SmilingOtter
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Sounds like a very pleasant way to pass the time.
AAV Drop Ship
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Sounds like a very pleasant way to pass the time.
yuumi2891103
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I haven't seen those Yamato 2199 episodes but seems the episode has well considered script.
It must be worthwhile to see.
Thanks, Analyzer-san.
yuumi2891103
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Thanks, Tom-san.
The flower convention of Philadelphia is devastating.
I am shocked.
Well, here's a test fitting of wing skins. I haven't received a LED circuit yet though.
I was wondering if I would like to express a rivet on the wing. I thought they would stick composite materials with a special glue in the near future, but again I thought, koben44-san or Riceball-san would say , "Hey, this would be a rough rider's machine for Marine Corps. Plastic and glue? Heck no!"
.....After all it was riveted.
Thanks for looking.
katsu
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gedmac66
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She’s looking sweet Katsu-san 
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I’ll be the first to admit not to know much about the intricacies or the makeup of existing aircraft or their components/materials, but maybe you’d consider this craft to be a ‘prototype’ ? .
As in the first fully operational model that’s still under development, regarding it’s final appearance ? Just a suggestion..., IMHO it’s terrific looking as is .
Ged
.I’ll be the first to admit not to know much about the intricacies or the makeup of existing aircraft or their components/materials, but maybe you’d consider this craft to be a ‘prototype’ ? .
As in the first fully operational model that’s still under development, regarding it’s final appearance ? Just a suggestion
..., IMHO it’s terrific looking as is .Ged
SmilingOtter
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The Warthog - one of the toughest planes around, and my personal favorite - uses rivets. I remember hearing that during Desert Storm, in order to keep them in the air for as long as possible, the crews would make expedient repairs by quickly riveting panels over damaged areas. (Don't know if it's true, but it sounds good.)
yuumi2891103
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I’ll be the first to admit not to know much about the intricacies or the makeup of existing aircraft or their components/materials, but maybe you’d consider this craft to be a ‘prototype’ ? .
As in the first fully operational model that’s still under development, regarding it’s final appearance ? Just a suggestion
That's the one possible option for this build.
On the other hand, I'd try the combat proven version, also.
I usually use the sewing cog ruler which I bought at the one coin shop.
I just sharpened each cog teeth with file.
I've run it on the facing side of the plates which way makes the line of tiny holes.
If you use it on the back side, rivet heads pop on the face side.
It doesn't matter for a sheet aluminum or a sheet plastic.
Ton-san, I know you love the A-10 as much as I do.
I guess the rivet and panels thing is true.
The first time I ever knew about this amazing aircraft was a novel 'Recovery' by Steven Lynn Thompson. If you haven't read this yet, you are so lucky. It was a era of cold war. A US soldier of ex racing driver at the military liaison office at Potsdam in East Germany drive his highly tuned up Ford Fairmont to search and recover the crash-landed A-10 pilot and black box which was shot down by the Soviet during the combined exercise of USAF/NATO. The Soviet GRU wanted to capture the A-10 because it was a special version which has a kind of thought control sysym like a Firefox.
That was very exciting the scene of head on duel with Mig-25 Foxbat. The Foxbat was shot down by the barrage of GAU-8A Avenger Gatling cannon.
I thought this book should going to be a movie.
In 1991, 140 A-10 was deployed to the gulf war and 70 were shot and only 6 of them was downed.
One of the A-10 returned to base with being hit by 384 bullets and got back to combat in a week.
A-10 busted 2500 mobile target including 1000 tanks, 1000 fixed target including radar site.
That's remarkable don't you think?
Of course it was possible by air superiority of USAF over Iraqi airspace.Also, a man was a consultant of A-10 project of Fairchild Republic. His name is Hans-Ulrich Rudel (Jul 2nd1916 – Dec18 1982)
He was a German pilot of WW2 fought against the Soviet at the eastern front. You should check about him.
He is a legend. A real warrior and god of war.
Hans-Ulrich Rudel - Wikipedia
Here in Japan, there are bunch of jokes like Chuck Norris jokes.
Yeah, we all love A-10A. And we are so glad to know about ongoing upgrading program for A-10C and continue service at least until 2028.
....... uhhhh.. what was I talking about?.....
A-10 always makes me crazy about.
Calm down, calm down......
Thanks for looking...... patience?
katsu
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Analyzer
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I drive by one everyday on my way to work. They have an F-18 as well as some other Navy craft and experimental craft on display as well
The museum sits right on the side of a major road
www.google.com
Maybe that was why this person got so distracted and crashed into the museum
The museum sits right on the side of a major road
Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum
★★★★★ · Local history museum · 1155 Easton Rd
www.google.com
Maybe that was why this person got so distracted and crashed into the museum
yuumi2891103
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Oh. I really envy your circumstance about military aircraft exposition.I drive by one everyday on my way to work. They have an F-18 as well as some other Navy craft and experimental craft on display as well
The museum sits right on the side of a major road
Maybe that was why this person got so distracted and crashed into the museum
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A-10, F-18, A-4 Sky hawk , Huey.... on outdoor.
It's the natural thing that the poor guy in a red car crashed into the fences.
I'm rather surprising the other driver can drive by with no trouble.
If it in Japan, a hundred cars will crash everyday.
Thank you very much for making me envy, Analyxer-san!!
Thank you very much, always, joberg-san.Great wings that you have there Katsu-San
I'm fond of those work that would make a skeleton to be shaped like an aircraft.
However, before I enjoy it, now I'm wiring the LEDs. It is really boring and frustrating work.
This time I used very tiny LEDs here they called jewelry light.
I received it today. 20 LEDs for about 10 dollar on AMAZON.
These LEDs are linked with very very thin wires and that makes easy to run the wire in a tight space.
It just looks like as if the wire has no coating material. Unlike a coil wire coated with enamel,
It seems to be depositing some kind of non-conductive metal on a copper wire. I've never seen before.
It is lit by three AAA batteries. I will change battery box to the power transducer for home power outlet.
So, maybe I would better put up a next post at the moment I would finished wiring.
Thanks for looking.
katsu
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yuumi2891103
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Than you, Analyzer-san, I will try my best.
yuumi2891103
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Hi!
The boring wiring has been done. It's in a wing only though.
Before I fix the wing on the fuselage, I had to think about the fairing of the connecting places and actuator.
The issue here is how I build the fairing which doesn't interfere the tilting nacelles.
I made a several test builds and this may be an eligible one.
This is for the wing side fairing covering the actuator.
Upper one and a lower one.
Back side
And for the nacelles side connecting part.
I thought something like a joint part of medieval armor.
Here's a pics of test build and test fitting.
Tilting up
90 deg. upright position.
Maybe I can show you a better one in a few day.
Thanks for looking.
The boring wiring has been done. It's in a wing only though.
Before I fix the wing on the fuselage, I had to think about the fairing of the connecting places and actuator.
The issue here is how I build the fairing which doesn't interfere the tilting nacelles.
I made a several test builds and this may be an eligible one.
This is for the wing side fairing covering the actuator.
Upper one and a lower one.
Back side
And for the nacelles side connecting part.
I thought something like a joint part of medieval armor.
Here's a pics of test build and test fitting.
Tilting up
90 deg. upright position.
Maybe I can show you a better one in a few day.
Thanks for looking.
gedmac66
Sr Member
Fantastic & incredibly beautiful looking solutions for maintaining the manoeuvrability of the nacelles Katsu-san !
I have to ask my friend - you’re retired now, but what did you do before ?
Any engineering type work ?..., cause that would help explain (some) of your knowledge and attention to details and aspects that just baffles, but impresses no end !
Ged
I have to ask my friend - you’re retired now, but what did you do before ?
Any engineering type work ?..., cause that would help explain (some) of your knowledge and attention to details and aspects that just baffles, but impresses no end !
Ged
yuumi2891103
Master Member
Fantastic & incredibly beautiful looking solutions for maintaining the manoeuvrability of the nacelles Katsu-san !
I have to ask my friend - you’re retired now, but what did you do before ?
Any engineering type work ?..., cause that would help explain (some) of your knowledge and attention to details and aspects that just baffles, but impresses no end !
Ged
Thanks Ged-san,
I got at several job in my life.
But I guess none of them had to do with engineering or mechanical designing.
I had been working at the airline business for almost 30 years but was so boring and frustrating for me except the human relations.
The longest job in there was as a director of complaint handling. So I'm very good at apologize. That is the big benefit for the married life.
Thank you!
Today I have been practicing to make this tiny pin.
I don't know what this thing is called but I couldn't find it in a hardware store.
Now, I'm good at it.
katsu
Analyzer
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That's what makes a true craftsmen. Taking the time to get it right even if it means starting it over
