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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: uncle les on December 21, 2013, 06:40:42 AM

Title: Uncle Les's Abused Mohawk
Post by: uncle les on December 21, 2013, 06:40:42 AM
nice..

flew alongside this didn't it ? 
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa244/ersatzfleug/nax_zps7fbd1a65.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa244/ersatzfleug/IMAG2352_zpsb5ed833e.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa244/ersatzfleug/IMAG2353_zpsb4617564.jpg)
 ;)
Title: Re: Uncle Les's Abused Mohawk
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 21, 2013, 08:02:46 AM
Wow!  More details please.
Title: Re: Uncle Les's Abused Mohawk
Post by: FAAMAN on December 21, 2013, 10:12:14 AM
My god Unca Les!!!  :o What did you do to that poor Hasegawa Mohawk, you know that's illegal in some places ?  ;D ;D

Seriously cool build, more details please, including the chapter on Hasegawa Mohawk abuse 8) 8)
Title: Re: Uncle Les's Abused Mohawk
Post by: uncle les on December 21, 2013, 04:05:47 PM
The article was in an Air Progress if I remember correctly - I found a copy of the inspirational pic at this link about half way in  http://www.combatreform.org/killerbees2.htm (http://www.combatreform.org/killerbees2.htm)

As for Hasegawa Mohawk abuse... I suppose ignorance is no defence ?  Does it apply to Airfix DH88s as well ?  ( I am in so much trouble if that is the case..)  :icon_surprised:

Now, back to MACV Mustangs
Title: Re: Uncle Les's Abused Mohawk
Post by: FAAMAN on December 21, 2013, 05:17:48 PM
Yep .... you're in trouble  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Uncle Les's Abused Mohawk
Post by: FAAMAN on December 21, 2013, 07:59:20 PM
Just went to your web page link, very cool and very right too!!! 8)
Title: Re: Uncle Les's Abused Mohawk
Post by: ysi_maniac on December 22, 2013, 09:43:26 AM
Isn't this Grumman AX?

Absolutely WWWOOOWWW!

Just perfect  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Uncle Les's Abused Mohawk
Post by: Brian da Basher on December 24, 2013, 05:18:03 AM
It sure looks every bit the business!

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Uncle Les's Abused Mohawk
Post by: Rickshaw on December 29, 2013, 06:48:34 PM
Quote from: FAAMAN on December 21, 2013, 07:59:20 PM
Just went to your web page link, very cool and very right too!!! 8)

Beware!  Down that path leads to the unique madness of Sparky!   We do not to awaken that monster!   :o
Title: Re: Uncle Les's Abused Mohawk
Post by: Alvis 3.1 on December 30, 2013, 01:20:05 AM
Wow, that's amazing! Seriously pretties up a slightly ugly plane!

Alvis 3.1
Title: Re: Uncle Les's Abused Mohawk
Post by: FAAMAN on December 31, 2013, 06:10:43 AM
Quote from: Rickshaw on December 29, 2013, 06:48:34 PM
Quote from: FAAMAN on December 21, 2013, 07:59:20 PM
Just went to your web page link, very cool and very right too!!! 8)

Beware!  Down that path leads to the unique madness of Sparky!   We do not to awaken that monster!   :o

But Rick, a little bit of madness goes a long, long way, it inspires such amazing Whiffery like this 'Strike Hawk' (hey what about Shrike for a name?), and besides it's fun!! 8)

Cheers :)
Title: Re: Uncle Les's Abused Mohawk
Post by: Rickshaw on December 31, 2013, 07:48:39 AM
Problem is, Sparky believes everything he says on his numerous websites and is a zealot who thinks he knows better than the entire Pentagon and all the associated US armed services combined.   He's been kicked off so many web forums that he has become an Internet legend in his own lunch time!   ;)

Perhaps his worst feature is that he cares not one whit for copyright.  His way isn't madness, it's actually insanity.   :o
Title: Re: Uncle Les's Abused Mohawk
Post by: elmayerle on December 31, 2013, 08:17:24 AM
Quote from: uncle les on December 21, 2013, 04:05:47 PM
The article was in an Air Progress if I remember correctly - I found a copy of the inspirational pic at this link about half way in  [url]http://www.combatreform.org/killerbees2.htm[/url] ([url]http://www.combatreform.org/killerbees2.htm[/url])

As for Hasegawa Mohawk abuse... I suppose ignorance is no defence ?  Does it apply to Airfix DH88s as well ?  ( I am in so much trouble if that is the case..)  :icon_surprised:

Now, back to MACV Mustangs

I'm looking to build closer to Grumman's tandem-seat design using a Pucara cockpit and nose.  What you've got here will definitely be used as inspiration.
Title: Re: Uncle Les's Abused Mohawk
Post by: finsrin on December 31, 2013, 10:03:11 AM
Builds like this (at least in US) will likely be illegal or taxed.
Really brings Mohawk up its potential as a terror of SEA.  :-*