ChernayaAkula Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 ^ Looking forward to those! Especially the A-10s! Grey splinters! I've often wondered how the splinters would look on an aircraft in a winter scheme as the Army uses it? White replacing the brown and light green, wasn't it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imatt88 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 hey all!! can I join?? I was toying with doing another F-106 whiff, but I haven't decided on markings yet. I just posted pics of my CF-106 on the Jet Modeling Forum yesterday.. cheers, Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonW Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 hey all!! can I join?? I was toying with doing another F-106 whiff, but I haven't decided on markings yet. I just posted pics of my CF-106 on the Jet Modeling Forum yesterday.. cheers, Ian Come on in, the more the merrier.I was toying with the idea of an RAF F-106 myself a few months back. I also thought a Greek or Turkish F-106 would look good, as replacements for those countries F-102's. Thought about the idea of an F-106 bomb truck also. Beautiful plane. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imatt88 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Jason, Thats exactly what I was playing around with. A RAF 106 with markings from some Lightning or Phantom unit.. What do you think? Cheers, Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 (edited) What kind of camo scheme would you use? Green/grey or grey camo (Lightning or Tornado ADV)? Either would probably look great on an F-106. Edited January 18, 2009 by ChernayaAkula Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TuveB Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 ^ Looking forward to those! Especially the A-10s! Grey splinters! I'll start building threads for both projects and then we will see if i manage to finish them. If not it might be possible to move them to the in the works subforum. I've often wondered how the splinters would look on an aircraft in a winter scheme as the Army uses it? White replacing the brown and light green, wasn't it? You're right, but that is not the camo i'll do but one based on USAF Flipper scheme, but that will be the A-10N/AW or A36B, the third build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonW Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Jason, Thats exactly what I was playing around with. A RAF 106 with markings from some Lightning or Phantom unit.. What do you think? Cheers, Ian What do I think? I think great minds think alike, it sounds like a brilliant idea. I was toying with No. 74 Tiger Squadron markings from an old Phantom I have as well as possibly possibly doing a current low vis Tornado squadron marking for one. I was thinking of Firestreak or Red Tops for the Tiger squadron plane and Sky Flash and ASRAAM's for the current version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deino Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) A long time ago … a very long time actually I once started with this “projectâ€. :) It is inspired by the original concepts for an updated Hornet and the IAI Arye albeit without canards … Now it is sitting in a box waiting to be finished, but now I have three kids … a fine job … and I think I lost all my previous skills (if I ever had any) to finish it in the quality I expect. :P Additionally I’m still undecided what colour-scheme would fit … my proposals are: 1. a Japanese dark-blue one … 2. in the colours of the Taiwanese IDF 3. something like the Israeli scheme Huu … I don’t know, but I still like it. Cheers, Deino Edited January 21, 2009 by Deino Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sv51macross Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Sweet Rhino WhIff Deino, love the idea! :) I vote for-what else? JASDF! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sauragnmon Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I vote Taiwan for the Superbug XL!!! Taiwanese Camo would look SWEET on that thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imatt88 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Hey ;) How about a Six in a Swedish Viggen style splinter scheme? Or an Isreali Six done in early natural metal Mirage type scheme, OR.....................Isreali camo from the 6 Day War timeframe?? I've got so many going thru my head, I can't sleep at night..... Cheers, Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giles Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Hey :P How about a Six in a Swedish Viggen style splinter scheme? Or an Isreali Six done in early natural metal Mirage type scheme, OR.....................Isreali camo from the 6 Day War timeframe?? I've got so many going thru my head, I can't sleep at night..... Cheers, Ian Hey, how's about Deino's Super-Duper Bug in Swedish Viggen styled splinter camou scheme? Just imagine the Swedes did not go ahead with the Gripen because of the $$$... and subsequently took a lead from their Nordic neighbour (Finland) and invested in a heavily Swedenised Superbug... Giles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonW Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Hey How about a Six in a Swedish Viggen style splinter scheme? Or an Isreali Six done in early natural metal Mirage type scheme, OR.....................Isreali camo from the 6 Day War timeframe?? I've got so many going thru my head, I can't sleep at night..... Cheers, Ian I actually thought about an Israeli 106 also. Think I may have seen a profile over on the What If forum.Since you mentioned Mirage type scheme, how about a French F-106? Maybe JASDF camo?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bonfire79 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Hi, I usually hang out at the rotorhead forum, but this GB has really got my attention... Can I still join in? I don't have my idea yet, but I am brainstorming... If it's too late to enter, I understand. Please advise, Bon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
illithid00 Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 Hi,I usually hang out at the rotorhead forum, but this GB has really got my attention... Can I still join in? I don't have my idea yet, but I am brainstorming... If it's too late to enter, I understand. Please advise, Bon Sure, you're welcome to join in. There's still plenty of time for this GB, and I look forward to seeing your GB entry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bonfire79 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Sure, you're welcome to join in. There's still plenty of time for this GB, and I look forward to seeing your GB entry. Great. I will let it be known when I figure out what I am going to do. Probably going to be a chopper, I dunno... Bon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonW Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Hi,I usually hang out at the rotorhead forum, but this GB has really got my attention... Can I still join in? I don't have my idea yet, but I am brainstorming... If it's too late to enter, I understand. Please advise, Bon Dude, if you need ideas, just ask, we've got hundreds of them, right Ian? Heck, the ideas keep Ian up at night. :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sauragnmon Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Yeah, there's PLENTY of ideas to go around. Could be so simple as new markings on the plane - export it to a country you think it might look cool serving in, or make your own country for the job - or new parts - ever thought an AL-31 and some other modifications would make a Viper look a little cooler? - or a bash so beautiful it looks very little like the parents - switchblade F-14 anybody? There's all sorts of ideas, and just think, this is only Aircraft. I'm a full time whiffer, I bash Everything Military. Tanks, Planes, Ships, nothing is sacred! NOTHING! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bonfire79 Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Yeah, there's PLENTY of ideas to go around. Could be so simple as new markings on the plane - export it to a country you think it might look cool serving in, or make your own country for the job - or new parts - ever thought an AL-31 and some other modifications would make a Viper look a little cooler? - or a bash so beautiful it looks very little like the parents - switchblade F-14 anybody?There's all sorts of ideas, and just think, this is only Aircraft. I'm a full time whiffer, I bash Everything Military. Tanks, Planes, Ships, nothing is sacred! NOTHING! Sounds cool. This will be my first time.... I am learning towards something from WW2.... still racking my brain... Thanks Guys, Bon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonW Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Sounds cool. This will be my first time.... I am learning towards something from WW2.... still racking my brain...Thanks Guys, Bon Ooooh, WW II.Good time for whiffs. Any thoughts as to a nationality of the aircraft? Some of the ideas I had cooked up for WWII involve mostly Axis aircraft. Mostly the thought of Germany getting a carrier and importing Japanese carrier aircraft (Val's, Kate's, Jill's and Grace's off the top of my head) or the IJAAF getting certain German or Italian aircraft (Japanese Me-110/210/410, Heinkel He-100 in service, Me-109's, Fw-190A/F/D, Fiat G.50/55 or a Macchi 202/205 in IJAAF markings) I also had a crazy idea cooked up for an Me-109G or K nose grafted onto a Ki-61 Tony. The possibilities are endless, unfortunately the time for modeling isn't....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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imatt88 Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hey Zactoman, if you get time, could you work your magic and show us some possible Israeli F-106 schemes? It would be most appreciated Cheers, Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sauragnmon Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Ironically, Jason, the nose mounting for a 109G/K would be little different to the Ki-61 Hien, as they both have the same engine under the hood - all you'd be changing is the weapons mountings. An interesting whif would be a DB-601 mounted in a Stuka - close enough to a D4Y, save with the wings and such. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonW Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Ironically, Jason, the nose mounting for a 109G/K would be little different to the Ki-61 Hien, as they both have the same engine under the hood - all you'd be changing is the weapons mountings.An interesting whif would be a DB-601 mounted in a Stuka - close enough to a D4Y, save with the wings and such. This is true, I guess the prop and spinner would be the only really noticeable difference, although the cowls look slightly different even taking the armament into account.DB-601 on a Stuka would look cool. I had bounced around the idea of a radial engined Stuka at one point. I've got Green's "Warplanes of the Luftwaffe", and I think somewhere in there he mentioned that Junkers had some design work on a possible radial engine mount but it never progressed beyond design stage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daryl J. Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) ECM aircraft: 1/48 F7U Cutlass converted to a stable, reliable ECM platform known as the Electric Knife. Lindberg F-11F also converted to a twin seat ECM machine known as the Static Cat. Preliminary plans for the Cutlass: Squadron canopy for the Hobbycraft F7U-3/3M, ejection seat, part of cockpit scratchbuilt. Underwing ECM pods with canards mounted into the noses of the pods. Reliable, uprated engines. Either USAF, USCG, or RCAF service. Preliminary plans for the Tiger: Extended nose portion with cuts behind the canopy to add a second crew member and ECM bay as well as a fuselage extension behind the main wing to compensate for the longer nose. Quickboost nozzle from the Draken for the uprated engine. Enlarged tail surfaces. Antennae added here and there. Possible USAF SEA role. The Cutlass arrived yesterday and the Tiger is due to be delivered 2 Feb. to my E. Oregon office so both projects should commence soon. Again, the goal for me is to participate and enjoy with completion being optional within the GB deadlines as we are listing the house tomorrow for a sale so both time and facilities will likely be quite limited. I just really like the GB idea. Cheers, Daryl J. [Edit for spelling] Edited January 31, 2009 by Daryl J. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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