Hmmm... the Wildcat with propeller-chest might work, but lack of a gerwalk would hurt it quite a bit, I think. It's also damn hard to find a cutaway view of.
http://hsfeatures.com/features04/f4f432cl_1.htm
http://www.largescaleplanes.com/article ... hp?aid=777
http://weaponsandwarfare.com/?p=4960
http://richard.ferriere.free.fr/3vues/f4f_1_3v.jpg
With all the mounted weapons in the wings, some shenanigans might be needed to have them useable when transformed.
I was looking at the Avenger some more, too... Use Blue-tech derived radio gear so the operator can be in the same cockpit block instead of a tail cabin that'll need to become legs, tip that cockpit block down ala the SV-51 and pull the nose/engine plus upper forward cowl/head up and over it, so the pilot is in the lower abdomen, radio guy is in the middle of the body, and the ball sticks out of the shoulder blades/behind the head, though arranging everything else around it is the challenge and the radio guy would be kind of hosed in terms of bailing out if necessary. The wings would either also take cues from the SV-51 or fold to the sides in a kind of odd way I'm having trouble describing.
http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_su ... ?sort=DESC
http://aviationtrivia.blogspot.com/2010 ... f-tbf.html
http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.o ... f=3&t=2207
http://iloveww2warbirds.com/flying-grumman-tbf-avenger/
Having a US variable bomber/command unit does make some good sense, and if it's got flaws that limit it compared to the variable pursuit craft that's a good reason to bring the Lightnings east after the Shinden gets deployed. I'll see if I can get a 3d sketch of at least one of them set up to rough out a transformation.
Edit: Hm, the Avenger didn't go into service until Midway, though... Maybe the SBD Dauntless then? Or just stick with the Wildcat.
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows
http://hsfeatures.com/features04/f4f432cl_1.htm
http://www.largescaleplanes.com/article ... hp?aid=777
http://weaponsandwarfare.com/?p=4960
http://richard.ferriere.free.fr/3vues/f4f_1_3v.jpg
With all the mounted weapons in the wings, some shenanigans might be needed to have them useable when transformed.
I was looking at the Avenger some more, too... Use Blue-tech derived radio gear so the operator can be in the same cockpit block instead of a tail cabin that'll need to become legs, tip that cockpit block down ala the SV-51 and pull the nose/engine plus upper forward cowl/head up and over it, so the pilot is in the lower abdomen, radio guy is in the middle of the body, and the ball sticks out of the shoulder blades/behind the head, though arranging everything else around it is the challenge and the radio guy would be kind of hosed in terms of bailing out if necessary. The wings would either also take cues from the SV-51 or fold to the sides in a kind of odd way I'm having trouble describing.
http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_su ... ?sort=DESC
http://aviationtrivia.blogspot.com/2010 ... f-tbf.html
http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.o ... f=3&t=2207
http://iloveww2warbirds.com/flying-grumman-tbf-avenger/
Having a US variable bomber/command unit does make some good sense, and if it's got flaws that limit it compared to the variable pursuit craft that's a good reason to bring the Lightnings east after the Shinden gets deployed. I'll see if I can get a 3d sketch of at least one of them set up to rough out a transformation.
Edit: Hm, the Avenger didn't go into service until Midway, though... Maybe the SBD Dauntless then? Or just stick with the Wildcat.
--
"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows