Odd sci-fi

[Story]

[finsrin]

Great starting point for detail painting of crash site. 

[Old Wombat]

I like it but it would be better if the grey dust was only on the upper surfaces, where it would have settled, with the rest of the P-40 in whatever Earthly scheme the builder found appropriate.

[elmayerle]

I'mnot sure if it fits here or not, but there's a party putting videos on YouTube looking at various sf and fantasy works as if done in the 1920's.  He's got some fascinating work.

[Story]

What I like about it is the chiaroscuro paint job, good way to salvage an old build that's beyond refinishing.

[Story]

[GTX_Admin]

That needs to be modelled in plastic

[finsrin]

That needs to be modelled in plastic

Yes 

[killnoizer]

Two amazing ideas , very good !

[raafif]

Rummaging thru my half-built stash I came across this .....

I love the old SF3D kits & have a Fledermaus (which I'm modifying with two rear engines).  As I couldn't get one at first, I scored a spare cockpit from a guy in the US to mate with a Hornisse but then I decided to use it to make a model of a prototype cockpit mock-up.  I've added a belly-tank from a 124th motorcycle & used the rocket pods from a DML 1/35 MD-500.

I really should get back onto it ....

[Dr. YoKai]

 SF3D (or Maschinen Kreiger, Ma.K as it is styled these days) has some wonderful designs-I haven't seen a Fledermaus in ages. Looks like it will be a fun build. I think the missile pods from the old Academy 1/48 MD 500 were used as the laser-equipped forearms on one of the early suits, just as the fuselage of the same was used for the main body. I look forward to seeing your progress.

[Story]

An inspirational but rhetorical question.

[LemonJello]

An inspirational but rhetorical question.

First reaction: "Why do we need tanks to assault babies?"

Second reaction: "I bet babies make terrible tank crew."

[Frank3k]

Second reaction: "I bet babies make terrible tank crew."

Don't give the Russians ideas...

The original drawing is from 1952, by Frank Tinsley.



He also had this contraption:

[robunos]

That first one looks like an attack helicopter without rorors . . .


cheers,
Robin.

[Story]

 
Don't give the Russians ideas...

Too late, but perfect for the outta-scale builds

[Story]

Second reaction: "I bet babies make terrible tank crew."

30 second attention spans, fixated on boobies, poop their pants on a regular basis = basic functions of a 19 series D.A.T.

However, you may have a point as they weigh about the same as a 105mm HEAT round.

(Tangentially, I am reminded of the shoe size exchange in FARGO https://youtu.be/BouYk0Ok4g4?t=165)

[raafif]

found on the video of Wonderfest 2023.

[Kerick]

Second reaction: "I bet babies make terrible tank crew."

Don't give the Russians ideas...

The original drawing is from 1952, by Frank Tinsley.



He also had this contraption:

I wonder if good old Frank had a job in the defense industry. I hope not……

[Frank3k]

Francis Tinsley was an artist/illustrator, including during WWI

[Dr. YoKai]

Francis Tinsley was an artist/illustrator, including during WWI

 And a frequent illustrator at Mechanics Illustrated, the Popular Science/Popular Mechanics of it day. I recall he also illustrated "Why don't we build Flying Rams?" and "Why don't we build Underwater Tanks." (A youtuber who goes by 'Cone of Arc' does a neat short video on the latter.)

[Frank3k]

His Lunar Unicycle looks buildable:



Estes made a flying model rocket from his Mars Snooper:

[Kerick]

Start with the make your own Christmas ornaments balls for sale in the craft stores about now. I saw some in Hobby Lobby recently.

[Story]

Imagine the rooster tail of moondust that'd kick up.