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Offline Antonio Sobral

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PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« on: April 23, 2019, 07:13:39 PM »
Hi guys

Long time no see (or post, in this case :))

This time to present the 3rd part of my P-38 trilogy. After the  "Land" and "Sea", obviously this one had to be "Air".

In this particular case, the PX-38VG, known as the Stubby Stork, an experimental plane that tried to incorporate several innovative technologies,
being one of the few examples of the variable geometry concept (hence the  VG)

And since I have already used both fuselages of the original P-38 donor kit, there was only the main body and wings left.
And that's what I used :)




A perfectly ordinary cockpit...




But the rest is not! A revolucionary design long forgotten...



















If everything goes as planned, this will be the final layout...




First-hand photos of the variable geometry tests...










Now you know how the russians got the idea for the Berkut....  :icon_punal:


To be continued...

Thanks for watching!
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2019, 10:12:45 PM »
 ;D 8)

Great idea! :smiley:
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Offline Some Duck with an Ultimax

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2019, 11:54:02 PM »
 ;D
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Offline Kerick

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2019, 12:01:46 AM »
The designers at Lockheed are spinning in graves like a lathe!!!!!!  :o ;D
Awesome ideas completed just from one P-38 kit! I love it!
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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2019, 02:42:47 AM »
Looking good.
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Offline apophenia

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2019, 03:57:36 AM »
Oh, that is fabulous! Excellent concept  :smiley:
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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2019, 04:10:31 AM »
That's most innovative and cute as a button!

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2019, 04:25:46 AM »
Wow!  VG flying wing looking good!
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Offline Yves Marino

Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2019, 04:30:34 AM »
Quote from: Antonio Sobral on April 23, 2019, 07:13:39 PM
….But the rest is not! A revolucionary design long forgotten...
Antonio, I admire all your "crazy" or "normal" designs in the same way!
I love the third option (with or without adjustable wings) and somehow I see it eventually as a pusher. If the original gun nose remains and still can offer a huge firepower, the engine could be moved to the rear and can receive a multiblade propeller resp. 2 x 3- or 4-blade propellers (I always prefer the latter). Longer main wheel legs will help as well.
This aircraft looks so dieselpunkish to me (or if you prefer "Sky Captain and the world of tomorrow"-ish ). A real pleasure for my eyes!

Muito obrigado!

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Offline finsrin

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2019, 04:49:25 AM »
 :o  8)  :-*
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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2019, 06:02:38 AM »
What a great design idea! It has a vaguely Russian look and it also a bit like the Nausicaä - Gunship.
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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2019, 06:04:48 AM »
Quote from: Frank3k on April 25, 2019, 06:02:38 AM
What a great design idea! It has a vaguely Russian look and it also a bit like the Nausicaä - Gunship.

Your knowledge of these esoteric kits never fails to astonish me, Frank.

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2019, 11:41:35 AM »
What a clever idea! I love stuff like this.  :-*
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Offline Robomog

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2019, 06:34:33 PM »
Saved the best till last Antonio, what a fantastic looking aircraft, and an interesting concept.

Mog
>^-.-^<
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Offline tanktastic43

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2019, 12:18:33 AM »
Great idea!

Well done.

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #15 on: April 26, 2019, 04:04:11 AM »
That's a beauty!!  Looks like something out of one of the better anime or manga works.
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Offline Antonio Sobral

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2019, 05:46:08 AM »
Hi guys

Thanks for the king words!

It was indeed a fun build, with a fair amount of non-sense, as usual  ;)


Please  find below the usual testimonial final photos.





















































And with this final episode, I conclude my "P38 trilogy".


Thank you for stopping by!
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Offline Robomog

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2019, 06:03:38 AM »
The finished model did not dissapoint.

A fantastic end to a fantastic trilogy.

Mog
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Offline finsrin

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #18 on: May 07, 2019, 07:12:09 AM »
Perfect crossbreed of real and whimsical.  Love it  :-*
Deserves to be in a movie.
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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #19 on: May 07, 2019, 07:24:34 AM »
What finsrin said.  It really looks like something that belongs in Sky Captain II if such ever came to fruition.
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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #20 on: May 07, 2019, 07:35:05 AM »
One of your best yet!

It's like if a P-38 egg plane was real.

Great stuff.
 8)
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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #21 on: May 07, 2019, 07:51:07 AM »
What a beautiful result! Brian is right - a "real life" egg plane!
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Offline Kerick

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #22 on: May 07, 2019, 10:11:02 AM »
I've said this before, some of the work on this site crosses over from "whiff" to art! This is a prime example.
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #23 on: May 07, 2019, 02:42:23 PM »
I agree with everyone above! :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza: ;D ;D ;D
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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #24 on: May 08, 2019, 03:44:00 AM »
 :smiley:
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Offline apophenia

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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #25 on: May 08, 2019, 03:47:51 AM »
Oh, that is all kinds of wonderful!  :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #26 on: May 08, 2019, 10:49:26 AM »
 :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #27 on: May 08, 2019, 02:33:36 PM »
Antonio... é uma maravilha...

Great work, amazing idea!

Antonio
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Re: PX-38VG Stubby Stork
« Reply #28 on: May 09, 2019, 11:51:35 AM »
Quote from: finsrin on May 07, 2019, 07:12:09 AM
Perfect crossbreed of real and whimsical.  Love it  :-*
Deserves to be in a movie.

Agreed! Love propeller whifs. Can never get enough
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