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Old 06-27-2010, 11:56 PM
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Galing! Mabuhay ang Pinoy! great work tol.
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Old 06-28-2010, 09:22 AM
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Wahhh :( problems at work.
Have to extend...can't...continue...build....it's already 11:30pm
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Old 06-30-2010, 12:05 AM
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Red face

I managed to get a little r&r after two hectic days (and nights) at the office.
What better way to get r&r than to get back to work at the Eric Flugzeug-Werke?

I finally finished the pilot pod. I didn't take a picture of it because it looked pretty much the same as the weapons pod save for the missing front wheel well and the addition of a canopy.

After dry fitting the pieces together, I finally glued them into place. I started by fixing the weapons and pilot pods to the wing first to ensure that they are properly aligned. After that, all I had to do was to slide in the center fuselage.

I really like the way the Heinkel engineers design canopies. Very sleek.

Here's a frontal shot of the model.


And the side view....

And finally, here's how the bottom looks like.

Next stop... the landing gears!

NOTE: I tried to see how well this thing glides. I gave it a gentle toss to the bed and it flew quite straight and landed belly first. I'm quite sure there was a little lift. However, I didn't have the guts to throw it hard.
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Glad to see you are back on it. This is coming along very well. I look forward to seeing more on this.
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Looks fantastic
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Old 07-02-2010, 10:45 AM
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Smile Prototype Done!

Some last minute assemblies ----

The landing gears. No problems here.

After painfully waiting for the glue to set.... I finally got to slap them into the wheel wells....

And now, the first prototype of the Heinkel P.1078B rolls out of the Eric Flugzeug-Werke's factory doors!

Although I didn't put any weight on the nose, the model does tend to lean back at the slightest push. The next I build this, I'll make sure to stuff small ball bearing or a nut in one of the noses.

Here's a frontal shot.


Next stop... the paintshop!

Any suggestions on what RLM color schemes to use?
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Wow, now that is a sharp looking bird. Great job!
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Old 07-02-2010, 02:51 PM
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Nose wheel leg

Eric_son, this is looking really cool! One Q for U - what is the rational for the 'canted' nosegear? Seems that would induce an unnecessary stress on the fork (meaning the "real" gear, I'm sure your design can handle the load,:D)

Reason I ask is that offset nosegear isn't unknown (A-10 has offset gear, for example) and they are simply straight legged. There isn't a handling issue, except in a turn, the radius is different depending which way you go... thanks for entertaining my goofy query.
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Old 07-02-2010, 05:19 PM
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Thanks!


On the wheel part ---
If you're referring to the wheel not being straight relative to the strut, honestly, I don't know. Hehehehe.. :D

I just based that on the 3-view drawings from the Luft46 site. I also found it a bit strange. Maybe the original designers didn't want to induce uneven wear on the wheels. Silly though... saving a few reichmarks on tires vs. replacing the struts whenever it breaks due to stress.

Another possibility is --- since this design never got into production, they would probably not have known the gear would be a problem. I'm sure they'd make some changes/refinements once the front gear breaks after a couple of test flights.

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Old 07-10-2010, 09:42 PM
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My sister and family (which includes my nephew and niece) is in town for a 2 week visit. I guess I'll have to temporarily shut down all design operations for now. My work space has been transformed into a luggage bin and I can't even fire up Metaseq without eliciting an "uncle eric, what's that?" This is followed by a lightning fast grab on the mouse, a quick click and in 2 seconds, my UV Maps have been messed up. :(
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