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Subject: 
Re: Building the A10 Thunderbolt "Warthog"
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lugnet.build, lugnet.general
Date: 
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 01:26:30 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Terry Keller writes:
> In lugnet.build, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
> > Hi, Terry!  Long time, no see!
> Yeah, sorta been quiet for a while.  Guess I've been gone and forgotten.

*Almost* forgotten.  I was *this* close, too...  :-,  Just kidding.  I've been
hearing about your LDraw-admin feats behind-the-scenes, so I figured you'd post
again some time soon...  Glad to see ya again.  Think you'll be putting out new
models soon?

> One thing that really amazed me was all the empty space available in the
> leading edge of the wing.  It seemed cavernous, with wiring harnesses strung
> leisurely between spars. The F-16 wing leading edge on the other hand is
> packed. Tighter than 2 pounds of spamcake in a 1 pound tin.  Which makes it
> hell to work on.

I'll have to look closer next time I see one (one's on display here at Hill
AFB), but it sounds like the wing is a bit thicker than most fighters' wings.
How many plates thick minifig-scale do you think it'd be?

Cheers,
- jsproat



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