GLMFAA1 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I got a wood F16 made by kittyhawk models in the Philippines. The plane was broken with a chunk missing from the nose, I have spliced a mahogany piece in and I need to know what to use for the front tube (this none aviator has no idea what it is) . The scale is 1/45th greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 (edited) Just for clarification, you don't know what the front tube is, or you don't know what it's made of...for part one it's a pitot tube,and provides data to the air speed indicator, and part two as for exactly what it's made from well a SWAG would be metal alloys capable of withstanding very high temps as high performance aircraft going as fast as they do would generate a lot of heat in or on the pitot, and under certain conditions pitot tubes need to be heated, a simple metal like aluminum probably couldn't stand up to that kind of a beating and would more than likely warp; a warped pitot tube is conducive with safe flight/aircraft operation. 1/45th is an odd scale, some AM folks do make metal pitot tubes for 1/48th scale Vipers..you might could get one of those and add it on...and have it look close enough..that or scratch build one. Edited July 16, 2014 by #1 Greywolf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GLMFAA1 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Thanks for the info. I thought it may be a pitot tube so it is hollow? The tube was lost in the damage so I'm thinking some type of hypo needle. Any idea what diameter (in 1:1 scale), and I have seen a tapered version and a segmented version greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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