Airbus A319:RMDF mini tanker....

Spey_Phantom · October 20, 2013, 01:09:52 PM

like it? love it

PR19_Kit · October 20, 2013, 03:22:40 PM

VERY effective Hank!

Army of One · October 20, 2013, 03:28:52 PM

Kit......for display purposes.....does the distance look ok....?? I've looked at some pics and it don't seem to far off.......

Hobbes · October 21, 2013, 01:08:48 AM

Quote from: Army of One on October 20, 2013, 01:05:37 PM
The tanker is nearly finished....gotta think of a way of replicating the hose, I'm thinking of something like solder.....or thin black insulated wire....it has to be slightly moveable so I can pose different 'thirsty little jets' behind it....any ideas greatly appreciated.....and yes, I've thought about different height stands.....

I used thin styrene rod (0.25 mm) for my tanker build: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,19922.0.html

Army of One · October 21, 2013, 01:26:26 AM

Hobbes.....that is awesome.....!!!!

......I intend to display the models on separate bases (Gameswork shop low flying bases) so that I can pose various a/c behind it. A question though Hobbes....what did you use for the hose....?? Cheers.....H

Hobbes · October 21, 2013, 02:53:37 AM

I used thin styrene rod (0.25 mm) for the hoses. I inserted a small blob of Blu-tac into the back of the hose dispensers, so I can insert the rod into that and remove it as necessary.

Army of One · October 21, 2013, 03:26:40 AM

Aha.....!! That seems so simple....!! Never even thought of that....it would make transportation easier...cheers

many thanks....H

PR19_Kit · October 21, 2013, 03:30:33 AM

Quote from: Army of One on October 20, 2013, 03:28:52 PM
Kit......for display purposes.....does the distance look ok....?? I've looked at some pics and it don't seem to far off.......

Looks OK to me, hose lengths vary depending on the size of the tanker as far as I can see.

The USN KA-6s have STUPIDLY short hoses so that the receivers are almost underneath the tanker's tail when they are on the hose. On the other hand the USAF KC-10s, the RAF Tri-Stars and VC10s all have quite long hoses. I guess it's something to do with the size of the tanker's wake.

Army of One · October 21, 2013, 04:47:07 AM

Kit....cheers, I have looked at Hobbes link and I think I'm happy with the distance...

NARSES2 · October 21, 2013, 06:31:13 AM

Looking good mate

Captain Canada · October 21, 2013, 12:24:57 PM

Looking good !

I would use plastic coated brass electrical wire....easy to come by, and easily shapeable yet will hold its form. drill a hole to accept it into your pod ( side it in as far as you can ), then slide it out and use Hobbes Bluc tac idea to attach it to the probe.

Army of One · October 21, 2013, 01:04:21 PM

Cheers Cap'n C.....the 'pods' are hollow...I was gonna fill them with blue tac and then poke the wire in....