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

[Tophe]

But no Twin-Lightning as I can use the other kit for another project.

Of course, do as you prefer. It is normal that my kind of craziness is not striking everyone

[Scotaidh]

I did think, once, about how to build a Lightning with 4 engines in a cruciform layout (with a space in-between for cooling), but I wasn't at all sure where to put the sorely needed additional fuel ... 
                                                                                                          !
                                                                                                         O
                                                                                              _____O  O_____
                                                                                                         O

[PR19_Kit]

LOVE it! 

They'd be VERY fast, and climb like a homesick angel, so long as the enemy was INSIDE the airfield perimeter.   

Might be easier like this

                               |
                             O O
                 ---------      --------
                             O O

You could build it with two Lightning fuselages side by side that way. 

[Tophe]

but I wasn't at all sure where to put the sorely needed additional fuel ... 

No need of fuel at all! (on our scale models, not actually flying, just being dreamy objects)

[Scotaidh]

LOVE it! 

They'd be VERY fast, and climb like a homesick angel, so long as the enemy was INSIDE the airfield perimeter.   

Might be easier like this

                               |
                             O O
                 ---------      --------
                             O O

You could build it with two Lightning fuselages side by side that way. 

I do have a project that does just that, although it's two sets of pairs of engines all set to go into a larger, single air-fame, so what was a 4-engined craft becomes an 8-engined craft.  I'm just not sure the increase in thrust is worth the increased fuel burn

[nönöbär]

My engineer worked a bit on the Lightning. So after adding and sanding it, she checks the result:



And starting to paint it



Ready to get the next colors

[Tophe]

congratulations to this cute little engineer

[NARSES2]

Coming along nicely 

[Old Wombat]

Looking a wee bit Scottish.

[nönöbär]

Looking a wee bit Scottish.

Hmm, I wonder why you got this impression... 

[The Wooksta!]

More likely Lightning Training Flight. They had a blue fin and spine.

[Captain Canada]

Ooooh this is looking good ! Can't wait to see more.

[Weaver]

Nice.

Re overpowered Lightnings, I had an ideas for a thre-engined one, with two engines in the upper position fed by Mirage-style intakes the radome enlarged to make the lower engine's intake a chin intake, and a tandem two-seat cockpit.

[nönöbär]

Most of the painting has been done now.



Unfortunately, the fuselage was damaged when adding the wings, so I had to use putty, sanding and repaint it.

Now all the smaller parts (not much of them anyway) and then preparing some decals.

[NARSES2]

I'm intrigued to see what this will end up looking like and who it will belong to ?