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Offline apophenia

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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #50 on: September 07, 2026, 05:55:37 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on September 06, 2026, 08:23:44 PM
... If she was to be Royal Zealandia Navy, & used purely in the maritime strike role, I'd be tempted to leave her as she is but, as she's not & she isn't, she'll be getting the other colours.  ;)

Good call!  :smiley: The Zealandians can't be too careful with all those Emutopians lurking about  ;)
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #51 on: September 07, 2026, 05:58:03 AM »
I truly hope so!  :icon_meditation: :icon_alabanza:
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #52 on: September 08, 2026, 01:21:52 AM »
Paint is down & masking is off!  :smiley:

Went much better than I expected & almost nothing needs to be fixed. Almost!  :icon_music:

Some detail painting is still required, but that is to be expected,

Then, of course, comes the pre-decal gloss coat & the final matt coat, with decal-applying in between.

Next task, though, is getting the weapons & landing gear finished!  ;)

Photo's sometime over the next 24 hours! :D
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #53 on: September 08, 2026, 06:05:35 PM »
Photo's as promised!  :smiley:

As usual, click on the image for a larger view.

This is the scheme I based mine on;


This is how it came out;












Hope that satisfies the curiosity, for now.  ;)
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #54 on: September 09, 2026, 12:45:43 AM »
Looking good
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #55 on: September 09, 2026, 01:31:14 AM »
Thanks, Greg!  :icon_alabanza:

Hopefully it stays that way.  ::)
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #56 on: September 09, 2026, 02:08:12 AM »
This model looks better and better after each update. It looks fast!
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #57 on: September 09, 2026, 03:20:18 AM »
Outstanding!
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #58 on: September 09, 2026, 06:19:38 AM »
Dang that looks good! And love that wavy lower camo demarcation line  :-*
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #59 on: September 09, 2026, 11:32:49 AM »
Thank you all, gentlemen!  :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:

@ Frank: It may look fast but the very thick chord is probably going to keep it sub-sonic ... Maybe we could squeeze it past Mach 1 on pure thrust.  ;)
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #60 on: September 09, 2026, 12:20:38 PM »
Put a red stripe or some flames on it and they'll add a few extra kms. of speed.
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #61 on: September 09, 2026, 01:53:52 PM »
I like that. A lot
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #62 on: September 09, 2026, 05:58:51 PM »
Thanks, BT!  :icon_alabanza:  :smiley:

@ Frank: I think I'll give that lot a miss.
     Go-Faster stripes would be good, but which style do I chose? Thin-thin? Thin-wide? Wide-wide? Thin-wide-thin? And what colour*?  :-\
     Painted flames can either look stunningly cool or really naff, besides, if we really want flames, we just need to hit the after-burners!  8)




[*: Red go-faster stripes, though, don't seem to be overly common or effective.]
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #63 on: September 09, 2026, 11:07:37 PM »
Sweet!  :-*
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #64 on: September 09, 2026, 11:18:39 PM »
Thank you, my Caledonian friend!  :smiley:  :icon_alabanza:
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #65 on: Yesterday at 07:48:49 AM »
Put the fuel dump nozzle in between the jet nozzles. You’ll get plenty of flames just like the F-111!
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #66 on: Yesterday at 07:54:16 AM »
Quote from: Kerick on Yesterday at 07:48:49 AM
Put the fuel dump nozzle in between the jet nozzles. You’ll get plenty of flames just like the F-111!

 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #67 on: Yesterday at 01:55:54 PM »
Quote from: Kerick on Yesterday at 07:48:49 AM
Put the fuel dump nozzle in between the jet nozzles. You’ll get plenty of flames just like the F-111!

I've heard that it was the RAAF that pioneered that for display flights, but I prefer the incandescence of a slightly rich mix on full after-burn, especially in twilight on a clear evening.  ;)
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #68 on: Yesterday at 03:18:29 PM »
Firepower ( AIM-9L / Sea Eagle / Drop tank / ASM-3A / ASM-3A / Drop tank / Sea Eagle / AIM-9L );


Click images for bigger views.

Proposed load-out lay-out;





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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #69 on: Today at 04:34:23 AM »
Very nice! And those MHI ASM-3As are absolute beasts  8)
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Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Reply #70 on: Today at 02:54:21 PM »
Quote from: apophenia on Today at 04:34:23 AM
Very nice! And those MHI ASM-3As are absolute beasts  8)

They're 3D printed by Orange Hobby & are as close to idiot proof as you can get!  ;)

Only two parts, the body & the nose. The fit is excellent but there are no locating lugs, so you have to get the alignment right while the glue sets (this is the only part where idiocy has a say - I almost stuffed it up  ::) ).



For those with a "need to know", the spec's for the missiles;

AIM-9L (USA)
Warhead: 9.4 kg to 9.5 kg continuous-rod
Maximum Speed: Mach 2.5
Range: 10 to 18 km
Guidance: Infrared homing with a solid-state, conical scan seeker
Maneuverability: Up to 42G–45G limits
Propulsion: Solid-fuel rocket motor

Sea Eagle (UK)
Speed: Mach 0.85 (about 645 mph / 963 km/h)
Range: 110 kilometers (68 miles) or more
Flight Time: 400 seconds (6 minutes and 40 seconds)
Flight Profile: Sea-skimming
Engine: Microturbo TRI 60 turbojet engine
Warhead: 230 kilograms (510 pounds) of PBX explosive
Warhead Type: Semi-armour-piercing
Guidance System Mid-course: Inertial navigation system
Guidance System Terminal Homing: J-band active radar seeker
Altitude Control: C-band radar altimeter

ASM-3A (Japan)
Range: Original (ASM-3) = 200 km (110 nmi; 120 mi), Improved version (ASM-3A) = about 400km, Extended Range (ASM-3A1) = 1,000 km (540 nmi; 620 mi)
Speed: Mach 3.7
Warhead: 150 kg penetrating high-explosive
Propulsion: integral rocket-ramjet engine. It starts with a solid-fuel rocket boost and transitions to a liquid-fuel ramjet for high-speed flight.
Guidance: Initial = inertial/GPS, with mid-course correction, Terminal = active radar homing/passive radar guidance
Role: Built primarily as an anti-ship standoff weapon, but it can also target ground installations
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