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Each with their own specialities. Plasmo is a great painter but an even better builder. LPJ is a good builder but a stunning painter.

Dont forget Laser Creation world ☺️

Engage !

They should have used this in the Enterprise Intro for the mirror universe episodes!

Beam me up, Scotty!!

I think the twin engine here was only put down on paper, but the seeds were sown for the a10 !

@@lpjmodels The 126 was thought as a ground attack aircraft, the 127 with the rocket engine as a light fighter *. . .*

That was my first thought too! It looks like an early version of the A-10 Warthog. It would not be the first case of intellectual property theft of German inventions by American companies. I just remember the Northrop B-2 whose design and idea was copied and stolen from the German Horten Ho 229. Even then, German engineers were decades ahead of the United States. Likewise with space travel, it was the same there. Without German developments and Wernher von Braun, there would probably have been no NASA and the USA would not have landed on the moon today...

@@lpjmodels it was originally planned w onlu one engine by the Germans, but was quickly found to be underpowered like that

The only real common design elements are the dual rear engine nacelles and the tail arrangement. Both aircraft have straight wings because they fly slowly by modern fighter standards. Dual rear engines were iirc first used on an early WW2 Italian recon aircraft. It didn’t catch on much because they were harder to access for maintenance until later. They became more common on civilian airliners and for example the Lear executive jet. That tail arrangement was used by many countries in the interwar period and on WW2 aircraft, British and American bombers in particular. The German aircraft seen here were designed as a fast response interceptor while the A-10 was air infantry support from its inception. If the Germans had thought they could fit this aircraft with swept wings that wouldn’t tear off in flight they would have, for greater speed in its intended role. The A-10 must fly relatively slowly to achieve its mission; swept wings would be a hindrance. If you look at early design sketches of the A-10 you will see several different tail arrangements. The one used was chosen because the vertical tails give better control authority at slower speeds. Just because you see some design elements common to two aircraft from different times does not imply that one is a deliberate derivation of the other. There are definitely some historical cases of that, but I don’t think that this is one of them.

Thanks a lot VooDoo Nights !

Thanks my friend !

Thanks Steven !

Thanks Scallie, I should spend a lot more time on there the community is great !

Thanks Bob ! Its a great kit you'll enjoy it

Thanks VMS !

Thanks mate ! Yeah I always liked the 46 stuff but hadn't dipped my toes in till today !

Thank you John

Thanks Steve ! I hope you enjoy the Vid

Thankyou Aaron, I hope you have as good a time building yours as I did mine

Thanks Kip ! The nacelles were a bit touch and go for me but they came out ok! Thanks for the kind works !

Cheers John!

Thanks Mel!

Thanks Pete !

That sounds awesome, I'm a closet trekkie so thats right up my street best of luck !

Thanks Sera !

Thanks Robbo ! I appreciate the feedback on the video, it helps more than you think, its a great kit you won't be disappointed.

Thanks my friend!

Thanks Mr Finger ! Im glad I delivered

Thanks Mate as always, I'm stoked you're still enjoying them! Many thanks!

LPJ Models pleasure is all mine James

True good point ! I wanted to keep the weathering safe on this one though ! Thanks for the kind words !

Thanks a lot David !

I Think you're right Chancer, there will be a few about, especially at the price the kit goes for.

It's really nice to build !

Thanks Dave ! More soon my friend

Thanks !

Thanks Richey, thats true! I'm sure someone will be doing something like that soon. There's a lot of choices that they could be used for . Thanks for watching!

Thanks Stephen !

Thanks Allan , That sounds like it was a fun project! The Soviets tested a single engine version after the war , imagine the noise as well, pulsejets aren't quiet

@@lpjmodels Yes they are terribly noisy. The model pulse jet was like one of those air horns about 2 inches from your ear. Also a really weird sound in flight, nothing like a turbojet engine. Mine either either started or belched fire everywhere. I can see how the engine would work on a V1 where it just takes off and flies as fast as it can to a target but to maneuver where you need throttle control is not possible. I suspect the soviets made one and decided it was not practical as a fighter aircraft.

@@allanrichards6448 there's an interesting article here on its development and testing hugojunkers.bplaced.net/junkers-ef126.html It was hugely impractical, I completely agree.. Good for unguided bombs, bad news for pilots

@@lpjmodels Thanks for the article, really interesting. Its making me want to dig out the pulse jet. Its still in the loft!!!

Thankyou Victor

Many thanks Henry !

Thanks Terry

It was a cool aircraft ! Shame we didn't see one fly

Thanks Anna !

Thanks Mate !

Damn, I thought I'd get away with that! RC boats? That's sounds interesting, you'll need a good sized pond for that, what sort of subject?

It would definitely cause a racket thats for sure mate !

Thankyou Mark

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Thanks John, its a kit that has too many options, ( a second one is definitely needed )

Thanks mate !

Thankyou !

Thanks Leon !

Thanks !

Thankyou Das Werk ! You made a awesome kit, I had a lot of fun with it !

Thanks Dave, you can use the GX2 straight on plastic as I have done in the past, this time I primed underneath.

Thanks Harry !

It takes a lot more skill to knock up a good vac form than I have ! The advances in modelling have been really cool to see.. I first started about 11 years ago and the stuff then was getting cool. After a few years off the change was phenomenal.

Thanks Alex ! With the varnish I usually start using oils straight after the varnish is dry.. that being said you need to be more careful. It is better to leave it for a good while for the acrylic to cure before applying oils, just in case. Also the strength of the oil thinners comes into play as well. A hotter oil thinner in my experience will penetrate the underlying acrylic layer a lot easier. So far I have found the oil enhancing medium (VMS) and the AK odourless and household white spirit OK. Your milage may vary so give it a test first !

Hallo Luke, vielen Danke ! Thankyou very much, im really pleased you enjoyed the video. I know a little german but not enough to reply properly. In cleaning the airbrush you are right, flush each colour through afterwards and then give the airbrush a good clean afterwards. I use lacquer or cellulose thinners when deep cleaning as it really cleans out most things.. For regular cleaning I use VMS airbrush cleaner. Thankyou ! James

@@lpjmodels Thank you for the very fast answer! Gonna try it out next time I pull out the Airbrush! Now at least I know, that I will use tons of thinner in the future, so 1 bottle of the Revell Thinner wont be enough... 😂 No problem, that you cant answer in german; I understand english quiet good, but im not sure, if I say the correct things in english... Im looking forward to see some nice videos in the future! Really good work! Greetings, Luke!

Thankyou!

Thanks Brian, I think Hobbyworld do a selection

Thanks Forestfan1973, I keep a brush aside for just the VMS Cement, though the solvent soon evaporates out, if I wanted to recondition it for painting I might try the Masters Brush Cleaner. ( my usual every so often brush cleaner) it gets most things out.