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Ghosts and Goblins
CRS
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Posted: Friday, October 28, 2005 - 08:45 AM UTC
Well it's not a Ghost but it is a Goblin. Won't be finished by Halloween but soon. It's MPM's XF-85 Goblin 1/72 scale. :-)
brandydoguk
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Posted: Friday, October 28, 2005 - 10:21 AM UTC
I have to ask Chuck, is that a genuine kit or are you simply using parts from the spares box? :-)

I'm not familiar with the XF-85 but judging from the size of the airframe to the cockpit it must have been an early jet experiment. Hope you post pics of the finished kit.
CRS
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Posted: Friday, October 28, 2005 - 10:27 AM UTC
:-) No Martin that's a Real kit, and a Real aircraft, it's one of the early parasite fighters, from FICON :-)

If you don't think that's scary look up some of the other pictures on the net featuring this aircraft
CRS
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Posted: Monday, November 14, 2005 - 09:11 AM UTC
A little progress on the "Goblin"

PolarBear
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Posted: Monday, November 14, 2005 - 10:30 AM UTC
Looking soo cool!!! :-)

The history of the parasite is quite interesting. Here are some links.

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/air_power/ap38.htm

http://www.unrealaircraft.com/forever/mcd_xf85_gob.php

http://avions.legendaires.free.fr/xf85.php
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