new P-36 screenies...

[Roger]

I'm quite happy with the size of said pilot...if he were much taller he wouldn't be able to close the canopy!

 

[warchild]

Pam, Bomber's picture was of the Fighter Collection Hawk at Duxford. Don't know if it's still there or still airworthy, but if it is I guess they'd know? Or am I missing something? Wouldn't be the first time!

Noo, your not missing anything at all.. Just what appears to be ( from other posts with emotional bent here) my inability to communicate clearly.. I'd love to see the collection at duxford, but fear thats about 8 thousand miles further than i'll ever get. That not withstanding, what I ( and i presume a lot of dynamics engineers ) would need is an hour sitting quietly with real pilot having tea or coffee. I want to have his description, see his eyes, listen to the inflection in his voice, learn first hand how the soul of this machine reached out and touched him. because really, what i do isnt about looks, what i do is about the way it pumps its blood ( fuel ) manages is appendages ( control surfaces ) and moves in responce to what its brain ( the pilot ) tells it to do. WWas the plane a brute ( clumsy and hard to manage ) or a ballerina ( light and nimble ) or just a factory worker ( reliable and strong though not an expert at anything )?? ultimately, thats what my numbers should supply you the pilot, so you can have the same experience in this simulator that the real pilot had in the real plane.. At least, thats what its all about for me and Paul. Making it as absolutely real in its flight, as is humanly possible.

 

[warchild]

Stephen Grey, Nick Grey, and Steve Hinton are just a few names of those who have flown The Fighter Collection's Hawk 75. Not sure if they've ever published a pilot-report on flying it however, though there are means of trying to contact them for information, such as through the museums they operate - The Fighter Collection and Planes of Fame. It could very well take a while to get there however, and actually come into enough contact with them to get the answers - making the exercise of correcting the aircraft's spine and rear glazing a rather short-time task, in comparison - I'm still cursing myself for not noticing this area in earlier screenshots. In retrospect, I would have loved to have been involved with the project, but obviously I should have made a better effort to - and that is if you would have me (just as a warning, the Bearcat is another favorite of mine, perhaps even more so than the P-36). :d

Bomber!!, your a gift from above.. Thank you I'll see if i can contact these gentlemen ..

 

[warchild]

and that is if you would have me (just as a warning, the Bearcat is another favorite of mine, perhaps even more so than the P-36). :d

Thanks Bomber.. I'm afraid thats not my call though.. Jade island is a family of about 15 people, and its an open famly so good pople are always welcome, but on this project, only i Paul and Butch are cleared to work on this model. I'm nnot certain about the F8F as we havent had the opportunity to even begin thinking about that one.. we just know the model is being worked on but its ot ready for my team, and even if it was, right now, the p-36 is getting close to its deadline and we need to focus 100 percent of our attention on it.. Lets see what Dean says about the F8f when we get there.. i appreciate people on my team who know what they're doing and arent afraid to to get down and dirty and tell me ive screwed up and where.. ..

 

[warchild]

I'm quite happy with the size of said pilot...if he were much taller he wouldn't be able to close the canopy!

eh.. I live in a logging community. maybe my perceptions are skewed because of that.. Guys around here tend to be a little beefier because of the nature of their work.. We grow some big boys up here, mountain men, so, maybe i was being a little harsh as well..

 

[warchild]

The pilot looks even smaller than the pilot in the model. I assume this looks like this because he is skinny.

Cheers,
Huub

Not wanting to go off topic, but OMG Huub.. Thank you!!.. I've never seen an actual photograph of that livery and its my very favorite. Ive gotta save this one .. And yes, perhaps i too was a bit hard about the plots size.. Its so easy for all of us to create an idealized image, and we forget that although the plane itself may be almost exactly like ten million other planes, the plots are human, and none of us are ever ideal. we om in all different shapes and sizes and looks and personalities.. Thank the gods for that ( which ever direction you take on that path )..

 

[huub vink]

Pam,

The picture I posted earlier is most probably artificially coloured. The picture below has a bit wierd contrast and tone, but shows the original colours a bit better.

Cheers,
Huub

 

[Ken Stallings]

Your one of a rare group of people who can see through the camera's jedi mind tricks of compressed perspective. to my own eyes, the close up pic looks like the spine has a major bend in it.. thats why i know its compressed perspective, but others may only see a heavy bend, and not realize its a camera trick.. Thats a rare gift you have.. i wish i had that good of an eye..

Why thanks, I uggh ... think!

 

[warchild]

Why thanks, I uggh ... think!

I wish my eyes were still that good ..

 

[boxcar]

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Pilots come in diffrent sizes.....!

Indeed... some men are larger than others.

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Been following this project for a while now as she comes to life & am impressed with the images as well as all of the heart going into this classic. Have been eagerly awaiting the F8f Bearcat, an all-time personal fave right up there with the F-5e-LO, but I'll say that I'm looking forward to flying the P-36... & maintaining a nervous vigilance watching for an A6M while I do. ~grinning~

*Edit*- Eat more carrots, Pam... preferably organic. Acai is amazing too, but only personally
affordable when saved for & purchased in bulk. Amazing turn-a-rounds for vision, they are.
Am a warchild myself, actually, conception initiated in the back seat of a '47 Dodge on the
banks of Geist Reservoir N.E. of Indianapolis just after the Korean conflict eased up in '52.

 

[warchild]

Gods, now i know i'm getting old.. Took me about four minutes to catch the double meaning of the first sentence ::... heh.. its 2AM.. Thats my excuse and i'm sticking to it ::..