Super Stretch DC8

[kerick]

What's really weird is having someone throw a ball while the aircraft is in a turn. The ball will go straight but will appear to curve in the opposite direction of the aircraft. IIRC I saw this on a video made on board NASA's vomit comet or something like that. Its been a while.

[JayBee]

I think that Kit's signature line should read :

"Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage."

[PR19_Kit]

I think that Kit's signature line should read :

"Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage."

Oh all right then, as you insist. 

[TheChronicOne]

Ah, there we go!!   I agree with you both. 

[ericr]

I think that Kit's signature line should read :

"Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage."

Oh all right then, as you insist. 

there remains one dimension to explore

[PR19_Kit]

I think that Kit's signature line should read :

"Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage."

Oh all right then, as you insist. 

there remains one dimension to explore

If you mean height, I've sort of done that too............... 

[ericr]

I think that Kit's signature line should read :

"Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage."

Oh all right then, as you insist. 

there remains one dimension to explore

If you mean height, I've sort of done that too............... 

   

[strobez]

I'm back from a work trip to Singapore and just catching up... first stop... to see this marvellous beast! Beautiful work!

[PR19_Kit]

Before the Super Stretch 8 even got on the table at Telford I TROD on it!!!! 

The entire nosewheel assembly was scattered to the four winds, and there's no way I can repair it, but tomorrow I'll look for an SAC white metal set and see if that'll sort it.

[zenrat]

D'oh!

Looking on the brightside, that frees up space on the Whiff table for another 17 normal sized builds...

[scooter]

Definitely a "d'oh" moment.  And I know I've done that with canopies...

[TheChronicOne]

Oh no!!!!!   Fix your baby soon!   Can't be hauling cargo sitting in the hangar. 

[loupgarou]

What a shame! I hope you'll manage to replace the landing gear.

[kerick]

At least it was just the nose gear and not the whole front end! Fixable, even though annoying.

[Rheged]

Much sympathy, Kit.  These problems are sent to try us, and usually succeed in their task!  Noting the regularity with which model u/c s collapse, I'm slightly surprised that it doesn't happen more often at 1:1 scale too!