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Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
Creosotewind	Rogers 40mm Bofors AA cannon	Parked	08-Feb-10 09:03
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Wheels down.....
Creosotewind	Rogers 40mm Bofors AA cannon	Parked	08-Feb-10 09:02
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Showing how the front and rear wheels drop. The vertical posts at either end, and two on the outriggers (not shown) have pads that crank down on the real gun to act as stabilizers.
Creosotewind	Rogers 40mm Bofors AA cannon	Parked	08-Feb-10 09:00
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I still need to attach tie rods to prevent "toe-in" at the front wheels. They should be steerable if I do it right.
Creosotewind	Rogers 40mm Bofors AA cannon	Parked	08-Feb-10 08:59
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Wheels in place.
Creosotewind	Rogers 40mm Bofors AA cannon	Parked	08-Feb-10 08:58
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The bent metal represents the pin that holds the structure together. I need to work out a way to permanently attach it so that it can swing out of the way.
Creosotewind	Rogers 40mm Bofors AA cannon	Parked	08-Feb-10 08:56
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It pivots back to drop the wheels so the gun sits on its metal feet (not yet attached.)

Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
Creosotewind	Rogers 40mm Bofors AA cannon	Parked	21-Jan-10 09:33
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Creosotewind	Rogers 40mm Bofors AA cannon	Parked	21-Jan-10 09:32
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Creosotewind	Rogers 40mm Bofors AA cannon	Parked	21-Jan-10 09:31
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Creosotewind	Rogers 40mm Bofors AA cannon	Parked	21-Jan-10 09:31
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Measure once, drill 3 times.
Creosotewind	Rogers 40mm Bofors AA cannon	Parked	21-Jan-10 09:29
Views : 1063
More detail added. Filler has been kept to a minimuim. Not so the blood.
Creosotewind	Rogers 40mm Bofors AA cannon	Parked	21-Jan-10 09:27
Views : 1092

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