolness GB'

ysi_maniac · July 24, 2010, 12:49:15 PM

Now, I have to ask Radish to merge his 500 Phantom GB with this.
I will wear some sexy lingery if this GB goes active!

Radish · July 25, 2010, 04:51:39 AM

No worries....I'm in.

I'll sort out some of my what if? F-4 builds too, including what's been done so far.....

1/48th Orkenwaffe single-seater
1/72nd.....quite a few really.

F-15...includes a Roman one...wonder if I've still got it.

I MUST get into the loft to find made up models AND photograph them too....

ysi_maniac · July 25, 2010, 06:08:03 AM

Can you share with us your ideas about Roman F-15? Please

jcf · July 27, 2010, 12:19:32 PM

McDonnell Douglas or McDonnell and Douglas?

If the former its kinda limiting subject wise:
F-15, F-18, DC-10, MD-11(warmed over DC-10), MD-80 (warmed over DC-9), YC-15, and C-17
along with various cooperation projects (AV-8B, T-45, Br 941, F-23 etc.) and unbuilt civil
and military projects.

BTW the F-4 is a pre-merger McDonnell aircraft not McDonnell Douglas, the McDonnell Douglas Company
began operating on April 28, 1967.

Logan Hartke · July 27, 2010, 12:23:56 PM

I think it's McDonnell and McDonnell Douglas, hence the McCoolness. If it was a Douglas-only project (like the Dauntless, for example), it's out, but the XP-67 Moonbat would be in. That's my understanding at least.

Cheers,

Logan

ysi_maniac · July 27, 2010, 07:07:06 PM

I was thinking as Logan says.

I mean, Douglas made pretty cool planes like Invader, Skyraider or Skyhawk. But IMO -this is just personal taste- Douglas coolness is quite different: Douglas planes look to me as very well balanced and easy to use, they are machines to work well for many years; a full loaded Skyhawk is absolutely cool, but empty looks so humble... In the other hand, McDonnell look more brilliant and difficult to use; its coolness is more 'extreme' (if I can use this word). IMO F-15 is in McCoolness cathegory more than in Douglass. I would not include AV-8 because its origin is different and while I have doubts about F-18, am inclined to include it here, and F-23 too.

BTW, if I change planes by aircrafts, could Apache be included

Of course there is room for other GB devoted to Douglas products

Tell me your opinions, please.

jcf · July 27, 2010, 11:36:11 PM

Apache was Hughes until 1984 and McD-D was heavily involved in designing the AV-8B Harrier II,
the wing for example is a McD-D design.
Ditto the F-18, McD-D majorly redesigned the F-17 to get to the F-18, and they did it again when
the F-18E/F was developed.

Mossie · July 28, 2010, 08:56:10 AM

I've always fancied a crack at the McDonnell Douglas JAST proposal.