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SincoTC 22nd Jul 2012 10:15

Morning LM :)

Not much time to spare last week, been busy at work with a new project and a very tight deadline.

Can't see any evidence for motive power, so is yours a glider-bomb? Maybe a US Navy development of the early forties? I know where to look but I'm on a borrowed computer with none of my short-cuts and I have to my brother's birthday get-together shortly, but will try and get back later!

Lightning Mate 22nd Jul 2012 10:17

Morning TC. :)

You are on exactly the right track......

SincoTC 22nd Jul 2012 20:03

My my, still here, 'taz been quiet!!

Back and picking up the track now and I've remembered the name of the site :)

I'm pretty certain it's the LBE-1 Glide-Bomb "Glomb", radio-controlled with the aid of a nose-mounted TV camera; designed by the Naval Aircraft Factory in 1943, but to be produced by Pratt-Read (Gould). Dunno if they did though!

Lightning Mate 22nd Jul 2012 20:46

Thassa one mate. :D

Over to you. :ok:

SincoTC 22nd Jul 2012 21:01

Thanks David,

Here's one for the evening/morning shift :)

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/.../TC_wtf249.jpg

Noyade 22nd Jul 2012 22:29

Good evening mate. :)

I truly appreciate the time and effort you've put into colouring the glass. No doubt it's that attention to detail that makes you the successful man you are. :ok:

Airwar suggests the Romano R.82...?

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/5592/gotchai.jpg

SincoTC 22nd Jul 2012 22:34

Flattery will get you everywhere, as will the correct answer!!

It is the Romano R.82 (Aka SNCASE R.82) :D

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/.../RomanoR83.jpg

Noyade has control :ok:

Noyade 22nd Jul 2012 22:42

Thanks mate. Back in 20 minutes - make it Open House please, for the moment.

I think your challenge is a rare-ish Northrop....back soon.

SincoTC 22nd Jul 2012 22:48

Thanks mate, as requested, SC is now Open House

I'll await the likely snaffling of the Challenge thread too :{

Noyade 22nd Jul 2012 23:36

The Challenge Thread


Plan is to make this aircraft a silhouette soon. Cheers. http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...ies/thumbs.gif
Well, at least a front view to begin with...

http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/2565/wutz.jpg

SincoTC 23rd Jul 2012 05:37

A'rtnoon Graeme,

Thanks mate, I got three straight hours, which isn't bad for me :ok:

Is your double challenge an Atlantic-Fokker XA-7 ??

Have to be Open House if it is, as I'm gonna be in design meetings and the workshop most of the day!

Noyade 23rd Jul 2012 08:07


Atlantic-Fokker XA-7
Well done mate. :ok:

Open House.

Noyade 23rd Jul 2012 10:43

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9117/img107s.jpg

skytrain10 23rd Jul 2012 13:17

Evening Graeme - wings/tail/booms from a Cessna 337. Looks like a jet conversion? Presume those are wing tanks at the point where the booms meet the wing?

Appears to have the extended nose very much like the Spectrum and the CIRPAS Pelican, so I'm wondering if there was a jet version of one of those - or at least a proposed one.

Ridge Runner 23rd Jul 2012 14:27


LBE-1 Glide-Bomb "Glomb", radio-controlled
That was a nice one, David!

Lightning Mate 23rd Jul 2012 18:00

Thanks Martin. :ok:

Noyade 23rd Jul 2012 22:14

G'day Ken.

The Pelican you mentioned above is closer in configuration - but no jet engines involved. This is a mock-up, the "intake" differs on the completed aircraft illustrated on the net.

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/4083/img109wk.jpg

Tried to GIMP a front view, badly, but you can have it all the same. :)

http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/4276/img108c.jpg

Ridge Runner 24th Jul 2012 04:11

Answers on a postcard .... Or just see "Challenge"! :)

SincoTC 24th Jul 2012 05:42

Morning Martin, up early mate or are you away somewhere again?

A'rtnoon Graeme, not a postcard, but I've put a link on your Challenge!

It looks like it is the Airmaster Avalon 680 and a good challenge too :ok:

Open House please if you agree as I'm not online for most of today :(

skytrain10 24th Jul 2012 07:41

Nice challenge Graeme:ok: Now I see it it does look familiar, so no doubt I have a photo in a mag or Jane's or somewhere.


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