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Miniatures Adventure => Weird Wars => Topic started by: cardophillipo on 07 August 2010, 09:37:15 PM

Title: Chance Vought V-173 / XF5U 'Flying Flapjack'
Post by: cardophillipo on 07 August 2010, 09:37:15 PM

Does anyone know if anyone makes one of these in 28mm?

Thanks

Richard

Title: Re: Chance Vought V-173 / XF5U 'Flying Flapjack'
Post by: Westfalia Chris on 07 August 2010, 10:25:11 PM

There's a 1/48th scale resin kit by Planet Models, available in the UK from Hannants:

http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?search=xf5u-1

It's pricey (54 pounds), but apparently not that complicated to build:

http://www.hyperscale.com/2009/reviews/kits/planet216reviewmd_1.htm

Vacuform canopies can be rather tricky if you're not used to the stuff, though.

Title: Re: Chance Vought V-173 / XF5U 'Flying Flapjack'
Post by: commissarmoody on 08 August 2010, 02:54:33 AM

What was and who made the flying flapjack?

Title: Re: Chance Vought V-173 / XF5U 'Flying Flapjack'
Post by: cardophillipo on 08 August 2010, 09:35:10 AM

An experimental US naval aircraft with a very unusual design towards the end of WWII and late forties that never made it into operation due to the jet engine.

Title: Re: Chance Vought V-173 / XF5U 'Flying Flapjack'
Post by: commissarmoody on 09 August 2010, 03:26:28 PM

Thanks! its looks pretty sweet  :-*

Title: Re: Chance Vought V-173 / XF5U 'Flying Flapjack'
Post by: Patron Zero on 28 August 2010, 07:52:10 AM

A few very good pages on the V-173/XF5U, enjoy !


http://www.unrealaircraft.com/wings/cv_flapjack.php

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/24/the-flying-flapjack/