Any F-82 Twin Mustang fans?
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Any F-82 Twin Mustang fans?
I am a big fan of the F-82 Twin Mustang. I was looking at my new 21st Century P-51 and thinking how cool an 1/18th scale F-82 twin mustang would be. I would like to see an all black night fighter version.
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Never saw or heard of an F-82, is it a Mustang with a contra-rotating prop?
I love the Spitfire/Seafire with the contra-rotating prop, it is beautiful, and the performance gain is immence
I love the Spitfire/Seafire with the contra-rotating prop, it is beautiful, and the performance gain is immence
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Well, that's certainly different...
Looks cool, but what purpose does it serve?
I doubt that it is acrobatic
Looks cool, but what purpose does it serve?
I doubt that it is acrobatic
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They actually saw alot of service during the late 1940s and during the Korean war. The F-82 was initially designed as a long-range escort fighter for B-29s, but saw alot of use as a photo-recon aircraft and in the ground attack role. I believe the Confederate Air Force still operates a flyable example. It would certainly be a doable mod, but would involve alot a wing slicing...
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I just threw those planes out there from the top of my head. (I did look up the meteor online to get spelling)
The manufactures have to go with mainstream choices to guarantee sales volumes. As the cost to engineer, tool, produce, package, and distribute in 1/18 is, I'm sure a lot more than the 1/48 scale kits producers.
And actually the price is about equal or less that a 1/48 kit. My dad bought a trumpeter 1/32 Avenger kit over $100. I had bought a trumpeter
1/16 scale T-34/85 for $150. Super detailed, however.
I would like to see variety however in upcoming releases. With Me 262, F-86's, Mig-15's, Avengers, on the buy list already.
These are what the compaines have been working on for the past year or so, while the re-issues and repaints are generating income to fund the new super secret works.
I currently have:
3 Zeros (BBi, Green and PH)
2 Corsairs (1 BBi, 1 21C)
2 P-40B's
3 Me 109's G-6
2 Me 109 E's ( 1 S1)
2 Spitfires
3 P-47's
2 P-51 (1 BBi, 1 21C)
2 F-104's
2 FW 190D's
1 F-86E (AT)
1 Cobra
1 Huey
1 F-18 (BBi)
1 P-38L
1 Stuka
Preorder: 4 Avengers, at least one going to dad, who got a USAF F-104 for Christmas.
P-40 B Flying Tigers
And as soon as pre order buttons are up the F-86, Mig 15 and Me 262
So bring on some different planes! And figures and Armor! All in 1/18 of course.
DH
The manufactures have to go with mainstream choices to guarantee sales volumes. As the cost to engineer, tool, produce, package, and distribute in 1/18 is, I'm sure a lot more than the 1/48 scale kits producers.
And actually the price is about equal or less that a 1/48 kit. My dad bought a trumpeter 1/32 Avenger kit over $100. I had bought a trumpeter
1/16 scale T-34/85 for $150. Super detailed, however.
I would like to see variety however in upcoming releases. With Me 262, F-86's, Mig-15's, Avengers, on the buy list already.
These are what the compaines have been working on for the past year or so, while the re-issues and repaints are generating income to fund the new super secret works.
I currently have:
3 Zeros (BBi, Green and PH)
2 Corsairs (1 BBi, 1 21C)
2 P-40B's
3 Me 109's G-6
2 Me 109 E's ( 1 S1)
2 Spitfires
3 P-47's
2 P-51 (1 BBi, 1 21C)
2 F-104's
2 FW 190D's
1 F-86E (AT)
1 Cobra
1 Huey
1 F-18 (BBi)
1 P-38L
1 Stuka
Preorder: 4 Avengers, at least one going to dad, who got a USAF F-104 for Christmas.
P-40 B Flying Tigers
And as soon as pre order buttons are up the F-86, Mig 15 and Me 262
So bring on some different planes! And figures and Armor! All in 1/18 of course.
DH
Interesting, I just had an idea,
Why didnt they just use P-38's?
Is this thing better?
If it is, Isnt it cheaper to upgrade/reconstruct the P-38?
Why didnt they just use P-38's?
Is this thing better?
If it is, Isnt it cheaper to upgrade/reconstruct the P-38?
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Hey Moth...looks like Lockheed beat you to the suggestion of upgrading the P-38 for long range escort. Check this out http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?met ... 0Lightning on the "Chain Lightning".
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all that being said about the differences between the P-51 and F-82, i wonder who will be the first to graft two 1/18 P-51's together, paint 'em black and put a big radar pod under the middle. It would look pretty sharp, regardless of accuracy and i would hand out a gold star to whomever does it.
It actually produces a much prettier plane than the real F-82:
http://i11.ebayimg.com/01/i/07/07/fb/27_1_b.JPG
http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imagese ... a/af82.jpg
It actually produces a much prettier plane than the real F-82:
http://i11.ebayimg.com/01/i/07/07/fb/27_1_b.JPG
http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imagese ... a/af82.jpg
i never met an airplane i didn't like...