Close to 1:18 Thunderchief and Crusader

[zodiacflash]

I found a website has a radio control F-105 Thunderchief and an F-8 Crusader. Calculating the wingspans, they are just a little shy of 1:18. Close enough, I think. Carve out a little styrofoam from inside the cockpit, and make a figure fit in. The jet nozzles look a little wonky, though. No landing gear, but I bet someone here could figure out how to make some. Or, I think they'd really work hanging from the ceiling. Just under a hundred bux each. And hey, what the hell happened to the Cold War section, where I should have put this post? What's with the forum's new look ? Why is it so drafty in here? I need my Members Only jacket. Anyway, here are the links:

https://www.motionrc.com/products/freewing-f-105-thunderchief-64mm-edf-jet-pnp
https://www.motionrc.com/products/freewing-f-8-crusader-64mm-edf-jet-pnp

 

[NSA]

Price doesn't look too bad!

 

[pcsguy88]

That Crusader looks pretty good.

 

[azslogan]

They have an A-10 and F-15 as well. I didn’t scale them out though.

 

[pcsguy88]

Someone here had the A-10, but the styrofoam texture makes it worthless for anything but hanging. Probably goes for all of them when you are trying to do dio photos and such.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

There are some foam models that have perfectly smooth texture. I have an F-117 in Thee scale and it's as smooth as any of our plastic birds. Not as detailed, but pretty nonetheless.

 

[zodiacflash]

Well I ordered the Thunderchief, so we'll see about the texture. From the pics it looks like you can see it just a little in the shine from the silver paint. It will hang in my hobby room, so maybe it won't be that noticeable. I have the Phase 3 1:18 U-2 hanging in my office, and you can't see the texture unless you're pretty close. Then again, could be because the black doesn't reflect the light as much.

 

[pcsguy88]

Yeah, RC bodies basically shrink wrap the styrofoam to give it that smooth shell which will be perfectly fine in the air. Looking forward to pics when you receive it.