Taco44 Posted December 27, 2005 Author Share Posted December 27, 2005 MLG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taco44 Posted December 27, 2005 Author Share Posted December 27, 2005 MLG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taco44 Posted December 27, 2005 Author Share Posted December 27, 2005 MLG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taco44 Posted December 27, 2005 Author Share Posted December 27, 2005 NLG/MLG combo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 You've added a lot of realism to the nose wheel area but the main gear area is really something. I'll look forward to more updates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Night Hawk Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 holy **** that is awesome!!! great job!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taco44 Posted December 29, 2005 Author Share Posted December 29, 2005 Also for an "outsider" what do you mean with ..."I took back most of my chromed/polished parts when I left"...? Sorry, forgot to answer this one. Crew chiefs, being the sick people they are, like their jet to look nice. Many polish/chrome many of the small parts on their jets as a personal touch. One example is the hubcaps on the MLG wheels or the nut and spacer on the nose. (Thunderturds do this also) Some go as far to polish the hyd lines in the wheel wells while others are happy just polishing pitot and air data probes. Since I did the work or paid for it, I took most of my parts and returned standard issue parts to the jet. My parts will rise again once I get another jet. Sean Oh yeah, thanks again for the comments guys. I received my BB cockpit today. Can't wait to see it put together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Sorry, forgot to answer this one. Crew chiefs, being the sick people they are, like their jet to look nice. Many polish/chrome many of the small parts on their jets as a personal touch. One example is the hubcaps on the MLG wheels or the nut and spacer on the nose. (Thunderturds do this also) Some go as far to polish the hyd lines in the wheel wells while others are happy just polishing pitot and air data probes.Since I did the work or paid for it, I took most of my parts and returned standard issue parts to the jet. My parts will rise again once I get another jet. Sean Oh yeah, thanks again for the comments guys. I received my BB cockpit today. Can't wait to see it put together. Yup,we are sick puppies aren't we :lol: We did all the above you mentioned on my last jet before I retired,the MLG hubcaps were chrome and with unit emblem engraved on them.On all the jets I've crewed I bet I've kept the supplier of the scotch pads,cleaner,paper towels,ect. in the black and rolling in the green :lol: I just liked having a clean jet I guess.....Taco,do you also polish your JFS exhuast door? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taco44 Posted December 31, 2005 Author Share Posted December 31, 2005 Taco,do you also polish your JFS exhuast door? Yep. JFS door, EPU exhaust, ribs under comm/bit ball panels as well as switches, pitot, air data, total temp probes, NLG spacer, nut, and washer, MLG hubcaps, unpainted hyd lines, EPU pin, IFR drain tubes, and soon to be halon bottle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Yep. JFS door, EPU exhaust, ribs under comm/bit ball panels as well as switches, pitot, air data, total temp probes, NLG spacer, nut, and washer, MLG hubcaps, unpainted hyd lines, EPU pin, IFR drain tubes, and soon to be halon bottle. Nice to see ANG crew chiefs keeping the tradition of having the cleanest jet's around! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 i got a buddy former F-111F CrewChief who then girlfriend/now wife always said his jet was 'The Other Woman' in that he was always spending more time............... and cash on chromed items for his beloved jet than he ever spent on her...i guess that goes for most crewchief's regardless of the jet they work on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
virsago_mk2 Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Just cool!! Keep us posted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taco44 Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 do you have any pics of the NM graphic behind the cockpit on the DSE jets? I've been looking for one for a while and can't quite make out the details. Well, I couldn't find any up close pics of them on a jet, but we have them on one of our trailers. They were painted on all our jets when we had the Block 40s. Now, with the new dickie bird tail, this graphic has been dropped by even the DSE jets. When it was on the jets, it was located on both sides in Nuetral Gray. The bird always faced forward. To my knowledge, no one ever made these on a decal sheet as they were left off on the SS sheet from a few years back. Hope this helps. The left side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taco44 Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 The right side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taco44 Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 And a picture of a jet with graphic in question. (located just aft of the canopy) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jefropas Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Sean, That was exactly what I was talking about, thank you very much, already have it downloaded. Will put it on my DSE jet when I get to it. Thank you very much! Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JCB Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Thanks for the pictures of your build, you have a talent for detail. I will definitely be referring to them later when I build mine. John B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taco44 Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 WOW, it's been a long time. Had to go all the way to page 6 to find my topic. Well, I've tried to stay busy. I've attached the intake and done some body work to get it all to fit nicely. Here are the latest pics. This first one is my own "seamless" intake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taco44 Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 This next one is after the upper aft intake section is applied and the intake is painted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taco44 Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 and one from the front. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taco44 Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 next are some belly shots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taco44 Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 and now for some side profile shots. I had to sand down the humps in front of the wheel wells to accurately represent the profile of the Block 30 inlet, as it has light weight gear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taco44 Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 and the last one for the evening. Hope ya'll enjoy. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 More great work, Sean. I'm enjoying watching this progress! Jake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taco44 Posted July 23, 2006 Author Share Posted July 23, 2006 (edited) Holy Crap!! Page 40!!!! I almost gave up hope. Sorry guys for the delay. We have been extremely busy at work and I've been deployed for a little while. Well, now that I'm back, here's some progress. I threw together the engine bay and the engine. Now keep in mind that I'm building this with the engine installed so there is very little modifications done. Mostly just slapped together and painted. Hope ya'll enjoy. Criticism welcome. Edited July 23, 2006 by Taco44 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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