So am I. The detailing of the airframe is absolutely superb! Just look at how beautiful those slightly overlapping panels are. Sadly, in my opinion, the shape problems are just too difficult to overlook. However, others may well be willing to overlook those problems.
If Hobby Boss can ensure that their airframe shapes are more accurate in future, as well as solving a few of their quality control problems, then they look to be a major force in the plastic kit industry in the future.
LOL That's just perverse!!! :-D
The most recent "Fine Scale Modeler" has a review of the F4U-4 by Paul Boyer. He gives it very high marks in everything but the cockpit.
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.
No, you could tell it was pretty basic as far as engineering went. The "pregnant guppy" belly tank bulge didn't help the looks any. Putting bombs on _top_ of the wings was fairly unusual also.
I still like the ground crew going chin-ups on the Su-7's pitot tube. :-)
Pat
Yeah, it's obviously a balls-to-the-walls fighter designed to be as fast as possible; as to whether the Soviets got some "inspiration" from the variable geometry Mirage G is a good question, but both the MiG-23 and Su-24 resemble this aircraft:
I think the MiG-21 aged a lot better than the Su-22; even it its later versions, the MiG stayed fairly uncluttered aerodynamically. Those wing fences on the Su-22 got any larger and you could fence in cattle with them.
Pat
That was hideous; but Fairey never was noted for doing attractive aircraft.
Pat
Comrade! "Taran" tactics are called for! It's time to show the Americans what "missile with a man in it" _really_ means! :-)
Pat
Enzo Matrix wrote:
That's right; you guys on this newsgroup may not have run into this Japanese website on U.S. aircraft; get ready for some _really_ unique descriptions of U.S. fighters:
"In my childhood, I believed that jet fighters must be beautiful. When I saw a picture of Phantom in the first, I surprised so much with its quite ugly figure. Then I changed my mind that "This is a monster, terrible, cruel, metal heart. Naturally shaped for the purpose." When nose extended to include big rader , vulcan gun attached unnaturally like a tumor, ugliness shsped more. When Phantom is cruising, like Itarian propeller-driven fighters of European war, nose-up posure needed. This means that wing aliment tuned for much high speed. Further more, It painted with camoufrage color and "Low Visility" National mark and Logo attached instead of clear one. These matter certificated that "This is really a Phantom". Many Japanese air-manias feeled sad and said "There need no Color film but a monochrome film". This illustration is JASDF color, when F-4 brighted ever. These are my self-conceited whisper. As to the valuation fo F-4 is quite well. Sharp and long ranged rader and weapon system controlled by full-time operator, "Guy in Back" made pilot free . Rather large eread semi delta wing earned big lift and high speed. Rationally angled tails stabilized for cruising. Of cource it have some demelits. But many countries introduced F-4. Even the U.S.A.F, occupied as "F-110" later called "F-4", when they noticed that they have no captured chessman except Naval Phantom. And many countries reconstructed F-4 with gran new weapon system and arms till now. It valued near F-15 leveled, they said. Surely, it is money saving than to get new F-15."
I want to see someone go up to a F-4 pilot and ask him about that tumor his plane has on it in a self-conceited whisper. :-D
Pat
I'm puzzled about the reference to a "captured chessman".
Yeah, but damn....the Su22 could carry a heavy payload....and a Mig21 is dwared stood next to it! (cd available 5quid...loads Mig n Su22 walkarounds!) cmon guys...i have sold 4 and given away 3 :-)
I still like the original Su-7: "Okay, now you can carry a lot of fuel or a lot of bombs...but not both at once. So if you go with the bombs, I hope you are within of 100 miles of your intended target, comrade." At least it gave them an oppurtunity to get good with JATO systems. :-)
Pat
the more weight you carry, the more you can knock down....
hhaaaaaaa im pissed but a Su22 is sexy!
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