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Elevator mount - a lot of work went into this and it's now servo-specific (Turnigy/KST/MKS) and extremely solid. I didn't fit flaps to the prototype and can't say that I missed having them. If I was to add them I'd simply follow the scale hinge line and cut the trailing edge to suit. As for retracts, the wing joiner system is well capable of supporting sub-ribs to carry whatever units you choose to fit and the wing section has been thickened by 10mm from scale to allow for this. However, there's a peculiar angle on the pivot of the full size undercarriage to allow for the wing sweep whilst still keeping the wheels flat when retracted and maintaining the correct forward rake of the oleos when extended. There's also the problem of producing suitably thin wheels to maintain scale appearance. As a result, Jim decided to shelve the idea of retracts for the time being and employ the KISS principle.
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Posted by Rob Fairweather 1 on 21/03/2017 18:13:37: Posted by pete taylor on 21/03/2017 14:03:25: You can never have enough Cold War jets Rob And to that end ( or thought) someone is going to get a phone call tomorrow ! And it will go in front of the Hunter build, ie next after the Wildthing 60. And I thought I was bad...!
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I know the prices aren't the cheapest, but speaking to Jim about the production he told me that the Lightning takes 21 hrs of machine time per kit not including the 3D printed parts (radome/intake assy, nose ring, elevator pivot/mount and rear hatch cover) or the preparation of the brass/carbon parts. As you say though Andy...Ouch! Posted by lightning 759 on 21/03/2017 18:23:21: Posted by pete taylor on 15/06/2016 15:17:54: love the last picture typical lightning pose, , lovely to see a kit I thought then looked at the web page ouch to much for my budget never mind one day maybe , nice looking kits though andy
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A little more info from Jim on the photo - "If I am right this is taken at 226 OCU RAF Coltishall and shows Lightnings taxying out for an ill fated attempt to fly a big diamond 22, its the only time I can imagine that many taxying at the same time. Taken very late 60's it shows the 1's and 4's line. It was ill fated because fog descended over the airfield soon after take off resulting in a barrier engagement and the rest scattered far and wide in the UK and Europe."
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You can never have enough Cold War jets Rob
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Posted by Denis Watkins on 21/03/2017 07:35:52: The most spectacular of the jets Pete, if we all build one, we could do this . Great photo Denis. I've had some interesting info about it from a friend, Jim Gordon who kits the Lightning in this thread no less! Anyway, this is what he has to say: "Hi Pete That is a very interesting photo as I think it is at Coltishall when an attempt was made to fly a big diamond 22 as its the only time I have ever seen that many taxying Lightnings. The photo is of the mk 1 and T4 line where pilots went first after fast jet training training on hunters after which they came to us on the T5 and T55 line for final conversion. One of the sorties the pilots on the T5 was to do a head on with another Lightning both in full reheat - frightening....If I am right the white building is the air electronics block. " Fascinating stuff! Edited By pete taylor on 21/03/2017 13:21:14 Edited By pete taylor on 21/03/2017 13:21:58
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Thanks again for the kind words chaps. My second one is now progressing and will be flying by the time the clear skies and light, summer breezes arrive Rob, i'm sure that the Lightning will slope really well - she's certainly not heavily loaded, even with all the EDF gear inside. I'd hazard a guess that the flying weight without the power system would be below 2kg. As for the Canberra..... With all the wing area that the PR9 has, she can't fly anything but superbly! The wing loading for my EDF version is a mere 16oz/sq ft
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Calling all WW1/scale/aerophiles/history buffs! There's what looks to be a fascinating programme on BBC4 tonight at 20.00 entitled WW1 Aces Falling about James McCudden and Mick Mannock , both VC recipients. Certainly worth a watch.
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Nice one Mark Regarding wing section, have a look at this one. At 1200mm span it's considerably larger than yours, but a close look at the pictures might give you an idea. Check out post 1547 here for images of suitable sections. Edited By pete taylor on 14/03/2017 13:52:12
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Posted by Andrew Ray on 05/03/2017 09:08:36: Posted by Denis Watkins on 05/03/2017 08:12:36: Apologies but we all know the reasons for model losses, Poor installation, Inadequate power supply, Loss of model orientation. It is just easier to blame the gear And that's exactly why Horizon replaced my 18 month old DX8 with a brand new one. Funny though that when I changed to a different brand suddenly my installations improved, my power supply got better and I stopped losing model orientation....... Despite my loss of faith with Spektrum I invested in a DX6i last year for the small indoor models, so far so good I'm still suffering from pilot error though Edited By Andrew Ray on 05/03/2017 09:10:56 Spooky that ain't it? I had exactly the same experience, although I skipped the replacement radio stage and simply changed brands. Edited By pete taylor on 06/03/2017 12:58:17 Edited By pete taylor on 06/03/2017 12:58:47
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Warbird Replicas Bf 110 club.
pete taylor replied to Nigel Dell's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
Looks fabulous! Has Richards website moved as I can't find any reference to the Bf110 of the Ju88 on the site?
