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Alex,

Very nice, is that a decal?

A small favour; could you perhaps post some photo's showing the fuselage without all the hatches. I have not been able to work out what openings one have to work with so to speak. It looks to me like you may have one big hatch covering the cockpit all the way to the turbine. Does one have to fit the cockpit into the fuselage or can you fit it to the canopy hatch and then install it at the same time as the hatch? Does the canopy open?

Thanks,

Jan

Alex48

Hi Jan

The HUD is electronic and is animated so its constantly moving, its a decent brightness too. I got it from Voytech who's service was excellent. Try this link for a video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKomR...layer_embedded

Access isn't an issue with this model, The canopy hatch is huge however the turbine hatch is small but then the back end is designed to come off making installation really easy at the hot end. The cockpit has to be installed into the model as there isn't really any other way of doing it. Have a look at the previous posts as this shows the cockpit install. This model has a fixed canopy i.e it doesn't open in a scale manner instead its the usual large hatch.

Hope this helps

Cheers

smchale

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Alex, don't let RCU slow you down....we're following your progress elsewhere. . So keep the assembly going....[8D]

Joe Dirr

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Sean,

I received my copy of the F-104 book by Danny Coremans; wow, what an awesome resource!

Thanks again, Sean.
Joe

smchale

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No problem. Glad you are pleased with it. His decals (DACO) are a wealth of info too.
[8D]

CJ2002

Visited Big G last night to do an independant on his 104 prior to flight test (soon, we hope!).

As expected, no probs found - we worked a couple of small items - but I have to say that (in those immortal words of Ian Bailey) trouser activity was very evident when we had it all together in G's living room...he has a big living room! Very impressive model, well thought out and well engineered. Looking fwd to seeing the Big Man fly this one!

Cheers,

Dick

Andrew Bailey

ME TOO

Geoff White

Yes, mine is ready to go after doing a small mod that Dick recommended last night. All we need now is a break in the weather

757Driver

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Please detail the mod here!

dubd

A whole page without pictures!!!?? Blasphemy!!!

megafly

Pics ??

Alex48

lol, I'll get some pictures up soon....too busy building

JJP

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Hi Alex. Looking forward to your build thread and pictures. I have one on order in white (flight metal) and always look forward to your excellant builds.
Cheers
JJP

CJ2002

Geoff was concerned because the disc brakes on the 104 are so effective that, with full pressure applied, the wheels lock solid. This is not a good situation to have for tyre wear / effective braking, so I suggested that the brake disc assembly be re-configured so that just one friction pad comes into contact with one rotating disc plate (rather than the two that the normal 'sandwich' assembly allows), thereby reducing the effectiveness of the brakes slightly to prevent a lock-up but still give max braking.

Hope that makes sense!

Cheers,

Dick

mick15

You could try the BVM Smooth-stop first. I don't have the problem with my A10.

m

Geoff White

Could do, but won't as they always seem to leak.

marc s

Geoff send them to me and have them converted to electric - your in control then and no locking up

marcs

Geoff White

Well funny you should say that. Once I have flown the model and confirmed it's a keeper, I want to do a few jobs on it of which trying electric brakes is potentially one.

Geoff.

Geoff White

Alex,

The weather finally relented enough for me to fly mine today and it went well.

More details here http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_90...m.htm#11461546

Alex48

I'm pleased it shows promise Al's is nearly done. I'm building another 104 for a client who sent me this video of the full size. Touch and go, roll, touch and go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=jyBDEG9dg-Q

argyris

Alex, what a great aircraft!!!Thank you for the video!!Nice scheme the Italian!I hope some day Skymaster paint F-104 OLYMPUS!The most beautiful scheme EVER!!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5cmYxeMltk[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkPNENFjuiM[/youtube]

Alex48

For the latest photo update you'll have to look here:

www.facebook.com/TheLittleJetCompany

Here's a video of the gear It looks better in 720p.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=969FGu92X6I[/youtube]

smchale

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Nice job Alex. Btw, you may have to rename your business....not sure you can still call it "little" jet company with builds like this.

Chris Nicastro

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Lets see who does this stunt with their 104 first! Wow... Big ones

Alex48

yeah, its not the smallest is it Mind you anything smaller than a medium bodied jet is my idea of 'little'