NEW CUSTOM CONTEST!!!

catman · Post by **catman** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:35 am

cheating to someone that has a collection of 7 planes? well 6 actually..

id really LOVE to win, but i have no chance... to the winner... wanna give me that panzer or sabre? or 70 buc- aw whatever

catman · Post by **catman** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:21 pm

ok ive been thinking about this.. and theres no way i can do anything.. i can maybe build some crappy plane but i cant model it after anyhting.. osrry guys, id really like to participate

tankduel · Post by **tankduel** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:36 pm

catman wrote:ok ive been thinking about this.. and theres no way i can do anything.. i can maybe build some crappy plane but i cant model it after anyhting.. osrry guys, id really like to participate

Catman, WE KNEW THAT ALREADY, now can you leave the damn thread to the guys that can!

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:31 pm

Just do the best you can guys. The Idea is to have fun and maybe give the big guys a few ideas. Using a foam core for the fuselage and balsa wood for the wing is probably the easiest way to go. A mosquito would be a great plane to do.

Mark

tankduel · Post by **tankduel** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:44 pm

Theres a Mosquito that looks 1/18th hanging at the MOTAT museum here, I'll take a photo next time I'm there and post it for you guys to check out.

lsc1002 · Post by **lsc1002** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:09 pm

Can we kit bash or do we have to build from scratch?

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:56 pm

You can kit bash any plane you want. If you want to use the whole front of a Corsair to represent a bomber engine nacel for example. No problem. Use what ever you need. Just make sure it doesn't look like a P-38 when you finish.

You can still find D-9 Focke Wolfs in the bargin section of some stores.

Mark

catman · Post by **catman** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:09 pm

kamikaze i sent you a pm can you respond plz?

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:17 pm

Im hopeing those who build it from scratch have a better chance at winning

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:20 pm

When looking at a plane to do in 1/18 scale - how do you convert the real life version to 1/18 scale - what's the math??

catman · Post by **catman** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:24 pm

hoh crap i never even thought of that..

really, if a 1:18 m1 garand is 2 inches long, and a real m1 is like 3 ft, what gives?
i was thinking it was mass to the 18th power or something

tankduel · Post by **tankduel** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:35 pm

Razor, just divide the real measurements by 18. Catman 2 inches multiplied by 18 is 36 inches, or 3 feet.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:42 pm

http://users2.ev1.net/~jimbobwan/scalcalc.htm

Here use this

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:43 pm

Thanks guys...

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:49 pm

feet to inches

http://www.projects.ex.ac.uk/trol/scol/ccftins.htm

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:57 pm

Example F7F-3 Tigercat

1:1 scale
Dimensions: wing Span 51ft 6in; length 45ft 4in; height 16 ft 4 in

1:18 scale
Wing span 34.3 Inches

Length 30.2 Inches

Height 10.8 Inches

1 step: FEET & INCHES
http://www.projects.ex.ac.uk/trol/scol/ccftins.htm

2 step: SCALE CONVERSION CALCULATOR
http://users2.ev1.net/~jimbobwan/scalcalc.htm

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:12 am

Ok, I still am not 100% sure I will have enough time to build this thing but here is my project. Maybe if I put this out there it will force me to put my money where my mouth is so here goes.

Statement of intent: I will be entering (hopefully) a 1/18th Messerschmitt BF110.

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:49 pm

Good choice Jay. Very straight forward fusalage and wing setup. I think you'll be able to make it.

Mark

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:56 pm

I had the idea to do that one in the back of my head, but you snooze you lose as they say, no problem

If I do enter, I will be making the Do-335 Pfiel

catman · Post by **catman** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:11 pm

Moth wrote:I had the idea to do that one in the back of my head, but you snooze you lose as they say, no problem

If I do enter, I will be making the Do-335 Pfiel

anyway if me and my co-worker friend have time, we will be making a VERY sexy plane... ill leave you guys to desprately guess at what is is!!muhuhahahahaHAAAA

if anyone cares ill be in the suana

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:14 pm

What is

related too?

You arent making the Do-335 are you?

catman · Post by **catman** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:18 pm

the last line, that your making that plane

no its not that
ill give something to someone that guesses it..
its quite easy

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:22 pm

Mosquito?

tankduel · Post by **tankduel** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:25 pm

Catman, here's my guess, you are going to put wings on this..

catman · Post by **catman** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:26 pm

@moth

lol actually i thought of that one but it looked to hard
this ones prob harder though..

ok the prize is some figure/accessories..