LCM & sails, red : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.

[steelpillow]

A recorder is a type of flute.

I still can't play it.

[ericr]

thanks !

A recorder is a type of flute.

I still can't play it.

neither do I, but the difference does not notably influence flyability 

[ericr]

a kitbash, which fitted surprisingly well







the wings and tail of the Blinder had been used long ago for a flying pencil build ;
the Victor nose appeared on cat more recently

[AXU]

And is freaking awesome !!!! 
Great job there ! 

[NARSES2]

And is freaking awesome !!!! 

It's certainly got a "look" all of it's own 

[TheChronicOne]

 

I love it!

[PR19_Kit]

That's amazing Ericr, it really looks the part. 

[ericr]

thank all !

[steelpillow]

Yes, a really nice one. Very convincing. Put squadron livery on it and 99% of the world would never dream it was a whiff. 

Thank you for cheering me up at the end of a hard day.

[jcf]

Designed by the Handley-Page OKB and built at the Home Counties Aircraft Factory Number 1 for the People's Democratic Republic of Britain?

[ericr]

thanks !

it looks surprisingly believable indeed : nearly nromal

[steelpillow]

Designed by the Handley-Page OKB and built at the Home Counties Aircraft Factory Number 1 for the People's Democratic Republic of Britain?

I thought it was the TU-22 HP, built following a successful espionage operation to steal the blueprints of the HP Victor.  It increased the TU-22's range, payload and handling characteristics at the expense of maximum speed. The bright yellow colour was calculated to instil fear of the "golden dragon" in the peoples of Central and Eastern Asia, although it was said to have more effect on their horses....

[zenrat]

A recorder is a type of flute.

I still can't play it.

Give me two and I can rub them together to make fire...

Blictor looks amazing Eric.

[ericr]

thanks zenrat!

and thanks steelpillow for the back-up story, especially the psychological/mythical/chromatic warfare bit 

[jcf]

Designed by the Handley-Page OKB and built at the Home Counties Aircraft Factory Number 1 for the People's Democratic Republic of Britain?

I thought it was the TU-22 HP, built following a successful espionage operation to steal the blueprints of the HP Victor.  It increased the TU-22's range, payload and handling characteristics at the expense of maximum speed. The bright yellow colour was calculated to instil fear of the "golden dragon" in the peoples of Central and Eastern Asia, although it was said to have more effect on their horses....

All depends on which universe you're in.