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03-01-2009, 11:25 AM
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| "Shooter"   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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 | Hellcat wing fold closeups for modelers and artists I was out at the Camarillo Airport yesterday to shoot some shots for the museum. We unfolded and folded the wings on the Hellcat for some photos, so I thought I would grab some closeups for you guys.
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03-01-2009, 11:39 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK
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| Thats a very usefull set of pics !. Great detail and clarity as allways, thanks for posting.
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03-01-2009, 11:51 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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| Excellent pics mate!
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03-01-2009, 12:04 PM
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| "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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| Cheers guys. I even got to help fold them back up. I had watched it many times, but never helped before. You need at least 3 people to fold the wings on the Hellcat, in case you are doing any diorama work, one in the cockpit to hit the switches and pumps, one on the wings to swing them up or down and one near the fold to lock the wing in place.
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03-01-2009, 12:12 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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| So, they only fold themself while the engine is running then, or?
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03-01-2009, 12:37 PM
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| "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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| No, wing folding on a Hellcat is a manual operation, regardless of whether the engine is on or not.
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03-01-2009, 12:51 PM
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| Siggy Master   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland
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| Anyway these pics are very, very helpful.THX Eric. 
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03-01-2009, 02:44 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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| So, did this only change with the Corsair then?
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03-01-2009, 02:52 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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 | The Corsairs were auto-folding, and I think the Helldiver's were as well, though I cannot be certain. Great pics!
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03-01-2009, 03:06 PM
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| "World Traveller"   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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 | Really nice pics Eric! I'm sure someone will find them useful.
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03-01-2009, 03:59 PM
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| "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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03-01-2009, 04:17 PM
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| Minister of Whoopass  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Great stuff Erich, will definatly help out.....
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03-01-2009, 04:35 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Helsinki Finland
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| Very usefull pictures for modeler. THank´s very much 
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03-01-2009, 04:39 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| Great shots Eric - a question. Just wondering what this line is and why they routed it around that hole. I would of tried to make a gentle arc and clamp the upper line to the inside of the wing. Maybe one of the A&P folks there could shed some light on that?
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03-01-2009, 04:56 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2008
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| Great shots Eric, and VERY useful. I guess, keeping it a manual fold, meant less to go wrong.
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