[simpits-tech] Forming polycarb..

Thu, 13 Jun 2002 18:22:01 -0500

Hi Sean,

Thanks! Those are great shots. Its interesting to see what modifications the
Kiwi Bird has. Shame on you guys retiring those planes! : )

Thanks again!

Chris W

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Galbraith" <sean.g@paradise.net.nz>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Forming polycarb..

> I have uploaded a couple of shots to the simpits site...
>
> http://www.simpits.org/fileproc/files/NZ6217_pit.jpg
>
> and some ugly bugger..er me actually...
> http://www.simpits.org/fileproc/files/Me_in_A-4.jpg
>
> Sean.
>
> At 07:16 AM 6/13/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi Sean,
> >
> >Ill look around and let you know what I find. I can say that finding
> >cockpits is for the scooter is easy and relatively cheap. I think I paid
> >about 2000K per shell back in 1998, but I really had alot of work in
> >cleaning them up and standardizing them.
> >If you ever can, please scan a picture or two of a Kiwi Skyhawk cockpit
from
> >your look-see session.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Chris
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Sean Galbraith" <sean.g@paradise.net.nz>
> >To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 12:08 AM
> >Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Forming polycarb..
> >
> >
> > > At 06:52 PM 6/12/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >A-4 Skyhawks rock.
> > >
> > > Damn right ;-)
> > >
> > > >My father flew them in Viet Nam, he is also a board member of the A-4
> > > >Skyhawk association.
> > >
> > > Wow, what units did he fly with (you never know, if he flew A-4f's he
> >*may*
> > > have flown one of the kiwi birds, in a former life, 2 or three saw USN
> > > service in Vietnam)
> > >
> > > I also had a trump card, I know a fellow collector who lives in
Singapore,
> > > >who has tones of A-4 Spares...so I just brought home extra suit cases
of
> >A-4
> > > >cockpit parts that were standard parts.
> > >
> > > <envy> ........  I have hit a heap of dead ends here in NZ, since our
> >A-4's
> > > are up for sale :(  Got some real sad stories like "oh there used to
be
> > > heaps of those around, but we chucked them all out.."  So far all I
have
> >is
> > > a real gear handle :(
> > >
> > >
> > > >The Kiwis had really shit hot A-4s too, do you have a Kiwi variant?
> > > >Id love to see what you are working on.
> > >
> > > I'm building a Kiwi A-4k Post "Kahu".  Kahu was the upgrade program in
the
> > > mid eighties which brought them up to a higher avionics spec than the
> > > F-16c.  Very cool setup it is too :)
> > >
> > > A couple of weeks ago I scored a copy of "SKYAVINTRO" which is the
RNZAF
> > > training manual for the avionics techs, it is full of really good info
on
> > > the DU/UFC/HUD etc.  Plus I got to sit in the cockpit of one of the
> > > operational A-4's and take photos and measurements.
> > >
> > > Sean.
> > >
> > > p.s. F-111's are pretty damn cool too, so don't let the kids with
their
> > > little F-16's kick ya around :)
> > >
> > > >Chris Woodul
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Sean Galbraith" <sean.g@paradise.net.nz>
> > > >To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 1:22 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Forming polycarb..
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > At 07:23 AM 6/12/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > > > > >HI Sean and Roy
> > > > > >
> > > > > >You brave souls... ; )
> > > > > >
> > > > > >WHo is doing the A-4? Id like to know more about that.
> > > > >
> > > > > <hand_raised>  Guilty.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/seang1/
> > > > >
> > > > > Sean.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >Chris W
> > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >From: "Roy Coates" <roy@flightlab.liv.ac.uk>
> > > > > >To: "Simpits List" <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > > > > >Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 6:50 AM
> > > > > >Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Forming polycarb..
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Sean Galbraith wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Well it's time to learn a new skill :)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have almost completed the front windscreen on the A-4 so
next
> >up
> > > >is
> > > > > >the
> > > > > > > > main canopy.. complete with complex curves!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Does anyone have ideas/suggestions for how I can achieve
this?
> >The
> > > > > >canopy
> > > > > > > > is being framed with aluminium, so strength is not the real
> >issue,
> > > >just
> > > > > >the
> > > > > > > > shape.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Having talked to our materials guys, and perusing the
materials
> > > >database -
> > > > > > > Acrylic sheet was recommended to me since this responds well
to
> >heat
> > > >in
> > > > > > > that once its shape is changed, it'll stay changed!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You need to uniformly heat the sheet until it becomes plyable
> >enough
> > > >to
> > > > > > > take up the shape you need, then allowed to cool. The big
problem
> >is
> > > > > > > providing the uniform heat.  I tried - and failed ;)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Roy.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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