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  1. If the translation is "fuel saving device" then I suspect it would be mixture control rather than pitch control. The mixture controls how much fuel is getting to the engine. Typically the higher you fly, the leaner the mixture, ie the less fuel the engine needs due to the less dense air at altitude.
  2. Just a comment on the fit or otherwise of the nose.... On the real deal, no two are alike. There are gaps of all shapes and sizes around the cowl, some fitting almost perfectly, others (mine, for example) with massive gaps!
  3. You can get airfoil types from here. The P-51 B/C/D used the exact same airfoil, ie the NAA/NACA 45-100, other Mustangs such as the V and VI used the NACA 66-(1.8)15.5 at the root and the NACA 66-(1.8)12 at the tip. What those numbers mean is beyond me except that they're something to do with chord vs max thickness.
  4. If he did his initial training at 11 EFTS, he may well have flown mine. It was built in 1943, A17-423.
  5. I done bought myself a 1:1 Tiger Moth! Actually, I bought a business that comes with a Tiger Moth. I'm now the very proud owner of Tiger Moth Joy Flights Yarra Valley!
  6. Thanks for the step-by-step! I've got two of these kits in the stash (as well as the Silver Wings offering, one Matchbox and two Revell kits....I think I'm developing some kind of sickness!) I've also got access to at least three Tigermoths on the airfield where I work. Plus a Waco, and I think a Stearman (although one rarely sees it these days..)
  7. Yep, that's right. Essentially the same wing as the 172.
  8. G'day all.. So I recently moved into mother's place. All of my modelling tools, kits, paints, etc. are in storage until I can get another place of my own. I'm getting rather bored, with only my computer and a bed in my room, and want something to pass the time when I'm not working. I have mentally played around with kit-bashing a 1/48 Cessna Bird Dog and a 1/48 Cessna 172 to get a 1/48 Cessna 170B, by modifying the 172 fuselage (it needs to be like a straight-tail) and adding the Bird Dog's tail surfaces, but what I'm really wanting is something bigger. Like 1/20 scale or so.. With that in mind, I have searched for some 3-views of the 170B. The only drawings of any note are the Guillow's R/C plans, and one other set...there ain't much out there! So, firstly, how accurate are Guillow's plans in general? What is the best (free!) software to use to get a 3D model suitable for 3D printing? What is a good method of creating the model? I have my own copy of Autodesk Inventor 2019, however I have found that surface modelling and lofting shapes leaves a bit to be desired. Ideally I'd like my model to be parametric so I can scale it up or down, however that's not necessary.
  9. In 2003, the soldiers' seats in the M113 were replaced (I think - may not have got out of prototype stage..) with storage lockers topped by cushions. I believe this to be a uniquely Australian mod....I did the drawings, and I just happen to have a set lying around. I also have a set of drawings for support stands used for maintenance, and a set of the commander's seat from 2004. Let me know if you're interested..
  10. Last Friday I received some unwelcome news. Seems the owner(s) of my house want to move back in, and I've been given until October 5th to find a new place. So no more updates for a while as I pack everything away..
  11. Last Friday I received some unwelcome news. Seems the owner(s) of my house want to move back in, and I've been given until October 5th to find a new place. So no more updates for a while as I pack everything away..
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