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Originally posted by Pogo View Post
Thanks Dart! If you have any questions when you get to yours please ask. Has your damaged wing been replaced yet?
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Originally posted by Pogo View PostI had a chance to complete the gear doors on one side of the jet and have all the parts made for the other so it shouldn't take too long to do. Plus I won't have to stare and scratch my head as much. :Confused:
Tom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jw7...ature=youtu.be
thanks.
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Originally posted by Aros.MotionRC View PostMain gear outer door 3DPup files are now available at this link.
And an addition of redesign of the pre installed inner gear door would be great too to cover the gear bay.
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I am going total bone stock and will report my findings by next weekend. ;)My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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Originally posted by RCjetdude View Post
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Originally posted by Aros.MotionRC View PostI am going total bone stock and will report my findings by next weekend. ;)
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Originally posted by downwindleg View Post
Steve, that setup is far superior to the 3dpup supplied by MRC. I knew it would look much better with the servo arm to the inside. Just wish the stock door covered up more of those holes in the gear bay. You wouldn't have holes like that in a P-51 or F4U so why would you have them in a modern day Stealth fighter for god sake? Anyway, it's looking much better for sure!
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Originally posted by RCjetdude View Post
The servo horn on the outside as designed is a much simpler setup than what I did and for the vast majority of people I think is fine. I really appreciate Alpha taking the time to make this stuff available to us. Part of the joy of this hobby is the ability to make changes and there is more than one way to make things work. For him to take the time to design the part and then determine how best to make it work and then to build it up and try it out is phenomenal! The plane is already released and I am sure he has other things he is working on for us to enjoy. The plane was designed to be a great flyer and likeness of an F-22. It is not scale but I am extremely happy with it even down to the extra outer gear doors that don't completely cover the wheels, the lack of lights and no TV. I am somewhat of a scale nut and I easily get so caught up in some detail that I over complicate it. As time has progressed I have found that I end up getting to enjoy a plane less and less as a result. Right now I just want to fly but every now and then a plane comes along that makes modding easy such as the Raptor.
I look for scale features as long as its available and do able without too much extensive effort, meaning functionality takes precedence (electrical and mechanical feasibility), then scale comes second. For example, there is NO excuse for a 2 bladed P47......Zero None zip, there are definitive ways to get around this issue as there are plenty of prop sizes around to accommodate most cowl sizes and wingspans. A P51 would be trickier due to the ratio of the spinner to cowling footprint with matching 4 bladed prop. Goal for me always is to reach as close as possible to what scale can be with what parts are available on the market.
For someone without 3d "4d, 5d ....whatever D" printing abilities, this is a fun and interesting way to go about making a model more accurate towards what may be but Really, there is nothing out there that can be 100 percent scale, which makes me think WHy bother? Ill just go with what is being rolled out especially the modern modern kits spanning back past 2 years ....these molds are already done fairly well, and for the amount out of pocket spent, i just dont want to mess with it anymore.
This is not to say what you guys out there doing your magic is a waste of time, its not. But just something not for me.
Now here is the punch line i will sound like a total hypocrite .....in a way
If its a warbird which I feel is under powered, unless its a bomber ill leave it alone.... if its a fighter... you can be more than sure..... it will be suped up with a motor at least one or two sizes above the current size required with a proper looking prop...the challenge is to find the correct parts from various manufacturers to make it happen, and when it works, its very fulfilling....fly with my chest sticking out at the field like king kong!
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