The Ponds "Skunk Works"

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Re: The Ponds "Skunk Works"

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Hello Rick.

As requested by Uncle Leif.

I've got some photos for the U.15/U.16,some colour,some B&W,some of built up models that I've been using to nail together these two:
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The stuff is in a zipfile and can be quickly uploaded.Do you want it sent to youre home addy or just a link posting in here?

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Hi Mark

Yes please mate

U16 mostly as thats the one i am on currently.

just moved the NF11 rear fuselage and tail unit over and pinched the Venom canopy (adjusted to fit)

Getting there.

link via PM is safest mate for pics.
I have a lot of Meteor drawings and books but none for the Drones

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Hi Guys

Getting there

need to redo texture mapping as it's messy for Ai use

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Nice glass and lovely smooth skin

Beautiful for AI mate :)

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lovely work Mr P. :thumbsup:
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How does he do that?!?!?!?

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i've been asking that for years and none of us have a clue... it seems to be a nice side effect of a good run on the bike! :lol:
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That looks pretty good Rick.

You need to add the wingtip extensions though and then put the pods on the end of 'em.
Also ditch the rearmost antenna.

There's very few drawings exist for the drones.The nearest I've got is in the Meteor Warpaint and that's only
scap views of the nose extension and the tip extensions.

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Keith seems to have a bottomless pit of photo's -- I (half jokingly) suggested that a Tug would be nice to tow the Jindi out to the active -- he published half a dozen shots of what looks like the old Thames PO half truck/van combinations that they used at Llanbedr....and a pretty yellow mobile crane.



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Re: The Ponds "Skunk Works"

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Hi Guys

I knew about the ariels & pitot etc

model shot was still with T7 bits

In FS

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Textures miles from finished as panel lines still need adjusting from 2 seater to F8/U16

I will let someone else do the tug & crane as it will go on too long otherwise and i will never finish it :$
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