Duck monoplane & He70, yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.

ericr · January 31, 2016, 09:22:01 AM

DogfighterZen · February 01, 2016, 11:37:41 AM

Wow!!

I can see the Blue one picking up tanks and dropping them for the final blow...

ericr · February 01, 2016, 02:19:54 PM

thanks !

the duck got the Peashooter wings ...

steelpillow · February 02, 2016, 02:00:55 PM

That is one seriously disturbing duck! I see it swinging around into the sun, diving down and strafing the enemy - be it duck-hunters, alligators or careless whiffers in the wrong story.

Tophe · February 03, 2016, 03:39:42 AM

Well balanced, I am almost sure this animal machine is Real, no?

Captain Canada · February 03, 2016, 04:29:04 AM

That is so cute ! Great job, and thanks for the smile this morning !

ericr · February 03, 2016, 12:26:59 PM

thanks !

I also had a figurine of a swan in my stash ...

ericr · February 06, 2016, 02:00:16 PM

the Me262 is an old 1/32 one from Hasegawa, and the shark is by Pegasus
(I had already used part of it with Space Shuttle boosters earlier in this thread :
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,37003.msg710616.html#msg710616)

PR19_Kit · February 06, 2016, 02:59:13 PM

VERY apt, considering the 262's fuselage shape.

zenrat · February 07, 2016, 02:26:06 AM

Brilliant.

Puts me in mind of Tintin.

ericr · February 07, 2016, 04:37:10 AM

thanxalot ! your appreciation is particularly appreciated !

the shark is announced as 1/18, so there is some scale-o-rama here

and Tintin definitely comes to mind indeed : there is even RW impact of this image

(any aftermarket decals available?)

steelpillow · February 07, 2016, 12:33:45 PM

People have been developing robot fish that swim in the same way. That 262 shark is even the right colour for a research submersible. It just "looks right" to the point of sliding into the subconscious. Congratulations.

ericr · February 09, 2016, 12:11:23 AM

thanks!

the Me262/shark combination has been around, and it is really a pleasure to make it in different scales and colors
(I have a "reciprocal" coming soon ...

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steelpillow · February 09, 2016, 11:41:08 AM

Quote from: ericr on February 09, 2016, 12:11:23 AM
(I have a "reciprocal" coming soon ... )

Wow, now that's what I call "sharkmouth" artwork!

ericr · February 09, 2016, 12:16:14 PM

thanks!

and here comes the reciprocal : the Pegasus 1/18 shark equipped with the 1/32 Hasegawa Me262 wings and tail.
I did try to have it sit on its wheels, but failed to put the right weight in the head. It is possible (using really heavy fishing weights), but it might require strengthening the legs, because the shark body is already a bit heavy : if anyone out here tries it, be warned! but it would be worth it, really, I think.