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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: GTX_Admin on August 29, 2012, 04:27:06 AM

Title: PZL-230 Skorpion Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 29, 2012, 04:27:06 AM

One of my all time favourite aircraft and one I wish there was a1/48 model of.

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k7xLL6CTgHU/T-yGr_7mpLI/AAAAAAAAAS8/sa2vKzMFATM/s1600/PZL-230%2BSkorpion.jpg)

Tribute to PZL-230F Skorpion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVnGF8XbgcA#ws)

Title: Re: PZL-230 Skorpion Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Artoor_K on August 31, 2012, 10:53:56 PM

This is not the final version of this prototype :) 

Here is final one: http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/9/a116235-6-pzl-230-5.jpg?d=1062251456 (http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/9/a116235-6-pzl-230-5.jpg?d=1062251456)
Here are variants: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5c/PZL_230_Skorpion_Variants.jpg (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5c/PZL_230_Skorpion_Variants.jpg)
Here is nice flyable model for "Wings over Europe" game: http://combatace.com/topic/73047-pzl-230x-skorpion/ (http://combatace.com/topic/73047-pzl-230x-skorpion/)

I build it in 1:48 few years ago, here is gallery: http://www.galaxykits.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=276&title= (http://www.galaxykits.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=276&title=)[g]pzl-230_skorpion-148.html

and WIP:
http://www.galaxykits.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=216&title= (http://www.galaxykits.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=216&title=)[2pg]pzl-230f_skorpion-148-kitbash+scratch.html

Title: Re: PZL-230 Skorpion Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 01, 2012, 03:40:14 AM

I always thought the podded engine version (ala A-10 style) was the earlier version and the version in the picture in the first post was the final version.  Either way, nice scratch build there. :)

Title: Re: PZL-230 Skorpion Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 01, 2012, 03:48:04 AM

Hmmm...PZL Warszawa-Okęcie is now known as EADS PZL Warszawa-Okęcie SA after being acquired by EADS.  I wonder if one could have the PZL-230 reincarnated as the "Cassidian Skorpion" as a light attack aircraft (and quite possibly dual role trainer) as a counterpart to the likes of the Yak-130/Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master.  Hmmm...maybe another scratchbuild will be required in the future.

Title: Re: PZL-230 Skorpion Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Artoor_K on September 01, 2012, 04:45:57 AM

Quote from: GTX_Admin on September 01, 2012, 03:40:14 AM

I always thought the podded engine version (ala A-10 style) was the earlier version and the version in the picture in the first post was the final version.  Either way, nice scratch build there. :)

First version was propeller-driven. Then there was second version which mock-up was build  (which is now storaged in WAT (Military Technical Academy) hangar in Warsaw). Then the "Skorpion"-concerned needs have been changed. According to them "Skorpion" had to: reach supersonic speed, have more capacity than it's weight and had stealth capabilities. Because of these needs size and cost of "Skorpion" had increased .  There wasnt't any mock-up of final version,only CAD models. There were two final podded engine versions:first with F-15-like tail-planes and second with tail-plane like YF-23.   

Quote from: GTX_Admin on September 01, 2012, 03:48:04 AM

Hmmm...PZL Warszawa-Okęcie is now known as EADS PZL Warszawa-Okęcie SA after being acquired by EADS.  I wonder if one could have the PZL-230 reincarnated as the "Cassidian Skorpion" as a light attack aircraft (and quite possibly dual role trainer) as a counterpart to the likes of the Yak-130/Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master.  Hmmm...maybe another scratchbuild will be required in the future.

Maybe...but personally I don't think that someone would like to raise "Skorpion"
There was a modern polish trainer but not build in EADS PZL Warszawa-Okęcie SA:
http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/other/bielik/em10-1.jpg (http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/other/bielik/em10-1.jpg)
This is EM-10 Bielik built by private company, another "unwanted child" of polish aviation industry. Bielik has great performances and it's very agile. Sadly this project was also abbadoned

Title: Re: PZL-230 Skorpion Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Artoor_K on April 29, 2014, 03:30:22 AM

I found nice drawing on net, don't know who's the author...Navy Skorpion over "Eagle" - polish Kilo-class sub.
(http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp258/wacek80/Skorpion/_57_zpsce15751a.jpg) (http://s417.photobucket.com/user/wacek80/media/Skorpion/_57_zpsce15751a.jpg.html)