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Offline robunos

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Kitbash / Frankenstein GB - Inspiration Thread
« on: January 15, 2025, 03:13:46 AM »
This is the  Inspiration Thread for the Kitbash / Frankenstein GB. Post any inspiring images, descriptions, or ideas here.


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Offline Kerick

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Re: Kitbash / Frankenstein GB - Inspiration Thread
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2025, 05:49:31 AM »
I’m looking forward to this one! Now I should decide if I want to do the Osprey/Cheyenne cross or the F16XL with a forward fuselage of a two seat F-16. Maybe both in Israeli decals.

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Re: Kitbash / Frankenstein GB - Inspiration Thread
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2025, 06:56:50 AM »
Real world inspiration:

All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Re: Kitbash / Frankenstein GB - Inspiration Thread
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2025, 06:59:33 AM »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline Kerick

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Re: Kitbash / Frankenstein GB - Inspiration Thread
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2025, 07:13:22 AM »
That opens all sorts of possibilities. I heard months ago about Hawk missiles being tied in with modern radars.

Offline Kerick

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Re: Kitbash / Frankenstein GB - Inspiration Thread
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2025, 12:51:58 PM »
I’ve been fooling around with a Tomcat/F-111 bash. The Tomcat would get the F-111 front end and maybe a few other mods, possibly a third engine. This would produce a medium bomber that wouldn’t be passed off as a fighter. I have a 1/32nd Phantom tank that might resemble a B-58 Hustler weapon/fuel pod. Markings are up in the air yet.

Offline finsrin

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Re: Kitbash / Frankenstein GB - Inspiration Thread
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2025, 03:25:39 PM »
I’ve been fooling around with a Tomcat/F-111 bash. The Tomcat would get the F-111 front end and maybe a few other mods, possibly a third engine. This would produce a medium bomber that wouldn’t be passed off as a fighter. I have a 1/32nd Phantom tank that might resemble a B-58 Hustler weapon/fuel pod. Markings are up in the air yet.
Sounds really promising !

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Re: Kitbash / Frankenstein GB - Inspiration Thread
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2025, 12:20:28 AM »
I cannot remember who it was who built a Viggen with a Phantom forward fuselage. Looked right.

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Re: Kitbash / Frankenstein GB - Inspiration Thread
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2025, 12:41:58 AM »
I cannot remember who it was who built a Viggen with a Phantom forward fuselage. Looked right.

That sounds like fun!
I think I would have to paint the Tomcat/F-111 bash in SEA camo to help disguise the Tomcat look.

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Re: Kitbash / Frankenstein GB - Inspiration Thread
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2025, 01:48:58 AM »
 A little inspiration from my bench. This is the Emhar kit of the A7V, as the A7vb (veirbeiner, or four legged) It's an Imperial Walker...
 Thinking of finishing either my Vezdekhod Bolshoi, or potting legs on a couple of FT 17 kits...
 DSCF1112 by VileDr.Yo, on Flickr

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Re: Kitbash / Frankenstein GB - Inspiration Thread
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2025, 05:53:24 AM »
Your A7vb is awesome, Doc!  And I love the idea of a bunch of leggy FT 17s scampering about beneath it Velociraptor style  :smiley:
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Re: Kitbash / Frankenstein GB - Inspiration Thread
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2025, 05:57:56 AM »
Ooh, Mecha . . .   :smiley:


cheers,
Robin.
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Re: Kitbash / Frankenstein GB - Inspiration Thread
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2025, 08:49:16 AM »
Very cool, Doc! 8)

Looking at it, one has to wonder whether the A7V might have been the original inspiration for the AT-AT. ???
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Re: Kitbash / Frankenstein GB - Inspiration Thread
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2025, 12:42:11 AM »
Very cool, Doc! 8)

Looking at it, one has to wonder whether the A7V might have been the original inspiration for the AT-AT. ???

A thought that has been in my head for over forty years. (it did take me awhile to get around to building the thought... :-[ ;))