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[Rick Lowe]

That came straight from Tophe's sketch book I reckon. 

It looks similar to one of the '12-gun fighter' concepts kicking around just prior to WW2.

[TheChronicOne]

That's cool. I've lately thought about trying to do this with a Mustang for the Engines GB but I can't wrap my mind around how to go about it.

[kerick]

I've thought the same thing. Perhaps an F-82 with some sort of center pod like the forward section of an F-80.
The Spitfire version is pretty cool!

[Rick Lowe]

Perhaps an F-82 with some sort of center pod like the forward section of an F-80.

Sounds intriguing.

[kerick]

Perhaps an F-82 with some sort of center pod like the forward section of an F-80.

Sounds intriguing.

Minus the F-82 cockpits of course! To be replaced with gas tanks.

[jcf]

Perhaps an F-82 with some sort of center pod like the forward section of an F-80.

Sounds intriguing.

Minus the F-82 cockpits of course! To be replaced with gas tanks.

Prone pilot in the radar pod. 

[Rick Lowe]

And the pod jettisonable, as an escape capsule a'la F-111.

[zenrat]

Pilot view above and to the rear would be abysmal.

[Rick Lowe]

I've just found this:

https://www.deviantart.com/bispro/art/North-American-A-51-Stallion-plan-329874923

Pretty much exactly what we were discussing - so, with a plan, how long before we have it in plastic?

[perttime]

I've just found this:

https://www.deviantart.com/bispro/art/North-American-A-51-Stallion-plan-329874923

Pretty much exactly what we were discussing - so, with a plan, how long before we have it in plastic?

That is a good old one. Worth remembering.
I've said before that the main landing gear should be further back

[Dizzyfugu]

The F-82 fuselages should be reduced in length to the original P-51 dimensions - with a tricycle landing gear, the whole affair looks IMHO rather awkward. 

[PR19_Kit]

Oh yes, Stephane Beaumont's 'Stallion' is superb, and was the original influence for me building the 'Tri-Stang'. 

[nighthunter]

I've just found this:

https://www.deviantart.com/bispro/art/North-American-A-51-Stallion-plan-329874923

Pretty much exactly what we were discussing - so, with a plan, how long before we have it in plastic?

That is a good old one. Worth remembering.
I've said before that the main landing gear should be further back

Turboprop this and we might have a COIN bird

[Scotaidh]

I've just found this:

https://www.deviantart.com/bispro/art/North-American-A-51-Stallion-plan-329874923

Pretty much exactly what we were discussing - so, with a plan, how long before we have it in plastic?

That is a good old one. Worth remembering.
I've said before that the main landing gear should be further back

Turboprop this and we might have a COIN bird

How does the pilot see anything?  View to either side blocked by engines - at least on the P-38 the engines were below the pilot's line of sight; to the rear the view is empennage, wing, and tail-plane - and since the preferred shooting position is from behind, this poor SOB is a blind sitting duck ...

[Rick Lowe]

Similar to the A-26 Invader... but still a cool-looking aircraft in both cases, practicalities aside.