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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #25 on: February 01, 2018, 06:45:41 PM »
I wonder, with the demands for R3350s for the B-29s if the war had continued, might production B-32s have been fitted with W4320s similarly to how an early B-29 became the XB-39?  That could keep Allison in engine production even as other demands for their engines (P-40, P-39/P-63) dwindled.

Now there's an idea   :smiley:

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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #26 on: February 01, 2018, 07:23:24 PM »
This black and white MB.5 photo:



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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #27 on: February 01, 2018, 10:57:11 PM »
Hate to be a Debbie Downer, but there's no way in hell either the B-35 or the B-36 could be
in service in the proposed period.
Particularly the B-35, with its absolutely fracked up prop transmission system. Not even
Hand-Wavium will fix that POS.
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Not looking to pick a fight, but just to play incumbent's advocate for a second, 1946 is the start of the period - we could assume
some varient on Wells's 'Endless war' from Things to Come for instance.

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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #28 on: February 02, 2018, 01:15:03 AM »
Hate to be a Debbie Downer, but there's no way in hell either the B-35 or the B-36 could be
in service in the proposed period.
Particularly the B-35, with its absolutely fracked up prop transmission system. Not even
Hand-Wavium will fix that POS.
 :-X :icon_zombie:

Just to kind of build on this, It doesn't have to be "1946" only. In my mind thats just shorthand. As far as I'm concerned up to the late 50's (for example) is acceptable.

Hand-waivium is part of the program  ;)

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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #29 on: February 02, 2018, 02:37:19 AM »

Just to kind of build on this, It doesn't have to be "1946" only. In my mind thats just shorthand. As far as I'm concerned up to the late 50's (for example) is acceptable.

Hand-waivium is part of the program  ;)

After all, does anyone really believe all those "Luft '46" doodling would have made it into service in 1946? ;)  Let's focus on the fun guys and gals.
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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #30 on: February 02, 2018, 03:55:28 AM »
Feature of the B-35 and B-49 is 1/72 kits are not plagued with any issues that were in 1/1 builds.  ;)
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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #31 on: February 02, 2018, 07:08:57 AM »
Given the available kits, it would be expensive, but I could see operational CA-15s as part of this scenario.  Wonder if they would switch to a five-bladed prop or a contra-prop set up to take full advantage of the Griffon's power?  My own take would be the five-bladed prop as it make for a more robust gear case.

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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #32 on: February 02, 2018, 08:43:52 PM »
Just realized recent Saucer Jet fits Allies '46.  One kind of direction to go for a build.

http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=7514.0
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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #33 on: February 03, 2018, 02:28:35 AM »



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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #34 on: February 03, 2018, 02:35:37 AM »
Says '45 but close enough and still hopefully inspirational:





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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #35 on: February 03, 2018, 02:36:58 AM »
Another slightly off on the date though still hopefully inspirational:



BTW, this is actually based upon real world plans:

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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #36 on: February 03, 2018, 02:38:17 AM »
Something a little different...though possibly inspiring in more than one way:

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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #37 on: February 03, 2018, 02:43:57 AM »
Mustn't forget Supermarine's Jetfire (or Spitfire F.Mk 25)

https://hushkit.net/2012/06/27/the-ultimate-what-if-the-supermarine-jetfire/


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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #38 on: February 03, 2018, 05:43:34 AM »
What if MiG-15 without german contribution (swept wings)




This looks like a logical development from the Mig-9. So I guess it fall into the sequence as a Mig 11 or Mig 13.

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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #39 on: February 03, 2018, 02:05:20 PM »
Alligator with Bofors similar to that used by the French in Indochina.
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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #40 on: February 03, 2018, 05:20:31 PM »
^^^^ Like the concept!

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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #41 on: February 03, 2018, 05:48:15 PM »



Gotta love those Canada B-36s. :-*
Ideal cool scheme on cool aircraft.  8)
Such a large aircraft to have kept their service so hush-hush.  Another research challenge to piece together service history.
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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #42 on: February 05, 2018, 12:51:28 AM »
Once I get my MB6 project completed, it will go nicely with this I built some years ago, a Hawker Tempest Mk.VII (P.1027)

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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #43 on: February 05, 2018, 02:04:58 AM »
Very beautiful Tempest, thanks! :-*

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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #44 on: February 05, 2018, 02:37:41 AM »
Oceania has always been at odds with Eastasia and Eurasia... Something to also consider is the world at war as described in Orwell's 1984 (published June,1949). 
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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #45 on: February 06, 2018, 04:45:33 AM »


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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #46 on: February 07, 2018, 01:39:29 AM »
Well, that's different...
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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #47 on: February 07, 2018, 10:43:16 AM »
It’s a good graphic novel. The ending is pretty brutal, though.

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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #48 on: February 07, 2018, 12:47:51 PM »
It’s a good graphic novel. The ending is pretty brutal, though.
Quite!!  I agree, though, a very good graphic novel.

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Re: Allies 46 Inspiration
« Reply #49 on: February 10, 2018, 02:47:11 AM »
During the war, the RAAf flew BMF B-24s.  What about a RAAF B-32 in similar scheme?
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