Maybe like this?

Those are awesome Steve!!! 

Hi,

Here is a rough first sketch of the plane I intend to try and build.

It's meant to be about the same size as a WWII dive bomber with a "cranked" leading edge to the wing, like a Vultee Vengeance, and a twin turret aft, like the early Brewster Bermuda concepts (or an A-20G). 

[Vengeance (L) & Bermuda (R)]

[A-20]

In addition, although it is meant to have a radial engine and a tail dragging layout, the wings will have a slight inverted gull shape, and the fwd cockpit canopy will have a "bulged" Malcolm hood like shape, similar to the post war Fairey Gannet. 

[Gannet]

The main landing gear will also retract inward from the wing bend, kind of like the Gannet, and the tail will have three vertical parts, though the overall shape of the empennages, and the wing tips will be rounded, kind of similar to the Bermuda.

And finally, I also intend to put on a detachable cannon under each wing kind of similar to a Vicker's S Gun pod, shown below.

Regards

Pat

PS.  All images, except for my initial sketch, come from Wikipedia

That looks great Pat, some serious kit bashing.

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I'll set up and official thread the first of Dec.

Yeah, that looks super cool Pat!

I'm working on my idea. It's gonna take some out of the box thinking...

BK

BrandonK

I'm working on my idea. It's gonna take some out of the box thinking...

BK

 

Hi,

I know the build doesn't start for a month, but since I am going to be 3D printing alot of my parts, I hope it is OK that I started messing around a little in CAD trying to plan out how the plane will looks a little.  Here are a couple images that will hopefully give a better idea of what I am thinking about.

In addition, I recently was able to pick up an inexpensive copy of the 1/35 scale EMHAR Mark V Hermaphrodite WWI tank, and I have been giving some thought to maybe trying to kitbash it into something kind of along the lines of this tank prototype from the 1920s, that never got built.

If I have time, I may try and also do this kitbash as well, if that is OK, since its kind of along the lines of a Steampunk or Diesel Punk concept.

Pat

PS.  I decided to name the plane the "Pterosaur"

Pat you can plan all you want, and you can build anything you want. That's the beauty of this GB, no judging.

OK boys, the official thread is up. Working on badges at present. I miss CodyJ, he was a master of badges.