Post by Mofo on Oct 20, 2013 22:59:43 GMT -7
I've been fiddling around with stuff I want to do for the Tu-22Ms. The wheels were the first thing. I've also started on some intake trunks. Finally found the missing piece that will let me do the landing gear, too.
The other item I wanted to tackle is the flaps. Specifically, Trumpeter give you provisions to have all the control surfaces out - slats, flaps, airbrakes, tailplanes, rudder... *EXCEPT*, they didn't do the inboard flaps, on the fixed, wing gloves.
What you get:
What actually moves:
Just about every build on-line mentions this. My kingdom for a flap. Surgery required. Damn Trumpeter.
Except... Tu-22s don't drop their control surfaces on the ground.
I've looked at a ton of photos, and the *only* shots with the wing surfaces deflected either have the engines lit, or major panels removed. If it's not taking off, landing, or undergoing *major* MRO, the wings are clean, everything is retracted.
So what do I do? Should I make a set of flaps, cater to the chorus and give people what they seem to be clamoring for... so they can make their models LESS accurate? Or ignore the complaints and stick to fixing the faults?
The other item I wanted to tackle is the flaps. Specifically, Trumpeter give you provisions to have all the control surfaces out - slats, flaps, airbrakes, tailplanes, rudder... *EXCEPT*, they didn't do the inboard flaps, on the fixed, wing gloves.
What you get:
What actually moves:
Just about every build on-line mentions this. My kingdom for a flap. Surgery required. Damn Trumpeter.
Except... Tu-22s don't drop their control surfaces on the ground.
I've looked at a ton of photos, and the *only* shots with the wing surfaces deflected either have the engines lit, or major panels removed. If it's not taking off, landing, or undergoing *major* MRO, the wings are clean, everything is retracted.
So what do I do? Should I make a set of flaps, cater to the chorus and give people what they seem to be clamoring for... so they can make their models LESS accurate? Or ignore the complaints and stick to fixing the faults?