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Post by nzgrasshopper on Apr 6, 2021 23:29:33 GMT 12
tail wheel rear drag truss.   |
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Post by planecrazy on Apr 7, 2021 14:29:19 GMT 12
Think you should do an illustrated book on this build, yes I know
it would have a limited market "P40 nuts" but I'd buy it, brilliant!
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Apr 8, 2021 13:14:31 GMT 12
Tail wheel retraction assembly and oleo strut.   |
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Post by nzgrasshopper on May 1, 2021 9:30:25 GMT 12
Hmmmm.....following the rebuild of NZ2423, maybe I should have chosen to build a P51 instead. Looks like a much simpler design.
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 1, 2021 17:50:45 GMT 12
Next project perhaps?
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Post by nzgrasshopper on May 1, 2021 20:43:42 GMT 12
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2021 21:39:51 GMT 12
Excellent!
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Post by nzgrasshopper on May 7, 2021 16:49:17 GMT 12
Some more progress on the tail wheel assembly.   |
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Post by nzgrasshopper on May 10, 2021 21:25:15 GMT 12
Slowly but surely.....under the weather from the first covid jab, what better way to recover than tinkering in the workshop all weekend.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2021 0:26:18 GMT 12
Just beautiful. I generally only Like rather than post a comment on each update as I'd run out of superlatives!
This would be a dream project and it's utterly fascinating to watch it coming together.
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Post by planecrazy on May 11, 2021 8:34:32 GMT 12
Just beautiful. I generally only Like rather than post a comment on each update as I'd run out of superlatives! This would be a dream project and it's utterly fascinating to watch it coming together. Ditto, but as always a question will the gear retract, looks like it could be operational? |
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Post by nzgrasshopper on May 11, 2021 11:21:30 GMT 12
Just beautiful. I generally only Like rather than post a comment on each update as I'd run out of superlatives! This would be a dream project and it's utterly fascinating to watch it coming together. Ditto, but as always a question will the gear retract, looks like it could be operational? The plan is to have as many of the moving part operational. The oleo leg has a spring instead of what appears on the drawings to be compressed air or most likely compress nitrogen. The retraction piston is hydraulically operated, but model pneumatic rams are way out of proportion. The initial build will have a static setup, unless I can convince the procurement officer to release funds for a miniature lathe. |
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Post by Mustang51 on May 11, 2021 21:51:54 GMT 12
Good luck with that one and the procurement officer............."but its for the Birdog..." doesn't work any more !
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Post by nzgrasshopper on May 20, 2021 16:12:40 GMT 12
Reassuring to know what I'm building is some what accurate. Reproductions from CAM Services  |
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Post by nzgrasshopper on May 20, 2021 17:42:43 GMT 12
This drawing and another 15,000 odd found their way onto my laptop today.  |
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Post by Mustang51 on May 21, 2021 11:49:08 GMT 12
Know very well what that one is...have two in my garage....
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Jun 9, 2021 21:06:17 GMT 12
Tail wheel forward truss completed and fitted to the drag box pivot.   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 9, 2021 23:05:25 GMT 12
Wow, that looks terrific!!
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Jun 11, 2021 13:03:55 GMT 12
Fuselage Sta #10 and #11  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2021 1:07:51 GMT 12
The material used for fuselage frames strikes me as quite thin, how does it hold up to handling during construction?
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