Looks good so far!
1/72 A&A Models Northrop F-15 Reporter (aka photo-recon P-61 Black Widow)
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Nicely done so far!
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Who came first? Northrop or Hughes? Very similar designs.
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Main body is together. Started adding navigator station details. There's a lot more that can be added.
The navigator's driftmeter is a pretty odd shape and hard to replicate. I modified a B-24 Norden bombsight which has a similar bulge to it. Kind of similar.
The navigator's driftmeter is a pretty odd shape and hard to replicate. I modified a B-24 Norden bombsight which has a similar bulge to it. Kind of similar.
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These pictures will give you an idea of what it will look like when completed.
Cowlings, nose and canopy aren't glued on yet.
But it is definitely going to look like a Reporter!
I'm pretty happy with the A&A Models F-15 Reporter model. No major or difficult issues, just some relatively minor things that needed fixing. Well within the capabilities of an experienced modeler.
As usual, it took a bit of digging to tease out the differences between the various aircraft, so I've tried to document that here.
Cowlings, nose and canopy aren't glued on yet.
But it is definitely going to look like a Reporter!
I'm pretty happy with the A&A Models F-15 Reporter model. No major or difficult issues, just some relatively minor things that needed fixing. Well within the capabilities of an experienced modeler.
As usual, it took a bit of digging to tease out the differences between the various aircraft, so I've tried to document that here.
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In response to the previous question, the Northrop XF-15 first flew 03 July 1945.
The Hughes XF-11 first flew two years later on 07 July 1947. That was the flight that nearly killed Howard Hughes.
The XF-15, being based on a production aircraft, was designed and built very quickly. The XF-11 was a much more unconventional design.
I don't know how their capabilities compared, but that would be an interesting question to research a bit.
I started working on the Anigrand 1/72 XF-11 resin model a few years ago. Set it aside because the cockpit needs an awful lot of work. The rest of the kit is pretty straightforward except that the engine cowlings and intakes needed to be completely replaced. I made a new master cowling and have cast resin copies for it.
The Hughes XF-11 first flew two years later on 07 July 1947. That was the flight that nearly killed Howard Hughes.
The XF-15, being based on a production aircraft, was designed and built very quickly. The XF-11 was a much more unconventional design.
I don't know how their capabilities compared, but that would be an interesting question to research a bit.
I started working on the Anigrand 1/72 XF-11 resin model a few years ago. Set it aside because the cockpit needs an awful lot of work. The rest of the kit is pretty straightforward except that the engine cowlings and intakes needed to be completely replaced. I made a new master cowling and have cast resin copies for it.
