RAF turbo-prop fighter-bomber

Slerski · February 17, 2011, 12:38:49 PM

It's the first time I'll enter in a GB with a profile. Not sure when it will be completed, but I've done a "blank" (line draw modified by hand-drawing).
I need to do a better blank with computer, but here is the basic idea

. Hope you'll like this beginning.

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Taiidantomcat · February 17, 2011, 04:03:32 PM

neat looks! Reminds you of a few aircraft at the same time

Old Wombat · February 17, 2011, 04:49:39 PM

Looks pretty good!

Not a criticism but, rather, an observation based on my stylistic tastes:- I'd probably have the rudders more vertical & slightly more curved (a bit more typical of British aircraft of the era); as it is, the tail unit looks too similar to the OV-10 Bronco (too American & designed 20 years later - ca. 1965) to me.

Slerski · February 18, 2011, 12:30:58 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on February 17, 2011, 04:49:39 PM
Looks pretty good!

Not a criticism but, rather, an observation based on my stylistic tastes:- I'd probably have the rudders more vertical & slightly more curved (a bit more typical of British aircraft of the era); as it is, the tail unit looks too similar to the OV-10 Bronco (too American & designed 20 years later - ca. 1965) to me.

You're right... Because it's a redrawn Bronco

. As I said it's a "prototype" design. In fact rudders are too futuristic for late '40s. With holidays, I think I'll have time to study this detail

Quote from: Taiidantomcat on February 17, 2011, 04:03:32 PM
neat looks! Reminds you of a few aircraft at the same time

Many thanks monsieur

Slerski · February 25, 2011, 01:53:25 AM

A little update

I've finally drawn a proper blank for the Fighter-bomber. Now I'm going to color this plane and find a small backstory.

johnsjunk · April 09, 2011, 07:55:58 PM

I think it will look GREAT!!

Will it be 1/48 th scale?

Old Wombat · April 10, 2011, 08:04:18 AM

Jeez! How bad can it get? I missed the updated version until now!

Slerski, that update looks much better!

Slerski · April 10, 2011, 09:34:48 AM

Quote from: johnsjunk on April 09, 2011, 07:55:58 PM
I think it will look GREAT!! Will it be 1/48 th scale?

Sadly, I'm not going to build this model. Maybe some better "plastic surgeons" will give life to this project.

Quote from: Old Wombat on April 10, 2011, 08:04:18 AM
Jeez! How bad can it get? I missed the updated version until now!

Slerski, that update looks much better!

Many thanks monsieur. Next update, color version

Slerski · May 27, 2011, 08:09:20 AM

As promised (sorry chaps, I'm very very busy at work... My boss was injured, and I replaced him for three months :/ ). So as promised, a little colored update

Backstory will follow with more profiles

JayBee · May 27, 2011, 08:29:11 AM

Love that Wildfire, any chance of a plan view sometime?

IanH · May 27, 2011, 08:32:21 AM

Same here - I may have something in the stash...

beowulf · May 27, 2011, 08:37:23 AM

oooo.....i like that one

Martin H · May 27, 2011, 09:21:05 AM

looks good to me. Personally I would have gone for a mid to late 1950's scheme. But a 1945 prototype should look good

Alvis 3.14159 · May 27, 2011, 09:27:13 AM

Wow, that looks ...well...."super"!

Alvis Pi

Knightflyer · May 27, 2011, 09:33:38 AM

Yummy, very nice, and those rudders are just right now (although I have to admit the first version ones looked like they could've been nabbed from a Sea Vixen!)