The sky is the limit!
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The sky is the limit!
Started a new project.
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http://www.manmademayhem.com/?tag=airplane
The objective is eventually to make it fly. Most of the parts were lasercut, some are milled because they were too large.
Follow it on
http://www.manmademayhem.com/?tag=airplane
The objective is eventually to make it fly. Most of the parts were lasercut, some are milled because they were too large.
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Re: The sky is the limit!
It has a fighter profile. In fact I'd say it has a bit of a Hellcat quality to it. Is that what it is? Are you working off of plans you designed yourself, or existing plans?
Anyway, it looks great. Keep up the good work!
Anyway, it looks great. Keep up the good work!
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Re: The sky is the limit!
It's not a hellcat, but it's definitely a fighter plane and has indeed some similarities!
I'm expecting some more wood for the wings, and they will be a dead giveaway as to the model.
I'm working off an old pdf I found online, to which someone was nice enough to add vectorised paths for all the parts included.
pretty sure that last sentence is gramatically incorrect
but you get it right?
I could post them on the blog if anyone is interested. I've nested them onto 1.5" x 12" sheets to facilitate cutting on the K40
I'm expecting some more wood for the wings, and they will be a dead giveaway as to the model.
I'm working off an old pdf I found online, to which someone was nice enough to add vectorised paths for all the parts included.
pretty sure that last sentence is gramatically incorrect

I could post them on the blog if anyone is interested. I've nested them onto 1.5" x 12" sheets to facilitate cutting on the K40
Visit my blog for updates on my current SO2/lasercutting/... projects.
http://www.manmademayhem.com
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Re: The sky is the limit!
Post them up!
I was thinking P-51 (as everyone builds those) but tail section is wrong. Then P-40 Warhawks, but if the wings give it away then it's a F4 Corsair.
Are you cutting this out of balsa? Planing to 3d print cowling and such?
I was thinking P-51 (as everyone builds those) but tail section is wrong. Then P-40 Warhawks, but if the wings give it away then it's a F4 Corsair.
Are you cutting this out of balsa? Planing to 3d print cowling and such?
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Re: The sky is the limit!
Since people have been guessing the model, i might as well post the source files now.
Yes I use balsa for most of the parts. Also a small sheet of 1.6mm ply.
For the plastic parts that are in the commercial kit (which I don't have), I will probably 3D print or mill...
Download here:
http://www.manmademayhem.com/?p=208

Yes I use balsa for most of the parts. Also a small sheet of 1.6mm ply.
For the plastic parts that are in the commercial kit (which I don't have), I will probably 3D print or mill...
Download here:
http://www.manmademayhem.com/?p=208
Visit my blog for updates on my current SO2/lasercutting/... projects.
http://www.manmademayhem.com
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Re: The sky is the limit!
Going to put a servo on the prop, add something to control the ailerons, etc, or is it more for show? 

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Re: The sky is the limit!
not sure yet.
I'll probably try it but on the other hand I've been told it's not the best model to start with. Steep learning curve and hard to control.
I'll probably try it but on the other hand I've been told it's not the best model to start with. Steep learning curve and hard to control.
Visit my blog for updates on my current SO2/lasercutting/... projects.
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Re: The sky is the limit!
Ha got it! I have built the gillows one before and it flys like crap. Just do the tissue covering and do a rubber band glider. Since you have a laser cutter cheap to fix when you crash it.
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