WimB

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okay, no problem, I'll have a look there then.. Installed the probes, they look stunning!!!

invertmast

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Alex,
the stators look awesome!

Craig B.

+1....nice work mate!

Alex48

Thanks guys.

I'd love to see some pictures Wim, I'm always amazed at how a few scale details transforms the way a model looks. Glad you like them

Cheers, Alex

Alex48

Just a quick note to check everyones aware they need these actuators with the aluminium casing, Send your old ones back and Skymaster will upgrade them to this. If this is the first you've heard about it then I suggest you send Skymaster an email. I received these in the post last week.

Alex48

I'm halfway through opening these vents up. Even before I fill and repaint them it looks so much better than the blanks that come as standard.

WimB

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Alex,

I'm planning on doing that as well, looks much better indeed!

What material did you use to lengthen the duct?

Wim

Alex48

Hi Wim,

Litho plate, which will weather nicely once its painted...

WimB

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I'll need to look at mine to see how far I can lenghten the duct, as my air bottles are mounted above the inlet ducts (just below the bypasses)....

Wim

Alex48

So are mine The lithoplate just runs along the same line as the fuz and rests on the air tank. Its all secured in with hysol, the lithoplate that is...

WimB

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Alex,

do I understand correctly they don't follow the 'ramp' aft of the bypasses?

W.

Alex48

The litjoplate only goes back to the point where the vent starts rising from the fuz. I hope thtat makes sense? I'll try and take a picture today for you.

WimB

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I think I got the idea..... good project to do while I'm waiting for the updated actuators....

W.

FenderBean

Guys did you have any problems communicating with SM? Im about to pull my hair out over a simple color change? Now they think I want a totally different scheme, I made it easy and told them to use the colors from one of there other jets on my aggressor scheme. They still wanted paint chips for a scheme that was on their website. I have been working with Eric Clapp and he understands what I want its just hard to get the point across. They have gotten confused now they think I want the scheme from the jet we showed with the right colors, when all I wanted was one color changed. I wanted the dark aggressor blue changed to a lighter blue like the real color, any suggestions on a easy way to tell them what you would like? I know Alex did a custom scheme, how did you communicate what you needed?

I sent them paint codes and on my Avanti for a teal green color as well, it ended up just green. So I really want to get this one right

WimB

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Fender, I agree, sometimes it's a little hard getting your point across....must be a language thing....

i'd send them a picture of the sceme you want, and point arrows a the area's where you want a different color, with Ral or Pantone color ID's.... kind of "paint by numbers", lol......

Wim

FenderBean

Thats how it started out, I put together a very big presentation. I will just keep at it, its the one thing I hate about this process.

FalconWings

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This is porn. Plain and simple. Porn!!

FenderBean

"scratching head" I don't get it?

WimB

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sorry, neither do I.... I agree, the Tomcat is a sexy plane.....but to call it porn?

FalconWings

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Do I have to explain everything? I take it you guys don't follow Aviation Porn? ;-)

yeahbaby

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LMAO, a friend of mine calls us airplane nerds.

FenderBean

Hey guys what do you think would be a min range on torq per servos for the leading edge slat? I have a some 278oz torq sbus servos I would like to use, I think they will work just fine but opinions are always good. Thanks

Alex48

I'll have a look at what I used for you, can't remember off hand. I think they are BLS 173SV which are nearly twice the torque of what SM recommend. Your 278oz servos will be more than enough.

All the vents and louvers on the Skymaster F14 will now be faithfully reproduced to emulate the full-size. Just starting to fit the first one.

Alex48

Its been a while... but progress is still being made we're in no rush to get it finished as I'm working to the clients schedule so its a nice relaxing build that can be fitted in and around our other projects.

All the vents have been made, designed in Solidworks, 3d printed using SLA then finished by hand.

mick15

Looks really good Alex, what you are doing certainly brings out the detail.

m