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mach7
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:01 pm    Post subject: Jonny Quest Dragonfly Reply with quote

This is a simple kit, and was a quick build. I think I spent all of 4 hours on it.
It's great to see such an odd subject in styrene!









I love the Aurora style stand.
I preshaded a few panels and used sharpie and a mechanical pencil to highlight some panel lines.
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Gord Green
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very pretty! Well done!

New hyper designs appear similar to that.
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mach7
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks!

For it to work the engine would have to be very heavy or those tiny canards would need to generate a lot of lift.
But it sure looks cool!
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 5:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mach7 wrote:
For it to work the engine would have to be very heavy or those tiny canards would need to generate a lot of lift.

The main wings are probably swept more than the TV rendition, but still...




Perhaps a bit more like this for proper balance?



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mach7
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Moving the wings forward will help with the C/G, but it looks cooler the way it was drawn.

The other issue is the vertical stabilizer is WAY to big.
But for a 1964 cartoon it's really nicely done.

BTW why is there no Jonny Quest love in the TV section?
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orzel-w
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mach7 wrote:
Moving the wings forward will help with the C/G, but it looks cooler the way it was drawn.

The other issue is the vertical stabilizer is WAY to big.
But for a 1964 cartoon it's really nicely done.

Agreed on both counts. Dramatic impact trumps* reality here.


*(Pardon the expression.)

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mach7 wrote:
BTW why is there no Jonny Quest love in the TV section?

Look again, sir! Very Happy

The Adventures of Jonny Quest (ABC 1964 - 1965)

That's the thread where I suggested a modificaction of the vertical stabilizer.



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There's also the B-52 approach...



Yeah... It didn't do anything for the B-52's appearance either.
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mach7
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bud Brewster wrote:
mach7 wrote:
BTW why is there no Jonny Quest love in the TV section?

Look again, sir! Very Happy

The Adventures of Jonny Quest (ABC 1964 - 1965)

That's the thread where I suggested a modificaction of the vertical stabilizer.




Doh! How did I miss that!

Thanks
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