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OK..IS there an Alan Rose B-52? or is one of my legs longer then the other now......... |
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yes, one leg is longer than the other now
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I was thinking that a B-52 modeled in the manner we were both thinking of would be analogous to the DC-3 by Alan Rose: Not a complete model, but complete enough to know what it is supposed to be. In other words, a B-52 in the style of the Alan Rose DC-3. Any lengthening of you leg was purely unintentional...
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I think the combo of Ken's fine model and John's eye for detail, ingenuity and recoloring skill leaves many of us salivating. Even if you're just talking about the basic X-15A-2 airframe, there are still all kinds of color variations. The vehicle flew with various paint and ablative test panels. And while it would require a redesign of the ventral stabilizer and designing the dummy scramjet, there's also the possibility of doing the all-white speed record version. (Think of the ink you'd save....) or even the all-pink version before the white paint was applied.
If you convert the model to the unstretched version, the possibilities multiply. There are the roll-out versions, which were actually painted semi-gloss black with a bluish tint. There are the flight versions, which were in the unpainted dark bluish-black of Inconel, with various replacement panels in semi-gloss black. The vehicles could have a rather patchy appearance. Again, the vehicles carried various test panels of paints and ablative materials and infrared coatings that added to their colors. The original X-15 was later fitted with wingtip pods to carry experiments. Markings seemed to change day to day. And, of course, there is the possibility of offering different engines. The first two X-15s, 66670 and 66671, made their first few flights with the XLR-11 motor, then later fitted with the more powerful XLR-99. I'm a big fan of Ken and John -- both have contributed much to our hobby -- and getting a model that both have had their hands in would be a killer, especially if that model is the X-15. |
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That is a fantastic job you did there, David. Amazing looks. Great accuracy in all the detailing and additions and just an overall good looking model. My compliments!
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Great build, you don't need a whole B-52 wing, just a part, maybe 1 engine and part of fuselage??
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Excellent work, The X-15 has been the favorite plane of my life. The redesign work is impressive. I congratulate you
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