geedubelyer Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Good to see you back on this one Pete. She looks great. Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy! Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Some more CAD porn. Or boring crap cause it's not a real model. I realize there is a spectrum on this forum. Go the Rube Goldberg canopy lifting mechanism complete for the front canopy. Also ridiculously overcomplicated shroud that covers the rear instruments and space to the rear bulkhead of the front cockpit. Lastly the detail for the inner canopy frame. Even though I had a rough one done for the 1/32 scale version of this model, getting everything reworked to Pig size was a chore. Rear canopy mechanism is next that should be easier. Then just a handful of simple detail parts and it off to the printer and into Pig's hooves. More soon, Timmy! Uncarina, Uilleann, 109 and 13 others 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) Do pigs have hooves? Or feet? I feel like I’ve seen pigs feet in the deli- anyhoo- Timmy! Is the man behind the curtain- I am just a hack builder; trying to do his work justice in a feeble attempt at replicating an AT-38B Smurfjet- This is simply amazing brother! Best P Edited September 12, 2021 by Pete Fleischmann Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy! Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Technically cloven hooves. Y'all eat feet fer dinner. Quit it...I'm a contributor. Timmy! Pete Fleischmann, Derek B and Uncarina 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 Busy getting ready for an influx of parts from Timmy! Bought these as rifle rests- temporarily re-purposed as ginormous model rests! Brett M, Derek B, Rainer Hoffmann and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy! Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Alright last of the CAD render for a bit. Parts are on the printer. Another crazy canopy system. Boggles the mind that the transformer rectifier and inverter are mounted on the back of the mechanism with 4 fat circuit breakers on top. Did the crew need access? If they did, they better have long arms. I'll post some parts shots soon if there is interest in that. Pete Fleischmann, easixpedro, IvanVasili and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Nice! Definitely would be cool to see some parts for sure. Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easixpedro Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 36 minutes ago, Timmy! said: Another crazy canopy system. Boggles the mind that the transformer rectifier and inverter are mounted on the back of the mechanism with 4 fat circuit breakers on top. Did the crew need access? If they did, they better have long arms. I'll chalk that up to engineers having to put it somewhere, but no practical experience of how/when said system would be used. Kind of like how the peanut gyro for the original hornets was down by the pilot's knee. Because if you lost the HUD it was already going to be a bad day, let's give the pilot vertigo by making him look down on a side panel while trying to sort through all the checklists... No aviator would have put it there. But the requirement was there and they had a spot, so boom--we found a spot and it'll fit...On to the next task! Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Timmy! said: Another crazy canopy system. Gorgeous renderings brother! Can’t wait to see how this prints! Fun fact: the silly canopy mechanism is pretty delicate. Certainly susceptible to high winds and jet blast. We took a 4 ship into Nellis AFB when I was a UPT student. My IP didn’t like the way I parked the jet on the transient ramp, so he grabbed the jet, whipped it around and out of the spot to line it up “ properly “. Trouble was, in his frustration he wicked-jet-blasted the -38 next to us, and knocked it’s raised aft canopy off of its gimbals, and it wouldn’t shut after that. And I, the savvy student, after he stopped swearing, yelling, and pissing his pants, told him “hey sir, that was my fault. If I had lined up perfectly in the first place, then you wouldn’t have had to reposition the jet. My bad. Beers on me tonight “ All better. cheers Pigfighter jenshb, Buster99, themongoose and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Amazing work Pete (and Timmy) - i ran out superlatives a long time ago for this build. In terms of airframe - and specifically the cockpit and front fuselage section - is there much commonality with the F-5B? Cheers Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, Derek B said: Amazing work Pete (and Timmy) - i ran out superlatives a long time ago for this build. In terms of airframe - and specifically the cockpit and front fuselage section - is there much commonality with the F-5B? Cheers Derek Hi Derek, Thanks! Yes- the F-5B is the most similar to the T-38 of the F-5 family. The biggest differences from the T-38 are the gear, intakes, leading edge extensions, and wings- Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 13 minutes ago, Pete Fleischmann said: Hi Derek, Thanks! Yes- the F-5B is the most similar to the T-38 of the F-5 family. The biggest differences from the T-38 are the gear, intakes, leading edge extensions, and wings- Thanks Pete - that will be very helpful to know when I am making my HAF F-5B models, so I can learn from you and follow your lead. Many thanks Derek Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy! Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Chugging away at the CAD for the big smurf....thumb actuated slower downer thingies. Uilleann, LSP_Kevin, easixpedro and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Nice rendering. Good show. Sincerely, Mark Timmy! and Pete Fleischmann 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 Insane good. can’t wait to play with them!! Thanks brother Pigfighter Timmy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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