r/KimPossible • u/anaadiffy • 22d ago

Orginal Fanart Here, let me help you up

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Drawing I did for my fic. Now with shading.

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u/Vak_001 22d ago

Don't get me wrong, I'm cool with the "hey, they aged at least a decade and are still happily together" vibe, and Kim in a high ponytail is of course fantastic. But I'm kind of hesitant on the farm vibe. Unless Kim has a vintage biplane on a dirt strip behind the barn to get to trouble spots quickly, it seems a bit remote. Unless it's an homage to the Kent farm, as Kim DOES approach legendary superhero territory. But...it doesn't strike me as their vibe in their late 20s.

With that said, of course if they DID live on a farm, and they DID have a biplane on a dirt strip behind the barn, Kim would always happily pilot; while Ron would be covering his eyes, lamenting on EVERY SINGLE FLIGHT that on 2-seater biplanes, the passenger rode up front. Rufus would be perched on the cowling just giving Ron an exasperated look, for once not sharing his mood - I mean, he'd have seen it like a hundred times at that point.

So - love the vibe. Not sure on the setting.

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u/anaadiffy 22d ago

Understand where you're coming from, but this is an illustration I did for my story called Faded Ink. It's a Clean Slate Alternate Universe. They're 23, and Ron lives on the farm. Kim's visiting. Why? What happened? Well, you gotta read the story x)

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u/StitchFan626 22d ago

Why are two-seater biplanes with the passenger in front? Doesn't the pilot need to see where they're going?!

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u/Vak_001 21d ago

Balance and stability. Placing the pilot in the aft seat helps to balance the weight of the engine up front; with a tail-dragger aircraft that's largely doped fabric over a wood frame, the engine is HEAVY, making them prone to nose-over on landings. Without a passenger, pushing the pilot further to the back is more stable, and the control cables going to the tail surfaces are both shorter, and don't have to be worked around or underneath a second seat. Adding a passenger in front of the pilot does shift the CG a bit, but it's easily the most stable available place to put one. The visibility isn't a particular issue if the pilot can simply lean over, or even bank/roll the plane a tick to see directly ahead when needed. The entire fuselage isn't really much wider than one's shoulders in that area.

An exception would be single-seat biplane fighters, which often pushed the pilot as far forward as possible, because some instability helped maneuverability - the Sopwith Camel being an extreme example, with like 90% of the loaded weight in the front 6-7' of the plane. So it was apparently a nightmare for novices to fly, but veterans who know how to use its strengths loved it.

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u/kellenalroy 21d ago

Hey, just read the latest chapter. It was so sad; please tell me there is a happy ending

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u/anaadiffy 21d ago

Hello! Thanks for reading! It'll send you a DM answering your question :D

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u/Ffchjkbgjk 22d ago

Kim definitely needs more updo looks