[simpits-tech] Tragedy and triumph...

[Marv De Beque]

Man, that thing's too ugly for even Death to get near.  ;-)

Yes, I can see Gene in speed jeans.  You could do a commercial for Michelin!
;-)))



On 7/11/03 1:12 PM, "Gene Buckle" <geneb@deltasoft.com> wrote:

> I found an organ donor sitting out by her lonesome, baking to death in the
> desert.
> 
> http://www.f15sim.com/images/donor/organ_donor.jpg
> 
> Her body was broken and burned, yet some feeble pulse of life crawled at a
> glacial pace among her alloy frame.
> 
> "Harvest what is left of me!  Don't let my sacrifice fade into history,
> valueless and unremembered!" groaned the once great fighting Eagle.
> 
> With a final gasp and a creak of sun tortured metal, death finally came to
> claim this once mighty warrior of the sky.  Valhalla would be enriched
> this day.
> 
> As the vultures began their final circle, organs were carefully removed
> and packed for shipment.
> 
> The HUD:
> http://www.f15sim.com/images/donor/hud.jpg
> 
> The MPCD:
> http://www.f15sim.com/images/donor/mpcd.jpg
> 
> The VSD:
> http://www.f15sim.com/images/donor/vsd.jpg
> 
> The TEWS:
> http://www.f15sim.com/images/donor/tews_crt.jpg
> 
> In all, roughly 40 items were recovered.  This will advance the whole
> project by over a year.
> 
> The MPCD, VSD, HUD and TEWS have CRTs in them that will have to be
> replaced.  50Gs does really bad things to glass parts and hot fillaments.
> The existing electronics within the HUD, MPCD, VSD and TEWS will be
> removed and destroyed.  I have an 8HP wood chipper that should do an
> adequate job.
> 
> I've got replacement mono VGA displays for them already, so it shouldn't
> be too long before they're ready to go.  The only downside is the lack of
> a color CRT that will fit inside the MPCD enclosure.  Can't win 'em all I
> guess.
> 
> I'll be taking pictures of everything this weekend so you guys can see
> what it looks like all cleaned up.  If we can, Rob and I will install
> everything in the cockpit and get some pics taken of that too.
> 
> Oh, I got the G-Suit valve and hose too.  Anyone know where I can find
> Mongo sized speed jeans? *laughs*
> 
> g.
> 
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