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(...) The "wooden jet fighter" I think you're talking about is the He162 (Salamander), which *did* fly, however poorly. They even had an Erprobungskommando outfitted with the things, but they were strictly forbidden from engaging enemy aircraft. Or (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Me163 - WWII German Rocket Fighter
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(...) I'm not worried about the engines, actually. Its the annoying sloped nose and the angled body that I've been having trouble with. If you take a look at an Me-262 from the nose, you'll note that the body is almost triangle shaped, sloping into (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Me163 - WWII German Rocket Fighter
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(...) Thanks! The nosecone started the whole thing - I was trying to figure out what I could use the 4x4 cone for, when I noticed it matched well with the 2x2 concave slopes. (...) Cool, I'd love to see it when your done. I had given up on doing (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Me163 - WWII German Rocket Fighter
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(...) Thanks Lindsay, I appreciate the comments. I was trying to get the wings a bit more accurate by sweeping them slightly, but it was way too flimsy. I might try it again one of these days. (...) Ha, good point :). I guess this one would be the (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Me163 - WWII German Rocket Fighter
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(...) Thanks, I appreciate the nice comments. (...) Hmm, not sure yet. German aircraft of that era had a lot of style, which is why I like to model them, but there's a few Allied aircraft I'm thinking of doing. There's a few more German planes I'd (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I can't wait to see your engines on the Me-262, I'm having trouble envisioning them in minifig scale. George (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Red Baron's Albatros DIII
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(...) Thank you Drew for your praise. I had always wanted to build this model and spent three days constructing and reconstructing the plane. I am a perfectionist and not totally happy with the plane's fuselage and nose but it was really fun to (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Red Baron's Albatros DIII
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(cross-posted to lugnet.military as well) I saw yesterday when I was browsing Brickshelf's Recent stuff, and i was wondering if you would post it to Lugnet. (so we can shower you with praise for such an excellent model) You did a great job on it, I (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Me163 - WWII German Rocket Fighter
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(...) Dude!! Thats awesome!! You did a great job on that model, my friend. The nosecone is simply inspired! BTW, just a detail, the Me163 was also known as the "Komet." (...) Nope, I've already started on the Me-262 ^_^ `Drew (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) snapped up another one, and an excellent rendition, too. The Star Wars canopy works well in this case, thanks! So what's left, the Me-262, Ju-88, some Heinkel and Dornier bombers? The wooden jet fighter that never really flew? The humongous 6 (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Me163 - WWII German Rocket Fighter
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(...) to the original. The curvature is well done too, especially the nose and tail. The fuel wagon is a hoot! Do you have one for each fuel? :) (...) It looked OK to me--but then again, in this group we're more likely to be aware of such Komet-type (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Me163 - WWII German Rocket Fighter
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Instead of wasting my time studying for finals, I decided to do something useful and built another plane instead. This MOC is a WWII-era Me163 rocket fighter (Germany). It was hard getting all the curves to look right, but I feel it came out fairly (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military) !!
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| | Re: Military Question: Tanks and Motorcycles
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I don't know anything about how German motorcycles actually were used in WWII, but from my own limited military experience doing my national service in the Norwegian army, I can imagine how they might have been used. Often see them with a sidecar (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Military Question: Tanks and Motorcycles
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(...) The Germans did use motorcycles in combat - kind of a mobile light cavalry strike force. I'm not sure that they used them in conjunction with tanks. Hit and run missions or advanced strike teams to get to key locations. Not really stand-up (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Military Question: Tanks and Motorcycles
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{cross-posting to get more info.] (...) Please forgive me if my memory is faulty in this area, I am by NO MEANS one of these people that can tell you the make and model of armaments, aircraft, battleships, etc. -- but I seem to recall the tank and (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: spitfire MOC
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(...) Very impressive. The cockpit windows are very original, you really captured the color scheme and overall sleekness of the actual plane. The SNOT cockpit is very clever, too. One of these days I'm going to have to try my hand at making a WWII (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: spitfire MOC
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(...) you'v got me there. I checked out a number of the links you provided (thanks!), and yes, indeed they all prove my MOC correct. I guess I'll just have to post the reference I used.... or just forget about it, since I appear to have done right (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: spitfire MOC
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(...) I'm not sure what images you used as reference, but take a look at these: (URL) later variants of the Spitfire may have had the outward folding gear, but in all of the images I can find it features inward folding gear; exactly as you portrayed (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: spitfire MOC
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In lugnet.build.military, Drew Lawrence writes: <snip> (...) thanks muchly! I appreciate you taking the time to re-visit. (...) Huh. Not according to the pics I saw (after the fact). They hinged just outside the wing guns, and folded in, not quite (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: spitfire MOC
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(...) Hey, thanks very much! Again, as far as studs-not-on-top goes, this is one of the sturdiest models I've made! I appreciate the comments, stuart (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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