wellsprop Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Hi all, Well I've spent my summer holiday (I'm in 6th form so I have a summer holiday ) recovering from an operation so I can't do anything particularly active other than walking. As you can imagine, being a teen, I get bored being sat at home (yes, yes, I know I should be making models!). Anyway... this is the result of my mind wandering into what-ifery... I hope someone finds these at least vaguely interesting First up is a Spitfire Mk I with bubble canopy As well as a Tigermoth fitted with a 345hp Armstrong Siddley Cheetah radial engine. These two are in a previous topic of mine. They are based roughly around Alex Henshaw's idea of moving rear the cockpit on the PR Spits... I'll probably do a couple more tomorrow... Ben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Nice Is it me or do those rear cockpit Spits look sort of "Italian"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Griffonstang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Martin Baker thought of that last one first the MB-5! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Hurri bubble canopy (looks russian imo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_m Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Martin Baker thought of that last one first the MB-5! And two years after the MB5 flew, the Australians had this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Heres some more... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 You do realise, I trust, that in a few months they'll turn up on a Russian (or French) website as authentic WWII airframes and colour schemes? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 I like the bottom one, but the view out of the cockpit would be horribly limited Isn't that basically the DH Hornet anyway? I'd take the first option with the second pilot replaced by a fuel tank for additional range as the most viable and rational. That's the way the German were going with their 109Z afterall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Griffonstang Looks like the RAF's North American Mustang Vc to me . Andrew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 There is a Griffon-engined Mustang: http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000050595L.html Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 You do realise, I trust, that in a few months they'll turn up on a Russian (or French) website as authentic WWII airframes and colour schemes? Haha, that will keep us all amused I like the bottom one, but the view out of the cockpit would be horribly limited Isn't that basically the DH Hornet anyway? I'd take the first option with the second pilot replaced by a fuel tank for additional range as the most viable and rational. That's the way the German were going with their 109Z afterall. Yeah, the problem with having the "pod racer" style is the pilot wouldnt be able to see the target he was taking pictures of (however im sure some genius would have come up with a mirror/fibre optic sight... The first option has two cockpits in order to allow a multi-crew aircraft meaning the range would be greater as crews could take turns to sleep. the aircraft essentially only has two wings and because the middle wing has no tip, there is no vortex creating huge drag. So the fuel efficiency is greater as is the top speed Ben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 And two years after the MB5 flew, the Australians had this: Such a lovely looking machine, not one you hear much of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) Such a lovely looking machine, not one you hear much of. Read all about it: http://www.redroomodels.com/books.php?book=1453. A fascinating read (says he modestly, his name being on the cover ...) Edited September 29, 2013 by Admiral Puff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Knowing how keen on the details Ed is, I'd say that's probably a fair representation of the book, even allowing for author bias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Heres some more... With some minor modification the bottom artwork could make an interesting canard/pusher arrangement in the style of Burt Rutan? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear13583 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Only yesterday I wondered what a Griffon engined Mustang would look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) I've done an early low back Spitfire, although I started with an Airfix Vb. You might be able to find it in amongst all the other whiffed Spitfires I'v finished here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234941197-the-alternate-spitfire-v-pic-heavy/ There's some better shots of it here (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,30676.0.html) but you have to be a member to see them. Edited September 30, 2013 by The wooksta V2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The original Kit Builder Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Can you imagine the difficulty in taxi-ing those rear cockpit configured machines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 With some minor modification the bottom artwork could make an interesting canard/pusher arrangement in the style of Burt Rutan? Something like this? Nose would be an extra fuel tank to sort out the CoG? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 P-51 In FAA service (Bristol Centaurus engine) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 P-51 In FAA service (Bristol Centaurus engine) Ditch the under fuselage radiator scoop, you won't need it with an air-cooled radial up front. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 P-51 In FAA service (Bristol Centaurus engine) Ah, a Seahorse. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Seataur? No, That word just looks wrong. The twin pusher Spitfire would need nosegear. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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