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[scalebuilderchad]

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.

 

[urumomo]

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 .

 

[urumomo]

As I was saying to Wrx ,
they spent the extra coin on molding a lot of detail on both sides of airframe elements that will be hidden forever .

Even the engine nacelles have the framing details ,

 

[Belugawrx]

Really nice sanding work on the intake, to get the Alclad to lay down that smoothly.

 

[urumomo]

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 ,

 

[urumomo]

Off to the races

 

[Edbert]

I may not know what you are building, but happy to see the progress

 

[urumomo]

haha , happy for the audience .
It will be a night interceptor .
with horizontal scan radar antennas and jettisoning JATO rockets .
six 30 mm cannons .

 

[BarleyBop]

I love Alclad
great on pancakes

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[urumomo]

a whale shark ?

 

[BarleyBop]

While looking at the intake? And the smooth finish, couldn't get the gaping mouth image outta my head...

 

[urumomo]

Oh , lol . it has my Alclad on pancakes quote at the top so I was cyphering that vector
trying to make a connection , lulz

It always looked like an owl to me without the cowling .
Big time actually ,