tc2324 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Ok, I think you can guess by now I`m a few sandwiches short of a picnic and as I got these spare kits knocking around from various past projects, I thought I`d have a go at this kit bashing malarkey. Anyone fancy a jet powered stuka or 217? Or how about a `prop` Me262? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Jet power stuka! Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Wotabout a Do 217/Ju 87 Mistel combo? MH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPNGROATS Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Ow about a ME-262Z ( a twin "stormbird" ).. looking something like a 109Z...or a He-111Z...but faster... WIFF Luft Cheers, ggc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Jet powered Stuka would surely look nice. Or a twin Stuka (engine nacelles of the 217), with retractable gear and a Me-262-nose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallicus Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I vote jet powered stuka it would be absolutley crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 By popular demand, jet powered Stuka it is then..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypnobear Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 As the 262 has lost it's engines, why don't you do a propellor version ME 262 too? Would be a shame to waste a lovely kit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 As the 262 has lost it's engines, why don't you do a propellor version ME 262 too?Would be a shame to waste a lovely kit.... Was thinking along those lines myself. Back story may prove difficult though....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypnobear Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Could say it was a specially designed grond attack variant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaotic Mike Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Was thinking along those lines myself. Back story may prove difficult though....? Back story shouldn't be hard... the prototype had a piston engine up front, to test the airframe. I've seen pictures... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat C Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Could say it was a specially designed grond attack variant? ....using the cannon from the Stuka maybe? ...or a glider parasite fighter attached to the Do217?? Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 (edited) Back story shouldn't be hard... the prototype had a piston engine up front, to test the airframe. I've seen pictures...Mike No doubt I`ll come up with something, although I was going to use both the Do215 prop engines and put them in the spaces left over from the jet ones. Want to leave the nose of the 262 alone as that has the `punch`. I`ll prep the Stuka first then look at whats left of the 262. Edited March 5, 2010 by tc2324 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 ....using the cannon from the Stuka maybe?...or a glider parasite fighter attached to the Do217?? Pat Used the canon from the kit for my German Lanc night fighter. Could try and scratch build some more..?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 A quick update on my Junkers 187..... First atempt at kit bashing so may have to bare with me on this one... Main section and powerplants made up today. Nothing painted yet, but there`s method to my madness..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 While doing a bit of research I just found out that a Junkers 187 existed, in test form anyway, so got to come up with a new designation. And I bet you thought this `what if` back story stuff was easy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifer54 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 According to "Warplanes of the 3rd Reich", the Ju 187 remained a project, it was a re-designation of the JU87F project and wasn't actually built, so the Ju187 designation might be available for a what-if, if you wanted. The Ju 287 was the forward-swept 4-jet monstrosity with fixed landing gear that Junkers built as a technology demonstrator, where the Russians completed the V2 postwar in the USSR. There's no Ju 387 in the book, though, or you could always argue that the development was contracted out to another manufacturer (The Messerschmidt Me155 project was taken over by Blohm und Voss as the Bv155) and then call it whatever German WW2 designation you like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 According to "Warplanes of the 3rd Reich", the Ju 187 remained a project, it was a re-designation of the JU87F project and wasn't actually built,so the Ju187 designation might be available for a what-if, if you wanted. The Ju 287 was the forward-swept 4-jet monstrosity with fixed landing gear that Junkers built as a technology demonstrator, where the Russians completed the V2 postwar in the USSR. There's no Ju 387 in the book, though, or you could always argue that the development was contracted out to another manufacturer (The Messerschmidt Me155 project was taken over by Blohm und Voss as the Bv155) and then call it whatever German WW2 designation you like! Cheers for the input Gaz. Think I`m going to go for an added prefix to the Ju 87 designation as it`s not a new airframe design. Added the engines to the wings today. I think some of you may be surprised.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Added the engines to the wings today. I think some of you may be surprised.... Pictures please! Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Pictures please!Dan Bexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 As soon as the engine mounts and wings have been shaped, filed down, buffed and primed, pics will be on the way...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Ok, a quick pic to give you an idea of my `uprated` Ju 87`ish thingy ma-jiggy. Still a hell of a lot of work to do....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 Ok, penultimate set of build photos before the finished product and back story. As you can see, I`ve redesigned the tail section so the jet exhaust does not burn the tail off. Added the two 37mm to the nose and primed the model ready for it`s paint job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 That's so wrong but right! What scheme are you going to use? MH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Looks... erm... unusual One thing - you seem to have put the jet engine pods on bottom backwards - does that matter in this context? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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