Silhouette challenge

[SincoTC]

Looks like it's the Fleetwings XBQ-2A

Oops, beaten to it!

[Ridge Runner]

Hi boys!

I'm going to award it to SincoTC as it is specifically the XBQ-2A. There was a -1 that was quite different in terms of engines (see below).

XBQ-1

An intersting site: Fleetwings BQ-1/BQ-2

I'd never heard of these proving that this forum is a wonderful learning ground! The PQ-12 looks pretty off-beat too!!

RR

[SincoTC]

Thanks RR,

I'll have to declare Open House though, as I'm going offline in about an hour and won't be back until Monday.

TC

[Noyade]

won't be back until Monday.

Have a nice weekend mate.
Another shadow.

[Noyade]

If you turn your monitor 90 deg. and view it along the screen, the answer just about jumps out at ya.

[Noyade]

Then again, maybe not...

[Noyade]

Well it's just turned Sunday, so I'll turn in and check the progress in the morning. Cheers.

[SincoTC]

Evening Graeme,

Yes I will have a good weekend thanks; but won't get much sleep though as I will be watching the GP live from Melbourne. Webber stands a good chance of a home-win if he can beat his team-mate, but if you get some "British" weather then who knows who will win.

Regarding your latest challenge, the wheels just visible at the top shout Bell X-1 to me and the background looks a bit like Muroc, maybe some of the shadow fits but where's the famous "moving tail" gone, I can't figure out the sun-angle distortions?

Seems like I just missed you, and as I'm off myself now. Open House please in the unlikely event of this being correct

[teusje]

Could it be the Saab Tunnan?

[MReyn24050]

I would go along with TC, Bell X-1. Straight wing and the angle of the sun causes the shadow of the tailplane to merge with the fin.

[Noyade]

Open House please in the unlikely event of this being correct

Open House then. Nicely done Sinco.
Sorry mate but any form of motor racing bores the bejesus outta me, round and round and round they go. I use to watch Bathurst when it was the Bathurst 500 (miles) but I can now think of better ways of wasting time...silhouettes! LOL.

I can't figure out the sun-angle distortions?

I guess knowing the answer gives me a false impression of the 'difficulty factor' but I thought the bullet body, short wingspan and the narrow undercarriage would be dead giveaways however I guess the sun has a lot to answer for!

[MReyn24050]

Great Challenge Graeme . Here is the next one:-

[evansb]

Caproni C22J ?

[MReyn24050]

That is the one Bri.

You have control

[evansb]

Thanks Mel! Too bad C2j didn't identify your C22J. I love personal jets,..and not just the ones in the hot tub. Here is the next silhouette:

[Noyade]

Without a doubt the Goddamnit Mk.1. These things happen mate.

(Mel, how did you make your challenge image 'ghosty' on the edges?)

[MReyn24050]

Hi Graeme. Image made "ghosty" by Adobe Photoshop when I cut and pasted the image from the original photograph. Certainly no skill on my behalf.
Mel

[Lightning Mate]

Hello everyone.

Could someone please tell dumbo me what the current challenge is?

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WTFO?

[MReyn24050]

Hi LM
I guess Bri Evans clicked the wrong button.
Mel

[Lightning Mate]

Thanks Mel.

I guess we have a stalled thread for a while.

Wossat next Friday...................