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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #100 on: September 02, 2016, 02:02:04 PM »
Thanks! while... in the 1940s, long before fly-by-wire control, the canard layout was reputed "dangerous"...
and a piece of sprues provided another solution, with tailplane instead of foreplane (still 1/72 on 1/48):

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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #101 on: September 03, 2016, 12:58:49 PM »
Now, let us be serious: if there is a 1/48 engine there must be a 1/48 tailplane, and the same for 1/72, yes on the same model!
(On the right below, same design with 1/48-1/72-1/144...)
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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #102 on: September 05, 2016, 01:13:01 AM »
The Lockheeliner was "built" with one 1/72 P-38 and two 1/144 P-38:

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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #103 on: September 05, 2016, 01:50:24 AM »
The Lockheeliner was "built" with one 1/72 P-38 and two 1/144 P-38:
The Lockheeargo was similar, and very efficient!

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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #104 on: September 05, 2016, 01:58:59 AM »
 :)
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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #105 on: September 05, 2016, 02:34:45 AM »
Thanks, not being angry while I was too much serious, sorry...
To apologize, here is a genuine piece of delirium: a twin-boom aircraft carrier launching biplane Lightnings...

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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #106 on: September 06, 2016, 01:35:13 AM »
With one 1/48 and two 1/144, there are (at least) 2 possibilities:
- single-seater with 2 tiny engines
- two-seater with huge tail

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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #107 on: September 06, 2016, 11:54:48 PM »
One main 1/32 Mustang + one extra 1/144 Twin-Mustang (for torque control of the main propeller probably):

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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #108 on: September 07, 2016, 05:33:57 AM »
With one 1/48 and two 1/144, there are (at least) 2 possibilities:
- single-seater with 2 tiny engines

Looks like close derivative to Cri-Cri  :) Nice idea :)
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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #109 on: September 07, 2016, 06:14:56 PM »
Looks like close derivative to Cri-Cri  :) Nice idea :)
Very good idea! I was searching for a 3rd one in this family and you provided the idea, thanks! Soon here, wait a little...
EDIT: here she is (CC-38 Cree-Cree)
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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #110 on: September 07, 2016, 06:31:07 PM »
Those tiny engines are enough?
Otherwise...c'est très sympa  :D
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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #111 on: September 08, 2016, 01:25:37 AM »
Thanks!
The Cri-Cri has a top speed of 285km/h (177mph), this is not a top racer in unlimited category...

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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #112 on: September 09, 2016, 01:18:31 AM »
Looks like close derivative to Cri-Cri  :) Nice idea :)
Very good idea! I was searching for a 3rd one in this family and you provided the idea, thanks!

Here is the batch of 3 (as I include them 3 by 3, almost allways). The name of Artoor_K is featured (alas I have no gold letters) in the unofficial history of the Lightning at the temporary end of my web site http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/#Sit . Thanks again!

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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #113 on: September 13, 2016, 01:30:37 AM »
A 1/48th P-82 became a 4-engined sesquiplane with the addition of a 1/144th P-82...

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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #114 on: September 14, 2016, 05:49:30 AM »
The only good thing about the office keeping me away from here is coming back and catching up on your incredibly imaginative work, Tophe! I am again delighted beyond measure!

I very much like the one with the tiny propellers on the nose.

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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #115 on: September 18, 2016, 05:34:53 PM »
Thanks a lot!

Well, more seriously, changing the scale of the engine only is a way too. Here are (underpowered Lightning single-engined 4-seaters) scale 1 built from models at 144th/144th or 144th/72nd or 144th/24th...

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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #116 on: October 01, 2016, 11:33:25 AM »
The French Lightnings were built by the Delanne factory, with a tandem wing (scale 2 tail) ;) :
EDIT: of couse, as desk model, this is 72nd+144th... ???
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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #117 on: October 01, 2016, 11:57:45 PM »
A Mustang 1/72nd married a Mustang 1/144th and they had a baby, looking like its cousin XF5F Skyrocket:

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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #118 on: October 02, 2016, 04:02:52 AM »
Hi Tophe, 

I find your latest entry to be the most pleasing of your recent posts. 
Perhaps it is because it has symmetry as well as a pleasing form that suggests functionality to my eyes.

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Re: Mustangs and Lightnings at mixed scales
« Reply #119 on: October 03, 2016, 12:11:00 AM »
Hi Tophe, 

I find your latest entry to be the most pleasing of your recent posts. 
Perhaps it is because it has symmetry as well as a pleasing form that suggests functionality to my eyes.

Mr Fontaine really hit the nail on the head and echoes many of my thoughts on this version.

Well done, mon ami!

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