NöNöBärs's What-If Flugwerft (WIP: Greenland Airforce TS-11 Qinngorneq)

[NARSES2]

What about a pair of glide bombs to give it some stand off ability ?

[Rick Lowe]

What about removing the doors and having the large bombs semi-recessed?
Like how the X-planes were carried under the B-50s?

[nönöbär]

Well, I finally went for a more "conventional" bomb load out.

A few bits and spots to fix, then I can check for decals.



The bomb load out:

[Rick Lowe]

 

[Tophe]

(sorry I don't like bombs personally  but) the view from below features wonderfully the monotrace undercarriage, good!

[dumaniac]

I know this is "what-if" but I think the bomb load is high. Love the build and the concept. Looking forward to the camo.

[Dizzyfugu]

I know this is "what-if" but I think the bomb load is high. Love the build and the concept. Looking forward to the camo.

Second that - it's personal taste, but I'd leave away the huge bombs under the wing roots. They not only look a little too big and draggy, I am also certain that they's cause some serious air compression problems in this position? 

However, makes me itch to dig out my 1:100 Vautour and looks for some donor engines... 

[nönöbär]

OH, so you make me wonder if I should replace the big bombs again. Hmmm....

Talking about bombs - I guess I have a bit of "bomb fun" today. They found an old Britsh WW2 bomb about 1 km away from my home. Which has do be removed/detonated today. Evacuation zone is about 500m right now, so luckiely I am out of it. But I guess it will be a nice drive home, as every street there is already crowded.

They found quite a lot of those bombs here recently, American and British, but this one was the closest so far.

[NARSES2]

Glad your out of it 

They occasionally find unexploded Second World War bombs in London, but not to often nowadays. The place for unexploded munitions is the old First World War battlefields, farmers still dig/plough up hundreds of tonnes of them every year. They simply treat it as a fact of life 

[Rick Lowe]

Glad your out of it 

They occasionally find unexploded Second World War bombs in London, but not to often nowadays. The place for unexploded munitions is the old First World War battlefields, farmers still dig/plough up hundreds of tonnes of them every year. They simply treat it as a fact of life 

X2.

Yeah, apparently the French EOD people are on the go constantly.

Not something I personally have any desire to do.

[TheChronicOne]

Looking good! 

[nönöbär]

Lets go back in time, about 90 years. In the late 1920/early 1930s, Dornier developed a medium sized bomber family, the Do 11, Do13 and finally the Do 23. The last one was even used in WW2 in small numbers in secondary roles, even if it was completely outdated then.

This what if should be inspired by those Dornier planes, therefore its called the Do23/G-2.

As a base, I will use the old Matchbox model of the Handley Page Heyford. While the Dornier planes were no bi-planes, their general appearance was not too far away from the Heyford.


In the box, we have the typical multi color Matchbox kit. However, this one already says "Made in China". Not all parts will be used, and some additional ones will be 3D printed.


The main fuselage and lower gun stand


The cockpit interior will be a little bit extended, the floor is 3D printed.


The biggest modification so far is the tail, as the Dornier will have a single tail instead of the double tail of the Heyford. Parts are just put together with a test print of the tail.


The biggest challenge will definitely be the landing gear, as the lower wing will be removed.

[PR19_Kit]

That's looking interesting already. 

[stevehed]

Very impressive. I hadn't seen this one.

[TheChronicOne]

Ah yeah..... this is fascinating!