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Re: P-51D Mustang at the Plastic Factory
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Date: 
Tue, 18 Nov 2003 18:29:22 GMT
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Thanks Tobbe.  I wanted to do foldable landing gear, but they just weren't
practical, it's too much stuff to pack into such a thin area, especially
considering the requirements of making the wing itself, you need two plates'
thickness just to hold the wing-plates together.  With my Zero, I needed
more than that because I used hinges to create a shallower angle for the
wing shape that you just can't get with the normal pieces.  The hinges
require 3 plates' thickness. Believe me, accurate folding landing gear were
my first thought, but for stability, looks, and overall practicality, this
was the only way I could see to do it.

After I had everything uploaded, I noticed a mistake on my model.  The rear
landing gear is on backwards.  Kind of sucks, but I guess when I last stuck
the gear on I had it turned around.  I don't think it detracts from the
model, but once you're aware of it, it sticks out.  Maybe some day I'll go
back and re-take the pictures.

I still can't figure out how to post to lugnet.announce.moc, at least not
using Outlook express.  Maybe if I use the website to post I could do it.
As for cross posting to .build, I figured since this group is practically
dead, and since I couldn't post to .announce.moc, I hoped more people would
get a chance to see the moc that way.  Sorry to break ettiquite.

-Dave Jr.

"Tobbe Arnesson" <StPnAtM@lotek.nu> wrote in message
news:HoJDEp.1oEB@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.build.military, David Thomas Jr. wrote:
> > I've finally gotten around to putting up some quality pictures of my • P-51
> > moc.  You may have seen the teaser pics about a month ago when I first
> > posted this model, but I don't think they did it justice.  Now I have a
> > really good digital camera to work with, and I think you'll like the
> > results.  Check out the full set of pictures depicting this awesome • plane
> > both on the ground and in flight at my new site:
> > www.thomas-superwheel.com/factory
> 
> Mmmm....Mustang!
> 
> > Expect more stuff to follow, I plan to feature many WWII models on this • new
> > site.  I have a nearly completed A6M2 Zero to get finished and • photographed
> > next.
> 
> Kamikaze-style :)
> 
> > Thanks and let me know what you think!
> 
> As Mattias said, it's the best Mustang I've seen!
> 
> Did you try to make the landing gear foldable? It's the only complaint I • have.
> 
> > BTW, can anyone explain why I don't seem to be able to post to the
> > lugnet.announce.moc newsgroup?  When I include it the newsgroups to post • to,
> > I get an error about needing to follow up to another group.  I can't • find
> > any options to choose which group to follow up to.  I'm using Outlook
> > Express to post.  Thanks in advance.
> 
> There should be a "hidden" field that's named "Follow-up" or similar. You • should
> enter "lugnet.build.military" in there so all follow-ups and up there. • This to
> avoid making all replies ending up in all groups. I've trimmed the • lugnet.build
> group from this message for instance. It's not nice "Lugnetique" to post • in both
> .build and .build.subgroup.
> 
> --
> Best regards,
> /Tobbe
> <http://www.lotek.nu>
> (remove SPAM when e-mailing)



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  Re: P-51D Mustang at the Plastic Factory
 
(...) Mmmm....Mustang! (...) Kamikaze-style :) (...) As Mattias said, it's the best Mustang I've seen! Did you try to make the landing gear foldable? It's the only complaint I have. (...) There should be a "hidden" field that's named "Follow-up" or (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.build.military)

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