Fisher P-75A Eagle Ideas and Inspiration

[The Big Gimper]

The big H has the Valom XP-75A on sale. The kit also has the parts to make a P-75A less the canopy.

So I was thinking of adding more bits from the original donor aircraft subject to test fits to make a ground attack aircraft. 

• P-51 canopy
• P-51 tail vs current design
• P-51 radiator intake
• P-39/P-63 nose extension with tricycle LG. I know this would be a stretch. 
• P-63 propellor hub 37mm
• 40mm Vickers S cannons
• Tip tanks. Gotta have tip tanks

[elmayerle]

For a tricycle gear, you'd need to move the main gear aft.  I'm not familiar enough with that aircraft to say how easy or difficult that would be.  You'd likely need a 1/48 P-51 radiator as you're dealing with cooling double the engine.  Will the Vickers cannon be under the wings as on the Hurricane?

Just a thought for the original fighter role, P-75A's escorting B-39s over the Reich and dealing with Henschel P.75 fighters with the coupled Daimler-Benz engines.  Could make a nice piece of art under the title of "Coupled Combat".

[The Big Gimper]

For a tricycle gear, you'd need to move the main gear aft.  I'm not familiar enough with that aircraft to say how easy or difficult that would be.  You'd likely need a 1/48 P-51 radiator as you're dealing with cooling double the engine.  Will the Vickers cannon be under the wings as on the Hurricane?

Just a thought for the original fighter role, P-75A's escorting B-39s over the Reich and dealing with Henschel P.75 fighters with the coupled Daimler-Benz engines.  Could make a nice piece of art under the title of "Coupled Combat".

Evan: the trike gear is going to be problematic. I'll play and with see what happens but this is a big a**ed bird. The 1/48 P-51 rad makes more sense.  And yes it is the same cannons used on the Hurricane Mk IV. I'd like build a larger magazine.

I am on the road this week (hi Robert, I'm in Edmonton right now)  so the fun stuff will have to wait. 

[elmayerle]

Oh, I'll definitely agree about the tri-gear; not only do the mains have to move aft, you're likely to get some "interesting" CG concerns.  I like the idea of a larger magazine for the S guns, though I think I'd like some rockets in addition to truly ruin the targets' day.

[GTX_Admin]

I just wish there were a1/48 kit available.  Maybe Planet Models or similar will come to the party...

[The Big Gimper]

Valom just re-popped their XP-75A.

Same kit as before but now it has a 3rd option for the vertical stabilizer.

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