POST ADMIRAL TOYS F-86 DISCUSSION HERE
POST ADMIRAL TOYS F-86 DISCUSSION HERE
limited edition F-86 sabre? only 500 available? Hmmmm
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Pilotman, what are you getting at?
heard arumor about a later release this year of another very limited F-86 and more than one paint scheme before christmas.
also info about a new aircraft in about 8 weeks.
I'll keep the latest news up on my site and also post here.
also info about a new aircraft in about 8 weeks.
I'll keep the latest news up on my site and also post here.
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He actually said just 100 unpainted, but that might have changed.
When you say new plane in 8 weeks, do you mean Admiral? We have seen their Zero so I assume only a matter of time?
When you say new plane in 8 weeks, do you mean Admiral? We have seen their Zero so I assume only a matter of time?
Jason hinted that there is going to be a new, new plane announced.....remember the 'short list' discussion in the AT thread. My guess was an F-100 but everything on the list was certainly impressive....my assumption was that it was not going to be an A6M5 (which was also on the list).
AT look like they mean business..
AT look like they mean business..
i never met an airplane i didn't like...
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How hard would it be to turn an F-86 Sabre into a Super Sabre?
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How hard would it be to turn an F-86 Sabre into a Super Sabre?
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T-man, that's a fantastic picture of the F-86. I just can't get over how beautiful that airplane really is. Thanks for sharing!
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That was back when they designed aircraft on a drafting board. Now they are designed by CFD simulators and radar reflection calculations.
The same thing has happened with ultra-high performance cars
1962 Ferrari GTO
2003 Ferrari Enzo
The new aircraft and cars are technical marvles, but we will never see the truely beautiful shapes from the past.
The same thing has happened with ultra-high performance cars
1962 Ferrari GTO
2003 Ferrari Enzo
The new aircraft and cars are technical marvles, but we will never see the truely beautiful shapes from the past.
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I hear you Tman. That's exactly the reason why I find the Boeing 777 so unattactive. It was totally designed with CAD technology.
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Bad Cat released new pictures of the F-86. I really like what Admiral did with the windshield and canopy. It looks Soooo much better than the first prototypes. Well done!! I can't wait to get mine!
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Oh him? Yeah, he's a backseat driver!tmanthegreat wrote:Darn thats a nice plane! I can't wait for mine! Is that the pilot in the cockpit?
I don't know why the seat was installed like that. I will definately be moving it up!! I surprised that BCT didn't mention it in the gripes section of the review.
..........also, pray for a carded F-104 pilot!!!!!
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As mentioned above, Admiral did a great job improving the canopy. Here is one of the photos of the original prototype:
Compare with the current version:
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Not too shabby!
Now to work on relocating the seat! It's going to take some major re-engineering.
Compare with the current version:
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Not too shabby!
Now to work on relocating the seat! It's going to take some major re-engineering.
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Only because I have to sit in front of a tube all day do I have to comment on this. Its not because of CAD that everything is so ugly, I think it more has to do with the designers and aerodynamisists. From the aero side, their job is to make the most efficient configuration, who cares what it looks like. As for the designer, do you know what would happen if they said, when questioned about a vehicle's shape said, "I did this so it looked nice."?eddie372 wrote:I hear you Tman. That's exactly the reason why I find the Boeing 777 so unattactive. It was totally designed with CAD technology.
I think the only chance of seeing "pretty" aircraft in cars and planes is small firms, like what Rutan did. You need to be in an enviroment willing to be a little more "creative"
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