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the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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- Dec 20, 2003
heck it could only do favours for P-38 pilot 
So, nothing wrong with a nose full of Polonium would do more good than a nose full of Lead... 
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
I never even considered polonium foot
P38 Pilot
Tech Sergeant
the lancaster kicks *** said:heck it could only do favours for P-38 pilot
Yeah, It could fill my body up with radiation as I look at my beautiful P-38J!
P38 Pilot
Tech Sergeant
Sadly no. It didnt say when I was making model. Revell didnt do a good job with the P-38J kit. But the P-51D kit im doing now is very detailed and helpful!the lancaster kicks *** said:
loomaluftwaffe
Tech Sergeant
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- Dec 20, 2005
Revell kits have good quality, especially the German ones
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
i find the quality of their larger models suck!
oh and P-38, this time don't forget the weight in the nose of the P-51
no, it wouldn't let's see here...
in order to keep the nose down we want the biggest mass as possible in what is the fixed volume of the nose of the P-38 correct? the formula that links volume and mass is that for density:
mass= volume x density
and we want mass to be as high as possible, correct?
well in this case volume, that being the volume of the nose of the model P-38, is effectively an unknown constant, and as such, we shall, for the purpose of our argument, call the volume 1cm^3
so what mass would be offered by polonium, with it's density of 9.4g/cm^3
1 x 9.4= 9.4g
and the mass offered by lead, density of 11.37g/cm^3
1 x 11.37= 11.37g
and whatever the volume the mass offered by polonium and lead will always be in the ratio 9.4:11.37
this we can conclude that, for the fixed volume that is the model P-38's nose, the denser the meterial used as balast, the greater the mass that can be acheived, and lead is more dense than polonium...........
oh and P-38, this time don't forget the weight in the nose of the P-51
no, it wouldn't
let's see here...in order to keep the nose down we want the biggest mass as possible in what is the fixed volume of the nose of the P-38 correct? the formula that links volume and mass is that for density:
mass= volume x density
and we want mass to be as high as possible, correct?
well in this case volume, that being the volume of the nose of the model P-38, is effectively an unknown constant, and as such, we shall, for the purpose of our argument, call the volume 1cm^3
so what mass would be offered by polonium, with it's density of 9.4g/cm^3
1 x 9.4= 9.4g
and the mass offered by lead, density of 11.37g/cm^3
1 x 11.37= 11.37g
and whatever the volume the mass offered by polonium and lead will always be in the ratio 9.4:11.37
this we can conclude that, for the fixed volume that is the model P-38's nose, the denser the meterial used as balast, the greater the mass that can be acheived, and lead is more dense than polonium...........
loomaluftwaffe
Tech Sergeant
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- Dec 20, 2005
Yeah but if you put lead up your nose it isn't going to do you any good (might make you go mad) whereas with Polonium being radioactive it will only give you radiation sickness...the lancaster kicks *** said:i find the quality of their larger models suck!
oh and P-38, this time don't forget the weight in the nose of the P-51
no, it wouldn't
in order to keep the nose down we want the biggest mass as possible in what is the fixed volume of the nose of the P-38 correct? the formula that links volume and mass is that for density:
mass= volume x density
and we want mass to be as high as possible, correct?
well in this case volume, that being the volume of the nose of the model P-38, is effectively an unknown constant, and as such, we shall, for the purpose of our argument, call the volume 1cm^3
so what mass would be offered by polonium, with it's density of 9.4g/cm^3
1 x 9.4= 9.4g
and the mass offered by lead, density of 11.37g/cm^3
1 x 11.37= 11.37g
and whatever the volume the mass offered by polonium and lead will always be in the ratio 9.4:11.37
this we can conclude that, for the fixed volume that is the model P-38's nose, the denser the meterial used as balast, the greater the mass that can be acheived, and lead is more dense than polonium...........
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
here's an idea, as hard as i know it'll be for P-38, don't stick it up your nose
P38 Pilot
Tech Sergeant
Will do!the lancaster kicks *** said:here's an idea, as hard as i know it'll be for P-38, don't stick it up your nose
I dont think I'll need any lead in the P-51's nose. Its one of those fighters that has a back wheel. But if ever get an aircraft with a landing system like the P-38, B-29, etc. Ill definitely remember to use lead.
P38 Pilot
Tech Sergeant
By the way, how is that Yak-23 going Pisis?
loomaluftwaffe
Tech Sergeant
- 1,840
- Dec 20, 2005
terminology, it's tail wheelP38 Pilot said:Will do!
I dont think I'll need any lead in the P-51's nose. Its one of those fighters that has a back wheel.
loomaluftwaffe
Tech Sergeant
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- Dec 20, 2005
TERMINOLOGY stupid noob
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
hey don't have a go at him looma that was damn funny, funnier than anything you've every said so lay off
and no P-38, it's little known i know but for tail draggers you actually need more weight in the nose than those with nose wheels
and no P-38, it's little known i know but for tail draggers you actually need more weight in the nose than those with nose wheels
loomaluftwaffe
Tech Sergeant
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- Dec 20, 2005
I've never made a non-tail sitter
mosquitoman
Master Sergeant
It's not mass= volumexdensity, it mass=moles/RMM
Therefore 1 mole polonium gives 1/209 grams
Therefore 1 mole polonium gives 1/209 grams
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Pisis
2nd Lieutenant
Just downloaded cockpit pictures that Wurger sent me... At the same time, I'm building alsoP38 Pilot said:
2x 1/72 P-47D
a 1/72 Spitfire Mk.Vb
a 1/144 Sabre
a 1/144 A-321
a 1/72 Blenheim Nighfighter
...I'm refurbishing a 1/72 Ju 88 (an old one that a pisted a pic of here (it's been long time ago, see the beginning of Post Your Models 1) and I'm going to give it new winter coat, hehe...)
and yesterday I bought another kit, a 1/72 prewar Czechoslovak floatplane Letov Š-328 "Šmolík"
I finished in one of my occupations, so I'll have - except for some minor business - the whole August free, so I supposse I'll do some more work then in July... 8)
