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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: ysi_maniac on March 28, 2016, 05:35:43 AM

Title: Polikarpov Po-9
Post by: ysi_maniac on March 28, 2016, 05:35:43 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Nikolaevich_Polikarpov (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Nikolaevich_Polikarpov)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polikarpov (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polikarpov)
In these two wiki articles you can read the real history of Polikarpov. Interesting readings, I think.

So ... What if Mr Polikarpov managed to survive the WWII to be involved in development of early Soviet Jet Fighters?

I do like Sabre (for me she is very elegant, tail fin above all) and MiG-15 too, but while I consider MiG-15 quite cute, a find her tail fin not so nice. This way I tried to mate Sabre's tail fin with MiG-15. I find the drawing result pleasant.

This can look as a Polikarpov cute fighter. What do you think?

Title: Re: Polikarpov Po-9
Post by: ysi_maniac on March 28, 2016, 05:37:30 AM

Polikarpov Po-9

(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/Drawing/Po-9.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/ysi_maniac/media/Drawing/Po-9.jpg.html)

(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/ModellingProjects/Po-9_11/Po-9_01.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/ysi_maniac/media/ModellingProjects/Po-9_11/Po-9_01.jpg.html)

(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/ModellingProjects/Po-9_11/Po-9_02.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/ysi_maniac/media/ModellingProjects/Po-9_11/Po-9_02.jpg.html)

(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/ModellingProjects/Po-9_11/Po-9_03.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/ysi_maniac/media/ModellingProjects/Po-9_11/Po-9_03.jpg.html)

Wings have been shortened from root end and legs repositioned accordingly.

Title: Re: Polikarpov Po-9
Post by: Tophe on March 29, 2016, 01:10:30 AM

This is a good piece of imagination, thanks. ;)

Title: Re: Polikarpov Po-9
Post by: Camthalion on April 14, 2016, 06:19:27 PM

Very nice

Title: Re: Polikarpov Po-9
Post by: The Big Gimper on April 14, 2016, 08:33:15 PM

I like big butts tails!!!!!

Title: Re: Polikarpov Po-9
Post by: Old Wombat on April 20, 2016, 12:37:26 AM

Looking good but I think the tail needs to have the squareness knocked off the top & be rounded off, like the wings & tail-planes.