falcon20driver Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Submitted for approval with a January 1 start date Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flyboyf18 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Good stuff!!! Hope it gets approved this is the push I need to get a few of the birds I have flown in built!!! <_< Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Just a little bump. Still waiting on approval, but once its set up we'll get the party moving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I re-bumped it on the Mod page. They seem to be away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Hm-m-m-m ... I've been wanting to build a 1/48 X-29 ... almost from scratch ... this might work really well. Great idea! Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I have the Special Hobby X-15 in 1/48 that I started to assemble the resin pit on. Very fiddly kit. At what level of build would it not qualify? In other words, how far along can it be? Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Don, you'd be fine with that much work. I lean towards allowing interior work previously, but no major assemblies can be together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 (edited) Good news gents, the build is a go! I'll finally have an excuse to build my VISTA. Should be a January 1st start date. Edited May 29, 2015 by falcon20driver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dotcom Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Great news! I'd be in with a X-15. Tricky question: would the F-15A Streak Eagle qualify? It was a airframe specificially modified for time to climb demonstration flights. Cheers, Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wh1skea Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 So, would I be good with doing one of the lizard scheme F-16Cs that were used for the CAS Evaluation Program? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Baker Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Excellent. Ordered the kit & decals I wanted for this build last night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 I would say the lizzard F-16 would count. The F-15A would count if there was something different about it. Was it modified or painted differently for those trials? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Baker Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Streak Eagle was a bare airframe w/ no paint on it for weight savings. Also had a large red, white & blue "Streak Eagle" below the canopy on each side of the fuselage. Edited June 1, 2015 by Adam Baker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dotcom Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Additionally all armament and much of the electronics were removed to achieve maximum thrust to weight ratio: Photo: nationalmuseum.af.mil The plane was flown by the pilots assigned to the F-15 Joint Test Force at Edwards AFB but the actual record test flight were done in the cold air above Grand Forks AFB in North Dakota. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Heck yea that Eagle counts. That'll be awesome to watch you build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dotcom Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Great stuff, I finally have an excuse to attack that frightening paint job! Looking forward to get going! Cheers, andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Just wanted to keep this build in people's minds. It looks like its garnering some good interest with 44 votes and I can't wait to see everyone's builds. I've dug out my F-16 to start planning my build, and I can't wait! All Ineed to do is track down a pparachute housing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Cool idea, was there ever a group build for the planes that never made it? The fly offs that lost. The A-9, YF-17, F-107? But then again where are you going to find a kit for a "loser"?---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaronw Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Cool idea, was there ever a group build for the planes that never made it? The fly offs that lost. The A-9, YF-17, F-107? But then again where are you going to find a kit for a "loser"?---John Actually there are more kits out there than you might think. Just a quick look and I've got several in the stash, a Bell XHSL-1 anti-sub helicopter, Vought F6U-1 Pirate, discontinued shortly after adoption, Curtis XP-40Q, the bubble topped P-40 intended to compete with the P-51, North American F-107 "Super Super Sabre", Boeing X-32 which lost to the F-35, and General Dynamics / Grumman F-111B the not adopted version of the F-111 intended for the USN. If prototypes meet the requirements I might even break one out for the group build. I'm pretty sure the Bell is a contender even if prototypes are not acceptable since it was used to test sub hunting techniques and equipment. Edited June 16, 2015 by Aaronw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 I think prototypes would count in this group build. I would consider them to fall under test aircraft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wh1skea Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 So, I saw the start date of January, is this official? It's not listed on the Group Build calendar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 I believe it to be January. I requested January and received a PM stating the build was approved. I think there was just an accidental omission on the calendar. Mods please correct me if I'm wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 If test aircraft includes prototypes where can I find an A-9?---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 As far as I remember..... your right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaronw Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I think prototypes would count in this group build. I would consider them to fall under test aircraft. Ok, that opens up my options. If test aircraft includes prototypes where can I find an A-9?---John Here is one in resin http://www.anigrand.com/AA2021_YA-9.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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