Shawn M Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 wow, you are fearless thats for sure. Any trademark articulation planned for this one? F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Hehe, 10x Shawn! Yep - Just the landing gears wil move up and down for 2 modes again - in flight and parked. And i also plan to make the ginormous rudders moveable, i mean i wish to manage to make them moveable, cause the space around the anchor points is so little that i doubt that the rotation will be stable. But i`ll try it for sure. Even a slight change in the angle of the rudders shifts the overall appearance. Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 very cool F`s are my favs and allthumbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 (edited) Very intriguing re-design work, Milan. Is there any reason for the converging exhausts (apart from looks)? And what happens at the air dam you've created by bringing them together? Or is the centre body going to be brought up level with the tops of the exhaust tunnels? So many questions - I must learn some patience.... Edited December 5, 2017 by Chek F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 (edited) The questions are never enough. )) Well, for this conversion i choos to stick to the unclassified technical drawings published on yf.23.net, for example. According to this scheme, there is an angle of 1.5 degrees according to the centerline, per engine. I could only speculate what the real reasons are, but undoubtly they are related to the IR signature reduction. It`s better to concentrate the exhaust paths in a smaller area(path) behind the plane, rather than dispersing the 2 exhaust paths in opposite directions. The temperature is already reduced by the IR absorbing tiles and the other tools for IR reduction. And secondly, the aerodynamics. The entire nacelles should not be perfectly paralleled to each other like on the prototype version. So the ends of the nacelles (which are the nozzles) are the natural continuations of the nacelles, and are respectively slightly angled to each other. At least these are my thoughts. I`m not an expert in this kind of area, but i think i know the basics. Edited December 6, 2017 by F`s are my favs Chek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 the angle of the nozzles probably helps in engine out situations as well F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 With the rudders extended, and also the fairings are trimmed on both sides of the nozzles (where are located the anchor points of the rudders). Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 wow, the only time my kits look like that is if I need to cut 'em for the bin brave man, I admire your skills F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 My first time doing something like that... and honestly i`m kinda affraid of what will happen too )) But i want to make F-23A! Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoyguy Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Damn. I think I would have just slapped on some decals for an active duty plane and called it good. F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Just take a look at the underside (sry for the low-quality, it`s nighttime) These are actually the 2 halves testfitted... @ eoyguy: If all goes well, the final vision will be of a well worn Raptor - the exact same camo and colors. I have some great collection of unused decals, so i`m gonna use them too. Gazzas and Shawn M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I was just going to convert the Hobby Boss YF-23 into a YF-23, but this is plastic butchery on a grand scale. Following with interest. Jens F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Jens, hi and thanks! Btw what means to convert the same thing into the same thing?! )) U mean the edits of the numerours curves on the top side of the intakes? Cause i know that they are wrong on the YF-23 kit itself. Otherwise, the oob kit is pretty much a YF-23 version.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Wow, Milan, this is super ambitious. Good luck, I will be watching with interest as always! Jim F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Jens, hi and thanks! Btw what means to convert the same thing into the same thing?! )) U mean the edits of the numerours curves on the top side of the intakes? Cause i know that they are wrong on the YF-23 kit itself. Otherwise, the oob kit is pretty much a YF-23 version.... A tongue-in-cheek remark about Hobby Boss' poor rendition of a YF-23, and to make it look like a proper YF-23 I feel like it's going to be a conversion:) Jens F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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