Wild-ass and gorgeous

[The Rat]

Showed up on a facebook page. Someone needs to model this. Someone with better skills than I. But it MUST BE DONE!

[GTX_Admin]

Any more images?

[Frank3k]

According to the magazine's TOC the artwork is by James M. Triggs:

June 1956

Vol. 46, No. 3

Cover: Those F-Whatzit's on the cover were drawn by James M. Triggs, better known as "Supersonic Jim, the lightning artist." Configuration is by our first-place $50 winner in this month's "Designs of Tomorrow" competition.

[raafif]

48 nice whiffs by this guy ....

https://www.facebook.com/groups/243187842450037/user/1453206764/

[Old Wombat]

Won't let me in.

[apophenia]

Nor me ... 

[Kerick]

I found a copy on ebutt.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/357714634969

I’m going to have to find a way to build this now. First idea is to start with an F-104.

[raafif]

They are here on Farcebook, post by Ian Lassey -  https://www.facebook.com/groups/243187842450037/
   Tho, of course, you may have to join the page

[pebbleworm]

Annular intake like a Leduc on some F-104 parts?  Could be done if you like NMF aircraft.  No sign of vertical take off gear. Could be a ramjet, which are inherently cool.  1/48 aft and 1/72 forward of the wings? Lindberg and Heller kits are cheap, and the firepower Lindbergs come with all kinds of extra bits.  No need to stick to the silver color scheme...

[Kerick]

On a closer look the canopy looks like it came off an X-15 or Stilletto. Needs wings with a slight taper but longer than an F-104. Hmmmmm… more research required.

[pebbleworm]

Maybe an F-105 fuselage?  The young men aircraft is a lot chunkier than an F-104.  Something cylindrical with a slight taper to the rear? MiG 15 and 19 seem like they'd be too small and short. A Hawker Hunter is a little too gracile.  And a Crusader is too slab  sided.  Any other suggestions would be welcome.

[Frank3k]

The nose looks vaguely like an F-90, with the canopy slightly modified: