Author Topic: F-117 Ideas and Inspiration  (Read 15590 times)

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Re: F-117 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #25 on: November 07, 2017, 06:54:23 AM »
Different.  What's the story behind it?
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Re: F-117 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #27 on: November 07, 2017, 07:06:54 PM »
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Re: F-117 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #28 on: November 07, 2017, 07:07:37 PM »
I wonder if anyone has decals of that version?
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Re: F-117 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #29 on: November 09, 2017, 03:06:16 AM »
I'd love to see someone kit the F-117X (I think), the navalised one with less wing sweep and with horizontal stabs. They'd make dozens of dollars!
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Re: F-117 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #30 on: November 10, 2017, 11:44:14 AM »
Kiwizac-  I don't know what scale you build, but AMTs old 1/72 F-117 could be a start.  The exhausts are so bad they will have to be rebuilt, but the nice thing about the 117 is you can use sheet plastic.  Otherwise, you have less wing sweep, and a somewhat higher canopy.  It's been out of production for years, of course but in Trumpland it turns up regularly on eBay or vendor's tables at conventions for a low price.

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Re: F-117 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #31 on: November 11, 2017, 04:25:24 AM »
Random idea:  scale-o-rama 1/32 F-117 into 1/72 or 1/48 bomber with side by side seating and maybe up to 4 engines.
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Re: F-117 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #32 on: June 14, 2020, 07:00:13 AM »
Jason (jalles) on the What-If Forum has just finished his F-117N for this year' In the Navy GB

https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=47654.msg885979;boardseen#new

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Re: F-117 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #33 on: June 14, 2020, 07:14:23 AM »
Yes - Navy build is inspirational.
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Re: F-117 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #34 on: June 14, 2020, 11:05:15 AM »
Random idea:  scale-o-rama 1/32 F-117 into 1/72 or 1/48 bomber with side by side seating and maybe up to 4 engines.
Scale-O-Rama the 32nd scale kit to 48th scale would be best.  Perhaps use the 48th scale kit to create a 72nd scale version.  Going direct from 32nd scale to a 72nd scale-0-rama might be pushing the envelope. 

That being said, I managed to acquire one of the 32nd scale Testors' kits for that purpose, to create a 48th scale subject by the magic of scale-0-rama.  That would give you a very spacious weapons bay to carry up to four individual weapons and maybe a couple of AAM on the bay doors.  Engines would jump in size from the F404 of the original subject to something in the F-101 range which is what I have in mind. 

@KitNut617/Robert - That F-117N is sweet! 
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Re: F-117 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #35 on: June 15, 2020, 01:30:29 AM »
That's a fantastic build.  I was only reading of the F-117 yesterday including the AF-117X proposal including the potential use of it by the RAF.
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Re: F-117 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #36 on: June 15, 2020, 10:04:41 PM »
That USN version is exceptional.