Evenin all,
Thanks guys much appreciated.
The full array,
The one i use depends on the accuracy required and the surface/material to be cut.
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Lots and lots to get too, soooooooooooooooooooooooo......................... everybody ready
Standby
GO
Started work on the engine internals, basically a hinge mechanism to achieve the slight "in toe" it adopts when landed because i do plan to have both, "in flight" and "landed" options.
first i oval'd out the inner wall opening
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Fiddled until i got the angle looking right and attached the location sleeve
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Made top and bottom rings and spacers
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X four
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Two left, two right.
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Dry fit
Straight
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Angled
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Prep the bottom of the outer ring
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Outer support wall gluing
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X four
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With shafts
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Complete assembly
Bulb holder and support ring
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Rotating hinge
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Inner wall
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Outer wall
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Dry fit with dome master as stand in
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Engine pivot assembly
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In position in the arm
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The story so far
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And thats it
Forgot to wish my Prometheus Happy birthday
Started on November 1st 2014
Have an all day session planned for saturday, my wife is busy all day.
hope to have all engines attached by next time
Thanks again for the support
Take care everyone
Gag