weird P-38BSE (finished page 2)

Tophe · September 14, 2020, 08:44:45 AM

Weeks ago I ordered a P-38J 1/144 (Mini Hobby Models) from China and it arrived today:

P-38BSE will stand for the only Lightning in the whole World with Booms Separate from Engines.

Tophe · September 14, 2020, 08:46:38 AM

Quote from: Tophe on September 14, 2020, 08:44:45 AM
P-38BSE will stand for the only Lightning in the whole World with Booms Separate from Engines.

I show my project below:

Scotaidh · September 14, 2020, 12:41:45 PM

Nice!

Tophe · September 15, 2020, 01:50:18 AM

Thanks!

Several possibilities are available in such a family but I think I will only build the first one, the most easy:

Tophe · September 15, 2020, 08:52:45 AM

Here are the parts I am going to use:

Tophe · September 16, 2020, 07:20:33 AM

With the first drops of glue, and adding a little putty inside boom parts (to ease removing coolers later):

Tophe · September 19, 2020, 07:38:47 AM

Cutting booms in two and adding putty (+ starting to remove coolers):

Joe C-P · September 19, 2020, 12:46:26 PM

So, not pusher props then?

JoeP

Tophe · September 19, 2020, 09:45:53 PM

Thanks for this idea!
Well, it would be too much difficult (with my poor skills) from this kit, creating smaller double propellers or moving the engines more external, but as drawing this is fun to imagine, thanks!

So here are the JoP-38A, B, C, J:

Scotaidh · September 20, 2020, 03:45:34 AM

Quote from: Tophe on September 19, 2020, 09:45:53 PM
Thanks for this idea!
Well, it would be too much difficult (with my poor skills) from this kit, creating smaller double propellers or moving the engines more external, but as drawing this is fun to imagine, thanks!
So here are the JoP-38A, B, C, J:

If you go with your last picture, and make it a jet, you wouldn't need props ... but other issues might arise.

"Stick to the plan, young man", my professors always told us.

Tophe · September 20, 2020, 06:43:27 AM

Uh?

Yes, in JoP-38J (the 4th one), J stands for Jet, turboJet.

That was not my intention, but JoeP's idea of pusher propellers pleased me (if I had skills enough), and the air intakes at the front of such engine pods made me think of jet pods. Nice surprise, going on. Now I go downstairs to PSR, which is not joy, this was like taking breath before returning to hard work. $:-\$

Scotaidh · September 20, 2020, 09:33:08 AM

Quote from: Tophe on September 20, 2020, 06:43:27 AM
Uh?
Yes, in JoP-38J (the 4th one), J stands for Jet, turboJet.
That was not my intention, but JoeP's idea of pusher propellers pleased me (if I had skills enough), and the air intakes at the front of such engine pods made me think of jet pods. Nice surprise, going on. Now I go downstairs to PSR, which is not joy, this was like taking breath before returning to hard work. $:-\$

I was looking for a famous-person quote that says "the results justify the struggle", but apparently no-one actually said that. <shrug> Oh, well - we all know it's true, or we wouldn't bother with PSR. N'est-ce pas?

PR19_Kit · September 20, 2020, 09:57:34 AM

Quote from: Scotaidh on September 20, 2020, 09:33:08 AM

I was looking for a famous-person quote that says "the results justify the struggle", but apparently no-one actually said that.

Yes they did, YOU said it.

Tophe · September 20, 2020, 10:33:53 AM

Yes, and I am the one that said "I m the one that said "I am the one that said "I am the one that said...

Scotaidh · September 20, 2020, 10:53:32 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 20, 2020, 09:57:34 AM
Quote from: Scotaidh on September 20, 2020, 09:33:08 AM

I was looking for a famous-person quote that says "the results justify the struggle", but apparently no-one actually said that.

Yes they did, YOU said it.

Well, yes, but I ain't famous - not even notorious.