Crossing : F-111 and Viking/Asterix winged helmet

[ericr]

Hi all,

well, here is another of my experiments in chance meetings on a dissectingXXXXXXXX modeling table.

Actually, it is not chance in the sense of randomness, but it corresponds to the observation of a similarity, even it it concerns only a quite specific aspects of each of the two.

Both have wings, of course, but more than that, both are equipped with the very special feature of variable geometry.
They can change the orientation of their wings, usually in a symmetric, synchronized way.

Hence the idea of trying this crossing of a F-111 (more precisely : EF-111 Spark VArk, 1/48, HobbyCraft)

and a Viking / Asterix helmet (1/1, brand unknown)


The colors are, as usual with me, red yellow and blue, because I like them, and they put the emphasis on the shape of things, with no precise historical connotations.



So here goes the helmet with F111 wings, in two configurations :




and its reciprocal, with wings open, and closed :

[McColm]

It works ,so there is hope for me and my radical designs :-)

[nighthunter]

*facepalm* Well, *takes a long drawn out breath* I got nothin'.

[Captain Canada]

The -111 definetly looks different ! I like the colours, but those wings would have to flap pretty fast to get her off the deck !

[kerick]

*facepalm* Well, *takes a long drawn out breath* I got nothin'.

Ditto........ plus its late, I have to go to bed and not think about this. Too difficult.

[ericr]

thank you for the appreciation of the "radical designs" : it is indeed pushing the limits of Whif a bit far apparently

but to me it is not much more extreme than the egg-planes of hasegawa after all 

[NARSES2]

thank you for the appreciation of the "radical designs" : it is indeed pushing the limits of Whif a bit far apparently

but to me it is not much more extreme than the egg-planes of hasegawa after all 

It really does cross into "Art" territory as far as I'm concerned and there is nothing wrong with that 

[ericr]

thank you for the appreciation of the "radical designs" : it is indeed pushing the limits of Whif a bit far apparently

but to me it is not much more extreme than the egg-planes of hasegawa after all 

It really does cross into "Art" territory as far as I'm concerned and there is nothing wrong with that 

thanks for taking pleasure in my humble proposals 

"Art" sometimes means trying out ideas or images that do go beyond real life, like fiction, legend, etc, sometimes in a bit "radical" fashion with hybrid creatures ...
I don't know if there is a Whif category for that? how would we call it? extremeWhif? or, to avoid any aggressive connotation, FarOutWhif?

[ericr]

thanks for taking pleasure in my humble proposals 

"Art" sometimes means trying out ideas or images that do go beyond real life, like fiction, legend, etc, sometimes in a bit "radical" fashion with hybrid creatures ...
I don't know if there is a Whif category for that? how would we call it? extremeWhif? or, to avoid any aggressive connotation, FarOutWhif?

or ZanyWhif ? 

[Tophe]

Belated congratulations! Wow!

[CSMO]

That one is as aerodynamic as a well-engineered brick! Adios, Larry.

[ericr]

with Asterix, the "magic potion" is stronger than any aerodynamics or physics 

[NARSES2]

thanks for taking pleasure in my humble proposals 

"Art" sometimes means trying out ideas or images that do go beyond real life, like fiction, legend, etc, sometimes in a bit "radical" fashion with hybrid creatures ...
I don't know if there is a Whif category for that? how would we call it? extremeWhif? or, to avoid any aggressive connotation, FarOutWhif?

or ZanyWhif ? 

In my view it's modelling, sculpture if you wish, but still modern art 

with Asterix, the "magic potion" is stronger than any aerodynamics or physics 

[ericr]

That one is as aerodynamic as a well-engineered brick! Adios, Larry.

btw some time ago I tried putting more aerodynamic wings to an A-10 ...



maybe it's also a bit radical whiffin' 

[ericr]

In my view it's modelling, sculpture if you wish, but still modern art 

I rather take it as a compliment, thanks  

It is modelling, as it is about using parts from plastic models, and assembling and painting them with the very same techniques and tools as usual.

So there could be a category named "Whif verging to sculpture" ?