Dandiego Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 Hey, its been a few days. Not much work on the prototype. However I have been busy printing. There are 15 major airframe parts per kit, with approximately 65 more detail parts. Trying to get as many items printed out while I assemble all of the kit components. First version of the masks are in the mail. Once I look at and approve the fit I will give the go ahead to print out 12 sets. To all of you that have expressed interest in obtaining a Vigi of your own, thanks! Working on being able to ship out in late Sept or early Oct. Dan Greg W, johncrow, easixpedro and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 9 hours ago, Dandiego said: Hey, its been a few days. Not much work on the prototype. However I have been busy printing. There are 15 major airframe parts per kit, with approximately 65 more detail parts. Trying to get as many items printed out while I assemble all of the kit components. First version of the masks are in the mail. Once I look at and approve the fit I will give the go ahead to print out 12 sets. To all of you that have expressed interest in obtaining a Vigi of your own, thanks! Working on being able to ship out in late Sept or early Oct. Dan I have no idea what this means, but I am waiting with bated breath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroen_R90S Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 soooo tempting... but broken stuff requires different monetary priorities I'm afraid Jeroen Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchplanebuilder77 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 This is a dream come true. I hope to see one soon on my workbench. This is a hot one. Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 Ok it has been a while but I am back. I have just received the paint masks in the mail. Thank you Brian. I have just shipped the first kit to Austria and the shipping was $48. So for anyone in Europe that will be what to expect for your shipping. I will be contacting the first 4 people on my list in a day or so to set up payments and shipping addresses. These 4 kits will go out before Oct 1st. Subsequent kits will ship out as they are printed, approximately 1 per week. Thanks, Dan Out2gtcha, blackbetty, LSP_Kevin and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 the recipient would be me for the first kit thierry laurent, LSP_Kevin, Rockie Yarwood and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 Funny story. When I took the package to the post office I was dealing with a very polite clerk who spoke with an accent. He helped me and I paid for the package to be shipped. Now I was very clear that I was sending to Austria and Austria was clearly written on all of the paperwork, however he heard Australia. Fast forward to when I get home, my wife is looking at the receipt and it says Australia. It has the correct street address but the wrong country! HOLY CRAP! So I race back down to the post office and luckily was able to get the package out of the bin and change countries. My first shipment and it almost goes to the wrong continent. Live and learn, read the receipt. Dan thierry laurent, Out2gtcha, blackbetty and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tophat57 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Don't know if this is of any use in your research. But just in case here's a link for an old copy of the original NATOPS manual for the A-5A. (Part of a haul of old aircraft flight and service manuals I've got). Hope it's of use. Tristan. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kycnqse5abtis47/AAD4w9mNjUOehn_rdnXPptv8a?dl=0 Rockie Yarwood and Dandiego 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Tophat57 said: Don't know if this is of any use in your research. But just in case here's a link for an old copy of the original NATOPS manual for the A-5A. (Part of a haul of old aircraft flight and service manuals I've got). Hope it's of use. Tristan. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kycnqse5abtis47/AAD4w9mNjUOehn_rdnXPptv8a?dl=0 Thanks Tristan, I will give it a look. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol' Scrapiron Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Glad you caught that in time. What a potential nightmare. Just curious... did the Austria / Australia mix-up affect the shipping cost? Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 4 hours ago, Ol' Scrapiron said: Glad you caught that in time. What a potential nightmare. Just curious... did the Austria / Australia mix-up affect the shipping cost? Actual shipping cost reduced by a dollar and a half. Dan Ol' Scrapiron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 On 9/21/2022 at 7:20 PM, Tophat57 said: here's a link for an old copy of the original NATOPS manual for the A-5A. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kycnqse5abtis47/AAD4w9mNjUOehn_rdnXPptv8a?dl=0 This manual is a surprisingly good source of detail information for anyone building a Viggie kit. NAA did a really good job illustrating their manuals back in the day. My dad was a Viggie weapons systems instructor until the advent of the RA-5C and I read his manuals from cover to cover every chance I got. Learned a lot of useless stuff, but the illustrations were my favorites. While they may not have been 100% accurate for some views of the airplane, they were mostly dead-on accurate, fine line detail drawings that pretty much show you everything you need to know. The how to fly the airplane parts are interesting reading now that there are no more Viggies, but the illustrations are pure gold for the likes of us. Highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 (edited) With the first Prototype finished time to move onto #2. Ship number 2. Hopefully I will be able to improve this model in all respects. This will be a VAH-7 bird loaded with MERS and bombs. Stay tuned. I am still working on producing kits for those who have shown an interest. 5 kits complete and shipped out. 2 almost ready. Thanks, Dan Edited October 5, 2022 by Dandiego thierry laurent, Cheetah11, Martinnfb and 16 others 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Looking good Dan! Cant wait to see what the 2nd ship will look like. Well worth all the effort! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 So cool to see this transform into something you can market and sell! Beautiful work buddy Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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