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Sea / Re: Here Come the Marines! (Part 1)
« Last post by Frank3k on April 17, 2026, 10:40:34 PM »That came out great! I love the brass dials.
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Land / Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
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Aero-space / Re: Harrier/Harrier II (AV-8...) Ideas and Inspiration
« Last post by GTX_Admin on April 17, 2026, 05:14:22 PM »Imagine a submersible aircraft carrier with Skyhook launching Harriers from a deck well.
Something like:
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Sea / Re: Here Come the Marines! (Part 1)
« Last post by Old Wombat on April 17, 2026, 04:51:50 PM »Thanks, BT! 
In all honesty, the whole kit part of the build should be the "easy bit", it's the figures & few mod's that are going to be the challenge.
We'll see how it pans out!
In all honesty, the whole kit part of the build should be the "easy bit", it's the figures & few mod's that are going to be the challenge.
We'll see how it pans out!
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Aero-space / Re: Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II / Warthog / Hog
« Last post by Old Wombat on April 17, 2026, 04:45:31 PM »If you wanted to do a different looking A-10, say a RAF A-10, the below gives you a starting point:
I thought someone was making this up but YouTube provides:
YouTube > Combat Aviationist Channel > Hawg on a Drogue! A-10 Gets New Refueling Upgrade
Not a bad idea if you have to work with Navy or NATO refuelers. I would suggest tilting the probe slightly to one side so as not to interfere with aiming the gun.
Not to mention the high probability of the windscreen being sprayed with jet fuel on disconnection.
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Aero-space / Re: TSR.2 Ideas and Inspiration
« Last post by elmayerle on April 17, 2026, 12:06:46 PM »Maybe also have something happen to cause the F-111 not go ahead. Maybe the problems that caused the first few to be lost in the RW are identified earlier thus eventually resulting in the fleet grounding earlier and thus a new platform being required. Or perhaps Martin bids in the original TFX competition - they didn't in the RW. It will be a Martin Marietta bid given Martin merged into this in 1961 , around when the TFX requirement was released. Will also need to address the TFX requirement for a common USAF/USN platform though.Perhaps have the TFX program die early, despite McNamara pushing it, say the evaluation of the RFI responses proved the desired objective was too expensive and uncertain of being met even if fully funded? That could allow both services to get what they really wanted, with the Eagle variant of Martin Marietta's B-68 going into production as the B-58B.
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Aero-space / Re: Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II / Warthog / Hog
« Last post by Kerick on April 17, 2026, 12:06:37 PM »If you wanted to do a different looking A-10, say a RAF A-10, the below gives you a starting point:
I thought someone was making this up but YouTube provides:
YouTube > Combat Aviationist Channel > Hawg on a Drogue! A-10 Gets New Refueling Upgrade
Not a bad idea if you have to work with Navy or NATO refuelers. I would suggest tilting the probe slightly to one side so as not to interfere with aiming the gun.
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Aero-space / Re: Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II / Warthog / Hog
« Last post by elmayerle on April 17, 2026, 11:45:04 AM »Engine upgrades with CF34-derived hardware and components and mixing nozzles to reduce IR signatures.
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Aero-space / Re: Harrier/Harrier II (AV-8...) Ideas and Inspiration
« Last post by elmayerle on April 17, 2026, 11:42:23 AM »Imagine a submersible aircraft carrier with Skyhook launching Harriers from a deck well.
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Sea / Re: Here Come the Marines! (Part 1)
« Last post by Buzzbomb on April 17, 2026, 04:39:13 AM »So tick off the easy bit
Looks the business
Looks the business