J.91D Mustunnan, FINISHED page 2

Tophe · February 13, 2019, 09:02:32 PM

It was a long time since I mixed two aircraft kits, and the time seems to have come to do another one:

The first idea is a swept-wing Mustang (and straight wing Tunnan) but more transformation is considered.
The basis is 2 kits Heller 1/72.

Tophe · February 13, 2019, 09:09:06 PM

Maybe this all comes from a dream yesterday:

from http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,4461.1965.html

Quote from: Tophe on February 12, 2019, 11:17:12 PM
This morning, I have written a short story (a love story) featuring the character Gérard Nesey (myself in the Dream planet) and he is a what-if modeller, very happy to receive a model kit from his beloved secret girlfriend:

At the end of the story, they marry, but there is no relation anymore to what-if Mustangs.

Tophe · February 14, 2019, 01:50:43 AM

I considered making at the same time a jet-Mustang with the nose air intake of the Tunnan, but this has already been done:

Tophe · February 14, 2019, 03:52:35 AM

Here is the puzzle of parts from which 2 aircraft will appear...

I do not guarantee I will follow the guideline instructions. A realist plane: "seldom, if ever, does she cross my mind" as was singing Mickey Newbury in the beautiful song "I don't think much about her no more"...

comrade harps · February 14, 2019, 05:06:28 AM

Paint up a Tunnan with Mustang wings in a USN scheme and you'll have something like a FJ Fury on steroids.

Tophe · February 14, 2019, 07:14:14 AM

That's an interesting idea, thanks!

But I am not sure I will follow it. The Tunnan (Barrel in Swedish) has an ugly fuselage, what is beautiful is mainly its wing. And as my models are not to be seen from below, the 4 half-half-wings provide me with 2 sets of wings... I am not sure at all that I will use (this time) the P-51 wing... $:-\$

Lord_Voyager · February 14, 2019, 08:08:15 AM

I could certainly see you putting the wings further back and making a canard Tunnan,,, or using the tail feathers to make a V-tail.

Tophe · February 14, 2019, 08:12:03 AM

Yes, this is very possible: the wings are not glued at all, just put in position to dream...

comrade harps · February 14, 2019, 04:45:33 PM

Quote from: Tophe on February 14, 2019, 07:14:14 AM

The planform of the Mustang with the Tunnan wings reminds me of the Do 355.

Tophe · February 18, 2019, 08:14:56 AM

Interesting comparison, thanks.

Then I received the visit of a butcher and... Tunnan does not mean Barrel anymore, oh...

Tophe · February 19, 2019, 06:04:21 AM

Update, with truncation also on the Mustang side:

Tophe · February 21, 2019, 02:52:56 AM

Now the very beginning of the putty time:

It is far from being finished... $:-\$

Tophe · February 21, 2019, 10:40:21 PM

I consider these names for the two models:
J.91D North-Amesaab Mustunnan
J.92 SAANA Tunang
from North American (NA) P-51D Mustang and SAAB J.29 Tunnan (Barrel)

Tophe · February 23, 2019, 02:33:07 AM

Quote from: Tophe on February 21, 2019, 02:52:56 AM
Now the very beginning of the putty time:
It is far from being finished... $:-\$

Not forgetting to cut the roots of tailplanes on the Mustang (and putty there too):

Tophe · February 28, 2019, 09:08:24 PM

Sanding, then putty again, on the Tunnan part: