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Fitzystigertank · Post by **Fitzystigertank** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:59 am

I went down to the nearest mall and told Santa I wanted a ME 262 and he said he knows that BCA has a few left. So it looks like I will have one under my tree for xmas. wooohoooo

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:14 am

grunt1 wrote:lol.. You'll like this then FL..

I found the instructions!! Flip the plane over and look around the nose gear. You have to aufbocken the bugrad! I mean.. sheesh!

Yeah, that aufbocken can really mess you up if you're not careful. And the schleppen... ouch...

It's nice that they do tell you to not tow by the nose wheel, and where to support the nose, though...

billgiff · Post by **billgiff** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:50 am

Hey Admiral Toys and Jason, if you start making 1/18 vehicles, us groundpounders won't complain about the pilots being inferior!

Just build the armor, we'll supply the crew!

All kidding aside, keep up the great work

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:57 am

What if AT did not make pilots and saved the plastic goo for a more detailed cockpit.

If you did go down that road and offered more detail in the cockpit putting a pilot in it would probably damage the levers and switches in it any ways.

I mean who needs a pilot any ways….lol GO UAV!!!!!!

billgiff · Post by **billgiff** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:00 pm

Agreed, but I think that they should just build 1/18 Armor!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:04 pm

billgiff wrote:Agreed, but I think that they should just build 1/18 Armor!

Oh those are fighting words!!!!!

Just build armor …WHAT did you say??????

"Drill Sargent voice" Ok I am going to pretend that I did not hear Yooou.

Just kidding LOL

billgiff · Post by **billgiff** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:06 pm

O.K. I mean MOSTLY ARMOR with a couple A.C. mixed in.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:09 pm

billgiff wrote:O.K. I mean MOSTLY ARMOR with a couple A.C. mixed in.

See thread above… LOL

How about one Amour every few years….LOL

Ok who is spiking billgiff kool-aide

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:15 pm

How about Admiral making and A-10? It has plenty of armour.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:17 pm

Sabrefan wrote:How about Admiral making and A-10? It has plenty of armour.

THERE YOU GO billgiff, the best of both worlds!!!!!

billgiff · Post by **billgiff** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:29 pm

That's what I'm talking about! The best of both worlds. That probably would make everybody happy. I for one would be! When would they make it? Following the F-4 and F-14

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:31 pm

billgiff wrote:That's what I'm talking about! The best of both worlds. That probably would make everybody happy. I for one would be! When would they make it? Following the F-4 and F-14

I WOULD BE HAPPY IF THE MADE ALL OF THEM!!!!!!!!!

Timbo · Post by **Timbo** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:57 pm

STARMAN 352ND wrote:Has anyone put there Antenna on the Me 262 yet ?
I would like to see pictures of it.
How about you Grunt1 do you have a pic ?
JP

What antenna are you referring to?

CessnaDriver · Post by **CessnaDriver** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:35 pm

Decals applied and on display.

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:54 pm

Multiple 262 photos are posted on Admirals site and in the SSHQ database.

http://www.admiraltoys.com/Retailers/262.html

http://www.sshqdb.com/coppermine/thumbn ... ?album=150

Here is a close up of the UHF (?) antenna underneath the wire for the main one.

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:58 pm

Here are some shots of the mystery antenna. Mine was with the pilot and the bag containing the screws and screwhole covers.

CessnaDriver · Post by **CessnaDriver** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 10:30 pm

I dont think it's supposed to be any kind of pitot tube.

I think it's just a way to keep it from tipping backwards when the gear is down. Sometimes plastic models have such "cheats" unless you weight the nose.

Rogo · Post by **Rogo** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:14 pm

CessnaDriver wrote:I dont think it's supposed to be any kind of pitot tube.

I think it's just a way to keep it from tipping backwards when the gear is down. Sometimes plastic models have such "cheats" unless you weight the nose.

It's not a cheat. I have pics of 262's with this downward pitot installed. Admiral got it right!

Rogo

CessnaDriver · Post by **CessnaDriver** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:40 pm

Ill be danged.

Pitot tubes generally point forward into the airstream.
Though some aircraft have a blade with static port on it as well.

I am curious to learn more.

digger · Post by **digger** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:32 am

It's not a cheat. I have pics of 262's with this downward pitot installed.

Could you post? Would it work installed like this?

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:00 am

The underwing item you are referring to is a fuG16ZY transceiver antenna, this item was carried on most late war Luftwaffe aircraft and some post war derivatives as well. It is a detail that should also have been included with the 21stCT Fw190D.

The loop on top of the fuselage is associated with the direction finding (DF) equipment and is often referred to as a DF Loop, this is the same kind of loop antenna which is located on the lower fuselage of the Dora.

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:45 am

Spudkopf wrote:The underwing item you are referring to is a fuG16ZY transceiver antenna, this item was carried on most late war Luftwaffe aircraft and some post war derivatives as well. It is a detail that should also have been included with the 21stCT Fw190D.

The loop on top of the fuselage is associated with the direction finding (DF) equipment and is often referred to as a DF Loop, this is the same kind of loop antenna which is located on the lower fuselage of the Dora.

Spud's 100% correct. You can see this antenna on one of the replicas:

-Ski

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:59 am

Interesting.. On that photo not only is the one AT included shown but there appears to be a pitot tube (?) on the tip of the right wing.. and. a second antenna just behind the right landing wheel attached to the belly.

Wonder if those are unique to the replica or also accurate touches based on the original?

::edit:: Thanks Spud, I corrected my original posts.

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:50 am

grunt1 wrote:Interesting.. On that photo not only is the one AT included shown but there appears to be a pitot tube (?) on the tip of the right wing.. and. a second antenna just behind the right landing wheel attached to the belly.

Wonder if those are unique to the replica or also accurate touches based on the original?

The pitot tube should be on the port side wing (right side from the front) with the drop antenna underneath the fuselage on the starboard side (left side), as shown in the photo.. The extra "pitot" under the fuselage is probably for this A/C only..

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