04-08-2009, 06:19 PM
Those are some great pictures...thanks!
It's amazing how interesting all this is. Hopefully, the NS media rep will shed some light on the how and why these particular engines were re-modeled.
On a related note...it wouldn't be too hard to kit-bash one of these. Take any GP-38 or GP-40, file down what isn't needed anymore on the shell, add some really shiny black paint and new decals, and that's it! (Of course, I'm really over simplifying the process.) But still, it would make for an interesting addition to an engine roster.
It's amazing how interesting all this is. Hopefully, the NS media rep will shed some light on the how and why these particular engines were re-modeled.
On a related note...it wouldn't be too hard to kit-bash one of these. Take any GP-38 or GP-40, file down what isn't needed anymore on the shell, add some really shiny black paint and new decals, and that's it! (Of course, I'm really over simplifying the process.) But still, it would make for an interesting addition to an engine roster.
Mark
Citation Latitude Captain
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Lt Colonel, USAF (Retired)
Citation Latitude Captain
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Lt Colonel, USAF (Retired)