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Re: MOC: Stealth Fighter Revealed
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Date: 
Thu, 13 Sep 2001 03:51:32 GMT
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"John J. Ladasky Jr." wrote:


How's the mechanical strength of your Stealth fighter model?  I've managed to
assemble some very interesting shapes, but parts of these shapes are held
together by only a few studs (at leat initially).  It's really easy to implode
things when I'm working on them.

The stiffness of the model seems OK. I can pick it up by the wings which
seems to be the natural way to handle it anyway. I didn't reinforce the
side engine intakes because I didn't want to tie everything down while I
was still moving surfaces around on their hinges. If I go back in and
lock down the side intakes then I could probably pick the model up by
the fuselage. The upper surface panels are stiff.

--
J. Spencer Rezkalla



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  Re: MOC: Stealth Fighter Revealed
 
(...) No, yours is *great* the way it is! However, my approach to the problem of a lifting body is quite different. You may find it interesting, even if you don't use the ideas to improve your model. How's the mechanical strength of your Stealth (...) (23 years ago, 11-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.military)

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