MiGina The Second

[pyro-manic]

Looking good! I managed to drop my Tomcat just after I posted it as "finished" - it lost both wing pylons and weapons, and a tailplane. Most annoying. I did find all the bits though.

Trim tabs aren't just for counteracting torque steer - they are used for holding the aircraft at a certain attitude - eg. during a climb, rather than hauling the stick back and holding it there through the entire duration of the climb, you use the controls to put the aircraft at the right attitude, and then adjust the trim tab until the aircraft stays there. Makes it easier on the pilot.

EDIT: There's a bit of info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trim_tab

[Weaver]

Thanks Weaver  I was actually referring to the huge gap between the tailplanes and the root fillet :banghead:What is the extra trim tab for as torque steer does not seem to be present on jets?

My guess is that it's not an extra trim tab, it's the only trim tab. With it being so close to the centreline they probably found that it didn't produce any significant rolling moment, so they left the other one off, thereby simplifying the mechanism, linkages etc...

Sidewinder rails look good......

[sotoolslinger]

Excellence Thanks ya'll. I love learning new stuff.

[sotoolslinger]

Okay dammit I have to move again  And I was almost ready to paint this Oh well Maybe next week
Here is where she stands .....I got a wild hare(hair?) last night and added a new exhaust

[Brian da Basher]

That new exhaust is perfect, Toolslinger! Looks like it totally belongs!

Brian da Basher

[sotoolslinger]

Thanks B

[sotoolslinger]

Well since this is no longer in the profiles gb  I changed my mind on the paint job. I have had several folks comment that it looks like a shark  So it will be ....a Tigershark
This color is the dark stripes

Tomorrow I will mask it with blutac and shoot the upper color tan and the lower gray

[Arc3371]

Texan Tigermeet aircraft?

[sotoolslinger]

Yup I plan on getting as close to a real tigershark's look as I can .

[Weaver]

That'll look good - still going to be Texas markings,  I take it?

The sillouette looks really good in that plan-view photo. I had thought that the slim Gina nose on the fat MiG body might look a bit "pinched", but you've blended it in so well that it works a treat. 

[Brian da Basher]

That's a killer paint scheme Toolslinger! The tinted canopy is a nice touch.

Brian da Basher

[BlackOps]

Ya just can't go wrong with one of natures coolest paintjobs 

[sotoolslinger]

Thanks ya'll The tinted canopy is kind of a cheat.I was hurrying to make the deadline for the GB so it dosen't acually have a cockpit (let's not tell anyone)

[sotoolslinger]

AHHHH I finally get to do some work
The masking


And tiger stripes

[GTX]

Coming along nicely.

Regards,

Greg