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“That’s it…Embrace the darkness, Skyhawk. Haven’t I been offering you a hug since we first met?”
I was suddenly consumed by the desire to draw angst for my super hero WIP 🤷♀️
#it’s funny because this was immediately what I did after drawing all the noodle doodles 😂#complete tonal whiplash#skyhawk and power dog#skyhawk#erebus#superheroes#angst#artists on tumblr#jenniferbrincho#tiny bit of context: Skyhawk thinks she just caused the deaths of her sentient dog and her frienemy/rival#Erebus (a living shadow/plasma creature) sees this as a golden chance to manipulate
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Another Inktober trade! This time featuring a horror version of @jenniferbrincho‘s Erebus Shade, a villain from her SkyHawk and Power Dog project! Be sure to check out her art and characters from it--they’re a lot of fun!
#ladypepperofdavenshire#inktober#inktober 2022#villain#erebus shade#skyhawk and power dog#supervillain#art trade#other's ocs#trade
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-A B-52E armed with two Hound Dog missiles at an airshow/open-house, sometime in the 60's. | Photo: AF GlobalStrike
FLIGHTLINE: 111 - AGM-28 HOUND DOG
The Hound Dog cruise missile was carried by B-52 bombers from 1960 to 1977, and (fortunately) was never fired in anger.
Developed in response to USAF General Operational Requirement 148, issued in 1956, the Hound Dog cruise missile (variously designated B-77, GAM-77 and finally AGM-28) was produced by North American Aviation (Later Rockwell International, now a part of Boeing) from 1959 to 1963 and was carried by B-52s from 1960 to 1977.
-Orthograph of the Hound Dog missile. | Illustration: North American Aviation
STAND-OFF WEAPONS, OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB
During the 1950s, the US became aware of rapid developments by the Soviet Union in surface to air missile (SAM) technology. SAM sites soon began to proliferate around Moscow and other key sites, threatening SAC's B-36, B-47 and B-52 bombers. As the SAMs were located at fixed sites, easily discernable from aerial recon or satellite photos, the USAF determined that the best counter would be to develop "stand-off" weapon that could be fired from the approaching bombers and destroy the SAM site before they could threaten the attack force.
GOR-148 therefore called for a supersonic missile, to be carried in pairs by a B-52 Stratofortres, capable of flying to a predetermined target outside the SAM's range and to destroy the target with a nuclear bomb, allowing the bombers to then attack their main targets with impunity. In July of 1957, Chance Vought and North American submitted proposals, both based on existing weapons. Chance Vought's design was based on the SSM-N-9 Regulus II SLCM, while the NAA proposal was adapted from the SM-64 Navaho cruise missile. One month later, NAA received a contract to develop their design, which had been christened the GAM-77.
YOU AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A HOUND DOG...
-Cutaway drawing of the GAM-77, later redesignated the AGM-28A. | Illustration: North American Aviation.
The GAM-77 was nicknamed the Hound Dog, a reference to a song made popular by Elvis at the time of development. The missile featured a canard and delta wing, with single vertical fin and rudder. It was powered by a version of the J52 turbojet, which also was used in the A-4 Skyhawk, A-6 Intruder and EA-6 Prowler, and, in its civilian form as the JT8D, propelled the Boeing 727 and 737-100/200, as well as the DC-9 and MD-80. Unlike with the other planes, the Hound Dog's engine was run at 100% output for its entire flight, resulting in an operational lifespan of only 6 hours (not an impediment to a missile expected to be destroyed by its own nuclear bomb well before reaching that run time, mind you). The Hound Dog’s fuel tank could be topped off from the B-52's own fuel supply, allowing the larger plane to use both missiles' engines to assist on take-off. Hound Dogs were guided by an inertial navigation system, which was updated by a star tracker mounted in the pylon. The B-52 would launch its missiles from an altitude of 5,000' or more, and from there the GAM-77 could fly at high (+5,000 feet) or low altitude (under 5,000 feet), though at the cost of decreased range; early models were not capable of terrain following/terrain avoidance, and thus no obstructions could be present along the flight path. A dogleg could also be added to flightpath to draw off interceptors. Later models of the GAM-77 added a radar altimeter, allowing flight down to 100 feet. This would allow the missile to hide in the radar clutter of low altitude. The Dog had a CEP of 2 miles, though with its W28 warhead, which had yields ranging from 70kt to 1.45mt, would effectively destroy its target even with a near-miss.
-A Hound Dog missile under the wing of a B-52. | Photo: USAF
TESTING, TESTING...
The first drop test of a dummy GAM-77 occurred in November 1958, and between April 1959 and August 1965 fifty-two missile tests were conducted at Cape Canaveral AFS, Eglin AFB and the White Sands Missile Range. Even before the drop test, the USAF had awarded NAA a production contract, with deliveries beginning on 21 December 1959. Late in 1961, production switched to the upgraded GAM-77A model, which included a upgraded INS with integrated star tracker and radar altimeter. The A model also had increased fuel capacity, and incorporated radar-absorbing materials into the nose cone, engine inlet spike and the intake duct to further reduce its already low radar cross-section.
-A Hound Dog separates from its B-52G launch aircraft during a test shot some time in the 1960s. | Photo: AF GlobalStrike
-Color photo of another B-52G carrying two GAM-77s. | Photo: AF GlobalStrike
A SHORT BUT UNEVENTFUL SERVICE...
Under the 1962 Tri-Service system, the GAM-77 was redesignated the AGM-28A, while the GAM-77A became the AGM-28B. In 1971, one Hound Dog was fitted with a prototype terrain contour matching (TERCOM) system. Had the USAF chosen to proceed with development of this version, it would have been designated the AGM-28C, but instead the technology continued in development until the AGM-86 ALCM was accepted for service in 1982. In 1972 Bendix was awarded a contract to develop a passive radar-seeker for the Hound Dog, which would have turned it into a long-range anti-radiation missile. At least one test flight occurred in 1973, but the type was not approved for conversion/production, and the last AGM-28B was retired from alert status on 30 July 1975.
-SAC crews scramble to man B-52s equipped with Hound Dogs. Despite (or perhaps because of) exercises like this, no Hound Dog was ever fired in anger. | Photo: USAF
SENT OFF TO A FARM...
Even after retirement, approximately 300 Hound Dogs were retained in storage between 1975 and 1977, but by 1978 they had mostly been scrapped. A large number of missiles, stripped and demilled, have been preserved in museums and air parks across the country.
-An AGM-28, along with its mounting pylon, on display at the National Museum of the USAF in Dayton. | Photo: USAF Museum
-Another Hound Dog on display in its earlier all-white paint scheme. The black cylinder is a simulated nuclear warhead, while the silver object to the right is the INS. | Photo: Cliff
#aircraft#aviation#avgeek#cold war#airplanes#cold war history#airplane#usaf#coldwar#aviation history#b52#boeing b 52 stratofortress#buff#hound dog#gam77#agm128
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Book Review: Airkraft Modelling Guide #1 Fighters and Attack Aircraft of the Vietnam War
So as my last book review wasn't really something especially for the modeller I thought that I would ensure that this next review definitely was!
For this review I am looking at the AirKraft Modelling Guide #1 which has been put together with HobbyZone and the paint manufacturer Hataka so of course their products feature heavily. This issue covers the fighters and attach aircraft of the Vietnam conflict and despite the paint manufacturers heavy presence, the builds covered offer solid advice and technique demonstrations along the way. The build articles themselves provide a very useful insight to the kits covered along with many of the aftermarket parts used too.
Whilst the title is retailed as a book I suppose it would be more accurate to describe it as a bookazine I suppose, but for the price of £10 its not too expensive for what you get with the book containing 96 pages of lovely full colour spreads. There's also a great little introduction at the start of the book covering the history of the use of air power over Vietnam and how it was used changed the way wars were fought for decades to come. Some of the images in this section are understandably in black and white but this if anything only adds to their atmosphere.
There are a decent number of builds covered by the book and whilst there are of course multiple Phantom builds, there is a decent variety of aircraft and kit manufacturers covered in several scales, besides its not like you can ever have too many Phantoms.
The Airfames/Kits covered by the book are:
Eduard's 1:48 F-4J
Hasegawa's 1:48 F-104C Starfighter
Eduards 1:48 F-4B
Meng's 1:72 F-102A Delta Dagger (Case XX)
Rodens 1:48 JOV-1A Mowhawk
Kinetics F-5B Freedom Fighter
Monogram/Revell's 1:48 F-8 Crusader
Academy's 1:48 Mig-21MF Fishbed
Italeri's 1:72 F-4C/D/J
Tamiya's 1:72 A-6E Intruder (Experimental Camouflage)
Trumpeters 1:48 F-100C Super Saber
Italeri's 1:72 Martin B-57B Canberra
HobbyBoss's 1:48 MIG-17F Fresco C
Airfix's 1:72 Cessna 0-1 Bird Dog
Eduard's 1:48 A-4E/F Skyhawk
Trumpeter's 1:48 A-37A Dragonfly
Fujimi's 1:48 Grumman KA-6D Tanker
Revell's 1:100 AH-1G Cobra
Airfix's 1:48 English Electric Canberra MK.20 (RAAF)
Now I think you will agree that this is a pretty impressive list especially so you certainly get a lot of bang for your buck with this book.
Each one of the aircraft are covered by their own full colour build article, detailing the builders process from start to finish, including any aftermarket they have used, issues they have overcome, additional detailing they have scratched and the finishing techniques they have used.
Now I love the aircraft from this time period, the aircraft were all such a massive leap forward from those of the second world war and those SEA Camo schemes make them look all the more purposeful when compared to the grey schemes that many airframes sport these days, so every subject in this book is right up my street so to speak.
Personally I love this book and I look forward to looking over future issues of the series, you can get the title from SAMpublications over at http://www.sampublications.com/books/airkraft/airkraft-1-vietnam/prod_1145.html as well as other retailers.
#Book review#kitsandbits booksakvw#modelling guide#scale model books#books for modellers#books for model makers#reference material
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Steel may be an impressive fighter most of the time, but he has a terrible fear of spiders and bugs with lots of legs. So when a centispider shows up…he needs backup.
Stella design provided by GunSniper!
Bonus (also by GunSniper):
#skyhawk and power dog#doodles#mini comic#steel knight#Skyhawk#Stella the centispider#bug#spider#digital art#original chatacter#jenniferbrincho
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Mace is an indestructible husky, but not always a photogenic one 😅
Displacement squirrel by Snipe once again!
#skyhawk and power dog#mini comic#power dog#indestructible mace#sorry guys you get more of this lol#I promise real art is coming eventually#or you know…nicer more polished art#I’ve just had no energy to work on more than scribbles like this#original character
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Power Dog and Erebus know each other? Maybe 👀
Last of the mini comics for now.
#skyhawk and power dog#artists on tumblr#original chatacter#power dog#erebus shade#jenniferbrincho#mini comic#long post#villain
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More Power Dog scribbles! These are two of Steel’s government teammates, Flamedrake (George Liu) and Limina (Vi). Limina’s a teleporter.
GunSniper drew the epic dragon anomaly!
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It’s a villain!
#skyhawk and power dog#Skyhawk#steel knight#erebus shade#mini comic#original chatacter#jenniferbrincho#artists on tumblr#character art
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Skyhawk and Power Dog!
Skylar Hawkins just got her hero license and has been teamed up with snarky canine unit, Shasta (aka Power Dog). When their city experiences a steep increase in dimensional anomalies and super villain activity, the government sends in Steel Knight, the face of the American Hero Corps, to clean up the town. Unfortunately he seems more interested in his face than anything else. Can they set aside their differences to defeat the evil plaguing Somerset Heights?
An ooooold story that I’ve been revamping again this year. I’ve got a small backlog of mini comics exploring character dynamics, if you guys be interested in seeing those! 👀
(Monster design and background photos contributed by my friend GunSniper, who isn’t on Tumblr…yet.)
#skyhawk and power dog#character design#power dog#super heroes#original chatacter#jenniferbrincho#digital art
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New icon and header!! Very nice and fitting with the tagline! :D Looking forward to seeing more of your art!
Ah thank you!! Yes, trying out a new icon and header set across the socials :) It is very highly saturated, just the way I like it! Haha
The next F&N installment is in the works :D Beyond pleased that you enjoy my art and comics. Blows me away every time 🥹 Congrats on finishing the latest TS&TH edits yesterday!
(Full header art since Tumblr cropped it)
Left to right: Sophos, Noodle, Farron, Aara, Rukani, Skyhawk, Power Dog, and Steel Knight
#thanks for the ask!!#thinking about taking my art career more seriously so the unified header and icon branding is the first part#of an experiment I will be trying out in the next few months#artists on tumblr#Jenny talks#tiny dragon
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A birthday gift for @jenniferbrincho, featuring the TRON: Uprising AU version of her oc, Skyhawk! I love how developed this alternate universe is, along with seeing how the characters interact differently then they would normally in the Power Dog setting! Also, getting to play around with the light line and suit effect was delightful—Sky’s design is so much fun, no matter what universe she’s in! Thanks for being such an awesome friend, Jenny! 💙
#ladypepperofdavenshire#other's oc#giftart#tron#tron uprising#tron uprising oc#the grid#skyhawk#skyhawk and power dog#jennifer brincho
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Pretend screenshot! Rewatching TRON Uprising with friends and boy, I forgot how much I enjoy it 🤩 Wanted to see how close I could get to the show’s style, so…Here’s a self-indulgent TRON AU with some of my OCs 😆
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@jenniferbrincho ‘s Steel Knight might be a terrible person in canon, but he is a very charismatic terrible person 😌
#ladypepperofdavenshire#other's ocs#giftart#superhero#steel knight#adventures of skyhawk and power dog#original character#pretend it's his glamour shot for the press lol
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“The name’s Steel Knight. The National Hero Corps sent me. You small timers can sit this one out.” Ooooohhhh 😡 This guy just keeps getting less likable! He also happens to have a dog companion, an indestructible husky named Mace.
...Also yes, that is a fire llama. The villainous Dr. E Ville is once again up to his diabolical schemes. 🔥
#adventures of skyhawk and power dog#steel knight#indestructible mace#character art#jenniferbrincho#artists on tumblr#superheroes#digital art#my ocs#oc art
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Skyhawk and Power Dog to the rescue! These two were way overdue for a design update, haha.
#skyhawk and powerdog#skyhawk#power dog#superheroes#jenniferbrincho#digital art#character art#my ocs
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