General Discussion

[NARSES2]

Trying to think of something to stick a Centaurus on the front of ?

P-47 in an installation similar to the XP-47J, cylindrical Centaurus cowling with a chin.

Thanks Jon 

[Dizzyfugu]

I've tested the opposite, an R2800 cowling (from a CL-215) on a Sea Fury.  It'll fit, with some fettling.

Works also well with a Tempest Mk. II (using an F4U cowling).


1:72 Bedek Aviation Company "סערה" (Ser'h); aircraft "57" of the חֵיל הָאֲוִיר (Kheil HaAvir, Israeli Air Force)'s 104 tajeset "צרעות" ("Wasps"); Herzaleah (near Tel Aviv, Israel), during the Suez Crisis, summer 1956 (whif/Matchbox kit conversion) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

[Wardukw]

I've tested the opposite, an R2800 cowling (from a CL-215) on a Sea Fury.  It'll fit, with some fettling.

Works also well with a Tempest Mk. II (using an F4U cowling).


1:72 Bedek Aviation Company "סערה" (Ser'h); aircraft "57" of the חֵיל הָאֲוִיר (Kheil HaAvir, Israeli Air Force)'s 104 tajeset "צרעות" ("Wasps"); Herzaleah (near Tel Aviv, Israel), during the Suez Crisis, summer 1956 (whif/Matchbox kit conversion) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Oh I do like that 🙂

[The Wooksta!]

Centaurus Corsairs are so passe. Been done at least twice.

Well if it's already been done then yeah, let's never try it again. That's the Spirit of Whiffery.

[The Wooksta!]

There are so many things to whiff, why redo what has already been done?

[Steel Penguin]

because i haven't done one, and am curious how it goes for me?

[sandiego89]

because i haven't done one, and am curious how it goes for me?

Absolutely, great to try things for yourself! I have found even some of my crazy ideas other have already done or thought about, but who cares?@ It's all about the fun. 

[Wardukw]

I've seen plenty of builds I've liked and my first thoughts are "I want one"
That why we all have models of
everything..planes..cars..armour..either cause you saw it in a shop or another modellers builds.

[jcf]

Salt Cat Racing, '84 XJ6 with turbocharged 1951 Buick Fireball Straight 8. 

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[Wardukw]

Now that's a challenge for Zenrat if I ever saw one 
Hell that's a cool car 

[PR19_Kit]

Changing the plugs on #7 & #8 has be done from INSIDE the cockpit!

Like a Sunbeam Tiger.............

[Vulcan7]

I'd have a go at this, but I have already done it      also the new build I was thinking of breaks the rules   
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[zenrat]

Now that's a challenge for Zenrat if I ever saw one 
Hell that's a cool car 

Finding both the Jag and the engine in 1/25 would be the challenge.
I like that it has portholes on the front wings like a real Buick.

I might enter a car in this but TBH swapping engines between cars is something I do anyway in a normal build.  But never fear, I came across a kit I had forgotten I had yesterday and it rekindled an evil plan...

[PR19_Kit]

Finding both the Jag and the engine in 1/25 would be the challenge.
I like that it has portholes on the front wings like a real Buick.

Has anyone EVER done an XJ6 in 1/25? Or indeed almost any Jag, apart from the Mk 2 and all the racing ones. Oh, and the E-type of course.

Didn't AMT do a kit with a straight 8 Buick included some time back? My memory says it was a rather basic hot rod kits of some sort.

[Tophe]

I'd have a go at this, but I have already done it      also the new build I was thinking of breaks the rules   

  Oh, so great/suprising a model!
    "Grandma' you have such a huge propeller"...  said the Little Red Riding Hood.