Raafif's profiles

[raafif]

I want a 1/35th scale model of a Boarhound 8x8 but as there is no such kit I decided to do one in pixels instead ....




As an exercise in doctoring a photo in MS Paint, it was reasonably easy ... original photo of some guys model of a Staghound .....


then copy, trim, paste together & fill in some minor areas.  Took about 3 hours total.

[raafif]

retro-B-17 ....

[ChernayaAkula]

The latest two are incredibly cool!  :)

[finsrin]

Fabulous  retro
Boeing-Keystone  :)
You discovered the missing link in US bombers 

[raafif]

Thanks guys ...... I recently saw a 1980's B-17 whif on a site -- just a modern paint scheme on a B-17F unfortunately .... but I think a -17 with turbo-props & other modern upgrades would be just the go ! !  I'll make that the next profile when I get time ... unless something else gets my attention first

[elmayerle]

Thanks guys ...... I recently saw a 1980's B-17 whif on a site -- just a modern paint scheme on a B-17F unfortunately .... but I think a -17 with turbo-props & other modern upgrades would be just the go ! !  I'll make that the next profile when I get time ... unless something else gets my attention first

Suitable turboprops (late-model PT6A's driving six-bladed props?) + modified CIWS units in place of upper, lower, and chin turrets+SNIPER (or other targetting pod) on side of nose + 500 lb LGBs in bomb bay?

A couple side thoughts - use the conversion installations from a pair of Basler DC-3 conversions for this?  If you do so, do you need to stretch the fuselage and can this be done in such a way as to enlarge the bomb bay? 

[Empty Handed]

I love the Y1B-13! Great idea!

[apophenia]

Love the Boeing-Keystone ... and the Boarhound 8x8 was pretty cool too  :)

[finsrin]

Like that 1YB-13 sooooo much, just had to comment on it again.
Definitely keeping concept in back pocket of my modeling mind as a like-to-build.   
Did I say wow?
If not here it is - WOW

[raafif]

It's up there as one of my own Top Five favourites too, Bill -- if you like it so much why haven't you already started it

Next installment ...
WW2 ends early, B-29 not developed.  Post-war isolationism, austerity and the only wars are those in British-controlled colonial Africa & the Mid-East.  This means that the B-17 remains the USA's main bomber till 1975.  No A-Bomb or Cold-War so jet-bombers are not needed as prop-jobs are better for small, low-intensity conflicts .....

Threats in 1968 to the West's oil supplies by more Mid-East unrest has American bombers sent as part of a League of Nations force .....

[finsrin]

OMG 
What I said before is x2.
You may be the cause of a run on B-17 kit purchases  :)

Being a long time B-17 fan both grab me.  One of the two versions can end up at end of my to build queue.
I take it those turrets have 20mm Vulcans.  Bombay can be half 20mm ammo and half whatever else.
Any estimates of full throttle speed - 350 mph ish?

[Volkodav]

Mmmm.....this has got me thinking Vietnam and an interdiction variant of the B-17.  Tip tanks and lots of underwing pylons, FLIR ......and of course an appropriate interdiction paint scheme.

[The Big Gimper]

Mmmm.....this has got me thinking Vietnam and an interdiction variant of the B-17.  Tip tanks and lots of underwing pylons, FLIR ......and of course an appropriate interdiction paint scheme.

Good idea. Could be an all-in-one replacement for the:

• B-26K
• AP-2H
• OP-2E

[elmayerle]

OMG 
What I said before is x2.
You may be the cause of a run on B-17 kit purchases  :)

Being a long time B-17 fan both grab me.  One of the two versions can end up at end of my to build queue.
I take it those turrets have 20mm Vulcans.  Bombay can be half 20mm ammo and half whatever else.
Any estimates of full throttle speed - 350 mph ish?

Absent any driver for development, I'd argue that the gatlings would be .50 cal (.50BMG) and I could see them being tri-barrels much as the turreted gun on the AH-1G.  That would ease the space requirements for ammo a bit.  I wonder if it would have tip tanks, winglets, or both (there was an offered mod for 20-series Learjets that blended winglets onto the tiptanks - don't know if anyone ever bought one or if it made it into production, but it looked distinctive).

[raafif]

Any estimates of full throttle speed - 350 mph ish?

Over the standard DC-3, the Basler PT-67 gives you 25% increased speed at altitude (no increase at low alt), 55% altitude increase & 24% more cargo but 43% less range.  I wouldn't expect those improvements to be quite as good for a 4-engine bomber but still an increase over the WW2 version -- if range is a priority stick with the Wright Cyclones or fill the bombay with fuel !!

                    B-17G                      AB-17-ST
Max          300 mph                360 mph at reduced range  (needs drop-tanks !)
Cruise       263 mph              200 mph loiter / 320 mph cruise at reduced range

[apophenia]

Love the B-52 style tail  :)

[finsrin]

Love the B-52 style tail  :)

Totally agree with that. 
If doing this in plastic (1/144 B-52 tail ?) I would go for a 2000+ modernization.  Though don't know what that means changing from what is in profile.  To me your profile says 1990+.  Tri-barrel 50cal turrets does make sense.  Waist gun could be a 20mm and pivot to use waist doors on both sides.  To have more defensive punch/reach to rear, perhaps a B-66 twin 20mm turret.  Also good for parting shots a surface targets.  Like the addition of winglets (1990+ feature to me) and would add F-80 like drop tanks.  Drop em as necessary.  Is there a modern more efficient 6-blade prop for those engines?  Of course the sensors would be contemporary.  Reskinning selected pannels with carbon fiber would help with weight.  Intriguing build to contemplate.

[GTX_Admin]

Love the He-111C-0

[raafif]

did these a while back -- WW1 DeMole Tank, my version based on the War-dept artist's drawing of the 1913 DeMole chassis .... DeMole's working model is in a museum, one day I may get to measure the real thing up.

Mk.1. British Tank


Mk.II. British Tank

[sotoolslinger]

It's up there as one of my own Top Five favourites too, Bill -- if you like it so much why haven't you already started it

Next installment ...
WW2 ends early, B-29 not developed.  Post-war isolationism, austerity and the only wars are those in British-controlled colonial Africa & the Mid-East.  This means that the B-17 remains the USA's main bomber till 1975.  No A-Bomb or Cold-War so jet-bombers are not needed as prop-jobs are better for small, low-intensity conflicts .....

Threats in 1968 to the West's oil supplies by more Mid-East unrest has American bombers sent as part of a League of Nations force .....

Saved to hardrive for future build

[raafif]

Russian Maz guntruck in Afghanistan ....

[M.A.D]

It's up there as one of my own Top Five favourites too, Bill -- if you like it so much why haven't you already started it

Next installment ...
WW2 ends early, B-29 not developed.  Post-war isolationism, austerity and the only wars are those in British-controlled colonial Africa & the Mid-East.  This means that the B-17 remains the USA's main bomber till 1975.  No A-Bomb or Cold-War so jet-bombers are not needed as prop-jobs are better for small, low-intensity conflicts .....

Threats in 1968 to the West's oil supplies by more Mid-East unrest has American bombers sent as part of a League of Nations force .....

Wow I would hate to be on the shovel during brass duty while that thing is firing!!

M.A.D

[arc3371]

Interesting stuff and it is my kind of whiffs, old material upgraded

[raafif]

(based on Grumman A-6E airframe)

[GTX_Admin]

Oooo...interesting