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Here are some pics of my new Yellow aircraft F-15 before its clear coated.

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What happened to the old one?

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Lost it due to engine power loss, fuel system contamination from looking at the engine downloads.

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Sweet lookin' man.....where's the cockpit?.........Perry

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Looks nice Wayne. I'm thinking about doing the same paint scheme on my YA. Might help these old eyes some.

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Yo Wayne
Thats a clone of the last one, looking good.:D BTW what is the power plant? whens the maiden? if at SVF field give me a shout.
Semper Fi
joe

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The cockpit is just masked over until I shot the clear coat. It has a new Artes Super Eagle for power; they replaced the old one even though they suspected the fault to be with the fuel. The maiden flight was done while it was still in primer; I got three flights on it before it got painted. It’s a little over two pounds lighter that the first one thanks to better equipment placement and simplifying the canopy actuating system.

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Wayne, im just back from the pacific and have to say..............beautiful man, i like the grime! nick

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Hi Wayne

I am doing a Yellow F15, have you got some pictures of your cockpit actuation

thanks Ian

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Thanks Nick, here are some picture of the missles and pylons, and some of the old and new canopy actuation system. I may still rework the new canopy system to get more throw.

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a few more pictures

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Thanks Wayne

they are very useful

Does the air ram behind the seat operate the lever that hooks the cross bar assembly on the centre bracket of the canopy?

Ian

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The air ram on the seat does actuate the canopy lock it was controlled by a retract sequencing valve. The new setup eliminates the sequencer, with the canopy ram itself running the locking rods into the fwd canopy frame.

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Here are the pictures you wanted with everything loaded.

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GORGEOUS!!!