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{chuckle} It might be in miniature, but the engineering remains the same..... Good work! -
The AMX-13 project by RGL - Heller - 1/35
Egilman replied to RGL's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
That Twin anti-aircraft gun is probably the rarest of them all... I'm here my friend.. -
Actually, they had a very healthy fixation on Power to Weight ratio, which up until 1940, heavily favored radial engines...
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So, the lightning strikes! Works for me....
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Designed in '38 it was the first cannon armed British aircraft, it was also the fastest thing the RAF had in development... At the time, anything the British could get into the air was being produced, remember this was designed as a bomber killer, they needed rate of climb and raw power more than they needed speed for that role.... Merlins didn't fit that bill besides all the merlin production was spoken for for the next few years given the situation at the time... (it's why they licensed production out to Packard for the P-51) The RR Pregrine's developed valve problems which lengthened it's development time and as a result only a few were built, barely over 100 of the type and with the success of the Typhoon and Tempest it was decided that the Whirlwind wasn't needed/too costly to manufacture and maintain compared to it's contemporaries.... The type was retired in early '43 in favor of the Typhoon/Tempest line.... (also cannon armed) Think of a P-38 with cannons instead of machine guns for it's effect on a target.... And the Tempest was 60kts faster at sea level as well.... That's what war does, speeds up the development decision policies, there was no time for prolonged development....
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A fresh issue bird, EXCELLENT!!! not too many build to a new look anymore... It is just as beautiful as an end of the line veteran.... Well done brother...
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I think your right on the money for a fresh bird without too many missions under it's belt...Which was most Tempests... By the time they became prevalent in the forward units, the war was almost over.... They didn't get a lot of down and dirty must fly no matter what action.... (like the early war planes did) What you got doesn't need much if anything, remember, get some shots in real light, (bright sunlight) before you finish it, you will be surprised in how it changes the look... Right now, it looks perfect... Nice subtle work.....
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Beautiful Job Brother.... As far as the next one? Isn't that Lightning speaking to you? {chuckle}
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Lotus 72D by gsdpic - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12
Egilman replied to gsdpic's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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My pleasure Brother... There's a lot out there over the Wright Brothers/Smithsonian Langley controversy... Law, politics and personalities.... Here's a synopsis about it... https://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/History_of_the_Airplane/Doers_and_Dreamers/Wright_Smithsonian_Controversy/00_Wright_Smithsonian_Controversy_Intro.htm No less than Glenn Curtiss was involved and several directors of the Smithsonian as well... Eventually it Involved FDR too... Since the Smithsonian refused to admit their clams over the Aerodrome were false the Brothers sent their Flyer to be displayed in London... Rather than at the Smithsonian where it belonged... Lots of interesting history in that period... (and after the war the Wright Flyer was returned to the USA for display)
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Nope, That was Samuel Langley from the Smithsonian and his Aerodrome.... His scale model flew successfully, but his full sized machine nosedived into the river.... I believe an engineering examination of the plans done sometime in the '70's decided that it couldn't fly as designed... It had no controls that would work anyway, and Langley missed the point completely, getting into the air had already been done in Europe, it was control that everyone was looking for... And the brothers were the first... Chanute never built a powered machine, he was getting old and felt it was going to take a younger man... But he actively supported the Brothers who consulted with him almost constantly... In fact the wired Pratt truss design of their wings is directly attributed to Chanute's guidance....
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Yep, the 1902 Glider, Glider #2 the first workable control system... A brilliant achievement, it was after their successful experiments with this glider that they realized all they now needed was a reliable power source... As an added treat, in pic #3, don't fail to peruse the reproduction hang glider hanging from the ceiling above Glider #2, that is Octave Chanute's 1896 hang glider... (made over 200 flights itself) Octave Chanute was a pioneer aviator and engineer... He also acted as a consultant to the brothers while they were perfecting their wing designs... (as well as being a witness to the Brothers first flight)
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The best I can find out is they have a range somewhere in the 400-450 mile bracket on a full fuel load, (the actual range is still secret, consumption is in the .75 mpg range) it also depends on what kind of fuel they are carrying, it is a multi-fuel engine that can run on anything from bunker oil to white gas... (and they can mix it on the fly) No, they don't have turbochargers, the engine is a 1500hp turbine itself... Of course not all Abrams have turbines, the export versions, (Egyptian and soon to be Ukrainian) have retrofitted diesels.... The power pack is still classified information... sorta....
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SU-85 WW2 Soviet Tank Destroyer by CDW - MiniArt - 1:35 Scale
Egilman replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
It will if you make it fit.... {chuckle} Beautiful, it would be a real shame to lock away all that work.... -
Happy Birthday Brother.... The insides of the trailer looks good, what are you going to load it with? {chuckle} The round landing gear wheels are a throwback to earlier days, but their ability to sink into asphalt paving on short notice caused their demise....
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One more thing Chris, the boat would be secured inboard when in port, outboard when at sea.... I know that sounds backwards, but it was standard navy practice... Essentially making the boat easier and faster to launch in case of emergency at sea....
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They would have been built red, but soon re-coated in black before it's first assigned deployment... (the red hull was too conspicuous to leave as is) She looks absolutely stunning Chris...
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P-38J Wicked Woman by DocRob - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/48
Egilman replied to DocRob's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I think it's more your background than anything else my friend... and the soft white light.... Anyway it's beautiful, but your going to have to promise to give us a look representing the heavy SWPAC area in mid July.... {chuckle} This is going to be one stunning bird in heavy sunshine... (a true "Morotai Maiden") -
P-38J Wicked Woman by DocRob - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/48
Egilman replied to DocRob's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
There is one suggestion I would make, take it out in the sunshine and get a few shots of it before you make a decision to do anything else... Natural light shows what it really looks like.... She's looking damn fine..... -
SU-85 WW2 Soviet Tank Destroyer by CDW - MiniArt - 1:35 Scale
Egilman replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
In '56 or '57 or so as a kid I went thru the tail end of a hurricane, scared out of my wits when the whole house started shaking, and remembering the screech of the wind still sends shivers down my spine... Long about '72-73 or so as a teenager I saw 4 feet of snow from an overnight blizzard, we had to climb out the window to shovel a path to the door to open it... And this was smack dab in the middle of Connecticut.... I'll pass on either weather condition/situation, thank you... {chuckle} -
P-38J Wicked Woman by DocRob - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/48
Egilman replied to DocRob's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Your on it brother, closest I've seen come to a true non-polished aluminum finish in a spray.... Every bit as good as RnB.... Any kind of a polished finish is incorrect for a warbird, it's the Bare Metal finish your looking for... And you've got it in spades.... that natural reflectance is perfect for a bird fresh out of the factory.... Over time that reflectiveness fades a bit as the aluminum oxidizes, but all it does is reduce the reflectiveness a bit.... The only way you will get closer to a real BMF is to actually have Bare Metal on the airframe... (imho, of course) You need do nothing more brother... you've got it.. -
P-38J Wicked Woman by DocRob - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/48
Egilman replied to DocRob's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Sorry for the airhead moment brother... "Wicked Woman" indeed had black anti-glare.... Bottom profile n the pic below... P-38J-15-LO 42-23587 Wicked Woman 8th FG 36th FS... Early '44 to the end of the war... ('46 to be exact)
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P-38J Wicked Woman by DocRob - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/48
Egilman replied to DocRob's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Yes, every last one of them... Ft Black or the usual OD... -
P-38J Wicked Woman by DocRob - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/48
Egilman replied to DocRob's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Brother, if your doing Dick Bong's "Marge" the anti-glare panels were olive drab, not black... photo was taken at the EAA AirVenture in OshKosh, WI. 2014.... The Plane is housed at the Richard I. Bong Memorial Veterans Center in Superior, WI. They were OD on all the Pacific war P-38's and most of the European ones as well.... Bong flew three different P-38's during the war, the first was standard issue OD over Aircraft Grey, the second, was bare metal with Green wingtips and Spinners, and the last was as you see above... Bare metal with red tipped wings, stabilizers & rudders, Red Propeller spinners... It's a very well known scheme...
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Until someone comes along with a 1/32nd scale version.... (don't say it won't be done, just look at the 1/35th skycrane they said would never be done) It will be a nice kit though...
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