[simpits-tech] final windscreen design...

[Gene Buckle]

On Wed, 26 Nov 2008, Sean Galbraith wrote:

>
>> Are you referring to the part that would normally be called the canopy
>> bow?  It's actually not intrusive at all because of how close you sit to
>> it.  Keep in mind that the top part is 14" wide.  The frame itself is only
>> 2" wide or so.
>
> Ok I'll buy that, without thinking about the scale it looked like a
> relatively small gap :)
>
That can be a problem with model renderings.  Here's what it looks like 
for "real":

http://www.geneb.org/pitkit/windscreen_test/windscreen-1.jpg

This is the first prototype I made of the frame up.

>>> I do like the look though, I like it a lot.. but my wife says I am
>>> not allowed one.... maybe the TA-4 (currently at work) the Queenair
>>
>> That's the beauty of this thing.  Once it's built, you can unbolt the
>> sections and it breaks down into an easily hideable project. :)
>
> Umm, yeah.... "No honey, that's that sim I built years ago...
> honest"....  might work <lol>

Heheh.  Go for it! :)

g.

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