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Just so y'all know, the XP-82 flew yesterday! The Facebook page link below. See Tom Reilly's statement.
https://www.facebook.com/Xp-82-Twin-Mustang-Prototype-Project-44-83887-169791783063916/
OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...
Boy, if I haven't heard that "story" Ray spun a couple of other times...
I don't know much about this project, although the early prototypes did have a number of aerodynamic challenges.
I'm going to follow this.
Modeling is an excuse to buy books.
This blog is the entire project:
http://xp-82twinmustangproject.blogspot.com/
My wife and I are headed up to Douglas, GA next week to witness flights of the XP-82 Twin Mustang. We looked the the 10-day forcast this morning and weather could be iffy but we're going anyway. Seeing the XP-82 fly is witnessing history! I'll have a full report when we get back. I may use the opportunity to shoot some video with my camera as well.
Now can we please have some new tool kits of the F-82? In 1/72, 1/48, and 1/32, one scale for everyone!
“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”
Real G Now can we please have some new tool kits of the F-82? In 1/72, 1/48, and 1/32, one scale for everyone!
Real G, I picked up a Modelcraft 1/48 P-82B a while back thinking I could make it work. Build the kit inspite of its short comings. Well, I can't begin to tell you how bad the kit is. Every time I open the box and examine the parts, I find something else wrong with the kit. Suffice it to say, the kit will remain on my shelf of doom indefinitely. I do have several of the Monogram 1/72 scale F-82 kits. I built one last year and it turned out OK. I'll build a couple more of them because they do look nice when done. But yes! Some kit manufacturer needs to fill that empty slot in all three scales. Soon.
Yeah, it's sad that the venerable Monogram kit is still the best out there. I think Special Hobby/MPM also did a 1/72 F-82, but I would love to see modern, steel tool kits with good detail and accuracy. I have read many bad reviews about the Modelcr*p kit, as well as met actual victims attempting to build this thing, so I know the horror stories are true.
Imagine a Zoukei-Mura kit in 1/32 with full boogie interior. But I would gladly settle for a Hasegawa approach, just with nice cockpits and wheel wells.
I find it remarkable that they got an XP-82 to fly again. So awesome.
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