Petter Pe-5. BPRAF Frontal Fighter

Weaver · August 03, 2010, 04:22:55 AM

Yes, but the Starfighter's wing was also tiny, giving it a landing speed as scarily high as any highly swept job.

ysi_maniac · May 14, 2011, 07:00:05 PM

I want your opinion about the rocket engine installation and folding ventral fin, à la MiG-23:

The fixed portion of ventral fin would act as a bumper to protect rocket nozzle during take off and landing.

kitbasher · May 15, 2011, 02:56:44 AM

Quote from: ysi_maniac on July 24, 2010, 02:15:59 PM
This project will involve only junk from spare box.

Anyone for a revival of 2008's Styrene Junkyard GB next year? Stuff just from the spares box has to be the best way to whif!

Smart Pe-5 tail end - saw page two first and thought it was an Israeli A-4 adaptation.

tc2324 · May 16, 2011, 05:26:23 AM

Looks good to me. A fine piece of `blending` so far.

Brian da Basher · May 17, 2011, 01:33:27 PM

Quote from: kitbasher on May 15, 2011, 02:56:44 AM
Quote from: ysi_maniac on July 24, 2010, 02:15:59 PM
This project will involve only junk from spare box.

Anyone for a revival of 2008's Styrene Junkyard GB next year? Stuff just from the spares box has to be the best way to whif!

Smart Pe-5 tail end - saw page two first and thought it was an Israeli A-4 adaptation.

I'm always up for a Styrene Junkyard GB! More fun than cable TV!

Sign me up.

Brian da Basher

ysi_maniac · May 21, 2011, 09:33:04 PM

Update:

Weaver · May 22, 2011, 04:19:36 AM

Oh that looks good - very Buccaneerish nose!

By way of constructive criticism (and if it's already glued up then disregard), what strikes me is that the intakes are a) a little too small and b) need to be more parallel with the fuselage sides. Fixing the size would be awkward, but they could be toed in with just a small fillet where they join their fairings.

Just my twopenn'th.

Brian da Basher · May 22, 2011, 01:22:38 PM

That's some astonishing kit surgery on those intakes, Carlos! I love how at first glance it made me wonder and then after a double-take I was able to see the Lightning in it.

You never cease to amaze!

Brian da Basher

Pablo1965 · May 22, 2011, 03:51:46 PM

Pharaonical work.

ysi_maniac · May 22, 2011, 04:51:52 PM

Quote from: Weaver on May 22, 2011, 04:19:36 AM
Oh that looks good - very Buccaneerish nose!

By way of constructive criticism (and if it's already glued up then disregard), what strikes me is that the intakes are a) a little too small and b) need to be more parallel with the fuselage sides. Fixing the size would be awkward, but they could be toed in with just a small fillet where they join their fairings.

Just my twopenn'th.

Well... the nozzle was taken from an Airfix Phantom. But I was thinking in a turbojet some more powerful than J79. So these intakes should be some bigger than a half of those of a Phantom. I understand that this is modelling not engineering but I can tell you that the intake from an hasegawa F-4E is approx 70 square mm area; and those of this model are 40 square mm (trunk not opening).

About parallelism of intakes, you know that W.E.W. Petter was not orthodox at all.