Upcoming models

[murphyaa]

Originally Posted by Knife

Hmmm, I spot an F-107 behind the blackbird. Too bad nobody has modeled this plane . . .

Actually, Sir Gary of Pillsworth has one in the download section here.

[murphyaa]

Originally Posted by joshuajaeseo

Hey Aaron, I live close to the Air Force Museum in Dayton, and I might go there soon. Are there any particular planes that you might want to see for designing?

Can you get me shots of everything in the experimental hanger? I've been wanting to design models of the X-3 and Tacit Blue, but haven't been able to grasp the shapes yet. And last time I was in Dayton, the base was on lockdown, so that hanger as off limits.

[rickstef]

Aaron,

Also talk to DJStrato, or Dale on Facebook, he works on Wright-Pat, and goes to the museum quite frequently

[joshuajaeseo]

Originally Posted by murphyaa

Can you get me shots of everything in the experimental hanger? I've been wanting to design models of the X-3 and Tacit Blue, but haven't been able to grasp the shapes yet. And last time I was in Dayton, the base was on lockdown, so that hanger as off limits.

Sure, I'm guessing you're talking about the Fourth hanger they're building, right? With the XB-70 and all of that?

[murphyaa]

Wherever it is they're keeping the X-Planes.

[whulsey]

will help you.

[murphyaa]

As everybody probably knows, I've been looking for a way to design a wing pivot mechanism for such planes as the F-14, F-111, B-1, Tu-160, etc...

Well, as usually happens, inspiration struck last night at 3am, when I should have been asleep.

Early morning doodle


Parts cut out


Inside assembly


Buttoned up


Test run


This is just a generic proof of concept model, but since it works, I should now be able to design swing-wing airplanes using the same principle.

[rmks2000]

Great idea and easier to build than a geared mechanism.

[willygoat]

Woohoo! Let the flood gates open.

[N96HBK]

That's a very clever idea! I wonder why I never thought of that.