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

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sandiego89

#45
October 29, 2022, 12:34:43 PM
Quote from: Old Wombat on October 29, 2022, 03:51:38 AM
Quote from: zenrat on October 29, 2022, 03:39:59 AMGood work so far Dave.  Any thoughts to some form of doors to reduce drag once the fighter has been jettisoned?

What about a big inflatable bag to fill the vacated space? :unsure:

Lighter & simpler.

I was thinking about the filler doors like the GRB-36 had for the RF-84 FICON, but am leaning towards nothing.  The B-24 crew will just have a noisy, slow ride home, and some openings for air flow/pressure relief. 
Dave "Sandiego89"
Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

sandiego89

#46
October 31, 2022, 07:24:43 AM
Interior work.  Weight in the nose. 



Minor cut out in forward bulkhead





Scratched up a catwalk for pilot entry, bomb racks to support the P-80. 








Dave "Sandiego89"
Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

sandiego89

#47
October 31, 2022, 08:51:51 AM
Top turret being blanked off for drag reduction. 

Dave "Sandiego89"
Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

Wardukw

#48
October 31, 2022, 10:09:56 AM
Doing it to it Dave  :thumbsup:
It's a bugger you couldn't convert the 24 to a single tail version..make it a faster aircraft and more stable in flight.
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

sandiego89

#49
January 28, 2023, 02:57:02 PM Last Edit: January 28, 2023, 02:59:00 PM by sandiego89
Work has recommenced after a long haitus due to life and the last GB.

Assembly started, black primer on.



in carry position.



Spine of P-80 cut and refitted with thin metal strip for mounting to the mother ship via magnets placed under the wing spar on the B-24, so I can play....I mean conduct important parasite release studies....   







Dave "Sandiego89"
Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

Tomcatter

#50
January 28, 2023, 05:36:49 PM
Play featu--or uh... "alternative display options" are the most fun to include.
If it doesn't trap on a boat or do... things related to boats, I probably won't like it.

Flyer

#51
January 28, 2023, 05:59:29 PM
Very cool.  :thumbsup:
"I'm a precisional instrument of speed and aromatics." - Tow Mater.

"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing all day." - A. A. Milne.

sandiego89

#52
January 28, 2023, 06:05:29 PM
Quote from: Tomcatter on January 28, 2023, 05:36:49 PMPlay featu--or uh... "alternative display options" are the most fun to include.

Indeed!
Dave "Sandiego89"
Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

NARSES2

#53
January 29, 2023, 02:57:49 AM
Good to see this picked back up  :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

zenrat

#54
January 29, 2023, 03:46:31 AM
This picture intrigues me.



Puts me in mind of some kind of high manoeuvrability submarine vessel.

Or a Lib modified by The Anti-Kit... :wacko:
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

Flyer

#55
January 29, 2023, 06:14:58 AM
What would Anti-Kit's tag line be? Possibly something like:

Any aircraft can be a source of aggravation to a certain Englishman by fitting shorter wing's...
"I'm a precisional instrument of speed and aromatics." - Tow Mater.

"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing all day." - A. A. Milne.

PR19_Kit

#56
January 29, 2023, 06:23:25 AM
Quote from: zenrat on January 29, 2023, 03:46:31 AMOr a Lib modified by The Anti-Kit... :wacko:


 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

PR19_Kit

#57
January 29, 2023, 06:24:18 AM
Quote from: Flyer on January 29, 2023, 06:14:58 AMWhat would Anti-Kit's tag line be? Possibly something like:

Any aircraft can be a source of aggravation to a certain Englishman by fitting shorter wing's...


Absolutely! And I hope we'd ban him as soon as he showed up here!
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Weaver

#58
January 29, 2023, 10:00:17 AM
Quote from: zenrat on January 29, 2023, 03:46:31 AMOr a Lib modified by The Anti-Kit... :wacko:

aka "The Tik"...
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

KiwiZac

#59
January 29, 2023, 12:12:00 PM
Absolutely inspired. And I love the use of magnets!
Zac in NZ
#avgeek, modelbuilder, photographer, writer. Callsign: "HANDBAG"
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