olemanjoe Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Hi Friends! Does anyone have any info abt why the new predators seems to have cut-outs on the tail planes? When did this happen? Also there seems to be a new vertical stabilizer under the mid section of the fuselage, what's with that? What else do I need to know to update the current 1/72 models out there? Thanks in advance! Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Do you have a pic of the Predator in question? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
big fatty Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Hi Friends! Does anyone have any info abt why the new predators seems to have cut-outs on the tail planes? When did this happen? Also there seems to be a new vertical stabilizer under the mid section of the fuselage, what's with that? What else do I need to know to update the current 1/72 models out there? Thanks in advance! Oliver You should try the 1/48 Bronco MQ-1, very nice kit and has the new updates to make it a B model. I'm not sure about the cut outs you are talking about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Those "cutouts" are not new; the earliest photos of this new type of stabilizers is from 2007-2008. I don't know what the cutouts exactly are, but they correspond roughly to the propeller disk. Perhaps there was a risk of the stabilizers touching the propeller in some circumstances? Here ate two images for comparison: "Cutout" stabs "Regular" stabs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olemanjoe Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 Thanks Kursad! I was just in the process of looking for a pic to describe those cut-outs. You got the absolute right pics to describe what i am talking about. I thought the extra vert stab. under the main wings was only to compensate for the cut-out shaped tail. Your second pic shows that this isnt the case! I am now in the process of building a 1/72 Platz kit so I would like to update it to this 'B' version. Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thorsten Wieking Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Maybe in some not-so-perfect landings the stabs hit the runway, got bent back and hit the prop disc with the torque leading to an engine defect or at least overhaul. With those cut-outs, there seems to be a certain margin for free space when the stabs get bent. Just my theorie. Cheers Thorsten Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olemanjoe Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 (edited) Thorsten That sounds possible! :) Anyway here is what I have done so far on the Platz kit: cheers! liver Edited June 25, 2011 by olemanjoe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Looks spot-on! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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