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Current and Finished Projects => Profiles and Pixels => Topic started by: Flitzer on February 10, 2012, 05:14:51 AM

Title: Assorted Aircraft Profiles.
Post by: Flitzer on February 10, 2012, 05:14:51 AM
Some projects and some full production examples.

Well, they were all projects/concepts at some point... ;)
Title: Re: Assorted Aircraft Profiles.
Post by: apophenia on February 10, 2012, 07:33:23 AM
I've had a bash at rendering the Yak-17 in the past but found its shape oddly elusive. But you sir have nailed it! Very nice  :icon_alabanza:
Title: Re: Assorted Aircraft Profiles.
Post by: finsrin on February 10, 2012, 09:05:56 AM
Fine renderings - you nailed it on both.
Can you do a picture bash and swap main wings between the two?
Title: Re: Assorted Aircraft Profiles.
Post by: elmayerle on February 10, 2012, 01:45:00 PM
Any chance of you doing the original "straight-wing" P-86 proposal.  If need be, I think I know where to find pictures of the mockup of same.
Title: Re: Assorted Aircraft Profiles.
Post by: Flitzer on February 10, 2012, 03:49:00 PM
Many thanks...

If you've got the refs, I'll give it a go.
May take a while as I'm in the middle of a new profile set, but I'll definitely take a look.
Title: Re: Assorted Aircraft Profiles.
Post by: Flitzer on February 10, 2012, 04:19:25 PM
Another French design, post war.
Title: Re: Assorted Aircraft Profiles.
Post by: JP Vieira on February 10, 2012, 06:53:07 PM
The last one is very interesting.
Title: Re: Assorted Aircraft Profiles.
Post by: Doom! on February 11, 2012, 01:28:16 AM
Peter, that mig 15 wearing the multi tone stripes is one of my very favorites  :-*
Title: Re: Assorted Aircraft Profiles.
Post by: Empty Handed on February 11, 2012, 02:04:50 AM
Love the Arsenal! The plane that is!
Title: Re: Assorted Aircraft Profiles.
Post by: elmayerle on February 11, 2012, 12:10:04 PM
Here's the reference I've got on the NA-140, the straight-winged P-86 Sabre:  http://tanks45.tripod.com/Jets45/Histories/NorthAmerican-XP-86/Sabre.htm (http://tanks45.tripod.com/Jets45/Histories/NorthAmerican-XP-86/Sabre.htm)

I'm thinking a blend of a Matchbox F-86A and a suitable FJ-1 Fury (it seems a worthy use of a Merlin Models FJ-1 kit) would be a good starting place for actually modelling one.
Title: Re: Assorted Aircraft Profiles.
Post by: finsrin on February 11, 2012, 01:34:00 PM
To build Arsenal INSPIRED bash.  How about a F-8 with F-100 wings and B-58 engine (J-79) at wing tips?
Bill
Title: Re: Assorted Aircraft Profiles.
Post by: elmayerle on February 11, 2012, 02:07:57 PM
To build Arsenal INSPIRED bash.  How about a F-8 with F-100 wings and B-58 engine (J-79) at wing tips?
Well, going by the size differential, I could see doing the basic airframe in 1/72 and doing the wingtip engines using pods from a 1/48 Hustler.
Title: Re: Assorted Aircraft Profiles.
Post by: JoseFern on February 11, 2012, 03:14:36 PM
Very nice early jets, love the Yak and the Arsenal figther! :-* 8)
Title: Re: Assorted Aircraft Profiles.
Post by: Flitzer on February 11, 2012, 05:08:57 PM
I have a few more early gets...
Not the straight wing Sabre but the straight wing Thunderjet.
Title: Re: Assorted Aircraft Profiles.
Post by: Flitzer on February 11, 2012, 05:11:29 PM
And things a bit Swedish...