Fighter bomber

Sometimes it is best to re-do stuff rather than keep on trucking. In this case I re-did the foldable wings for the fighter bomber /CAS fighter for the Opus flight wing. Originally I had a singel large joint in the wing. But since the wing is quite thick it did not fold on top of the fuselage with out major carving around the joint. Instead of a singel joint I am now using a double joint that allows the wing tip to fold back tighter to the wing, giving the air craft a tighter profile with the wing folded.

At the same time I also straightened the wing out so that the leading edge of the wing is now perpendicular to the body instead of being swept slightly forward. I also added a slope to the back edge of the wing to tie it in with the profile of the original part that attaches to the fusalage. This make the aircraft look a bit more like a modern aircraft an not so alien/sifi.

So all in all a worthy undertaking, even if it took way more time to do than I thought.

When I was all worked up about this I also decided to make the nose cone. I had already mocked it up with paper so I know pretty much what to do. Once I stated to see the general shape I adapted it a bit and added some lower panels creating a "mouth" structure below the nose. This will be filled with the main nose gun, just need to figure out how to fit it. I am really happy with how it turned out, it looks like a hybrid of the A6 intruder and the A7 corsair, just as intended.

I also decided that it was time to start the undercarriage project and set about making some wheel hubs with shock absorbers. I think they turned out great, Now I just need to see how they look with wheels. I also need to decide if I will make the undercarriage permanently deployed or if I will make it removable for flight. I am a bit uncertain about this as the risk is that they will not be sturdy enough or that I will lose them at some point.

The foldable wings works like a treat and I can stack the craft either along the side or just cram them in at the back.