Lockheed PV 2 Harpoon "Hot Stuff"

[mldixon]

Well I got a message from a fellow who wanted this plane. So I sat down on Sunday and put together a basic shape and added some minor details to see if it would look Okay. So how about it? To build or not to build.

[legion]

Finish it, but don't go crazy with the details. Go for either 1/72 or 1/60 scale (latter compares to FG model scale).

[Rapidtox]

Superb model, you should finish it and make it accesible

[3Turner]

I'd say finish her up, with some medium detail similar to Nobi's, Kampfflieger's or Marek's type models.

[cardist]

Definitely finish this. Preferably in 1/33 scale, it can always be scaled down for the Micronauts. And yes, go crazy for the details, they can always be left off for a simpler build.
You did this in a day? Excellent work.
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[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Finish. I think it will be very nice design and model.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Wilfried]

Originally Posted by cardist

Definitely finish this. Preferably in 1/33 scale, it can always be scaled down for the Micronauts. And yes, go crazy for the details, they can always be left off for a simpler build.
You did this in a day? Excellent work.
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... let me agree with you, Cardist!

with lovely greetings
the Wilfried

[spencermitchellmusic]

Wow Mike, thanks so much for doing this! It is really looking great! For those of you who don't know, I have asked Mike to design this model because I am a member of the American Military Heritage Foundation; the not for profit orginazation that takes care of this plane. I had been looking for a good designer for sometime to make a model of this plane for us to use to raise money for the Harpoon at airshows and such. I would say it looks like the time it took to find the right designer was well worth it...Wouldn't you?!

Here are a few pics that I have taken of the plane to share with you all.
1. me in the cockpit (pretty self explanitory)
2. this is my favorite pic. I took this from the astrodome on the way home from an airshow in Wis. last year
3. I believe this pic was taken at that same airshow (although it may have been one in Mich. I cant remember)
4.a nice pic of our nose art
5. me on the way home from wis.

[mldixon]

Originally Posted by cardist

You did this in a day?
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Yes. Spencermitchellmusic sent me a very nice PM which I read late Saturdat night. Looked up the plane did some reference work. Dreamed about it. Believe it or not I work out a lot of problems while I sleep. Then sat down and did the basic shape in about three hours. But a lot of the hard stuff is not done. Designed in Sketchup 8 Pro.

[spencermitchellmusic]

Beautiful work so far my friend. Seeing this thread has totally made my day!