Author Topic: B-707 (1/350) & Tornado B45 (1/159), red : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.  (Read 1609816 times)

Offline ericr

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biplane Corsair, yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3350 on: October 29, 2024, 12:53:21 AM »

biplane Corsair, yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.

so I had two old, pre-built (quite badly) incomplete Corsairs, from a lot ...
so what to do with them ?
try out this oh so tempting combination ...








Offline finsrin

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Re: biplane Corsair, yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3351 on: October 29, 2024, 01:54:29 AM »
Here we are in late 1930s.   :smiley:   Why didn't I think of this.  ;)

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Re: biplane Corsair, yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3352 on: October 29, 2024, 05:05:52 AM »
biplane Corsair...

But, of course, we need to see the fully-operational version of the Biplane Corsair as well ...  ;)
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Re: biplane Corsair, yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3353 on: October 29, 2024, 05:11:58 PM »
 :smiley:
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Re: biplane Corsair, yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3354 on: October 30, 2024, 01:48:53 AM »
 ;D ;D

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Re: biplane Corsair, yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3355 on: October 30, 2024, 12:25:12 PM »
If I ever do one it will have to have spats.

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Re: biplane Corsair, yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3356 on: October 30, 2024, 04:56:42 PM »

yes ! just do it !  :smiley:

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Re: biplane Corsair, yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3357 on: October 30, 2024, 06:05:57 PM »
Not sure if the pilot can see anything ... but it does look cool!

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Re: biplane Corsair, yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3358 on: October 31, 2024, 05:56:29 AM »
 ;D

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Re: biplane Corsair, yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3359 on: October 31, 2024, 10:19:20 AM »
biplane Corsair...

But, of course, we need to see the fully-operational version of the Biplane Corsair as well ...  ;)

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Corsair & Ducks à la BV P170, red : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3360 on: November 03, 2024, 08:56:03 PM »

Corsair & Ducks à la BV P170, red : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.

So I had quite a few Duck fuselages in my remains box, as may happen,
and needed to find a use for them, as well as for a remaining Crosair one ;
and then I thought about the Blohm & Voss P170 ...

















Offline finsrin

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Re: Corsair & Ducks à la BV P170, red : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3361 on: November 04, 2024, 04:37:58 AM »
But of course, why not  :smiley:
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Re: Corsair & Ducks à la BV P170, red : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3362 on: November 07, 2024, 04:04:34 AM »
Corsair & Ducks à la BV P170...

That. Is. Epic!  :smiley: :smiley:  ;D
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Re: Corsair & Ducks à la BV P170, red : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3363 on: November 07, 2024, 06:36:10 AM »
Definitely a what-if as it requires three pilots to fly it (by committee) :smiley: 
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Re: Corsair & Ducks à la BV P170, red : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3364 on: November 07, 2024, 05:21:10 PM »

thanks !  ;D ;D ;D

Offline Kerick

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Re: Corsair & Ducks à la BV P170, red : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3365 on: November 08, 2024, 05:42:51 AM »
Definitely a what-if as it requires three pilots to fly it (by committee) :smiley:

I can only imagine the preflight planning three way arguments!

“Do you think we should bring in some more people on this?”

Offline ericr

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Duck monoplane & He70, yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3366 on: November 09, 2024, 04:35:14 PM »

Duck monoplane & He70, yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.

the last of my pile of Duck fuselages ...
with a spare engine from a He70

and upper strut braced wings










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Seafox monoplan & Duck, blue : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3367 on: November 24, 2024, 08:28:07 PM »

Seafox monoplan & Duck, blue : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.

also with upper strut braced wings










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Willow monoplan & Duck, red : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3368 on: December 07, 2024, 05:32:19 AM »

just one more, to be complete w.r.t. colors :

Willow monoplan & Duck, red : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.








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Let K 60 Brigadyr & Storch (1/100), yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3369 on: December 16, 2024, 06:08:51 PM »

Let K 60 Brigadyr & Storch (1/100), yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.

not exactly a zwilling
and inspired from RW : Wagner Twin Cub









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Re: Let K 60 Brigadyr & Storch (1/100), yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3370 on: December 17, 2024, 12:28:56 AM »
Beautifully strange and wonderful. I’ve missed your last three builds. I must pay better attention to your thread.
« Last Edit: December 17, 2024, 10:00:22 PM by Kerick »

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Re: Let K 60 Brigadyr & Storch (1/100), yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3371 on: December 17, 2024, 12:53:27 AM »
 :smiley:
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Re: Let K 60 Brigadyr & Storch (1/100), yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3372 on: December 17, 2024, 07:01:35 PM »

thanks !  ;)

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Re: Let K 60 Brigadyr & Storch (1/100), yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3373 on: December 18, 2024, 09:25:08 AM »
Nice! Tophe would have absolutely loved your Brigadyr/Storch hybrid  :smiley:
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Re: Let K 60 Brigadyr & Storch (1/100), yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Reply #3374 on: December 18, 2024, 09:03:25 PM »

I do hope so  ;)