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Other / Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...

« Last post by The Big Gimper on Today at 06:28:43 PM »

The 1970s, when cars were colourful.

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Swords to Plowshares GB / Re: Still a Warrior of Sorts

« Last post by GTX_Admin on Today at 05:48:21 PM »

 

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Land / Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS

« Last post by Old Wombat on Today at 10:30:47 AM »

Working tanks - Good!

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New Model Kit News/Reviews / Re: MiniArt Plastic Model Kits

« Last post by Old Wombat on Today at 10:17:08 AM »

It looks like the poor waiter has been working at the same cafe since the 1940s...

So, just paint his hair very light grey or white!

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New Model Kit News/Reviews / Re: Hobby Boss

« Last post by Old Wombat on Today at 10:14:48 AM »

1/35 IDF Eitan Wheeled APC coming:

Oh, bugger! 

Again! 

Ditto !!!  You're in good company Wombat.  I now have 9 resin kits that have been recently released in plastic. 

I'm fine on the resin front, it's just another kit I'm going to have to find a hiding place in the Wombat Stash for.

SWMBO must never find out!

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Swords to Plowshares GB / Re: BTR Arctic Explorer

« Last post by Frank3k on Today at 09:16:31 AM »

Designed them up using a Tractor Tyre base and adding the rest, happy to send you the STL if you want.

Yes please!

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Engineering Dept. / Re: Airframe Scaling

« Last post by apophenia on Today at 08:54:48 AM »

For your cruise missile, consider the engine in the JSSAM-ER, which I am given to uderstand is the same as was fitted to the AGM-137A/BGM-137B.  That should give you a suitable and proven engine.

Thanks Evan. I had considered the Teledyne J402-CA-400 which seemed to be a perfect size match.

That said, two elements make the J402 series less than ideal. The first is having a much higher sfc than (the admittedly bulkier) modern turbofans. The second is a turbojet's give-away screech at low altitude. (Mind you, the latter issue doesn't seem to stop the Storm Shadows from getting through.)

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Other / Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...

« Last post by apophenia on Today at 08:45:37 AM »

Top Aces @topaces

Exciting news! Our TA-4J Skyhawk landed safely in #Canada this week, accompanied on its journey from #Germany by our trusty Learjet.

A lovely build ... although there is a bit of 'silvering' on that '499' nose decal 

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Land / Re: 1/72 "Tank, Infantry, Mark 1, A11, 'Matilda' "

« Last post by apophenia on Today at 08:42:24 AM »

... 3D printing has come a long way.

Must've done! That looks amazing, Robin! And in 'Braille scale' too 

Lovely work 

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Swords to Plowshares GB / Re: Spitfire Cloudbuster

« Last post by apophenia on Today at 08:39:16 AM »

Glad you liked it 'Mog.

When I saw your CO₂ tank canisters, I immediately thought of those WW2 Spits with beer barrels under their wings and slipper tanks mounted