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02-13-2006, 12:49 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan
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| grumman F8F and TBM avenger wing fold mech. Looking for some clear close up photos of the bearcat and avenger wing folding mechanism. I want to replicate on a radio controlled model. If anyone has any or can take them I would greatly appreciate it. thanks
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02-13-2006, 02:15 PM
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| "Shooter"   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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 | I will be at the museum this weekend and we have an F8F-3 with the wingtip folding mechanism. I will see if I can get some pics this weekend.
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02-13-2006, 06:18 PM
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| Evan Thanks for lookin into those pictures. I just got done checking out your photo's. It looks like you got your son heading in the right direction. It looks like you got lots of museums to go to out there. I feel pretty lucky being in the part of the country that I am in that I got the YANKEE AIR MUSEUM & the KALAMAZOO AIR ZOO both within an hours drive. The airzoo has a bearcat which is where I got most of my pics but they don't fold the wings. It's a shame but they had some insurance problems so they don't fly there plans anymore. I'm still hoping they'll rectify that but they do have a first class museum.
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02-13-2006, 06:26 PM
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| "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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| Insurance is VERY expensive for these old warbirds. We struggle every year to pay them as well. Yes, I feel very fortunate to be near all these old birds. I am glad that I can get out and shoot them for others to enjoy. My boy loves it too, which is good!
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02-13-2006, 07:12 PM
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| This probably won't help Jim, but I thought I would post it anyway.
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02-13-2006, 08:20 PM
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| wildcat thanks for the pic. It's not real close but it's well lit and you can see the angularity on how that hinge setup is.
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02-14-2006, 01:31 AM
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| "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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| I looked on my drive and cropped up a few of the bearcat. They are not the best focus as the focus was on the actual airplane, not the wing fold. Anyway, let me know what angles you want if these are not sufficient and I will take care of that this saturday.
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02-14-2006, 10:51 AM
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| Those are great overall photo's on the whole joint. I you could get some closeups of the actual hinges That would do the trick. I don't need the aileron leakage since that will be servo driven from inside the wing tip. I'm really just in need of the hinging method and maybe a pic of the aileron trim tab. Again thanks I really appreciate this.
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02-14-2006, 10:57 AM
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| "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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| No problemo. I will see how close I can get with focus in the available lighting. You know how hangar lightning can be... I will get a bunch and that way be sure that at least a couple will be good enough.
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02-14-2006, 10:58 AM
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02-14-2006, 11:16 AM
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02-14-2006, 11:25 AM
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| "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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| It depends on the airplane. I don't have the exact amounts, but was told that the costs have been creeping up at an alarming rate.
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02-14-2006, 11:27 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| Yep - should of mentioned that too - A P-38 will be a hell of a lot more expensive than say an F-86.....
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02-14-2006, 11:28 AM
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| "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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| I think the CAF insurance also has the provision for no night-time flying, daylight only.
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02-14-2006, 08:19 PM
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| I know that P-51 insurance costs at least $16,000 per year. Eric |
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