Author Topic: T-33 Twin tail  (Read 12976 times)

Offline finsrin

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Re: T-33 Twin tail
« Reply #25 on: April 18, 2020, 10:06:56 AM »
Another iconic Lockheed twin tail.  Looks hard core 1950s.  8)

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: T-33 Twin tail
« Reply #26 on: April 18, 2020, 10:55:16 PM »
 :smiley: :smiley:
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Offline kitnut617

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Re: T-33 Twin tail
« Reply #27 on: April 18, 2020, 11:42:17 PM »
Thanks guys ---

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Re: T-33 Twin tail
« Reply #28 on: April 19, 2020, 01:30:03 AM »
Oh yeah, that looks the business!  :smiley:
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Offline kitnut617

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Re: T-33 Twin tail
« Reply #29 on: April 19, 2020, 01:41:05 AM »
Thanks Dave ---

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Re: T-33 Twin tail
« Reply #30 on: April 19, 2020, 03:45:42 AM »
 :smiley:
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline kitnut617

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Re: T-33 Twin tail
« Reply #31 on: April 19, 2020, 03:54:10 AM »
Thanks Greg ---

Offline Robomog

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Re: T-33 Twin tail
« Reply #32 on: April 19, 2020, 08:03:50 AM »
Nice one kitnut,  really .looks the biz  :smiley: :smiley: :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza: 8)

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Offline ChernayaAkula

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Re: T-33 Twin tail
« Reply #33 on: April 19, 2020, 09:01:43 AM »
Nice work!  :smiley:
Cheers,
Moritz

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Offline apophenia

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Re: T-33 Twin tail
« Reply #34 on: April 19, 2020, 09:45:51 AM »
Dang that looks good! Excellent work  :smiley:
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Offline kitnut617

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Re: T-33 Twin tail
« Reply #35 on: April 19, 2020, 10:37:14 PM »
Thanks Stephen, Moritz, Mog ----

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Re: T-33 Twin tail
« Reply #36 on: April 24, 2020, 06:45:51 AM »
Robert wins the race with an awesome build!  I'm the hare and he is the tortoise.

Mine will be a "production" version. Tail is from a F-84 and the Hobby Craft C-45. I've added "hooks" for the catapult bridle, arrestor hook and a tail bumper.


CT-133N-01
by Big Gimper, on Flickr


CT-133N-02
by Big Gimper, on Flickr
« Last Edit: April 24, 2020, 06:47:39 AM by The Big Gimper »
Work in progress ::

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Offline kitnut617

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Re: T-33 Twin tail
« Reply #37 on: April 24, 2020, 07:16:36 AM »
I can't wait to see your finished build Carl  -------