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Re: Me163 - WWII German Rocket Fighter
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Thu, 13 Dec 2001 19:24:42 GMT
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In lugnet.build.military, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> In lugnet.build.military, Gary Thomas writes:
> > Instead of wasting my time studying for finals, I decided to do something
> > useful and built another plane instead. This MOC is a WWII-era Me163 rocket
> > fighter (Germany).
> >
> > It was hard getting all the curves to look right, but I feel it came out
> > fairly close to the original, considering the size. I also added some
> > decals and a small ground crew set to add some interest.
> >
> > Photos and .dat file are at:
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> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=9024
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> That's gorgeous! I love how you got the wing geometry so *close*
> to the original. The curvature is well done too, especially the
> nose and tail.
Thanks Lindsay, I appreciate the comments. I was trying to get the wings a bit
more accurate by sweeping them slightly, but it was way too flimsy. I might
try it again one of these days.
> The fuel wagon is a hoot! Do you have one for each fuel? :)
Ha, good point :). I guess this one would be the C-Stoff :).
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> > The Me163 used a jettisonable trolley to take off with and landed using a
> > retractable skid, so that's why the MOC's undercarriage is so goofy looking.
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> It looked OK to me--but then again, in this group we're more likely
> to be aware of such Komet-type idiosyncrasies. ;) And like the real
> thing, on any but the softest landings, it breaks into a bajillion
> pieces (although without the nasty fireball).
Thanks, the undercarriage needs some work - not enough white inverted slopes :(.
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> > The dat file's a bit different from the photos - the wings what I would have
> > liked to do in real life if I had the parts, and I also left out some
> > interior parts that can't be seen.
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> Hmmm...I'll have to take a look at it and see about building my own.
> Actually, the Luftwaffe projects on my drawing board are the He162 and
> the Hs132A--the jet divebomber where the pilot lay prone (prototypes
> only, naturally).
I love that plane (the Hs 132) - can't wait to see it.
Thanks again,
Gary
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> best
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> LFB
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| Gary and all, sorry to redirect this thread a bit, but I thought I should share: (...) The glazed nose is still an issue I haven't gotten around--all of my solutions just screw with the proportions a little too much. But I have found some excellent (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Me163 - WWII German Rocket Fighter
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| (...) to the original. The curvature is well done too, especially the nose and tail. The fuel wagon is a hoot! Do you have one for each fuel? :) (...) It looked OK to me--but then again, in this group we're more likely to be aware of such Komet-type (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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