STUNing Fred! I think you were faster with the build than the craft is in the sky!
Thanks, Rob :cool. Hard to believe it's been only six weeks from start to finish - and that includes a complete do-over. Builds usually take me closer to 3 months. Maybe I rushed because I have 2 more builds I want to do for this project. Though, in retrospect, I wish I hadn't rushed so much. I was looking at the 15 head-on, yesterday and I noticed the dihedral of the elevators weren't the same :angry. One angles down 30*, the other, about 15*. I tried to reshape the 15*, but the glue is so strong, it just isn't happening. There's no way in hell I'm take a razor saw to it, so it'll just have to stay that way :cry :unsure
Rob, what reference did you use for the cockpit of the X-1? Everything I find is of the X-1B. Are they same except for the control yoke?
Fred, that is simpley amazing.
So one reason I havent started on mine is because I've been working on this project for school, designing and building an RC airplane from scratch. Well the competetion was this weekend... And we crashed the plane during it's test flight, and couldent compete. So instead, we went to this supposly good space museum nearby (Witchita)
Oh holy crap. I'm kind of bummed I didn't brig my good camera on this trip, but I got a ton of pictures, including the SR-71, parts from the X-15, and pics of a replica X-1 made for "The Right Stuff". Not sure if there is anythig useful, and they're not as good as they could be, but could be something.
I'll post a link here when I get them uploaded.
Hey liz, sorry to hear about the crash. I hope you still credit for the design and build, though. Have any pics of your bird (preferably before it's doomed flight
).
Any pics you have from the museum would be helpful. There's no such thing as too much reference material.
And now that you'll have time, I look forward to your build.
Fred, when using the rivit maker do you run it free hand or along a rule? Jock
Hey Jock, when I'm not being lazy, I use a small, flexible ruler. I have a verlinden scribing template set that comes in real handy for a lot of things
http://www.megahobby.com/scribingtemplate1-48verlinden.aspx
If it's a short run, over a flat service, I'll do it freehand. Just go slow because it's really easy to go all cockeyed.
When you get ready to build the 15, let me know. There are some serious pitfalls to watch out for and there's no sense in you re-inventing the wheel when I've already found all the problems.
-Fred