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I’m sorry to read that you’re sidelining this one Kari. It looks to be taking shape well enough and getting to the point when the finish line is coming into focus.

Well done Bruce!

I do not know how accurate this line drawing is, but the center line of the intake and exhaust look to line up perfectly from this angle.

I believe you did, Marius! Something I need to show you is the interior configuration with the cockpit piece. It appears that the cockpit slab blocks where the turbofan? would be placed. I found a rudimentary image from MIT that explains how a comparable system works (I think) but I’d rather open t...

And to follow up… I found this shot looking down the intake to the compressor fan face… no plumbing



That’s a typical jet intake.

I need help from those who understand jet engines. I assume that I may need to add a bit of an interior tube leading to the turbojet fan… yay or nay? (Part 22 on the Tarangus instruction page). https://i.postimg.cc/0yrBdS2z/35935870-B497-4546-B830-D60BAB719881.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/Jzt2cX4D/66CB...

Your Hornet is looking good John! I’d say that it looks about done

The end of Chapter 2 Gun shields. I've gone ahead and hand-carved the existing stumps or blocks provided by Matchbox and I've come up with this. I've also added interior collars of 0.7mm brass tubing to each gun port to keep the openings all the same size, which is of vital importance when you're s...

Like I said before, just a really beautiful build!! I'm gonna have to get that book now. :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout: Thanks Mike! After all this talk about that book, I think that I need to pull mine off the shelf and re read it again. It’s been a long time since the last read. :hmm...

Fantabulous work!