Thanks guys, We did consider just testing in primer although much of the work is in the surface prep and primer so it wasn't a huge leap to then paint. It's also a relatively high risk project so to see the model in all its glory doing the surface testing is worth the extra effort
Moving onto the beaching gear… This will be really important for us and was designed in partnership with PES Performance Ltd. This can work as a stand allowing us to test the oleo extensions/retraction retract the skis and run the engines while safely sat on the beaching gear. Then can be wheeled down a slipway into the water. It has hydraulic brakes when in the full 5 wheel version or get broken down to the scale beaching gear the full-size had. The two versions can be seen in these computer renders.
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With the designs and drawings complete it’s just a matter of machining the components. These are all ready for hard anodising… (bar the SS stuff)
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