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Old 01-06-2020, 01:56 AM
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U.F.O. Interceptor - Build Thread

This is the canopy construction.
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The underside of the fuselage.
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Old 01-06-2020, 10:29 AM
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out standing dam fine build well done
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Old 01-06-2020, 09:48 PM
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Thank you for the comment! Much appreciated!
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Old 01-07-2020, 01:14 AM
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U.F.O. Interceptor - Build Thread

Rolling the fuselage of the Interceptor.
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One of the laser cannons.
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Installing the cannons into the nose section.
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Prior to installing the LEDs.
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Wiring for the cannons.
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Old 01-07-2020, 08:26 AM
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Forward hinging cockpit, interesting. I'd have had it hinged at the 'traditional ' back.
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Old 01-07-2020, 01:19 PM
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Forward hinging cockpit, interesting. I'd have had it hinged at the 'traditional ' back.
That was my first thought too. It took quite a lot of thought, experimentation, and research. I have a really good reference from Japan. It is all in Japanese language but there are many images of all the aspects of the UFO Series/Movie franchise at that time. Each of the pilots take their own "chute" from the internal Moon-base Launch room. The chute takes the pilot down to the lower level of the Interceptor launch bay below the moon surface. At the bottom of the chute the pilot is lowered into the seat of the Interceptor from above. This would suggest that the Interceptor Launch Bay is pressurized, so the pilots can breath.

The Interceptor's canopies are all in the open fully position, so that the pilots can be gently lowered in to the seat inside the cockpit. After the pilot is inside the Interceptor, the mechanism for lowering the pilot is retracted clear of the vehicle. Then the canopies all close and the cockpit is pressurized (it has to be because there is no sign of any breathing apparatus installed for the pilots to breath). The Interceptor Launch Bay is then depressurized, and then the sliding doors separate, and open allowing the Interceptors to be lifted on hydraulic platforms to the surface. They then engage thrusters and lift-off in pursuit of the UFO. When they return, the actions are reversed aside from the quick launch entry chute. Instead the pilots disembark through another path as they cannot go backwards up through the chute due to gravity. It appears that artificial gravity exists on the Moon-Base Alpha otherwise everyone would be floating around.

Okay, that is my take on the way the Interceptors launch procedure is executed. With this in mind, it would require that the canopy is fully open without obscuring the lowering of the pilot into the pilot seat. I experimented with the canopy first of all with the hinge located at the back of the canopy, and found that it was not possible to open it far enough without hitting the fairing on top of the fuselage just behind the rear of the canopy. This was due to the angle of the window (the overall shape). This would prevent the access for the pilot. Also, with the hinge at the rear, which actually would have been easier to build it would conflict with the telescope viewing system to the back of the craft (located just behind the pilot's head). With the canopy fully open with the hinge behind it actually looks kind of weird too as it sticks way up above the top of the fuselage.

With the hinge at the front, it allows full access for lowering in the pilot into his seat also much faster as you don't have to wait so long for the canopy to fully open as you would if it was possible with rear mounted hinges if you see what I mean? It also does not conflict with any of the other equipment, and seems to look more natural, kind of like opening the hood on an E-Type Jaguar.

So, that was my take on it as I couldn't find any reference to this in any episode, movie or otherwise.
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Old 01-07-2020, 04:46 PM
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Canopy hinging makes sense. I can see what you mean about the canopy allowing full access to the cockpit when it's hinged forward.
It's a pity it was never shown how the pilots got into the cockpit - they did in Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet .
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Old 01-07-2020, 04:55 PM
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Canopy hinging makes sense. I can see what you mean about the canopy allowing full access to the cockpit when it's hinged forward.
It's a pity it was never shown how the pilots got into the cockpit - they did in Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet .
Yes, you're right! I was hoping that they would show that shot. It would have been really neat! Instead, we just had to accept that the pilots finished up in their seats, and that's it Wow, I wish there had been another UFO series!

Thank you for taking the the time to comment! Much appreciated! It seems we both share a linking for the same!
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Old 01-07-2020, 09:24 PM
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I don't think they had laser cannons on these ships. They certainly could have used them rather than that stupid fly-by-wire missile! Frankly, I always figured those things were thrusters. Probably used for forward braking.
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Old 01-07-2020, 09:33 PM
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Although HL-10 over on britmodeler.com thinks they are machine guns. Machine guns don't make sense. Not enough room between the canopy and where they are situated for gun barrels.
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