Oh I do enjoy it John, the problem solving especially, it's all the filling & sanding I'm dreading that will be coming my way shortly 👍
I'm just on with making a fixture to cut the profile of the sponsons, I'll get it finished tomorrow & give it a try
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Wayne

Before the filling & sanding can start I need to make the canopy opening mechanism, finish the front, make the floor & bond it on, to make the assembly nice & rigid.

I've ordered some 6mm brass box section & some 5mm carbon fibre bar, the very vague plan in my head depends a lot on what the linear actuator is like when I get it in my hands & what mods I need to make to get it to fit. The 1/4 scale Luke Skywalker arrived today so I can't wait to get home to start butchering him😈
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Wayne

Thanks Dave, every day is indeed a school day, I've just ordered the following:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262907440238
I'll have to get my learning hat on, with the various inputs & outputs am I correct in thinking I'll be able to use it to animate my pilot as well?
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Wayne

Annnd relax, thanks Dave, I don't think Luke will be too happy about having servos shoved up his backside. Exciting territory indeed!
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Wayne

I can't either, but I appear to have lost my fast forward button😂
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Wayne

Well, Luke wasn't happy when I got the Dremel out....
I mean who designs a kids action figure that can't sit down, well, he does now after the Lancashire Dremel massacre!
The plan is to use Luke for 1/4 scale proportions to make my own lightweight blue foam figure from that will fit properly into the cockpit.
I've also cut the sponson profiles, after cutting them I found out they Uhu Pore is an absolutely terrible foam safe glue, basically it doesn't stick owt to owt!! I'm going to have to split every seam & redo it with Gorilla glue..
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Wayne

Thanks for the advice Stephen, I'm on with researching now, I'll post the motor specs when it arrives.
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Wayne

Well, I got the titanium lasered for the spars today, I've got a welder lined up, I'm off to the shop to buy him some sweeties!
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Wayne

I always get home before the Mrs so I have time to hide any of my eBay bargains before she gets home, she beat me home today & guess what, there were seven packages behind the front door....
I'm proper in the doghouse 😳
Looks like I won't be allowed near the boat for a few days, grrrr.....
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Wayne