Whiffs found on Facebook

The Rat · April 13, 2020, 01:29:54 PM

Quote from: The Wooksta! on April 13, 2020, 09:08:26 AM
Only a German engineer would come up with a different landing gear set up and over engineer it to hell.

My wife's uncle, a German engineer, would agree!

TheChronicOne · April 13, 2020, 02:13:36 PM

Quote from: The Rat on April 13, 2020, 01:18:43 PM
From one Bill Schuler on the Revell VINTAGE Models - Authentic Kits page:

Far out!!!!

Captain Canada · April 13, 2020, 02:32:58 PM

Nice work ! Looks like he's building the Budd C-93 as well !

The Rat · April 13, 2020, 03:50:45 PM

Quote from: Captain Canada on April 13, 2020, 02:32:58 PM
Nice work ! Looks like he's building the Budd C-93 as well !

Yep, and Seamaster in the background. I checked for Conestoga kits, it's Anigrand selling for $121.54 USD on Scalemates. That guy has more money than me.

TheChronicOne · April 13, 2020, 10:01:39 PM

By Louis F Cornio found on the "ARC Aircraft Resource Center" page.

"1/48 hasegawa F-16N.. pretty much OOB.. a few added decals to make it a VF-45 jet"

This one is public, more pics here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/215551215532252/permalink/948740485546651/

TheChronicOne · April 13, 2020, 10:08:17 PM

By Pat Percival‎ found on the "Facebook Scale Modellers" page.

"Spent my quarantine time building an oldie but a goody: the Airfix* OV-1 Mohawk, a 1/72 kit from 1968. Although used almost exclusively by the US Army, the Marines participated in the original design request before backing out at the last minute. This is what it might have looked like."

*In the comments section he corrected to Hasegawa.

Not a public page. Considering this, I would have provided more pictures were they available. Alas, he only posted this single photo.

TheChronicOne · April 13, 2020, 10:22:46 PM

As luck would have it, these Steemgeazer & Son fellers have posted again today. Star Wars again. I assume it's a series because they keep making more.

Enough commentary from me.... I should just leave it up to the subject matter and the creators' own words:

By Steamgeezer and Son Independent Traders found on the "Steamgeezer and Son Independent Traders" page.

No quote, it just said that these pics were added to the "Heinkel He162 TIE fighters" album.

I'll provide a link but I can't remember if this is public or not. (been a long day)

https://www.facebook.com/Steamgeezer/posts/3221891557829563

Dizzyfugu · April 14, 2020, 12:07:32 AM

Pretty!

zenrat · April 14, 2020, 03:42:06 AM

Good job of the Mohawk. Those old Hasegawa kits are a bit gnarly. Looks like he couldn't get enough weight in the nose though. Probly due to it being opened up.

Captain Canada · April 14, 2020, 05:01:43 AM

Ya, that Mohawk !

chrisonord · April 14, 2020, 05:33:24 AM

Mohawks are cool looking birds for sure

TheChronicOne · April 14, 2020, 09:06:26 AM

Ohhh!! Yeah... a little light in the nose & I just noticed that AWESOME little saw horse.

Dizzyfugu · April 14, 2020, 11:24:38 PM

I was not aware that there ever was an Airfix OV-1?

I know there had been a Frog kit, but that was a re-boxed Hasegawa Mohawk?

Dizzyfugu · April 15, 2020, 08:49:42 AM

Ah, then it makes more sense.

Scotaidh · April 17, 2020, 02:40:29 AM

I.A.36 CÓNDOR

Studies of this project began in late 1951 (designed by Kurt W. Tank); an Esc. 1:34 model was built for the open-circuit Eiffel Subsonic Tunnel, and a mockup of the Esc. 1: 1 fuselage in wood. Traffic plane with five turbines in enveloping configuration; ROLLS ROYCE NENE turbojets, although they were planned to be replaced by lighter and more powerful ones; it could hold 32/40 passengers; 950 km / h (during that decade the English DE HAVILLAND COMET-III aircraft was developing 780 km / h). The Condor had a wingspan of 34 m and, like the I.Ae. 33, possessed wings with a pronounced arrow, benefiting its performance and economy in flight at high speeds; estimated range 5000 km.