Author Topic: RoT Navy Attack Plane (Read 11034 times)

sotoolslinger · « **on:** November 10, 2012, 10:38:52 PM »

So here's my first entry for this GB

Basically it is my long abandoned Hellfighter. The idea started quite a while back. I had originally gotten the Helldiver to do a follow up to my twin engined Avenger using F-7 Tigercat engines. At the time I was also working on the Improved Brewster Buffalo and it came with 2 canopies. The rear half of the Buff canopy meshed perfectly with the front section of the Helldiver's windscreen so my weird mind immediately jumped from twin engined to single place fighter

$:-\$
Here is how I left her better than a year ago.

She has two new tailplanes laying next to her cause the whiff enabler Raafif said my tail was somewhat lacking
http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=2195.0;topicseen
And suggested a V tail

Of course it needs a frikken V tail... thanks for making me tear my almost finished model apart Raafif

Yes I like it better

LemonJello · « **Reply #1 on:** November 10, 2012, 10:44:28 PM »

Crazy how the V-tail changes the whole look of this beast. And you pull off such surgery so easily.

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #2 on:** November 10, 2012, 10:56:53 PM »

Thanks Bubba

If you got enough saws , grinders and putty you can make anything look like anything else

Logan Hartke · « **Reply #3 on:** November 10, 2012, 10:57:03 PM »

Ironically, this would probably be a good setup for a tail gunner's field of fire!

Cheers,

Logan

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #4 on:** November 10, 2012, 11:29:52 PM »

yeah I ain't changin back

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2012, 03:34:43 AM »

Between Raafif and Logan Hartke, I think Ron will be lucky to come out of this one sane...or at least as sane as he went in...

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #6 on:** November 11, 2012, 03:39:41 AM »

Mr Jello is right(Happy B-day) -- that really changes the look :) much improved

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #7 on:** November 11, 2012, 04:43:23 AM »

I did a few changes though

First , after PSR she needed more putty

And 2 something has been naggin at me about the front end also. This is supposed to be powered by a 21 cylinder 3 row radial and I did not make the cowl any longer ( + I can't resist detail parts) so I made up and cut in some extra vent/ radiator panels to cool that last row.
Since I busted off two machine guns in the process I also added reinforcements around the gun barrels.

raafif · « **Reply #8 on:** November 11, 2012, 04:53:18 AM »

now you need to add a slightly recessed turbo to the port side & inverted Corsair main wings

OK, so the Corsair wings is going too far

Oh dear, the police tell me it IS a crime to do that !

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #9 on:** November 11, 2012, 06:36:23 AM »

Well... if she didn't already have super turbocharger stuff on er...
'Sides as soon as I go back out of town next week I am starting a Corsair with an X-24 engine

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #10 on:** November 12, 2012, 04:55:23 AM »

After PSR ,primer

Someday I will be smart enough to not dust up my canopies

Doom! · « **Reply #11 on:** November 13, 2012, 01:02:04 AM »

:) Coolness Maximus!

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #12 on:** November 13, 2012, 02:30:13 AM »

Much better than the original. :)

raafif · « **Reply #13 on:** November 13, 2012, 05:19:55 AM »

:)

Now, .... the same cam scheme as the blue one you don't like ??

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #14 on:** November 13, 2012, 06:37:01 AM »

A night fighter scheme?

Brilliant!!!

Brian da Basher

finsrin · « **Reply #15 on:** December 18, 2012, 09:27:43 AM »

Love everything you are doing with it

Looks like a mean fast brute for mixing it up with Luft 46 or use in Korea. :)

apophenia · « **Reply #16 on:** December 18, 2012, 01:40:58 PM »

Yep, she's a brute! Cool how you can still see the Curtiss in it but, with the V-tail, the Helldiver is pretty much gone :)

finsrin · « **Reply #17 on:** December 18, 2012, 05:30:21 PM »

What product-procedure did you use on canopy to cover and then remove after painting to end up with such fine paint and clear areas ? :)

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #18 on:** December 19, 2012, 05:15:36 AM »

Thanks all y'all

Fins I use a liquid masking agent. I forget the brand but I have Humbrol on the road with me and it works just as well. Several companies make it.

Jeffry Fontaine · « **Reply #19 on:** December 19, 2012, 07:18:35 AM »

You can also make your own masking agent by combining White Glue and Dishwashing Detergent in equal parts if I remember the formula correctly.

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #20 on:** December 29, 2012, 02:26:03 AM »

Got some paint on her.

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #21 on:** December 30, 2012, 12:45:34 AM »

The kind of models I dream of building :)

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #22 on:** January 09, 2013, 04:20:15 AM »

Almost there...

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #23 on:** January 09, 2013, 07:40:11 AM »

Thanks y'all

I hope I get back home in time to finish 'fore the deadline $:-\$

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #24 on:** January 09, 2013, 08:26:14 AM »

Yowsa that's coming along nicely! That paintwork is truly stunning!

I always feel like a kid playing with toys when I see an incredible project like this.

Outstanding!

Brian da Basher


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