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1945 Schneider Trophy Competitors : Jet Section

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February 22, 2012, 03:07:37 AM Last Edit: February 27, 2012, 08:48:12 AM by Vostoc7
1945 Schneider Trophy : Jet Section

Final Placings:

1st Great Britain, Gloster Meteor
2nd West Germany, Horten 229
3rd United Sates, P-80 Shooting Star
4th West Germany Heinkel He 280 V8 (Late entrant)
5th West Germany, Me 262
6th Great Britain, De Havilland Vampire
7th West Germany, Heinkel 162













"My grandad fought in WW1 and used to make Mosquito wings in WW2"

PR19_Kit

#1
February 22, 2012, 04:25:34 AM
Oooh yes, the He162 'VolksFliegenBoot' is just wonderful!  :thumbsup:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

RussC

#2
February 22, 2012, 05:54:13 AM
Well, I'm a bit partial to the 229................. :mellow:

:thumbsup:

That 162 idea is very interesting. Give that retractable outrigger floats like on the PBY and that would be the sleekest bird in the flock- maybe the fastest.
"Build what YOU want, the way YOU want to"  - Al Superczynski

PR19_Kit

#3
February 22, 2012, 07:57:12 AM
Quote from: RussC on February 22, 2012, 05:54:13 AM
That 162 idea is very interesting. Give that retractable outrigger floats like on the PBY and that would be the sleekest bird in the flock- maybe the fastest.

...if the wings stayed attached in the turns!  :-\
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

RussC

#4
February 22, 2012, 08:11:18 AM
Well, if the conflict had not happened or was curtailed in that timeline, then ersatz glue might not have happened either! And if used on hardware that will get wet.... :o
"Build what YOU want, the way YOU want to"  - Al Superczynski

tanktastic43

#5
February 22, 2012, 02:29:10 PM
Loving the Horton.
Looks like it belongs under the water!

tt43.

NARSES2

#6
February 23, 2012, 01:09:24 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 22, 2012, 04:25:34 AM
Oooh yes, the He162 'VolksFliegenBoot' is just wonderful!  :thumbsup:

Agreed  :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

perttime

#7
February 23, 2012, 01:16:03 AM
Lovely!

How's your stock of floats and gold paint  :unsure:

;D

RussC

#8
February 23, 2012, 01:57:21 AM
Quote from: tanktastic43 on February 22, 2012, 02:29:10 PM
Loving the Horton.
Looks like it belongs under the water!

tt43.

Kind of like the Seaview's Minisub!

While I'm always up for anything Flying Wing, somehow the floats just don't click. Thinner floats with hydrofoils that can retract to the body of the plane would be better.

  But in the context of the race and design rules for them, using the same universal float design among all the contestants to emphasize the airframes as the variables had/has its place.
"Build what YOU want, the way YOU want to"  - Al Superczynski

dumaniac

#9
February 23, 2012, 02:09:43 AM
what a great bunch

but I love the 229

Vulcan7

#10
February 23, 2012, 03:42:32 AM
cheers chaps  :cheers:

as you might have guessed by now I like floatplanes, oh & that gold paint, which applies really well when you mostly brush-paint  ;D

I remember VTTBOTS Seaviews minisub, maybe they got the idea from the Horten? It also looks a bit like a Stingray

I like that hydrofoil idea for the 229, RussC  :thumbsup:  I'll have  to research hydrofoil history & how to make/find some  :thumbsup:
"My grandad fought in WW1 and used to make Mosquito wings in WW2"

PR19_Kit

#11
February 23, 2012, 04:33:35 AM
Quote from: Vostoc7 on February 23, 2012, 03:42:32 AM
I like that hydrofoil idea for the 229, RussC  :thumbsup:  I'll have  to research hydrofoil history & how to make/find some  :thumbsup:

Just Google 'Convair Sea Dart' and you'll have it all.

The Sea Dart was the only sea/floatplane to ever go supersonic, which says it all for a racer I guess. The skis are dead easy to model, just slightly cambered flat plates really. But they'll need long, and possibly complex struts to retract properly.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Vulcan7

#12
February 23, 2012, 08:58:28 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 23, 2012, 04:33:35 AM
Just Google 'Convair Sea Dart' and you'll have it all.
The Sea Dart was the only sea/floatplane to ever go supersonic, which says it all for a racer I guess. The skis are dead easy to model, just slightly cambered flat plates really. But they'll need long, and possibly complex struts to retract properly.

the Sea Dart is cool  :thumbsup: only snag the MACH 2 kit is £20+

I just missed a 1/72 Fairey Delta 2 on ebay, that would be great with floats & has the 1956 Air Speed Record
"My grandad fought in WW1 and used to make Mosquito wings in WW2"

PR19_Kit

#13
February 23, 2012, 09:01:55 AM
Quote from: Vostoc7 on February 23, 2012, 08:58:28 AM

the Sea Dart is cool  :thumbsup: only snag the MACH 2 kit is £20+


The other snag is that it's a Mach 2 kit.....  :o

I have one and it's so-so, as usual with Mach 2.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Supertom

#14
February 23, 2012, 09:34:55 AM
I bet the He162's a bumpy ride.  Nice work  :thumbsup:
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