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Offline The Big Gimper

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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #325 on: November 25, 2018, 11:18:05 PM »
From the Facebook The What-If Model Builders Group.

This is a 1/144 scale 747-8F from Revell and a 1/144(?) scale Space Clipper Orion Shuttle from Moebius Models. The engine covers on the shuttle are molded with Miliput. The Pan Am decals on the 747 are a set from Draw Decal intended for a civilian C-5 Galaxy. The supports for the shuttle were scratch built. Builder is Steve Shaffer.





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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #326 on: November 26, 2018, 01:41:33 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #327 on: December 02, 2018, 06:14:29 AM »
From the Facebook Group The Greatest Planes That Never Were

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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #328 on: December 02, 2018, 10:24:53 AM »
 :smiley:

That would also look good as a bomber
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #329 on: December 02, 2018, 10:42:05 AM »
Airliner - Bomber - Cargo  all worthy kit bashes.

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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #330 on: January 01, 2019, 11:59:42 PM »
Via Facebook.



1/72 SR-71 with 1/100 Vulcan wings.
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #331 on: January 02, 2019, 03:41:49 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #332 on: January 03, 2019, 12:30:16 AM »
Another Facebook find. Thanks to tsrjoe.





Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant, ref. 'War Prizes', Phil Butler, Midland Publishing

which resulted in this build:



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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #333 on: January 03, 2019, 10:14:43 AM »
Did we do this one yet?


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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #334 on: January 03, 2019, 10:31:00 AM »
Via Facebook.



1/72 SR-71 with 1/100 Vulcan wings.
Beautiful!!  I'll be single-engine flameouts are a real bitch to control, though.

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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #335 on: January 03, 2019, 10:36:35 AM »
Beautiful!!  I'll be single-engine flameouts are a real bitch to control, though.

Ditto on both points !
Looks to be leading edge intakes with four jet engines at rear of wing.
« Last Edit: January 03, 2019, 11:33:28 AM by finsrin »

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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #336 on: January 03, 2019, 11:47:55 AM »
Another Facebook find. Thanks to tsrjoe.



Six Shackleton Griffons for RAF build otta work fine.
Peaks my interest to do a MATS build.  Engines TBD.

« Last Edit: January 03, 2019, 12:10:14 PM by finsrin »

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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #337 on: January 03, 2019, 07:14:42 PM »
From Facebook.

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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #338 on: January 04, 2019, 02:13:06 AM »
That last one is fantastic.
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #339 on: January 04, 2019, 02:45:44 AM »
For sure. Until it falls into a crevasse due to it's 2,000 Lbs/Sq Ft footprint.  ;D
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #340 on: January 04, 2019, 04:20:10 AM »
Definitely the best idea yet for the Raumer.  Antarctic space Nazi's support vehicle. 
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #341 on: January 06, 2019, 07:43:23 PM »
Wow, Ex Luftwaffe aircraft used by allies in SEA...… I thought I was being original when I suggested that captured FW190s could have been used by the RAAF against Japan.

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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #342 on: January 06, 2019, 10:49:32 PM »
What would they do when they run out of spare parts?

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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #343 on: January 07, 2019, 03:45:15 AM »
Make more or re-engine? The French had used French made FW-190s post war (the NC 900)

Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #344 on: January 16, 2019, 04:58:50 AM »
F-16U found on french forum Master194:

http://www.master194.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=106448


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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #345 on: January 16, 2019, 05:04:18 AM »
Pretty cool! Definitely not a regulation camo scheme but nice.

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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #346 on: January 16, 2019, 01:43:18 PM »
Make more or re-engine? The French had used French made FW-190s post war (the NC 900)

Yes, in fact an example is the 20mm Hispano used in the Boomerangs was reverse engineered and locally produced from a single example brought back from the middle east.

The other idea is Panzer III, IV and Stugs end up in Australia in the same way.
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #347 on: January 27, 2019, 08:28:02 PM »


Found on Twitter.
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #348 on: January 31, 2019, 12:42:56 AM »
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Re: Random whiffs you have found
« Reply #349 on: January 31, 2019, 01:11:08 PM »
 :smiley:
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