Author Topic: Flying Wing(s) in 1/144  (Read 14730 times)

Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Flying Wing(s) in 1/144
« Reply #25 on: March 18, 2012, 06:05:06 AM »
Northrop's revolutionary design paid bonuses in performance, but few airlines of the time were willing to gamble on such an unconvential aircraft. He was forced to launch his own airline in an attempt to prove the radical new design and so Flying Wing Airlines was born.





The first passenger flight took off with great fanfare:



Due to the Flying Wing Transport's unique flight characteristics, things could get tense in the cockpit:



Jack Northrop's FWT appeared to be the new flying wonder of the age.





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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Flying Wing(s) in 1/144
« Reply #26 on: March 18, 2012, 06:17:42 AM »
While the flight from Mt. Vernon, Ohio to Keokuk, Iowa was uneventful, everyone on board raved about the buffalo wings.



Demand for those delicious wings forced Flying Wing Airlines to serve them on every flight.



The airline was a huge success.

Then the "Sacre Bleu!" bleu cheese blight hit hard and it became impossible to enjoy buffalo wings. Ranch dressing was tried as a substitute and deemed a dismal failure. This and the deepening depression caused Flying Wing Airlines to fold after only a short time in business.

While Flying Wing Airlines and the FWT were soon forgotten, Jack Northrop used the experience to refine his flying wing designs which led to development of the B-2 bomber.





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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Flying Wing(s) in 1/144
« Reply #27 on: March 18, 2012, 06:24:50 AM »
The model is painted in Model Masters Semi-Gloss White and the decals are mostly leftovers from a sheet of Eastern Airlines livery by ATP. A tip o' the pin to Russ C for suggesting stripes on the spats. It turns out I had just enough bits of decal left to dress those spats up a little.

Here's a couple of glamor shots:





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Offline sotoolslinger

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Re: Flying Wing(s) in 1/144
« Reply #28 on: March 18, 2012, 06:29:32 AM »
I have never wanted to fly on an aircraft so bad in my life. MMMMMM Flying Buffalo Wings....also look who's serving em :-* >:D

Offline RussC

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Re: Flying Wing(s) in 1/144
« Reply #29 on: March 18, 2012, 11:14:24 AM »
OUTSTANDING !!!!



I'll second sotoolslinger and que up for tickets now.

Offline Tophe

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Re: Flying Wing(s) in 1/144
« Reply #30 on: March 18, 2012, 01:24:38 PM »
Wonderful model! :-*
(and a million billion times more aesthetic than the Amiot source) :D
« Last Edit: March 18, 2012, 02:29:04 PM by Tophe »

Offline finsrin

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Re: Flying Wing(s) in 1/144
« Reply #31 on: March 18, 2012, 01:43:20 PM »
Otta be in a movie.
Sky Captian and the World of Tomorrow II   or something
Great build - way cool.  8)

Offline elmayerle

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Re: Flying Wing(s) in 1/144
« Reply #32 on: March 19, 2012, 08:50:52 AM »
Looks far better than the villain's flying wing in those old Republic serials.  I could see one of these painted in black serving instead.

Offline apophenia

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Re: Flying Wing(s) in 1/144
« Reply #33 on: March 19, 2012, 10:47:57 AM »
"Due to the Flying Wing Transport's unique flight characteristics, things could get tense ... " 

Ah, that's why the windows are in the roof! Could make for some interesting site-seeing flights  ;D Excellent build and backstory Brian  :)
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