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Re: navy mustang, 1/72
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 6:29 am
by LyleW
It could have happened....except for the services in that time having to have their own aircraft! But, a folding wing Mustang would have been something, given the single spar they had.
Re: navy mustang, 1/72
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 9:44 am
by CallSignOWL
portman wrote:
Thanks Owl - they look great!
I find the little jars to be perfect for handpainting. Wide variety of colors and easy to mix. 4-stars!
Re: navy mustang, 1/72
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 9:49 am
by CallSignOWL
LyleW wrote:It could have happened....except for the services in that time having to have their own aircraft! But, a folding wing Mustang would have been something, given the single spar they had.
North American did submit plans for the proposal ...
In mid 1944, the Bureau of Aeronautics asked North American to submit a proposal for a navalized P-51 Mustang. The resulting NAA-133 was based on its P-51H and to be powered by a Merlin V-1650-11 engine. The wing was redesigned to increase the wing area by 10 square feet (an increase in wing chord of about three inches since the wing span was not changed), substitute larger and slotted flaps, and incorporate wing folding. The ailerons were enlarged and hydraulically boosted.
I found these, too
so technically, I should be using an H for this whiff, but oh well!
Re: navy mustang, 1/72
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 9:53 am
by LyleW
That would have been an interesting sight.
Re: navy mustang, 1/72
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 11:01 pm
by Stikpusher
Don't forget the hook...
I am enjoying this
Re: navy mustang, 1/72
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:37 am
by mustang1989
That's some really nice detail work going on in that pit Owl! Fantastic! Hat's off to you for being able to pull of builds like this in 72nd scale! Wow!
Re: mini mustang, 1/72
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 4:22 am
by BorgR3mc0
CallSignOWL wrote:yall dont seen to be too suprised about a blue mustang?
Nope, it is a very nice whiff.
Re: navy mustang, 1/72
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:43 am
by CallSignOWL
mustang1989 wrote:That's some really nice detail work going on in that pit Owl! Fantastic! Hat's off to you for being able to pull of builds like this in 72nd scale! Wow!
aww, thanks! Im becoming more and more 1/72 focused, with 5 (!) builds on the bench right now. Maybe that's why my eyes are so bad?
Stikpusher wrote:Don't forget the hook...
I didnt! Fashioned one from a section of paperclip
Re: mini mustang, 1/72
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:50 am
by CallSignOWL
BorgR3mc0 wrote:CallSignOWL wrote:yall dont seen to be too suprised about a blue mustang?
Nope, it is a very nice whiff.
Im rally drawn to naval whiffs---navalized mustang, navalized foxbat...what about a navalized f-15 or an a-10?!
Re: navy mustang, 1/72
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:50 am
by CallSignOWL
