McCoy
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Post by McCoy on Apr 16, 2023 3:55:15 GMT -5
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Post by mikeh on Apr 16, 2023 12:33:51 GMT -5
The white one with those red stars really "pops". Weathering is really nice too.
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Post by McCoy on Apr 16, 2023 15:45:03 GMT -5
Thanks mate! The green one is in the markings of the Soviet ace Boris Safonov. It was a fun build and the kit is not just typical Hasegawa quality but it's in league with the newer Hasegawa kits compared to the old run of the mill ones...
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Post by Whiterook on Apr 19, 2023 8:28:16 GMT -5
Looks so Russian, with its chunky design… makes me wonder what it was like to fly it…looks like a flying tank! Beautiful build and paintwork on both! How’d you do the chipping on the white bird?
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Post by McCoy on Apr 19, 2023 10:57:21 GMT -5
It was a pilots plane that was easy to fly.
The chipping was done with the salt technique.
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Post by Whiterook on Apr 19, 2023 17:31:44 GMT -5
It was a pilots plane that was easy to fly. The chipping was done with the salt technique. For me, it looks like a hard fly, but with all that wing and rudder, as well as a strong engine, I can imagine it being highly maneuverable. I’ve meant to try the salt technique someday. |
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Post by Geek44 on Jul 6, 2023 20:32:07 GMT -5
Looks so Russian, with its chunky design… makes me wonder what it was like to fly it…looks like a flying tank! Beautiful build and paintwork on both! How’d you do the chipping on the white bird? Tricky on take off because of engine torque and fairly high wing loading but almost vice less in the air. Had a carburettor though so less able than the fuel injected 109 Es it faced in aerobatics. The same applied with early model Spitfires too so a skilled pilot could fly inverted while keeping the engine fueled using g-force. |
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Post by Whiterook on Jul 6, 2023 21:16:30 GMT -5
Looks so Russian, with its chunky design… makes me wonder what it was like to fly it…looks like a flying tank! Beautiful build and paintwork on both! How’d you do the chipping on the white bird? Tricky on take off because of engine torque and fairly high wing loading but almost vice less in the air. Had a carburettor though so less able than the fuel injected 109 Es it faced in aerobatics. The same applied with early model Spitfires too so a skilled pilot could fly inverted while keeping the engine fueled using g-force. I think I heard something a few months ago that pilots had to be extra careful with the American Corsair, as the torque was way more powerful, and could cause over correction or something when landing on carriers. |
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Post by Geek44 on Jul 6, 2023 22:41:25 GMT -5
Indeed. Largest prop diameter (12 ft) of any aircraft of the period. Similar torque issues with the Hawker Tempest. Beastly power.
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