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By way of educating HappyPass (and not complaining or requestind the precious challenge to be nulled 
, we have (or those who were around at the time) had SAAB A 36, aka "Projekt 1300" before, see Mel's list. Page 143, post 2845, 21/08/2009.
HappyPass, Mel's list, just in case you have not noticed, is in a "sticky" thread in Aviation History and Nostalgia forum, under post 'Sticky: What Cockpit and What Aerodrome latest Lists'. Mel (MReyn24050) does us all a great service in listing all past challenges and posting a new version of his list every once in a short while. You will also find there the rules of Silhouette Challenge, a consensus document of the International Brotherhood of Resident Silhouetters ("the usual suspects").
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, we have (or those who were around at the time) had SAAB A 36, aka "Projekt 1300" before, see Mel's list. Page 143, post 2845, 21/08/2009.HappyPass, Mel's list, just in case you have not noticed, is in a "sticky" thread in Aviation History and Nostalgia forum, under post 'Sticky: What Cockpit and What Aerodrome latest Lists'. Mel (MReyn24050) does us all a great service in listing all past challenges and posting a new version of his list every once in a short while. You will also find there the rules of Silhouette Challenge, a consensus document of the International Brotherhood of Resident Silhouetters ("the usual suspects").
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Agreed. Just were not sure if HappyPass was aware of Mel's list. All well.
His current isn't a piece of cake, although I thought so. He will be a grand Photoshopper in no time. Good competition in all fronts, this man of ours.
His current isn't a piece of cake, although I thought so. He will be a grand Photoshopper in no time. Good competition in all fronts, this man of ours.
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Thanks RegDep.
I always check the list before I post, if it is the one you're referring to:
http://artificer356.co.uk/WhatSilhouette01022011.htm
In fact, I got it bookmarked
the current challenge hasn't been posted before...
...and I always google for the relevant features of a challenge in order to see where in the list they pop up... well, at least when I have time to do so!
I always check the list before I post, if it is the one you're referring to:
http://artificer356.co.uk/WhatSilhouette01022011.htm
In fact, I got it bookmarked
the current challenge hasn't been posted before...
...and I always google for the relevant features of a challenge in order to see where in the list they pop up... well, at least when I have time to do so!
It's difficult to tell from the image, but is the prop ducted/shrouded?
Good idea mate - most of us do that.
...and I always google for the relevant features of a challenge in order to see where in the list they pop up...
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...and I always google for the relevant features of a challenge in order to see where in the list they pop up...
. "Canard twin boom pusher" 
Does it have a recce pod under its belly, or is that only a backdrop detail?
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The prop isn't ducted... the lines you see are the artist's impression of a rotating prop.
There are no underbelly pods: the gear fairings and a canard are protruding in the silhouette.
Not Yank, nor sport if I understand well.
There are no underbelly pods: the gear fairings and a canard are protruding in the silhouette.
Not Yank, nor sport if I understand well.
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No, it has actually been built.
I only mean that a rotating prop usually isn't made up of pencil lines which stay still in the air in order to convey the impression of movement...
I only mean that a rotating prop usually isn't made up of pencil lines which stay still in the air in order to convey the impression of movement...
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As we are ripping the picture line by line apart, I am interested in the outlying "draw of a pencil" on the left, over the cockpit. Is that an antenna, and if so, would it mean that this is a model of sorts?
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Whoa! How many questions!
First of all: that one was a drawing, but there also are photos. It has been built *and* flown.
I would class that as utility.
Yeah, it is manned
The slanted line is an antenna. There are lots on all the Cessnas and Pipers and stuff, y'know... so you can talk to ATC an' stuff...
No it is not a model airplane (it is 7-8 meters long).
First of all: that one was a drawing, but there also are photos. It has been built *and* flown.
I would class that as utility.
Yeah, it is manned
The slanted line is an antenna. There are lots on all the Cessnas and Pipers and stuff, y'know... so you can talk to ATC an' stuff...
No it is not a model airplane (it is 7-8 meters long).