Super Blackhawk

[kerick]

Things have slowed down a little, PSR. Dry brushed the cockpit a little. I need to apply a couple decals to finish that part. Looks like I will have to scratch build a rolling pin! I'll have to use my drill as a lath. Classes taking most of my time but if I get in even a few minutes per night it helps my sanity.
I'm going to try a six bladed rotor first.  I'll cheat a little and put a shallow dome cover over it.  If that doesn't work I'll try something more radical.

[MiB]

I LOOOOOVE StubbyHawk!!!!!!!!!

[jsport]

We all like radical.

[kerick]

I LOOOOOVE StubbyHawk!!!!!!!!!

Its growing on me too!  The S-3 I chopped for Super Blackhawk will provide the seats and more for Stubby.  I may use the hor. stabs for stub wings for the Stubby.  I have to think up an engine option.  Plenty of time for that.
I will see if Super Black gets any more radical!!  How about blades like the the X rotor but five or six of them?

[tc2324]

Love the `span` on this one. Plenty of weapons choices to make me thinks.... 

[jsport]

Voting for 6 bladed X rotor.

[kerick]

Voting for 6 bladed X rotor.

Looks like I will need some stout sheet plastic.  I'll try to make them with a bit of downward curve.

This will leave me with plenty of blades for Stubbyhawk.

[jsport]

agree w/ downward curve as adaptive blade technology would alow the curve to enhance lift  & hopefully the perfection of CRW even in smaller blades would be the case in 2040. 

[kerick]

Just installed the cockpit.  I dry brushed a little silver for worn areas. 


I put together a possible tailfin arraingment.  It keeps some of the A-10 look.



It will be attached to the underside of the tail.  I'm thinking of adding a "rudder" to the existing tail.  I'll have to add lead to the nose pretty soon.

[jsport]

Wow, magnifico. The A-10 tail is nice..my bad saying it wouldn't be. 

Even more magifico is the overall lengthy bird. 

[kerick]

Thanks, its nice to bounce ideas around and get good advice.

[jsport]

Your very welcome sir.   ..won't be able to speak to quality of my advise all of the time though

PS: still believe in a flashy paint job though.

[kerick]

Still time to contemplate the paint/camo issue.
I have to finish the interior first. 

[jsport]

Sounds good. 

[Mike Wren]

looking good, I did something similar-ish a few years back  http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,8938.0.html