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Patrick Henry

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Model plane drop tank...?
« on: March 25, 2010, 08:08:47 am »
Any ideas as to where I can buy one of these...(circled in the attached image)

Haven't a clue what scale it needs to be, size needs to be about 2" long and about 1" in diameter ish.


Ta,


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PMK

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Re: Model plane drop tank...?
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2010, 08:38:57 am »
Rich, I'd recently seen a link to just what you're looking for on one of the US-based forums. Not 100% certain but I think it was Hobbystore.
I'll try to find the URL proper. Hang on.............

<search, search>.........

Nope, no dice - sorry.
I'm pretty sure that it was indeed a Hobbystar advert, over @ rcuniverse -- you might try snooping around there?

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As an aside, have you thought about rolling your own?

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Oops!... Did I say Hobbystar? I meant Hobbystore.
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Patrick Henry

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Re: Model plane drop tank...?
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2010, 08:41:44 am »
On me way chap...many thanks for the lead.


Rich
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Patrick Henry

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Re: Model plane drop tank...?
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2010, 02:05:23 pm »
Naff...I found everything but what I was looking for. Oh well, next stop eyab to buy me an Airfix kit....  >:-o


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Patrick Henry

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Re: Model plane drop tank...?
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2010, 02:22:00 pm »
I don't believe it...not a single suitable kit to be had.   <:(  <:(  <:(


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Re: Model plane drop tank...?
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2010, 02:32:48 pm »
Rich

Have a look in fishing tackle shops, a lot of floats are this shape in different sizes.....

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Patrick Henry

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Re: Model plane drop tank...?
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2010, 02:37:14 pm »
Now why didn't I think of that??? Top man Russ, down the road I go... O0


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Re: Model plane drop tank...?
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2010, 04:36:40 pm »
Piece of thin dowel with a lump of extruded foam skewered onto it (Closed cell foam, NOT expanded poly), Dowel in drill chuck (You've made a lathe), and deft work with a sanding stick should have one "Turned" in no time.

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Re: Model plane drop tank...?
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2010, 04:45:06 pm »
slec used to do a bomb about that size! Droppable as well
http://www.slecuk.com/catalogue/General-Accessories.html
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Re: Model plane drop tank...?
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2010, 05:52:32 pm »
The mess the SLEC bomb makes when filled with flour is second to none :-)) :-)) %)
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Re: Model plane drop tank...?
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2010, 03:53:59 pm »
flour.......FLOUR>>>>>>>>sacriledge  I say.......only the best for me.......BRUT TALC! That way you can find it when it drops off in a wheat field...follow the nose boys!!!Also it gives a better splat as it is finer than flour!!
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Re: Model plane drop tank...?
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2010, 05:58:56 pm »
And the SLEC bomb is more than double the sizes Rich stated.

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