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Kenaicop
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Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2018 - 08:12 AM UTC
I probably won’t get around to finishing this one for a while, still not set up for painting yet after retiring and moving. Have wanted to build an M1 with the TUSK mounting brackets for some time. Now I need to find a crap load of tiny bolt heads.
HeavyArty
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Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2018 - 09:20 AM UTC
Looking good. Meng does various sized nut and bolt set.

Kenaicop
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Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2018 - 10:41 AM UTC
Thanks Gino, I actually have the Meng bolts, I just have to dig through a whole bunch of totes in my garage to find them. But while I got you here, would you know the dimensions of the latest antennas popping up on the M1’s lately, the ones with the thick base and somewhat thick upper section?
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Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2018 - 11:59 AM UTC
Getting there...
jwest21
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Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2018 - 01:15 PM UTC
Nice work. Hopefully your scratch building prompts some aftermarket outfit to make them in resin.
Kenaicop
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Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2018 - 01:22 PM UTC
I know, right?!


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Nice work. Hopefully your scratch building prompts some aftermarket outfit to make them in resin.
seanmcandrews
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Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 02:03 AM UTC

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But while I got you here, would you know the dimensions of the latest antennas popping up on the M1’s lately, the ones with the thick base and somewhat thick upper section?


This one ?
https://www.cobham.com/media/99324/COM231%20Final.pdf
Kenaicop
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Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 02:42 AM UTC
Yup, that’s the one, thanks!
HermannB
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Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 03:56 AM UTC
Available from Voyager Model.

http://www.voyagermodel.com/productdetails.asp?itemid=PEA252
Kenaicop
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Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 05:21 AM UTC
Oh I'll be scratching mine, nothing that a few lengths of styrene can't handle.
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