Gim-12 "Nazad" Fighter

[The Big Gimper]

Placeholder for the Gimyarovsckaya Design Bureau Gim-12 "Nazad" Fighter.

[Tophe]

Google Translate tells me "назад" is "backward", what do you mean? tail-first = canard layout? Interesting...

[KiwiZac]

After Tophe explained the name, I have a feeling I know a bit about what this will look like...or, more correctly, what you'll start off with.

[The Big Gimper]

I now need to speak to the Chairman of the Committee of Aircraft Naming and Underwear Elastic Waist Band Tension Sub-Group as this has revealed way too much information about Top Secret Gim-12.

[Tophe]

There is hope for making it "public", this is not "capitalist advertisement" but "political propaganda glory"...

[The Big Gimper]

I spoke to the Chairman of the Committee of Aircraft Naming and the Undersecretary for the Underwear Elastic Waist Band Tension Sub-Group and no pictures  are allowed of the Gim-12.

The Gimyarovsckaya brothers are somewhat shy to share their ideas since they are the smallest of all the many Design Bureaus so their ideas often get copied by the larger Bureaus.

But by using an experimental technology called "underwear-zippy-cam", these photos of an incomplete wind tunnel model were taken.

However many Bothans died getting us these photos.

[taiidantomcat]

Woooooooow

[GTX_Admin]

But by using an experimental technology called "underwear-zippy-cam", these photos of an incomplete wind tunnel model were taken.

The Under Secretary for Security of Carburettor Seals and modelling knives (a special sub-committee of the The Committee of State Sanctioned Modelling, Alternative History and Tractor Carburettor Production) would like to know more about this technology.  It is believed that this may offer special benefits for .....

[Tophe]

Woooooooow

Yes! Great!

[finsrin]

Obviously such a radical design would be kept in secrecy.
Bravo to those who gave their all to obtain pictures.

[LemonJello]

The Committee of State Sanctioned Modelling, Alternative History and Tractor Carburettor Production affixes the official Seal of Approval to this excellent advanced fighter aircraft for our Motherland Fighter Defense Squadrons (Родные истребительные эскадрильи)!



You are right to be wary of western spies, Comrade Big Gimper!

[KiwiZac]

However many Bothans died getting us these photos.

Comrade Gimper, this comment cannot help but bring to mind a whimsical comical strip based on one of the West's most decadent motion picture film productions featuring an Admiral of the space navy who looks uncannily like that enemy of our glorious submarines, the Giant Squid:

[The Big Gimper]

The Bothans are a very competitive species. They do not like to lose. He who dies first wins.

So after drinking many bottles of Stolichnaya in memory of their departed comrades the next group of Bothans volunteers (they all died as well) broke into the Gim Design Bureau and took these pictures showing the advanced construction state of the Gim-12.






The actual purpose of the six sided, hollow metallic item has the Bothan scientists puzzled. I could be a Stargate.

[Tophe]

good!

[LemonJello]

Ah, Comrade Gimper, the Council of Ministers for The Committee of State Sanctioned Modelling, Alternative History and Tractor Carburettor Production were most saddened to hear of the losses of our Bothan compatriots and hereby posthumously award them the Red Fanbelt Award (Third Class) for their sacrifices in the name of Soviet Solidarity and Worker's Unity! 

Poor Natalia, our Fourth Deputy Assistant Communication Clerk (Night Shift) was very enamored by the sleek lines of the Gim-12 and is also quite curious about the "Stargate-like" object seen in the released photos.

[The Big Gimper]

Please tell Natalia that rumour has it that the Gim-12 is very close to completion. The Bothan's are preparing another team to infiltrator the Gim design Bureau and hope to have some pictures soon. And maybe a survivor or two.

[The Big Gimper]

The Gim-12 consists of an Academy Mig-21, X-29 wings and main landing gear, F-16 stabilators, main gear doors and nose gear, brass F-100 pitot tube and Amodel Yak-25 decals.

Paint is Tamiya spray bomb TS-30 plus touch ups.

[Claymore]

Awesome!  :)

[AXOR]

An excellent result Carl,I love it!

[Brian da Basher]

Simply amazing, Mr Gimper!

While you've built many incredible models, I think this one might be my favorite!

One would never know this isn't some Über Kit, the mods appear so seamless.

If I may use a bourgeoisie phrase, this is a real tour de force!

Brian da Basher

[Kelmola]

Unique concept, yet almost believable. Well done!

[finsrin]

Naa,,, think it is real.  Kitbash (no such kit made) to that shows Russian test jet copy of X-29 wing to evaluate for possible production.
Great job on OOB looking fit. :)

[Tophe]

An excellent result Carl,I love it!

I have the same feeling, congratulations!

[elmayerle]

Naa,,, think it is real.  Kitbash (no such kit made) to that shows Russian test jet copy of X-29 wing to evaluate for possible production.

Hmm, a testbed before flying Sukhoi's S-47 Berkut?

[finsrin]

Naa,,, think it is real.  Kitbash (no such kit made) to that shows Russian test jet copy of X-29 wing to evaluate for possible production.

Hmm, a testbed before flying Sukhoi's S-47 Berkut?

There you go.  Of course, gotta be it.  And Elmayerle is an aerospace industry guy !