P-80 air launched from B-24 mother ship *finished*

[buzzbomb]

Coming along nicely

[killnoizer]

This project is amazing and very interesting how much you look at the realistic factor of the construction , big applause 

[Wardukw]

So good to see this idea not end up on the permanent back burner..it's looking pretty damn cool mate..coming along very nicely 

[Captain Canada]

Great stuff. I play with all of my models, so the magnet idea is intriguing !

[DogfighterZen]

Coming along real good Cap'n!

[Cfinley2001]

Haven't been on the forums much, but this is quite a neat idea! Hope to see it completed, I love parasite fighters!

[sandiego89]

Paint and assembly continues.  Went with olive drab and gray, more to experiment for an upcoming WHIF build, and needed a break from natural metal. Back story will have this as a war weary B-24 used as a stateside drop test ship. 

2 small magnets to hold the P-80 mounted to the B-24.  They attract  to the tin strip I grafted onto the spine of the P-80, allowing me to display the P-80 mated, or separate.



It works! magnets are the only thing holding the P-80.







Plenty of clearance for the B-24 landing gear. 

[PR19_Kit]

Brilliant! That fits really well.   

[Old Wombat]

[heavily muffled voice] Ghet offv mee! Ghaasp! [/heavily muffled voice]    

[Wardukw]

This is coming along beautifully Dave. ... .it's going to look brilliant when it all sorted 

[Rick Lowe]

[heavily muffled voice] Ghet offv mee! Ghaasp! [/heavily muffled voice]    

A bit close for a first date, isnit?

[NARSES2]

Brilliant! That fits really well.   

Absolutely 

[Flyer]

I like this whole idea and build a lot, so it pain's me significantly to see an issue with it, looking at this pic I cannot help but notice that almost the entire P-80 is behind the centre of gravity of the B-24, so trimmed to fly with the P-80 loaded the B-24 would become suddenly very nose heavy upon release of the fighter. Possibly add a shifting weight inside the B-24 into the backstory?

[kitbasher]

'Ship magnets'

Don't say that when drunk!

[Vulcan7]

wow amazing idea,