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Re: Cessna 152 MOC
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lugnet.build, lugnet.town
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Mon, 3 Nov 2003 15:11:43 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Kevin Richey wrote:
> Hello again! Here is my second MOC, a six-wide Cessna 152 airplane built to
> minifig scale.
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> A few deep links:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kevinrichey/cessna/0_cessna.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kevinrichey/cessna/2_cessna_side.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kevinrichey/cessna/cessna_flaps.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kevinrichey/cessna/cessna_cockpit.jpg
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> Folder:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=61957
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> I had a few challenges with this model. Real airplanes have a heavy engine in
> the nose that puts the center of gravity farther forward, so the main landing
> gear should stick out right under the doors. I don't have any lead bricks to
> simulate the engine weight. :) I had to set the wheels as far back as I could
> and trim pieces off until the plane stopped dragging it's tail on the taxiway. I
> tried to make working rudder and elevators, but I couldn't make it look good and
> it put too much weight in the tail. The flight controls are modified steering
> wheels with sections cut away to look like yokes.
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> Comments and criticisms are welcome. Enjoy the pics and fly safely!
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> KR
Kevin,
This looks really good, it's a nice change to see a "boring", " common" aircraft
being made, instead of another fighter/bomber.
Thanks,
George
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