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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #275 on: December 04, 2018, 02:04:28 AM »
The real thing: a K-36L-3,5Ya ejection seat:

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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #276 on: December 04, 2018, 02:21:23 AM »
and all four of the scaled ones, don't look like it ---- what a surprise ---

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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #277 on: January 01, 2019, 07:55:36 PM »
Work in progress ::

I am giving up listing them. They all end up on the shelf of procrastination anyways.

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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #278 on: January 01, 2019, 09:35:28 PM »
Just read the write up on the Mirage 2000 N/D kit and the info on the aircraft was interesting:
"The two-seat Dassault Mirage 2000 D/N

The Dassault Mirage 2000 D/N is much more than the French answer to the American F-16 Fighting Falcon. Prized for its low-cost and ease of maintenance, this delta-wing tactical bomber is the most heavily exported European combat aircraft around the world. Faster than the F-16, with a steeper rate of climb and much longer range, the Mirage was designed from the ground up for its bomber role. The Dassault Mirage’s tough and rugged frame helps it excel at extremely low-altitude close air support and high-speed deep penetration strikes into contested airspace."

Interesting, is it factual?  I always assumed the F-16 was the pretty much the standard against other multirole fighters were judged, does the 2000D really out perform it?

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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #279 on: January 02, 2019, 03:37:55 AM »
Unless one sets them equal in terms of payload etc such comparisons are pretty useless.  Besides, it's one thing to do an on-paper comparison around speed, range etc but in the real world that's not necessarily what counts.  Finally, the comment "designed from the ground up for its bomber role" is a pretty far stretch.
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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #280 on: January 02, 2019, 06:31:48 AM »
whoa, 32nd.. that'll be largish.

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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #281 on: April 14, 2019, 05:21:20 AM »
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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #282 on: May 12, 2019, 03:56:56 AM »
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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #283 on: June 16, 2019, 04:34:42 AM »

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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #284 on: June 17, 2019, 08:16:46 AM »


Pilot walking towards camera. Turns to dramatic slo-mo. "Battle without Honor or Humanity" starts playing.
 ;D
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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #285 on: June 25, 2019, 01:54:18 AM »
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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #286 on: June 27, 2019, 07:50:34 PM »
Of course  :(

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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #287 on: July 23, 2019, 02:01:00 AM »
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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #288 on: August 05, 2019, 03:38:29 AM »
1/48th Mil Mi-28 "Havoc" kit in work:



A 1/48th Kamov Ka-52 Alligator "Hokum-B" is also apparently in work:

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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #289 on: September 08, 2019, 04:27:39 AM »
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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #290 on: September 08, 2019, 05:47:34 AM »
Is that based on a real aircraft Greg ?  What caliber of cannon is it ?

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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #291 on: September 08, 2019, 05:54:42 AM »
Is that based on a real aircraft Greg ?  What caliber of cannon is it ?

Yes it is:




It is a M197 20mm Gatling gun.
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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #292 on: September 08, 2019, 06:45:35 AM »
Thanks Greg, I went searching and found some info about it too ----

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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #293 on: November 03, 2019, 03:48:54 AM »
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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #294 on: November 23, 2019, 07:18:16 PM »
Work in progress ::

I am giving up listing them. They all end up on the shelf of procrastination anyways.

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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #295 on: January 31, 2020, 03:14:21 AM »
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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #296 on: February 27, 2020, 02:50:31 AM »
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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #297 on: February 27, 2020, 05:55:03 AM »
Killer boxart!  :icon_vader:
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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #298 on: February 27, 2020, 08:52:14 AM »
Killer boxart!  :icon_vader:

It is! :icon_ninja: :icon_punal:

Actually, I'm beginning to notice a swing back to "combat action" images on box art, recently.

In my opinion, a good thing! :smiley:
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Re: Kitty Hawk
« Reply #299 on: December 03, 2020, 02:04:11 AM »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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