LSP_Kevin Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Nice work on the cockpit, Lee! Kev Lee White 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 A quick update- The fuselage is assembled, and tail on. The tail looks canted back a little, but that's an illusion. made a test canopy out of white plastic, all adjustments needed will be made to it, so hopefully the clear one will fit without any fuss. MikeMaben, MikeC, Starfighter and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Coming along. I read where one reason the A-10 won was that Fairchild was desperate for a contract and went with the more exotic/powerful and untested GE engine with a gamble that it'll not disappoint, while Northrop went with the more economical and proven Lycoming. It could have easily gone the other way. New jet engines are notorious for letting aircraft manufacturers down. Lee White 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Hi Lee, I've been missing updates. Pit is awesome ! And other work looks good.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Awesome as usual, Lee! May I ask what kind of vacuform machine you have? I think I need on of these as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 Well, I glued the wings on- I let them dry overnight, and when I turned the plane over the next morning the wings flopped down into a big fat Gaelic Shrug. I had used stub spars, as I didn't think the wings were all that heavy, but physics disagreed. If I had to do it over again, I would have a single spar passing thru the fuselage. I'm just glad that I had intended to use FOD covers from the get-go, because if I had made intakes I would be ticked that I would have had to abandon them to make room for the gigantic cantilever gussets I had to use to fix the situation. Here is a pic, but it ain't pretty. Oh well, lesson learned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 Awesome as usual, Lee! May I ask what kind of vacuform machine you have? I think I need on of these as well... Hey Starfighter, I have one of the ancient Hobby-Vacs that they used to advertise in FSM back in the 1990s. It has different platen sizes, so I can do 12"x18", 9"x12", and 6"x9"sizes. It really works well, and cost a bit, but I bought it when I had a decent tax return and was single. A person with a modicum of woodworking talent could make one for a lot less, but I'm not that handy with a hammer and saw. Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 At least you learned. You'll get it, I'm sure, Lee......Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Thanks for the info, Lee! Lee White 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Sorry to see this Lee. To me, scratch is very frequently teaching me how to do things, but only after I make a mess of mistakes. Makes it very addictive. I hope you get this sorted. Cheering you on. Lee White 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 Hey gang, here is an update- The wing problem has been sorted, and now I can hold the model by the wingtip without any sagging or cracking. Just need to add flap tracks and stabs and I'll be ready to prime and scribe. Joe66, allthumbs, Gazzas and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Hi Lee Awesome progress and glade you were able to sort out the wing problem. Looking real good Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Great stuff, Lee. It kind of looks like a jet-powered Tigercat from that angle. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Super! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Jeez you're a pro, Lee ... just awesome. I can't help pining for your F-111 though ... Cheers Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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