NAVY & MILITARY Planes in 1/200

[Uyraell]

You're more than welcome, Papermate.

As a general "rough guide" there is a pamphlette still online somewhere about the Schneider floatplanes, which details twin floats as never being further apart than the one-third of the span line taken from root to tip.
Single float with outrigger floats were said to have the outrigger floats positioned at one-fifth total wingspan taken from the tips, which would place the outriggers at
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Roughly speaking.

Pardon the rough "drawing" in type-face, I don't have a 3d prog up and running yet, nor know how to use one.

Kind and Respectful Regards, Uyraell.

[papermate]

Having completed 26 navy planes by now, I would like to take a little break to do something different. It's still at the 1:200 scale. This time, it is something special, the Avro CF-100 Canuck, a freebie designed by W. Scott. I have made reference to the Virtual Aircraft Museum and observed closely the dimensions in re-scaling. Some minor modifications were made to the nose and engine exhausts and landing gears were added. The clear canopy is original and not altered.

I call it the Canada Day Special to mark the occasion on July 1, 2011 and especially present it to all Canadian members on this forum. Happy Canada Day.

Papermate

[gomidefilho]

Very nice Canuck!

[acctingman]

papermate.....what are you using for landing gear wheels?

Awesome builds!!

[papermate]

Just plain cardboard sandwiched between the printed wheels.

Papermate

[marbucu]

papermate, good build and really good hands and eye, do you have plans to build the A-7 corsair, or the F-5n from US navy?

[papermate]

I have built the F8 Crusader which I think is similar to A7 Corsair. Would you mind telling the difference between these two?

Papermate

[Retired_for_now]

Papermate - F8 was a larger aircraft and a supersonic fighter. The A-7, while similar in planform, was smaller, subsonic, and designed for ground attack (bomber). For more info than anyone has time for see the virtual aircraft museum at Virtual Aircraft Museum .

Yogi

[marbucu]

F-8 has variable incidence wing, A-7 has simple sweptback wings. both have colorful career in the US Navy. RFN is right.

[papermate]

Wow, that was very educational. Thank you very much. Other than speed, both are quite similar in appearance.

Papermate