PaperModelers.com

Go Back   PaperModelers.com > Card Models > Model Builds > Aviation

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11  
Old 05-01-2010, 11:29 AM
Nh3ave2009's Avatar
Nh3ave2009 Nh3ave2009 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Casper, WY
Posts: 268
Total Downloaded: 0
Hard to believe that that is 1950's Tech!
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 05-01-2010, 11:40 AM
willygoat's Avatar
willygoat willygoat is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Papillion,Nebraska
Posts: 4,090
Total Downloaded: 76.03 MB
Oh Ken, you just made my year!!!!!! I have been in fairly normal communication with a local SR-71 and B-58 pilot. He flies with the EAA Young Eagle program. When I gave a Cessna 172 model to the coordinator, he asked if there's a SR-71 model. I told him that I've been looking for a good one that wasn't super expensive. You, my friend, just solved that issue :D:D:D:D:D
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 05-01-2010, 11:59 AM
billy.leliveld's Avatar
billy.leliveld billy.leliveld is offline
POTW Editor
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Rotterdam, Holland
Posts: 3,246
Total Downloaded: 76.82 MB
It was hard to keep my mouth shut the last 2 weeks:D
but this is going to be another big winner...
__________________
Cheers, Billy
http://pinterest.com/billyleliveld/
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 05-01-2010, 12:49 PM
Ashrunner's Avatar
Ashrunner Ashrunner is offline
Eternal Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Curently live in High Desert country, Redmond, Oregon to be specific.
Posts: 1,186
Total Downloaded: 0
Send a message via AIM to Ashrunner
Quote:
Originally Posted by kenlwest View Post
The nose chines of the A-12 are more "pointed" than the SR-71. But, the rest of the aircraft's features are similar enough to make an A-12 modification pack down the road.

I think I have a picture of the SR-71 and A-12 nose comparisons... I'll post it here later.

Ken
Ken...you are correct. The SR-71 nose chines are more rounded than that of the A-12. But there are other differences. The canopy area is different as the A-12 carried one crew while the SR-71 two crew members. It isn't a large difference, but at the scale you plan to design, could be noticeable.

Also, there is a difference in the back of the bird. The fuselage end on the A-12 is even with the trailing edge of the wing, while on the SR-71, there is a protrusion sticking out.

While the M-21 version of the A-12 which carried the D-12 drone was a two place cockpit aircraft, it varied slightly from the single-place A-12 and the SR-71.

Since there are numerous versions of the SR-71 and only Paragon's models of the A-12 available, why not model the A-12. From there you could split off to the YF-12 and M-21 version. Of course, those could lead to the SR-71 also...or vice-versa.
__________________
Ashrunner
"If you don't know what a lahar is, don't get in its way!"
My Designs -- My Photography
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 05-01-2010, 01:43 PM
billy.leliveld's Avatar
billy.leliveld billy.leliveld is offline
POTW Editor
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Rotterdam, Holland
Posts: 3,246
Total Downloaded: 76.82 MB
Quote:
Originally Posted by murphyaa View Post
This has my interest. I've been trying to design an SR-71 as a gift for my Dad (astral-navigation technician for the SR-71), and to sell on Fiddlersgreen, but it's still beyond my skill level.

I do believe the saying "If you build it they will come" applies here.

And to show the secrecy involved, he still won't tell me it's top speed and altitude, and flatly denies that it ever carried a drone...

Although his favorite story is of a pilot losing one engine, firewalling the other one, pointing the bird straight up, and disappearing out of sight.

Or how when both engines died, it actually flew backwards...into the ground.
I just got me this book, you should get a copy for your dad and maybe one for yourself:D:D
Amazon.com: Lockheed Blackbird Family: A-12, YF-12, D-21/M-21 & SR-71 Photo Scrapbook (9781580071512): Tony Landis: Books
__________________
Cheers, Billy
http://pinterest.com/billyleliveld/
Reply With Quote
Google Adsense
  #16  
Old 05-01-2010, 01:55 PM
-Jim G's Avatar
-Jim G -Jim G is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Posts: 672
Total Downloaded: 113.01 MB
Quote:
Originally Posted by billy.leliveld View Post
It was hard to keep my mouth shut the last 2 weeks:D
but this is going to be another big winner...
The initial secrecy for this model project just serves to make it all the more realistic. But 2 weeks is not 1/32 scale of the actual time of secrecy.

Just the promise of being able to watch this design and build take place is fantastic. I love the entertainment value of seeing a design/build thread!
__________________
-Jim G
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 05-01-2010, 01:59 PM
billy.leliveld's Avatar
billy.leliveld billy.leliveld is offline
POTW Editor
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Rotterdam, Holland
Posts: 3,246
Total Downloaded: 76.82 MB
I never tought about it that way:D:D:D
__________________
Cheers, Billy
http://pinterest.com/billyleliveld/
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 05-01-2010, 02:16 PM
SJPONeill's Avatar
SJPONeill SJPONeill is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Near the Spiral, NZ.
Posts: 2,824
Total Downloaded: 436.97 MB
Send a message via Skype™ to SJPONeill
Thumbs up

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashrunner View Post
Ken...you are correct. The SR-71 nose chines are more rounded than that of the A-12. But there are other differences. The canopy area is different as the A-12 carried one crew while the SR-71 two crew members. It isn't a large difference, but at the scale you plan to design, could be noticeable.

Also, there is a difference in the back of the bird. The fuselage end on the A-12 is even with the trailing edge of the wing, while on the SR-71, there is a protrusion sticking out.

While the M-21 version of the A-12 which carried the D-12 drone was a two place cockpit aircraft, it varied slightly from the single-place A-12 and the SR-71.

Since there are numerous versions of the SR-71 and only Paragon's models of the A-12 available, why not model the A-12. From there you could split off to the YF-12 and M-21 version. Of course, those could lead to the SR-71 also...or vice-versa.
I like this approach...and would certainly be a starter for a YF-12, with or without an open missile bay...
__________________
Please critique my posts honestly i.e. say what you think so I can learn and improve...
The World According to Me
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 05-01-2010, 07:22 PM
whulsey's Avatar
whulsey whulsey is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Miami, AZ
Posts: 8,833
Total Downloaded: 65.34 MB
I keep repeating to myself "you're a car modeler"....and YOU keep doing some of my favorite aircraft. I'm doomed to add more to the stack. Can't wait to see it come together.
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 05-01-2010, 08:28 PM
alpinemike's Avatar
alpinemike alpinemike is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Pacific north west
Posts: 159
Total Downloaded: 0
Oh Man!!! Really!?

Ken, You are the Man!!!


Seriously, I wanna be like Ken! Or at least design like Ken....

This is great news! Can't wait to see this program take shape.
Reply With Quote
Google Adsense
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:55 AM.


Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

Parts of this site powered by vBulletin Mods & Addons from DragonByte Technologies Ltd. (Details)
Copyright © 2007-2023, PaperModelers.com