From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "John Snell" References: <000701c4a038$9d4d7b50$1900000a@jwbxp> Subject: Re: 1/48 Testors Mig37 John Snell Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 17:04:31 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0280_01C4CA6C.083CD660" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0280_01C4CA6C.083CD660 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi John, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =20 Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Snell=20 To: steve@s102164210.onlinehome.us=20 Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 4:10 PM Subject: 1/48 Testors Mig37 John Snell Gallery Template #04 1/48 Testors Mig-37 Ferret=20 by John Snell -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 I had built one of these a long time ago, when a girlfriend gave it to = me. That model got lost in a move, so I decided I better do another = one, just for fun. Except I had some definite ideas on how to improve = the model this time. I think this is a pretty cool concept, but you = can't help but see the cold-war bias behind its design. There's this = thing about Soviet aircraft being less advanced and therefore somehow = inferior. In actuality, Russian aircraft are built to be simple, tough = and effective. If they had undertaken MiG to design a stealth fighter, = it would be fast, tough and stealthy. =20 So first, I got rid of those dumb pods on the wings, tail and intakes. = I lenghtened and sharpened the nose. I also scribed a whole bunch of = panel lines (this kit has almost none to begin with), including a hatch = for the mid-air refeuling receptacle. I revised the engine inlets to = better hide the turbine faces (making it more stealthy!). My Russians = are frugal, so the intakes are tan to simulate an uncoated composite = surface. I also added a few bogus cockpit details made from scratch. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 =20 I see the MiG-37 as filling a role similar to the Kamov Ka-50. The = Ka-50 is designed mainly for hunting and killing other attack = helicopters. So my version of the MiG-37 is a hunter-killer of other = stealth aircraft. Sure, it isn't nearly as stealthy as an F-117, but it = is stealthy enough to sneak around and dump a couple of missiles or some = cannon fire into an unsuspecting enemy. It is armed with a low-observable version of a Gsh-23 gunpod which is = deployed from the rear weapon bay (sorry for no pic, my camera is = terrible at doing close-ups), and two small AAM's in the front weapon = bay. Originally, I was going to use Aphids in the front bay, but they = wouldn't fit. I didn't take the time to enlarge the bays, so I just = used the 'stealth' missiles provided in the kit. They're kinda dumb, = but oh well. . . I made a panel for a pop-up type IR sensor (but no = sensor), and part of my reason for lengthening the nose was to provide = room for a larger search and fire control radar. I discarded most of the decals that came with the kit. They just = aren't that convincing, and I really dislike the way this kit looks with = all of the various warning decals stuck on. All I used were the red = stars, numbers, and a couple of the smaller 'danger' decals. This is sort of a fringe kit, and it's a little hard to take it too = seriously, but I'd actually like to do another one now, and add the = pop-up IR sensor, enlarge the weapon bays and add some good AAM's. I = would also include an on-board gun, and maybe hack up an aftermarket = cockpit to fit. This is a really simple kit to build, and it lends = itself to a bazillion different modifications. Or maybe it would be = more interesting to do a complete scratchbuild on a Sukhoi stealth = concept. . . Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2004 by "John Snell" ------=_NextPart_000_0280_01C4CA6C.083CD660 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi John,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC=20 today.  Thanks for sending it in.  
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 John = Snell
To: steve@s102164210.onlinehom= e.us=20
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, = 2004 4:10=20 PM
Subject: 1/48 Testors Mig37 = John=20 Snell

Gallery = Template=20 #04

1/48 = Testors Mig-37=20 Ferret 

by John=20 Snell
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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg here =
=20

I had = built one of these a=20 long time ago, when a girlfriend gave it to me.  That model = got lost=20 in a move, so I decided I better do another one, just for fun.  = Except I=20 had some definite ideas on how to improve the model this time.  I = think=20 this is a pretty cool concept, but you can't help but see the cold-war = bias=20 behind its design.  There's this thing about Soviet aircraft = being less=20 advanced and therefore somehow inferior.  In actuality, Russian = aircraft=20 are built to be simple, tough and effective.  If they had = undertaken MiG=20 to design a stealth fighter, it would be fast, tough and = stealthy. 

So first, = I got rid of=20 those dumb pods on the wings, tail and intakes.  = I lenghtened and=20 sharpened the nose.  I also scribed a whole bunch = of panel=20 lines (this kit has almost none to begin with), including a hatch for = the=20 mid-air refeuling receptacle.  I revised the engine inlets to = better hide=20 the turbine faces (making it more stealthy!).  My Russians are=20 frugal, so the intakes are tan to simulate an uncoated = composite=20 surface.  I also added a few bogus cockpit details made from=20 scratch.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

I = see the MiG-37=20 as filling a role similar to the Kamov Ka-50.  The Ka-50 is = designed=20 mainly for hunting and killing other attack helicopters.  So my = version=20 of the MiG-37 is a hunter-killer of other stealth aircraft.  = Sure, it=20 isn't nearly as stealthy as an F-117, but it is stealthy enough to = sneak=20 around and dump a couple of missiles or some cannon fire into an = unsuspecting=20 enemy.

It is = armed with a=20 low-observable version of a Gsh-23 gunpod which is deployed from = the rear=20 weapon bay (sorry for no pic, my camera is terrible at doing = close-ups), and=20 two small AAM's in the front weapon bay.  Originally, I was going = to use=20 Aphids in the front bay, but they wouldn't fit.  I didn't take = the time=20 to enlarge the bays, so I just used the 'stealth' missiles provided in = the=20 kit.  They're kinda dumb, but oh well. . .  I made a panel = for a=20 pop-up type IR sensor (but no sensor), and part of my reason for = lengthening=20 the nose was to provide room for a larger search and fire control=20 radar.

I discarded most of the = decals that=20 came with the kit.  They just aren't that convincing, and I = really=20 dislike the way this kit looks with all of the various warning decals = stuck=20 on.  All I used were the red stars, numbers, and a couple of the = smaller=20 'danger' decals.

This is sort of a = fringe kit, and=20 it's a little hard to take it too seriously, but I'd actually like to = do=20 another one now, and add the pop-up IR sensor, enlarge the weapon bays = and add=20 some good AAM's.  I would also include an on-board gun, and maybe = hack up=20 an aftermarket cockpit to fit.  This is a really simple kit to = build, and=20 it lends itself to a bazillion different modifications.  Or maybe = it=20 would be more interesting to do a complete scratchbuild on a Sukhoi = stealth=20 concept. . .

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here
=20

Photos = and text =A9 2004=20 by "John = Snell"

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