Author Topic: f-18xl ( inspired by a GTX drawing) (Read 10391 times)

arkon · « **on:** November 30, 2012, 12:47:55 PM »

1/144 scale,f-18 inspired by GTX drawing(will not be close to what he drew, but i liked his so much i came up with this).

elmayerle · « **Reply #1 on:** November 30, 2012, 12:53:22 PM »

Hmm, I'm getting really tempted here. I've got a F-16XL that's going to get re-winged as the advanced bird that the UAE didn't go for and that leaves me with a set of XL wings. I've got enough F-18 kits for other purposes...

Methinks I'll have some playing to do. I suspect it would look quite sharp in prototype markings.

arkon · « **Reply #2 on:** November 30, 2012, 01:12:42 PM »

i like his drawing alot but i had a hard time making the port n starboard wings match so i kept cuttin em down, and i did nt like it goin so far up the front cutting off line of site down the side.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2012, 02:37:44 PM »

Oh helll, I am being blamed again...

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2012, 07:59:07 PM »

I really like the shape of that wing.

Nice work!

Brian da Basher

ChrisF · « **Reply #5 on:** November 30, 2012, 11:57:14 PM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on November 30, 2012, 02:37:44 PM

Oh helll, I am being blamed again...

And so you should

Love it !

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #6 on:** December 01, 2012, 03:19:40 AM »

Ok, I admit it your honour...guilty as charged:

arkon · « **Reply #7 on:** December 01, 2012, 06:51:19 AM »

just a little question for you gtx, what was your ideal shape for the lower vert stab?

ChernayaAkula · « **Reply #8 on:** December 01, 2012, 07:10:58 AM »

Damn, that's cool! :) Always wanted to see this one built!

Rafael · « **Reply #9 on:** December 01, 2012, 08:18:54 AM »

Bravo, Maestro!!!

(standing ovation)

really, we need an applauding emoticon

arkon · « **Reply #10 on:** December 01, 2012, 08:56:25 AM »

also ,i dont like the round intakes but i do have a f-14 to chop up, so i am thinkin of puttin the intakes from it on and the afterburner cans on. the stock ones just look to small. what says yall?

Tophe · « **Reply #11 on:** December 02, 2012, 01:14:34 AM »

Great! I dream of a square:
F-16A F-16XL
F-18A F-18XL
Cross families like I love. Thanks!

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #12 on:** December 02, 2012, 02:11:57 AM »

Quote from: arkon on December 01, 2012, 06:51:19 AM

just a little question for you gtx, what was your ideal shape for the lower vert stab?

Don't really have one - you do whatever you think looks best.

arkon · « **Reply #13 on:** December 02, 2012, 01:19:24 PM »

ok, ditched the idea of modifiying f14 intakes and made my own.

just a little bit of some psr required now.

elmayerle · « **Reply #14 on:** December 02, 2012, 01:58:36 PM »

*chuckle* You're damn close to Super Hornet intakes there. You still need a means of diverting the boundary layer to keep from stalling the inlets.

arkon · « **Reply #15 on:** December 02, 2012, 02:19:50 PM »

yeah i kinda copied the look of the superbug.now about "diverting boundary layer" how or what do you mean?(not an engineer , only a lowley airframer,work center 120 ,ams)
thanks for your input!

elmayerle · « **Reply #16 on:** December 02, 2012, 03:03:29 PM »

Simplest answer is to point you at the Super Bug's inlet, where there's a gap between the top of the inlet and the LEX, with a shaped bit of structure a bit of the way back that smoothly close out the gap. You'll see similar bits between the F-14 or F-15 inlets and their respective fuselages. The F-35 was the first design with a diverter-less inlet and there shaping move the boundary layer away from the inlet; the J-31 looks to use the same approach as does the J-10B.

ChrisF · « **Reply #17 on:** December 04, 2012, 06:45:02 AM »

Just realised how TINY this thing is... BRAVO !!

I dont have the eyesight or steady hand for that...

arkon · « **Reply #18 on:** December 04, 2012, 08:15:41 AM »

ok, thanks elmayerle, ill try to come up with something.
and to all else who have looked ,thanks for the good words!! :)

finsrin · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2012, 05:43:01 AM »

That is tooooo good :)
Inspires me beyond my skills.

arkon · « **Reply #20 on:** December 05, 2012, 01:51:19 PM »

ok, hows thiswork for ya elm,

Rafael · « **Reply #21 on:** December 05, 2012, 11:51:05 PM »

A truly little jewel. Can't wait to see this girl all dressed up to kill

Cliffy B · « **Reply #22 on:** December 05, 2012, 11:57:56 PM »

She's a beaut man!!! If I may make a camo suggestion; USN Arctic Aggressor - VFC-12

elmayerle · « **Reply #23 on:** December 06, 2012, 02:09:08 AM »

Beautiful. I'd trim the sides of the inlets off flush with the top but it looks great.

mikejapan · « **Reply #24 on:** December 06, 2012, 04:56:09 AM »

Like Cliffy B said but i'm not sure which camo.
I'd prefer this one http://s362974870.onlinehome.us/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=254982


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Author Topic: f-18xl ( inspired by a GTX drawing) (Read 10391 times)