robvulcan Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Hi all seeing as there is not going to be a What-If 3 GB but yet there seems to be a lot of interest in Whiffs. I recon we should use this Whiff section more than it has been in the past. Trickyrich on here asked if there Is a Whiff chat section seeing as there is not can we have please Or make this the start of the Chat section. Just a thought Cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 that was quick! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 Well its worth a try most modeling sections have a chat section why not this one. Its the chatting that makes the forum worth while. A chat section brings it all alive as we all like to share together in the joy of modeling. Surely after 3 group builds of whiffs the whiffers here should make more use of this section and by talking chatting and having fun I dare say more builds will appear here. I will be adding one. A WIP section would also be cool perhaps. Whiffs do seem to be gaining popularity these days. Cheers Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Yep - a What-If chat would be intersting. I will surly do the Mossie next year which I showed in "Whif III". Not unlikely that other Whifs will follow from my side. Rene 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 (edited) Great stuff, look forward too it, whiff chat is definitely a good one to get lost in on those days were you want a veg out, Edited December 13, 2013 by robvulcan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Yesssss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 welcome to the mad house procopious, Best get that F-16 Raf bird on here. I want to see that made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I've been thinking a lot about it, actually. It and the Jaguar seem like very different approaches to the same end goal: a cheap jet to fill the "lo" requirement in a "high-lo" force. The Jaguar was necessarily more austere because the UK and France started from a different place and were a lot poorer than the USA in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and because of the European interest in rough-field performance. That might be hard to obtain with the F-16's big gaping mouth down low to the ground, but I think with sufficient industrial offsets, MOD could overlook that, seeing as the Jaguar force operated from large, modern airfields in RAFG. Other than that, it seems to be pretty similar in capability, aside from probably a worse low-level ride. It's also much uglier than the Jaguar, IMO. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 (edited) much as i love the f-16 the Jag wins hands down for me on looks and sound Edited December 13, 2013 by robvulcan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 that was quick! That's what all the girls say..... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehed Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 It would be nice to see better use of the Whif section. I could easily be persuaded to built my intended Whif 111 here instead. And for anyone in need of an immediate whif fix there is a GB on ATF right now that runs until the end of January. Must use 51% Airfix though. Regards, Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 Well with the Britmodeller gang appearing to be growing exponentially and it being such a happy freindly place to hang out, Why not indeed make more of it. I am a member of the What If modellers forum but I find it hard and clunky to use. It also does not seem so active as this Forum. I would love to see What if sections given an RFI, Chat and WIP. I started this post to see if there is the interest and hopefully one the mods might grant us the ability to inject some more life here. Surely it can only be a good thing. I fancied a F-111 Whiff myself. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I've got a whiffy C-17 build on the go.. i'll get the thread moved to here. Needs updating though... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 > > Surely it can only be a good thing. I fancied a F-111 Whiff myself. Rob Like this, Rob? David 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I've got a whiffy C-17 build on the go.. i'll get the thread moved to here. Needs updating though... Would that be the . C-17 Zwilling for towing B52's and B1's home if they break down ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 Like this, Rob? David Eye like that. Lovely stuff. I was also thinking anti flash white with an anti flash white TSR-2 and Vigilante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Would that be the . C-17 Zwilling for towing B52's and B1's home if they break down ? NCK-17, EC-17A I still haven't decided.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I'd love to do a RAF F-111K. Here's my whif hopelist: TSR.2 in RAFG TSR.2 in Granby Hawker P.1121 Hawker P.1154 BAe P.1216 RAF F-16A RAF F-111K Sadly I only have the two TSR.2 kits at hand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrvr6 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Eye like that. Lovely stuff. I was also thinking anti flash white with an anti flash white TSR-2 and Vigilante i made this in a 1 night insomnia session lol 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 The TSR 2 is awesome!! I picked up an Italeri F-117A today were any RAF squadrons slated to fly it? I think it was mentioned in a conversation by Mike McEvoy relating to a Tailpiece article but can't remember details. I've stuck a thread up elsewhere and been gently reminded by Mike that there is a WHIFF section here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Always room for a Whif. Modelling doesn't have to be serious all the time. Always time for Whif chat too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 That's what all the girls say..... I was going to make a comment about the English crickets team but didn't want to upset too many people!! Like this, Rob? David Nice!! the short wing F-111's do look a bit strange though, ours had the longer wings from the FB-111. I just missed out the other day on the nose cone for an F-111B (Navy version), that would look nice in the later USN colour schemes. I like your TSR-2 as well, didn't relise how big it was compared to the F-111, I only have a 1/144 version by Pit Road (it's in the 1/144 GB section). I guess now I'll have to start up the threads for the He-177 "Zwillings". Will treat this as if it was the GB, so I'll have to work on the background story as well, so keep an eye out in this section for it. I'll be starting the Anti-Shipping version first, think i'll throw some Eduards bit at it as well! The hardest part will be the colour scheme, have some Lo-Vis schemes in mind, sort of based on actual scheme......will have to see. Will folks we're here so lets get crazy!! Jockney, please keep your pants on! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Can I [or should I say 'dare I' ] post this photo of a silly Whif I did on another forum? There was a half-believable story to go with it; Original build & story can be found here: http://www.uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=253&t=7742&start=30 I like to have fun with Whifs, but thats the silliest one I've done so far. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 there's no such thing as a silly WhatIf, it's all about having a bit of fun. it's a great way to clear one's self from "modellers block" and clear the cobwebs from hours and hours oh serious modelling! Counter-rotating props!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B. Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Lately I've found that What-if modeling is a lot of fun. I just finished a Williams Brothers 1/48 Ford Flivver, but some parts were missing, and some of the decals, so I built it as a What-if. I'll post a couple of pictures here soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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