mozart Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 This is a detail shot that I took when I visited Hendon some years ago showing the forward retraction mechanism for the undercarriage doors, something which I think needs to be included in our scale since, like brake lines, it's quite prominent. There's another mechanism up inside the wheel well which one could argue is less vital to model, though no doubt my demons will make me do it! I'm going to experiment with some thin wire wound around rod to see how scale the springs look but otherwise I think it will be just rod! Max Gazzas, MikeMaben, chukw and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chukw Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Great photo, Max- cheers! I'd like to know what that inverted-pyramid thing is, and why does it have a line of tubing running into it? mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Hey Chuck, how goes it? It's a catch for the fluid drain directly above it and the pipe channels the fluid away from the open gear bay. Cheers, Wolf Gazzas and mozart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) Hey Chuck, how goes it? It's a catch for the fluid drain directly above it and the pipe channels the fluid away from the open gear bay. Cheers, Wolf Yep, you're absolutely right Wolf, both the drain from the engine and the pipe running from the catch-all need to be added. Max Edited February 4, 2018 by mozart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chukw Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Thanks, Wolf and Max! Little details like this fascinate me. mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Great detective work on the engine nacelles! I'm impressed with how tight the fit is given the complexities of the interlocking relationship between the engine, landing gear and outer nacelle pieces! mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Thanks, Wolf and Max! Little details like this fascinate me. They do me too Chuck. I was given special access to the Bf110 that day, basically allowed to do whatever short of clambering up on the wing and getting into the cockpit (Health and Safety!!) so I took lots of pictures from a modeller's perspective. Most of them are on the Walkaround section of this forum if you want to see more. Great detective work on the engine nacelles! I'm impressed with how tight the fit is given the complexities of the interlocking relationship between the engine, landing gear and outer nacelle pieces! Yes, interlocking is a good way of describing it John, the kit is incredibly well engineered but Dragon didn't apply the same diligence with their instructions! Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I'm dealing with vague instructions (Aires) on my 262 build. The engineering is there in the parts but they leave it to you to figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 I'm dealing with vague instructions (Aires) on my 262 build. The engineering is there in the parts but they leave it to you to figure it out. Best way John, we don't want to build "shake 'n' bake" kits to we? Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Yep, you're absolutely right Wolf, both the drain from the engine and the pipe running from the catch-all need to be added. Max Don't want oil dripping on the tires . ...or is it tyres ? mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 6, 2018 Author Share Posted February 6, 2018 Don't want oil dripping on the tires . ...or is it tyres ? It's definitely TYRES Mike! MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 It's definitely TYRES Mike! Indeed! Tire is something I do after thinking about running a marathon. Kev mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 6, 2018 Author Share Posted February 6, 2018 Indeed! Tire is something I do after thinking about running a marathon. Kev Just thinking then Kev!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Just thinking then Kev!! Yep, I always become too tired to actually start one! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 the cup is to collect oil overflow and lubricate the gear hinge points it also keeps it off the tyres chukw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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