Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: sotoolslinger on November 09, 2012, 03:35:51 AM

Title: Wounded Old Soldiers
Post by: sotoolslinger on November 09, 2012, 03:35:51 AM

So I went to the IPMS nationals in Phoenix a couple o years ago and somehow left a box o models :-X :-\
They were shipped back to me... in chunks ???
They all pretty much looked like this
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4853.jpg)
I was very sad and depressed to see so much of my art destoyed. I just put the whole box on a high shelf and tried to forget it.
It sat there and looked sad and I was sad everytime I opened the site cause one of the dead was this
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4848.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4847.jpg)
The very craft you see in the banner which was initially drawn by our Illustrious Leader GTX.
So the other day I got nostalgic and creative at the same time so decided to see just how many wounded soldiers I could put back together.
You may have seen these in the past but I am happy to post these again as they are resurected :)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4835.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4836.jpg)
One of my oldest existing Whiffs (15 years)
P-55 F
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4837.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4838.jpg)
CAC/Brewster Super Buffalo
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4839.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4842.jpg)
RoT Rattlesnake
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4843.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4844.jpg)
The RoT's first monoplane
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4845.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4846.jpg)
I don't remember what I called this but I remember why it exists. I could not attend a show once so Scooterman and Roger the Cabin Boy came and got some of my stuff for the whiff table and got me a Malcolm hood 'stang and a 5 blade Spit... oh yeah... Spitstang ;)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4850.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4849.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4852.jpg)

Title: Re: Wounded Old Soldiers
Post by: raafif on November 09, 2012, 04:06:19 AM

Oh, the Humanity !! :o

         Good to see them back from the maintenance shed :)

That P-55-F looks right neat !!


One day I may do the same with my armour treasures that were crushed under furniture by the moving-men :icon_crap:

Title: Re: Wounded Old Soldiers
Post by: Logan Hartke on November 09, 2012, 04:14:36 AM

I still love the P-55F!

Quote from: sotoolslinger on November 09, 2012, 03:35:51 AM

The RoT's first monoplane
([url]http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4845.jpg[/url])
([url]http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/sotoolslinger/IMG_4846.jpg[/url])

What is that one called?  It looks like a jackrabbit with that tail.

Cheers,

Logan

Title: Re: Wounded Old Soldiers
Post by: sotoolslinger on November 09, 2012, 04:20:05 AM

Thanks bubba :) That build was before in progress pics but if you see a pic of the original Ascender (ass ender?) you will quickly pic up the major mods.  Bigger control surfaces, better cockpit canopy, superturbocharged 16 cylinder engine ;) >:D
Logan thanks. I am embarrassed to admit I don't remember what I called that one. I'll definitely go with Jackrabbit considering her Texican roots :)

Title: Re: Wounded Old Soldiers
Post by: Logan Hartke on November 09, 2012, 04:48:07 AM

Yeah, that's what I was thinking since it was RoT.  I'm not totally sold on the P-55's chines, but I really like a lot of the rest that you've done with it!

Cheers,

Logan

Title: Re: Wounded Old Soldiers
Post by: Dr. YoKai on November 09, 2012, 05:09:58 AM

  Jackrabbit works- but maybe Jackelope might be better-it is horned, after all. Great stuff all, and
 I'm glad to see you were able to get 'em back in shape.

Title: Re: Wounded Old Soldiers
Post by: sotoolslinger on November 09, 2012, 05:13:17 AM

Well the original was known for flipping over on her back and being unrecoverable. I really wanted to give her more horizontal stability. I made the verticals and the canards bigger so she could steer better but I wanted a lower landing speed and more airfoil so the lifting body type strakes seemed a good idea. :)
That's my story ;D
Jackelope is great Doc ;) I think I'll use that for another project :)

Title: Re: Wounded Old Soldiers
Post by: Logan Hartke on November 09, 2012, 05:50:10 AM

I understand, I was speaking from a purely aesthetic perspective.

Cheers,

Logan

Title: Re: Wounded Old Soldiers
Post by: sotoolslinger on November 09, 2012, 05:54:24 AM

I also understand :-\ I think she's pretty ;) :D ;D

Title: Re: Wounded Old Soldiers
Post by: Brian da Basher on November 09, 2012, 08:10:57 AM

My what lovely spats your Jackalope has!
 :-* :-* :-*
Seeing these is like seeing old friends!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Wounded Old Soldiers
Post by: Tophe on November 09, 2012, 10:09:49 AM

I love your bubble-top P-55, most of all! :-*

Title: Re: Wounded Old Soldiers
Post by: RussC on November 10, 2012, 07:04:01 AM

Really jazzed by that P-55 Ascender variant. Shinden, bring it on!

Great builds on all!