Kevan Vogler Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) Something about this always struck me as off. Maybe its the volleys of cannon rounds coming out at a jaunty angle. The "cannon rounds" are the least of that image's woes. The perspective is right out the window in every way. The nose narrows far too much and so is unrealistically pointy. The engine air intakes are too wide. The exhausts are too far from the fuselage and there wouldn't be flames shooting out as the CF-100 had no afterburners. Edited September 16, 2015 by Kevan Vogler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevan Vogler Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) A bit of MiG-31 abuse I stumbled upon recently: net photo Edited September 16, 2015 by Kevan Vogler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Horrido Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 A bit of MiG-31 abuse I stumbled upon recently: Be kind... It's pregnant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Rat Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 That would actually be a sonobuoy: Link Why would they be dropping a torpedo so close to a space capsule? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Sonobouys are smaller, that IS a torpedo! HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 How do you Americans pronounce 'SonoBuoy' ??? As you call a Buoy a Boo-ie - do you also say Sonno Booie ?? Just curious. Ken PS - We say in the mother tongue 'Boy' snd 'Sonno Boy' PPS - Same goes for Buoyancy - do you say 'Booie Ancy' ??? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exhausted Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 (edited) I don't know anyone who works work sonobuoys but I've heard it pronounced as "sauno-buey." Edited September 21, 2015 by Exhausted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aurora Mark Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Up here we call 'em bouys as in "boys". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevan Vogler Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 That would actually be a sonobuoy: Link Nope, it's a torpedo. you can see the empty shackles on the side of the helicopter. The Sea King carried its sonobuoys internally and launched them from a spot on its belly just ahead of the tailwheel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Horrido Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 How do you Americans pronounce 'SonoBuoy' ??? East Coast, West Coast, or Southern? Seattle area: So-No-Boy. But I call the marker thingies floating around off the shore "booies". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 How do you Americans pronounce 'SonoBuoy' ??? Aah, thank God you asked this, Ken!! I was wondering the same thing when I saw the comments regarding that box art. ☺ Be it in English English or American English the pronunciation of this word has bothered me. Same goes for the word "buoyancy"! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Horrido Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Boy-in-see. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 boy in sea? Somebody throw him a life-ring! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 A Life-Booey ?? Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
echolmberg Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 A Life-Booey ?? Ken If you're from the east coast, particularly around the New York City area, it may be pronounced "Ba-Ba-Booey". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aurora Mark Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Finally found it! Built this one as a kid... I remember something odd... mind you, the FW 190 was mean enough as it was, with that massive radial power plant. Then they took it too far with the introduction of afterburners, as seen in the box art photo. So much power that the wings wouldn't stay on! Mind you, after building that kit, I remember that the left wing on the box art did closely represent the warp of the kit parts. Cheers, Mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beingthehero Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 Seriously, what is with those afterburners? It looks like Rat Fink should be flying that plane. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Finally found it! Built this one as a kid... I remember something odd... mind you, the FW 190 was mean enough as it was, with that massive radial power plant. Then they took it too far with the introduction of afterburners, as seen in the box art photo. So much power that the wings wouldn't stay on! Mind you, after building that kit, I remember that the left wing on the box art did closely represent the warp of the kit parts. Cheers, Mark. Yeah. You didn't know that! Only the flat black 190 "night fighter" midget version had the afterburners. Everybody knows this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) How do you Americans pronounce 'SonoBuoy' ??? As you call a Buoy a Boo-ie - do you also say Sonno Booie ?? Just curious. Ken PS - We say in the mother tongue 'Boy' snd 'Sonno Boy' PPS - Same goes for Buoyancy - do you say 'Booie Ancy' ??? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buoy I say it like this---so, no, boo, eee Edited September 23, 2015 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exhausted Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Finally found it! Built this one as a kid... I remember something odd... mind you, the FW 190 was mean enough as it was, with that massive radial power plant. Then they took it too far with the introduction of afterburners, as seen in the box art photo. So much power that the wings wouldn't stay on! Mind you, after building that kit, I remember that the left wing on the box art did closely represent the warp of the kit parts. ....Aaaaaand we're back! That's a cool box cover. It plays well on the fact that a young boy's imagination automatically associated the Luftwaffe as black knights. I think even the young would be able to cross check that one online if it was released today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aurora Mark Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 True! But hey, I was all of 6 then. Saw it on the shelf, and my dad knew by my reaction that we're going to be building this one, no argument. Mind you, given that I ended her shelf-life with a good ole firecracker behind the engine, perhaps the box art isn't completely wrong afterall... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Rat Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 More of a caricature than anything. And the MiG(?) is positively awful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aurora Mark Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Ahhhh, the classic "Bubble-Bubble Top" Canopy look! Yes. And that was a MiG? I thought it was a swing-wing from NASA with the Sabre being the chase plane. Huh, go figure. Learn something new every day ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Man, some of Hasegawa's Egg Planes look more accurate than that! :) Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Resurrecting an old thread, I thought this was worthy. The box art is probably quite accurate but the subject matter deserves a mention. Note the multiple water tank options !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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