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In recognition of the critical contributions North American P-51 Mustangs made protecting Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers during World War II, three Mustangs escort a Flying Fortress. The Mustangs on the left and the right are Gentleman Jim and Old Crow. The Mustang on the bottom is Mad Max. The Flying Fortress is Yankee Lady.
Seen at the 2021 Thunder Over Michigan Airshow, sponsored by the Yankee Air Museum.
Street Fighter V • Cheat Engine table by nepafu and Dead End Thrills • Aspect ratio fix by jackfuste
Shoryuken! I wanted to have a go at a 3D 8-bit style scene, there are loads of bits that don't quite fit the brief though.
I loved playing Street Fighter II, I used to spend so much money at the arcade trying to perfect Guiles Stance and Magic Throw moves. So many times the result was freezing the machine with someone (usually Zangief) in Handcuffs. Such fond memories :)
SFS - Space Fighter System
The Space Fighter System was developed as an answer to protecting the territorial outer space above the Russia-NATO alliance (RNA). After the events of the Orbital War, a new fighter was necessary to meet the stipulations of the Tomar Accord. These earthbound fighters are capable of launching and intercepting outer space threats followed by safely re-entering earth.
The Space Fighter System consists of two primary components - the Jupiter Booster Rocket and a squadron of three Fighters.
The Russian built and designed Jupiter booster Rocket - which was once the work horse for MoonBase One supply runs - was retrofitted to carry three Orion Class Shuttle Fighters on it's fuselage. This departs form the traditional nose mounted method of payload arrangement.
The Orion Class Shuttle was the conventional Shuttle that was once the primary transport for NATO personnel to the International Space Station (ISS) and as well as longer trips to MoonBase One (MB-1). It allowed for decent sized payloads as well as manoeuvrability in orbit and reentry capabilities. It has been since redesigned to be equipped and armoured to preform orbital attack and defense missions.
Armaments - The the Orion Shuttle was converted and armed with two Class V Ion Blasters and two Space Interceptor Missiles. Maneuverability was also improved with the addition of several omnidirectional thrusters. The shuttle's dorsal hull was beefed up with similar cladding as the ventral section (or reentry side).
The Orbital War
The Orbital War was triggered by a series of cyberterrorist attacks which compromised several nation's Orbital Defensive systems. On August 1st - 2057 the systematic orbital bombardment of capital cities launched the world in the first war in orbit. The resulting chaos and nation finger pointing resulted in numerous territorial wars and terrestrial nuclear bombardments. As the slow realisation of the source of the first strikes became apparent, nations banded together to mount an offensive to destroy all orbital weapons systems.
In the months that followed - accusations of "attacks of opportunity" were rampant - traditional enemy nations accused each other of faking security breaks and falsifying records. Others declared self defense and their counter offense was justified retaliation. World travel, relations between nations and world trade plummeted as countries looked inward in a protectionist stance. Commodity prices skyrocketed as countries horded materials further hampering the world rebuilding efforts.
Tomar Accord
On July 2059 World Leaders held the first virtual UN conference - to attempt to settle disputes and create a new diplomatic framework in response to the aftermath of the Orbital war. The Outer Space Treaty - which was previously amended to allow for non conventional weapons in 2049 was completely dismantled and replaced wit the Tomar Accord.
Stepping away from the fundamentals of the Outer Space Treaty, the Tomar Accord reverse the previous declaration that no country can claim sovereignty over outer space. Under the Tomar Accord, a nation's sovereignty is extended perpetuity into outer space.
In addition, with relations at an all time low, nations failed to trust that there would not be another repeat of the Orbital War if man was left in space. By conciliation it was decided that all manned stations was to be prohibited. This resulted in the decommissioning of the ISS and MoonBase One.
The moon, and other celestial bodies shall be no mans lands - and countries are not to set foot without international UN consent.
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Almost late entry to RWSF contest :D
I set myself the challenge of making a completely brick built tri-fighter. There are parts that exist that can be used to provide some extra details, but I like the challenge of replicating the effect in bricks.
I’ve always had a soft spot for this model- I was always quite impressed with the 2005 version that used the click hinges to create the semi-circular ‘wings’ which seemed quite unconventional back then. LEGO traditionally includes a buzz droid minifig with their version, so in that spirit, I asked MisterShramp if he could design a buzz droid to accompany my design. And he really stepped up to the challenge!
I originally thought about using bionicle shoulder armour parts to create the central sphere, but I settled on this design after experimenting with a number of other spherical parts.
The next challenge was to find suitable parts to recreate the semi-circular wings. I went through a number of different ideas- but many of the parts I could find didn’t have the right radius to match the original design. In the end I used bricks with studs on 4 sides with a rigid hose through the middle. The curved tiles help maintain the shape.
After tackling those two challenges, all the other details were pretty intuitive, and the build is surprisingly sturdy too.
The colour scheme also went through a few revisions. Each illustration/ concept art/ scale model I could find had some variation of blue and grey. In the end I went for this pretty subtle pattern. Any thing busier tended to draw attention to the (unavoidable) gaps in the construction of the semi-circles.
Check out MisterShramp's flickr
and instagram if you haven't already- he's got a bunch of really interesting ideas and instructions for his builds too!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpjdTwQwWWY
Lyrics:
Give me the lights, give me the hate
give me the pressure
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide
pain is pleasure
I hear the wolves calling my name
no surrender
Here only the strong survive
Don’t need a sign, nothing divine’s gonna save me
I’m a machine, building a dream is what shaped me
Breaking the door, waging a war, no escaping
Watch me as I touch the sky
The blood I taste, is the price I pay
All my scars will fade
The monsters in head will become the prey
I’m a fighter, cutthroat I’m a winner
Stone cold, my heart is the trigger
I’m a fighter, one shot heavy hitter
Can’t stop I’m a natural killa
I am a lion, fear is a lamb to the slaughter
Cut and I bleed, I don’t retreat, I ain’t a martyr
Killing the dark, I am the light growing stronger
Watch me as I come alive
The blood I taste, is the price I pay
Every blow I take
Nothing ever hurts when you feel no pain
They say worlds gonna forsake me
Their poison in my ears won’t shake me
Feel my inhibitions fading
Rising up, rising up they ain’t gonna break me
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Sally B" being escorted by P-47D Thunderbolt "Nellie B" at the Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show 2019. During the second world war the Thunderbolt was initially used to escort the American bombers on raids into Europe but it lacked the range to stay with the bombers into Germany. It proved itself to be a formidable air to ground attack aircraft.
I made this trailer/videoclip about the great Monster Fighters theme: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vU79IvrX1U
I'm sure you will appreciate the music.
The Supermarine Spitfire is probably one of the most recognizable and iconic aircraft in history, with a total production number of 20 351. As I have always been fond of it, I decided to give it a try, even though it is my very first propeller aircraft model.
About the aircraft
The history of the Spitfire started in 1934, with the first flight of the famous K5054 prototype taking place on 5th March 1936. After the initial delays, the first Spitfire Mk. Is started to reach the operational units in 1938, and since then the type became a stronghold of RAF fighter forces, with a number of substantial improvements being introduced over the whole duration of WWII. Most of these improvements were directly correlated with the development of another icon, the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. Consequently, 3 generations of Spitfires are commonly recognized: early Merlins (Merlins with a single-stage supercharger, Spitfires Mk. I, II, III, V, VI, and PR XIII), late Merlins (60 and 70 series Merlins with a two-stage supercharger, Spitfires Mk. VII – IX, PR X, PR XI, and Mk. XVI), and the last generation utilizing more powerful and heavier Rolls-Royce Griffon (Mk. IV, XII, XIV, XVIII, PR XIX, XX, 21-24). Among all those Marks, the Mk. IX and XVI were by far the most numerous, and their introduction was a major step in RAF’s capabilities. The idea for Mk. IX came out of necessity, as after the introduction of Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in late 1941 it became obvious that the then-standard Spitfire Mk. V was no match for the newest Luftwaffe addition. As the two-stage Merlin 61 became available, the Supermarine proposed to address this issue with an interim Mk. IX variant, which was basically Mk. V airframe fitted with the new engine. At the beginning, it was planned as just a short-term fix, with the revised Mk. VIII being the “ultimate” late-Merlin variant. However, the Mk. IX proved to be so successful that there was no point in disturbing its production lines, and it remained in production until the end of the war with constant upgrades being added (e.g. Merlin 66 engine). An interesting twist in the history of the Mk. IX is the Mk. XVI variant, which even though gained a new Mark number, differed only by the fact that instead of the British-built Merlin 66, its US licensed-built Packard Merlin 266 variant was utilized.
About the building process
The Spitfire is my very first propeller-driven aircraft, and it was basically an accident that I even started it. I was playing with some trans-clear canopy solutions and after one of the attempts I thought “Well, this looks like a Spitfire canopy”. As it turned out, it was perfectly scaled to my favorite 1:33 scale, so I had no choice but to continue. Still, the idea to make a WWII fighter was not new to me, as for years I’ve been a great fan of a number of different designs by other builders, so I’ve always wanted to have one for myself. As the Spitfire is an extremely common topic, it is impossible to mention all my inspirations. Still, by far the most prominent one was the Spitfire Mk. IX by Ed Diment, which even utilizes the same scale as mine. Another big inspiration was a much bigger Spitfire Mk. I by Lennart Cort. In fact, I had a very hard time deciding on the scale, as his 1:18 Spitfire looks so amazing it gave me second thoughts. Other, smaller designs, which were extremely useful for me, were the Spits by Dierett89, Sydag, BuildArmy, and picardbricks. As I mentioned before, the first part I got together was the canopy, followed by the engine section. Then, I got stuck a bit with the wings, as I really wanted to include the dihedral on them. Finally, I was able to slightly minimize the solution proposed by Nick Goodwin, which fitted nicely with the rest of the plane. The shape of the wings was also a bit painful to get right, but as I decided to go for the “clipped” wings, I didn’t have to make them fully elliptical, which made it much easier. The rest of the fuselage was quite easy. A big challenge overall was the very disappointing variety of dark green pieces, which I had to compensate for with the extensive amount of stickers. Here, the solution proposed by Maks in his Su-24
turned out to be very handy – I just had to use an awful lot of stickers from 76907 Lotus Evija set. I must say that the results look surprisingly good, as the colors match perfectly.
About the model
The model represents a Supermarine Spitfire LF. Mk.XVIe in a 1/33 scale. The camouflage is based on the aircraft currently stored in the Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków. It was produced in 1944 and served in the 421 Squadron of the Canadian Air Force (RCAF). In 1956 it was moved to the RAF museum in Hendon, having a short episode in the 1967 Battle of Britain film. Since 1977 it has been in the possession of the Polish Aviation Museum, where currently it is presented in the camouflage of the Polish 308 Squadron as TB995 ZF-O. The original aircraft of this designation was delivered to 308 Sqn. on 15th March of 1945, and the Squadron was mainly involved in the anti-V1 and V2 operations. As the Mk. XVI was introduced in 1944, there are so misconceptions about its configuration. Similarly to what happened to P-51 Mustang, the late Spitfire variants were fitted with the teardrop “bubble” canopy. Even though it was used in a number of different Marks, including Mk. IX, it is most commonly associated with Mk. XVI, as due to the shorter production, a much higher percentage of them received this upgrade. Still, the “razorback” Mk. XVIs were also quite common, being virtually indistinguishable from the standard Mk. IXs, which is the case for the TB995 ZF-O. As the model is significantly smaller than my usual jets, I wasn’t able to include as many working features as usual. Still, it has movable flaps, a working tail, and working landing gear.
And another one added to my Maikuro series... these really are so much fun to make, but going to explore bigger scale more often this year.
'Cause it makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
It makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PstrAfoMKlc
Taken @ Hangars Liquides
These are the most current fighters in operation with the United Systems Marine Corps. Clockwise from top right they are the Axeblade, Sparrowhawk, Cutlass MkII and Discus Evo 2.
Street Fighter V • Cheat Engine table by nepafu and Dead End Thrills • Aspect ratio fix by jackfuste
During the USMF's return to power as a major faction in the galactic stage, the need for newer and better ships became more and more apparent. The fallout of the Dimension Wars left numerous unexplored pockets of space in its wake and the need to quickly scout these area was of keen importance to the USMF.
Hyperius Industries, a company who had never partnered with the USMF before, found itself in need of clients after their previous big buyers, (the mysterious "Continuum"), were eradicated in the Dimension Wars. The AV-002 was the first of two major contributions to the USMF's evolving fleet.
The "Aquila" is a a long range scout/fighter craft. Though it has very little in the way of shielding, it makes up for it in raw speed. It's light frame only adds to its agility. This is the most heavily armed you'll see an "Aquila" class ship; four light laser cannons. Though options for additional armaments exist, the USMF prefers to leave the role of interceptors, attack ships, and heavy fighters to other crafts in the fleet. The Av-002 is also sold in the civilian market as well, where it enjoys a high degree of notoriety in professional space racing venues.
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 31, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the "Golden Dragons" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192, launches off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) is on a scheduled deployment in U.S. 7th Fleet to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Megan Alexander)
Cosplay of Cammy White from the Street Fighter video game series at NYCC 2016.
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Flown by hotshot pilot, Rick Sinclair, the "Tulipano" is a heavy fighter designed for interception and destruction.
Based off of maxvf1's design. At this point I've made many modifications big and small, the most obvious is the addition of the fast packs, and a different windscreen. I added a ball joint to the neck, and redesigned the tail-wings of the fighter, and how they transform. I hope to add the rest of the armor and armament soon!
Also, I've been watching the Robotech Macross Saga on hulu to get in the spirit. First time I've seen it since it originally aired in 1985!
LEGO MOC of Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber in scale of 1:34
The Sukhoi Su-34 (Russian: Сухой Су-34; NATO reporting name: Fullback) is a Soviet-origin Russian twin-engine, twin-seat, all-weather supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber/strike aircraft. It first flew in 1990, intended for the Soviet Air Forces, and it entered service in 2014 with the Russian Air Force.
三菱 F-15J イーグル 戦闘機（航空自衛隊創設70周年記念塗装機）
Mitsubishi F-15J “Eagle” Fighter Aircraft (JASDF / Koku-Jieitai 70th Anniversary Memorial Livery)
航空自衛隊 航空総隊 中部航空方面隊 第6航空団 飛行群 第303飛行隊 / 小松基地
JASDF Air Defense Command, Central Air Defense Force, 6th Air Wing, Flight Group, 303rd Squadron / Komatsu Air Base
2024年12月7日 百里飛行場（航空自衛隊 百里基地・茨城空港 / 令和6年度百里基地航空祭特別公開）にて撮影
December 7, 2024 at Hyakuri Airfield (JASDF Hyakuri Air Base, Ibaraki Airport / Hyakuri Airshow 2024 Special open day), IBR / RJAH