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Re: Request for help: bomber gun turrets
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lugnet.build.military
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Sat, 15 Sep 2001 01:30:51 GMT
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> > oops, I didn't realize it rotated, I'll try and come up with something if
> > you want.
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> Feel free; I'll do the same. The turret on the nose is a ball turret,
> actually; it rotates and tilts. We can fudge some of that, but I want it to be
> as close as possible if I can. For example the wings and tails have moving
> flaps, the turrets on the side of the fuselage have guns that move side to side
> (they probably should also move up and down, but I didn't bother to do that),
> etc.
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> I could ask my dad about the details, but I don't think he's comfortable
> talking about it. I agree, the pics aren't very clear. There are a couple of
> color ones, but mostly they are of the ones that have been converted to forest
> fire fighting (and the turrets removed).
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> > > I don't have any of those helicopter windscreens in trans-light-blue, which
> > > is the color I'm planning to use for all the windows of this beast.
> > > Perhaps i can find some on e-bay.
> >
> > Try brickbay.com, very good way to get parts in bulk.
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> Yes, I know about BrickBay. I just placed an order for some pieces which will
> help. When I said e-bay it was a typo.
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> > > I would love to have the radar dishes on the sides be
> > > clear as well, since I think the real thing has glass on the sides.
> >
> > The downside of working in black and white, didn't realize that, sorry, I
> > should ahve reasearched up a bit more.
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> I'm not actually 100% sure on that point, but I think so. It would make sense,
> anyway. I looked around extensively on BrickBay and could find nothing
> suitable in trans-light-blue to replace the radar dishes on the sides, so I may
> just use those.
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> Thanks again for your help - you got me unstuck and I am not feeling nearly as
> helpless as I was.
But my design still isn't quite right... gotta keep working on it.
well to work I go! until I figure out exactly how to do this, I'm going to keep building.
You could use bionicle balls to make it rotate all around,(?)
C'ya
-Geordan-
> --Bill.
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-Geordan-
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| (...) Feel free; I'll do the same. The turret on the nose is a ball turret, actually; it rotates and tilts. We can fudge some of that, but I want it to be as close as possible if I can. For example the wings and tails have moving flaps, the turrets (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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