Trainers With Teeth and COIN Group Build

[rallymodeller]

So what's it gonna be? I have a few ideas for alternative COIN birds (and armor for that matter)...

[Spey_Phantom]

it sounds really cool, i dont have much COIN aircraft (or none at all) i would indeed like to enter this competition.  ^_^  

[Bryan H.]

It looks like I'll have do a heavily modernized COIN/interdictor P-61 (aka AF-61K)!   B)

Bryan

[lancer]

Seeing as I've never really thought about COIN aircraft before, I may have to think on this one  

[Radish]

How about COIN SLOT aircraft?  

[lancer]

How about COIN SLOT aircraft?

Only you could think of that Rad      

[Jschmus]

So what's it gonna be? I have a few ideas for alternative COIN birds (and armor for that matter)...

COIN armor?  Tell me more.

[NARSES2]

I was thinking about that as well - and I came up with some ideas for muti-turret designs with a cental turret with a close support gun and multiple mg turrets. As you come nearer modern times maybe the mg's are Gatling type weapons ? Like an updated T28 type of thing.

Alternatively go down the origional COIN armour route - tankettes. After all the Italian ones were designed with bush wars in mind. So you could have small 1 or 2 man vehicles with gatling type guns and grenade launchers ?

Chris

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Self descriptive really..... anything that rolls, sails or flies that is/was usually used as a school room but would also look really neat in a more aggressive role. Here's a few f'r'instances:-

Flying things
Tucanno, Tuccanno,Tuccano,
Hawk
Albatros L-39
Piston Provost
One of those Revell 1:32 Gliders

Rolling stuff
erm..... not sure.... can I get back to you on that

Waterborne
How about a couple of 20mm on the REVELL Harbour Tug.... OK it's stretching a point but I'm trying really hard to be inclusive here.

As you can see, this really (another) aviation themed Group Build idea. I'd be happy to 'mod' with somebody else (Nev, I'm looking at you !) it if it ever 'took-off' (pun intended). So over to you guys, let's read your thoughts and ideas..... it wont get onto the calender until 2009 at the earlies so lots and lots of time.

Ian

[kitnut617]

I think I'd like to join in on this one, I've a Mentor, PC-9, Tucano or a Jet Provost I could do, but what about a TF-104 or something in this genere, two seat CF-5B?, is that allowed?

Robert

[Brian da Basher]

If this GB is open to all eras, I've got a Stearman and a Ryan PT-20 in the stash that could be built for this one.

Here's some more aircraft ideas:

Bleriot XI
Taube
Curtiss Jenny
DeHavilland Tiger Moth
Miles Master
Me-108 Taifun
AT-6 Texan
Piper Cub
Beech C-45 Expeditor

Brian da Basher

[philp]

Since I started that other thread, I better hop on the bandwagon.

Just not sure I can wait till next year before arming the 'munk.

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Ian, I am pleased to see that you took my suggestion to heart before I had to resort to the rubber chicken, duct tape, and vice grips. 

This Trainers With Teeth thing is an excellent idea and if you broaden your horizons, you could also include those large jet aircraft like the T-43 and others that perform training missions.  Even the C-47 with the F-104 Starfighter radar nose would qualify if you add missiles to it. 

Here is the link to the origial thread in the general discussion forum: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,20082.msg285552.html#new

[dy031101]

I think I'd like to join in on this one, I've a Mentor, PC-9, Tucano or a Jet Provost I could do, but what about a TF-104 or something in this genere, two seat CF-5B?, is that allowed?

Load Brimstone missiles on the jets? 

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

If this GB is open to all eras, I've got a Stearman and a Ryan PT-20 in the stash that could be built for this one.
Brian da Basher

Of course Mr. Basher...... welcomed with open arms......

Ratty......  non taken 

Ian