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Yeehaw! That thar's a real barn-burner!
Here's a real departure for me. I figured I'd stretch myself. I'm usually a
real plate-monger, and this model is almost entirely bricks.
I had sketched The Buzzard weeks ago, and failed to build it some three
seperate times before finally breaking myself of my plate-crutch. I'm pretty
happy with the results.
I like the stout shape of it--I wanted something reminiscent of WWI fighters.
I haven't written up anything just yet, but here's the pics:
http://www20.brinkster.com/mealymouthed/model/buzzard.htm
I'd be pleased to hear any comments or suggestions.
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| (...) I don't know if it's just me or my computer, but that link isn't working. Grrr. I'll try it at school in about an hour ... I really want to see it! Jeff Benson jbenso1@towson.edu (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) from the front/side, I like it a lot. Good building techniques. Building the wings in that orienation really allow some thin striping. -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) MOCpage - (URL) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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| Phil, That is one boss nasty lookin' ship! Kinda reminds me of the A10 Warthog. A really big gun (or guns) with wings stuck on it. Your all-brick approach beautifully conveys the necessary stockiness of the design. Really nice color scheme too. Dave (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) I like it. Very unusual, and the SNOT is excellent. With all that structure, I think some landing gear shouldn't be too difficult to add. ~Grand Admiral (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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| That's a great shape and kudos on the keeping away from plates....I could see how that would be an easy out for this guy, but then you'd be hard pressed to do the colour piping! I dig the concept and think it's well on it's way, but if I were to (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) Nifty craft! I too do not think you could have achieved the design with mainly plates. I like the overall shape and the rear-angled wings. I can definitely see the influence from WWII fighters. I really like the smoothness of the "plated" (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) [...] (...) As has been said, great stripes - it's nice to take advantage of bricks over plates. I like the intakes and "snout" effect on the front. One minor thing I would like is for there to be some light grey detailing on the engines, all (...) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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| Excellent suggestion, Paul. Thank you. I'll have to see what light grey detailing I can work into it. As far as making it a smaller fighter, I agree it would look like a real stuntster, Gil. I guess this is as best time as any to talk about my (...) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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| very nicely done love the red stripes and the rounded shapes. the color separations is very well handled and the intakes also are cool lookin i particularly like the cokpit and the use of colors there contrasting w/ the white -paul (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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