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Offline finsrin

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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #275 on: February 02, 2017, 05:20:36 PM »
USN Buccaneer  :-*

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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #276 on: February 02, 2017, 08:16:42 PM »
Really not sure which was the more capable aircraft, the Bucc or the A-6, I suppose it could be argued that the A-6 was designed primariloy for land attack and the Bucc as an uber cruiser killer but at the end of the day I couldn't say which was better.  Though I suppose it could be argued the Bucc would have made a nice complement to the later Spey Corsairs and would have gone well with the F-14 if that had gone for evolved Spays as well.

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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #277 on: February 04, 2017, 03:48:10 AM »
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #278 on: April 30, 2017, 05:39:51 AM »


More details here
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #279 on: June 08, 2017, 08:34:27 PM »
From Facebook: JAS-41 Vampyren Unofficial Concept


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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #280 on: June 08, 2017, 09:56:06 PM »
From Facebook: JAS-41 Vampyren Unofficial Concept



Can't see the picture, TBG (even if I put it into the Google address/search bar). :(
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #281 on: June 08, 2017, 11:09:16 PM »
Me neither
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #282 on: June 09, 2017, 12:27:57 AM »
From Facebook: JAS-41 Vampyren Unofficial Concept



Can't see the picture, TBG (even if I put it into the Google address/search bar). :(

Fixed it Guy. I accidentally truncated the URL. Carl
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #283 on: June 09, 2017, 08:52:44 PM »
Cool! 8)


Wonder who they may have marketed it at? ???
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #284 on: June 09, 2017, 11:53:42 PM »
heckthor  @ Deviant Art via FB:



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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #285 on: June 10, 2017, 03:23:03 AM »
Cool
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #286 on: June 23, 2017, 02:27:55 AM »
The Antonov An-50 was a planned Soviet airliner with four turbojets. It was planned by Antonov in the first part of the 1970s. The aircraft was never built.

Antonov made the plans based on the An-24R, but it would have had four turbojets with 14.7 kN thrust each, instead of the two turbojets used earlier. The turbojets were planned to be built together with the undercarriage, under the inner wings. There were no other major changes planned. The plans were complete in 1972, but nothing had been built. There was no prototype.

It was planned to weigh 24600 kg gross, and it would have had a 490 km/h speed at 9400 m altitude.





Take the Amodel An-24 and add B-52 nacelles with a shortened pylon, widen it, use existing nacelles or drop tanks with plastic card to house the landing gear. .
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #287 on: June 24, 2017, 02:16:45 AM »
 :)
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #288 on: July 01, 2017, 05:18:37 PM »
Earlier, I mentioned dutch artist Peter van Stigt... here are some of its work that I think You'll find very interesting...  ;)
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #289 on: July 01, 2017, 10:20:57 PM »
^ Good stuff! :)
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #290 on: July 01, 2017, 10:35:34 PM »
^ Good stuff! :)

Yup! I've saved them as references for the 1/72 F-15 & F-16 I have to build as RAAF aircraft, may buy a F-14 for the same purpose (triple-layered defences).
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #291 on: July 02, 2017, 02:29:34 AM »
Very nice work.  Invite sent?
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #292 on: July 03, 2017, 03:01:57 PM »
I just send the following via FB messages:

Dear Mr van Stigt, my name is Vuk Petrović and I'm from Serbia. I consider myself aviation enthusiast and I'm member of Australian forum Beyond the sprues http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php The forum itself is mostly turned to What if in aviation and I presented some of Your work here, with link to Your profile, of course. We would like, if it doesn't bother You, to become a member of our forum. Sincerely, Vuk Petrović

Once again, his FB profile is https://www.facebook.com/petervanstigt
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #293 on: July 04, 2017, 01:48:11 AM »
Thank you
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #294 on: July 08, 2017, 02:03:54 AM »
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #295 on: August 28, 2017, 03:48:15 AM »
Via Facebook.

He P1055-01-16 Waffenigel, (Planet Models Heinkel He -119 conversion) 1/72 scale, by Mark Stevens.

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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #296 on: August 28, 2017, 03:49:37 AM »
 :smiley:
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Offline ScranJ51

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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #297 on: August 28, 2017, 09:05:59 AM »
Hey Old Wombat:

I'm currently doing a WHIFF series in 1/72 -

A different ADF to what we got.

RAAF F15C's (2 SQNs),  F16C and CJ (3 SQN's total), F15E for strike (2 SQN's), plus some F111 for Recce and EF111 for Support, Hawk for Training and LIFT and A37 for FAC/Cairs.

Also a different RAN with a CAW on a NIMITZ Class Carrier - the CAW is F14, A7, A6, EA6B plus AV8B and Sea Harrier FRS1 for the Carrier or ADELAIDE class.

The Army has AH1 Cobra's for ARH, Apache's for firepower support, OV1D Elint, OV10 FAC, and Black Hawk, NH90 and CHinook for lift.


About half way thru - will post pics when I can find a site to host (I've dumped Photobucket!!)  :o
« Last Edit: August 28, 2017, 09:08:12 AM by ScranJ51 »
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #298 on: September 01, 2017, 02:26:00 AM »
Via Facebook.

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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #299 on: September 01, 2017, 08:05:23 AM »
Hey Old Wombat:

I'm currently doing a WHIFF series in 1/72 -

A different ADF to what we got.

RAAF F15C's (2 SQNs),  F16C and CJ (3 SQN's total), F15E for strike (2 SQN's), plus some F111 for Recce and EF111 for Support, Hawk for Training and LIFT and A37 for FAC/Cairs.

Also a different RAN with a CAW on a NIMITZ Class Carrier - the CAW is F14, A7, A6, EA6B plus AV8B and Sea Harrier FRS1 for the Carrier or ADELAIDE class.

The Army has AH1 Cobra's for ARH, Apache's for firepower support, OV1D Elint, OV10 FAC, and Black Hawk, NH90 and CHinook for lift.


About half way thru - will post pics when I can find a site to host (I've dumped Photobucket!!)  :o
Adding suitable boom-equipped tankers or are the F-16 and F-15 variants equipped to do probe and drogue refueling?  (I've got some ideas for a retractable probe for the F-15).