scalebuilderchad
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This is super cool. And I like that you are actually plumbing it like a real jet. I would think that a lot of that internal stuff would get left out if anyone else was doing it.
1/48 Hobbygawa Fw293A-2 / U1
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urumomo
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Thanks ,
it gets a little more ducting .
The radar / radio set behind the cockpit will be ram air cooled so there will be another small intake ahead of the canopy .
probably on one side with the fuel filler access opposite .
or , one each side and the fuel door in the center .
..and the air exhaust port near the empennage somewhere .
Form follows function , so once the cockpit tub is attached I'll see how much ducting will fit , what size and profile , still allowing for frames and stringers .
I need to completely finish out that main intake before going any further . That's going to be the trickiest part of this whole thing ,, I think .
it gets a little more ducting .
The radar / radio set behind the cockpit will be ram air cooled so there will be another small intake ahead of the canopy .
probably on one side with the fuel filler access opposite .
or , one each side and the fuel door in the center .
..and the air exhaust port near the empennage somewhere .
Form follows function , so once the cockpit tub is attached I'll see how much ducting will fit , what size and profile , still allowing for frames and stringers .
I need to completely finish out that main intake before going any further . That's going to be the trickiest part of this whole thing ,, I think .
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I love Alclad
great on pancakes
That Stynylrez too
It was fairly easy sanding all that , finishing it off with that cowling in the way is going to be a bit more challenging .
The Aves will be paper thin in a lot of areas .
I'll be making some task specific tools for it , no doubt .
The cowling isn't epoxied in yet -- still debating the whole panel line requirement ,, if I have to do the outboard panel joints working thru the cowling , I can just do the inboard ones at the same time .
Thinking up a process to guide the scribe , I don't want to start a cycle of repairs inside there , lol
but ,
you can see how the Aves feathers into the lead tape ,
great on pancakes
That Stynylrez too
It was fairly easy sanding all that , finishing it off with that cowling in the way is going to be a bit more challenging .
The Aves will be paper thin in a lot of areas .
I'll be making some task specific tools for it , no doubt .
The cowling isn't epoxied in yet -- still debating the whole panel line requirement ,, if I have to do the outboard panel joints working thru the cowling , I can just do the inboard ones at the same time .
Thinking up a process to guide the scribe , I don't want to start a cycle of repairs inside there , lol
but ,
you can see how the Aves feathers into the lead tape ,
