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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: 1/48 Convair FY-2 Delta Dash
« Reply #50 on: September 05, 2016, 04:53:57 AM »
Thanks guys! I had a great time building it...even if the wife was encouraging the cats to destroy it...

I forgot to add that I added a splitter plate to the exhaust as well as nozzles as the gap was just empty all the way. Cut-down aileron from something plus two superglue caps!  8)

Many, many thanks to finsrin for the generous donation of F-89D wingtip pods. I don't know if I could've carried this off without them.
« Last Edit: September 05, 2016, 04:56:13 AM by KiwiZac »
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Offline apophenia

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Re: 1/48 Convair FY-2 Delta Dash
« Reply #51 on: September 05, 2016, 05:20:09 AM »
With those wingtip pods, the Delta Dash should be able to take those cats with no problems  ;)

Nice work and great backstory  :)
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Offline finsrin

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Re: 1/48 Convair FY-2 Delta Dash
« Reply #52 on: September 05, 2016, 09:39:00 AM »
Fine touch on exhaust, would not thought of that.
Never would have thought of wing tip pods either.  They look at home on Delta Dash.
Overall build and service history mesh like gears. :)

Now to do 1/350 USN ship build with Delta Dash and hanger onboard.  Though 1/350 Delta Dash build would be a challenge.
Or whatever scale one cares for.........
« Last Edit: September 05, 2016, 10:07:59 AM by finsrin »
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Offline elmayerle

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Re: 1/48 Convair FY-2 Delta Dash
« Reply #53 on: September 05, 2016, 10:13:19 AM »
Beautiful work and back story.  For grins, you could have had the Hawker-Northrop Sea Harrier as the FV-6C, a development of the XV-6A Kestrel.
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Offline FAAMAN

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Re: 1/48 Convair FY-2 Delta Dash
« Reply #54 on: September 05, 2016, 02:47:36 PM »
What everyone else said, brilliant!!! :) :) :) 8) 8) 8)
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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: 1/48 Convair FY-2 Delta Dash
« Reply #55 on: September 14, 2016, 06:14:01 AM »
One of your best Zac!

Would seem ideal for carrier landings...

Love your work on the prop tips!

Brian da Basher
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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: 1/48 Convair FY-2 Delta Dash
« Reply #56 on: September 15, 2016, 04:10:19 AM »
Thanks all! A fun build...even if it meant some weird looks from the other half!
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Offline elmayerle

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Re: 1/48 Convair FY-2 Delta Dash
« Reply #57 on: September 18, 2016, 08:58:40 AM »
Zac, might I suggest a small tweak to further separate the FY-3 from FY-2?  Replacement of the troublesome T40 engine with the improved T54 which shared the same improvements that the T56 did over the T38 but again had twin gas generators driving a combining gearbox.
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Offline Camthalion

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Re: 1/48 Convair FY-2 Delta Dash
« Reply #58 on: October 11, 2016, 05:18:05 PM »
very nice
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