Amerika Bomber WIP

[tc2324]

Right chaps, opinions wanted. While the props clear the ground, they do not clear each other.... 


So..., I`m kind of thinking that is it possible that this aircraft could be given some kind of `disrupter` gear, a bit like what the Chinook uses so the blades do not hit each other as they spin.

Or is that too far `out there`?

[Steel Penguin]

the simple way would be to mount the inboard ones a little further way out from the wing,  using a complcated mechanical system would be a ticket to shred, especialy if you had to feather one set due to battle damage.

[The Wooksta!]

As Gondor said, move the inner engines (or radiators, as I explained earlier) forward a few MM.  The props are on extension shafts anyway, a few cms forward isn't going to make that much difference.

One other thing - how do the crew get in?  The He 177 had a hatch under the nose and you've dropped that by a good few feet.

[tc2324]

especialy if you had to feather one set due to battle damage.

That is an excellent point and one I hadn`t thought about. 

I was hopeing to `get away with it` as I have not got anything round or the right size to extend the inner engines in the stash. 

[tc2324]

One other thing - how do the crew get in?  The He 177 had a hatch under the nose and you've dropped that by a good few feet.

Your right about the height issue and I have actually extended (raised) the u/c legs so now the hatch will fit. Picture update soon 

[tc2324]

just cut a couple of circles out of plastic card.

Great idea     problem is I don't have any 

[tc2324]

So, to overcome the problem of the props avoiding eachother I went for the longer inner engine nacelles. Dwelving into the spares box I came out with a couple of 1/48 scale F-14 burner cans and a couple of 1/72 scale B-17 exhaust rings.



A little of the old tc magic and I came out with this....,



Ok, they aren`t pretty, but it`s the best I could do with what I had to play with.

Here`s where I am now overall and you will note that I have also raised the main u/c as that was a bit too low as well. I`m getting there.

[Army of One]

Whoaaaaaa....!!! That looks spanking great.....!!!!  I am really looking forward to seeing it finished. Any idea of a colour scheme for it yet......??

[tc2324]

Whoaaaaaa....!!! That looks spanking great.....!!!!  I am really looking forward to seeing it finished. Any idea of a colour scheme for it yet......??

Cheers H.

I`m thinking overall black with greyish `swiggles` on the top sides, but always open to ideas.

[The Wooksta!]

I'd go for a low viz scheme, given that you'll be flying over the Atlantic so you can hide in the clouds.  Failing that, an over water scheme.

[NARSES2]

You are more the getting there mate - fantastic work 

[jorel62]

WOW!!!!!!!! Looking really great.

[tc2324]

Cheers guys. 

I'd go for a low viz scheme, given that you'll be flying over the Atlantic so you can hide in the clouds.  Failing that, an over water scheme.

I did consider a low vis or water scheme, but the story I had in mind was night attacks. Admittedly the air defenses would be a bit more advanced, but I thought the black scheme would add to any German countermeasures.

[sturmvogel]

Oh my! She's quite large and amazing progress!

[dumaniac]

TC - you got me thinking - maybe the same fuselige but with jumos under wing - 4, maybe 6

love your progress

Dumaniac