A Savage pair

[TomZ]

A Savage pair





The North American AJ Savage first flew in 1948 and went into service in 1950 as a carrier borne atomic bomber. It was powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-2800s radial engines and one Allison J33 turbojet. A total of 140 were built and it remained in service until 1960.







In the early 1950s a further development of the Savage was made as the A2J Super Savage. This aircraft was powered by two Allison T40 turboprops.  The first A2J flew in 1952 and the aircraft entered service in 1954. The Super Savage competed with the failed Douglas A3D jet and the A2J was selected for production. A total of 180 were built and the Super Savage remained in service until 1971.





Models:
- Mach2 North American AJ Savage 1/72
- Anigrand North American A2J Super Savage 1/72

TomZ

[sandiego89]

Ohhh, love them!  I have a soft spot for the Savage (and a grudge against the Naval museum in Pensacola that has left the sole survivor of the type to rot on the ramp for decades.  Sole survivors, even obscure types deserve better) rant over.   

Tell me about the Mach2 kit. I know this is a relative question for a Mach2 kit, but it is OK?  Looks good.   

[Old Wombat]

 

[Tophe]

Beautiful models!
Uh, I wondered (knowing not much these aircraft): is it RW or whif? I asked Google and the answer seems to be : the Savage part is RW while imagining "in service" the Super Savage prototype is whif. Yes?

[Wardukw]

If its got two engines i like em and Tom these are beaut mate 

[su27rules]

 

[zenrat]

 

[TomZ]

Beautiful models!
Uh, I wondered (knowing not much these aircraft): is it RW or whif? I asked Google and the answer seems to be : the Savage part is RW while imagining "in service" the Super Savage prototype is whif. Yes?

You are correct Tophe. In RW only one Super Savage was prodcued.

TomZ

[Tophe]

Thanks for the confirmation/explanation

[TomZ]

Tell me about the Mach2 kit. I know this is a relative question for a Mach2 kit, but it is OK?  Looks good.   

As Mach2 kits go it's not that bad. One engine cowling was formed incompletely and you had to be careful when taking the parts of the spruces. The attachments were very big and it was easy to damage the parts. And of course the clear parts weren't the best. But luckily the canopy has quite heavy framing so that doesn't show as much.All in all it was a reasonable build.

TomZ

[NARSES2]

I like both of those, but particularly the Super Savage. Great work Tom 

[comrade harps]

 

Those big blade contraprops are awkwardly cool.

[zenrat]

Super Savage looks good.
Put a couple of 23mm cannon in the tail, glaze the nose, give it tandem seats under a bubble canopy, and it'd be ready for a paintjob with red stars.

[Dizzyfugu]

A nice couple!