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General discussion, User presentation & Admin => New User Presentation => Topic started by: Slappa on August 16, 2011, 09:59:23 AM

Title: hi there
Post by: Slappa on August 16, 2011, 09:59:23 AM

hi everybody :biggrin:
my name is Stefano aka "slappa" i am 25 and i am new here in this great community! very skilled people around here i am very impressed :hail:
i am also a total newbie so time to time if you could give me some suggestions would be very appreciated :-[

You know flying falcon in a VFW and a HOTAS is great but after i saw your builds...it is just..WOW! thats the real simulation!so here i am...
bye bye

ps:sorry for my english

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Strale on August 16, 2011, 10:26:19 AM

Holy Crap !  :o another "mangiaspaghetti" !

(and the "famiglia" is growing)

Ciao STEFANO ..... and wellcome in the "LAND OF MADNESS" ..... as you're still Young
compared to us "vintage" people .... don't let this madness suck every drop of your blood (i.e. money)
as happened to many of us !

Wellcome on board !

Davide

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Cougar66 on August 16, 2011, 12:03:48 PM

Hi Slappa,

A very warm welcome here..... your sleepless nights are starting AS OF NOW.

Please have a look at http://www.viperpits.org/smf/index.php?topic=5092.0 because this is where you will find alot of info to start off with. But you being a young and smart guy I figure you already looked at this.

Good luck with your project (Dream, Goal, nightmare too).

James

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Alviom on August 16, 2011, 12:36:13 PM

WELCOME Pal  :beer: :beer:

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Slappa on August 16, 2011, 12:50:13 PM

I do like to eat spaghetti very often indeed Strale :harhar:

thank you all for your warm welcome, i already begin my reserch about a week ago  :notes: and my sleepless nights too james...you right!
bye

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Strale on August 16, 2011, 03:05:45 PM

Me too mate !  ;)

Active italian members are Giorgio "Gancio" (Milano), Massimo "Lento" (Turin Area), Gino "Drako" (Salerno), and me (Turin Area) ... there are other VIAF's registered members but it's a while i don't hear from them !
Wellcome again to another buddy helping us to keep rised our Flag.

Davide

Quote from: Slappa on August 16, 2011, 12:50:13 PM

I do like to eat spaghetti very often indeed Strale :harhar:

thank you all for your warm welcome, i already begin my reserch about a week ago  :notes: and my sleepless nights too james...you right!
bye

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Bluedeath on August 26, 2011, 12:05:46 PM

Ciao  Slappa,  I  also am from Italy (Torino) .

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Strale on August 26, 2011, 01:47:02 PM

OOppssss n'aut piemunteis ! e cun ti suma'n 3 !

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Bluedeath on August 26, 2011, 03:14:03 PM

Royal Savoia Air Force  ;)

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: papaace13 on August 27, 2011, 01:29:31 AM

Are any of you Italian guys in the Air Force(Italian Air Force) I was stationed in Sanvito and worked in Brindisi tower.  I am looking for an Italian friend and was wondering if you could help me.

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Slappa on August 27, 2011, 05:47:53 AM

Hi papaace13
i am not in the air force unfortunetly...and we all live in north Italy

Puglia is very beautiful by the way  ;)

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Sherlock on August 28, 2011, 11:17:32 PM

Welcome to Viperpits!

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Slappa on June 28, 2012, 02:17:15 PM

HI!
Drop by just to say hello and thanks Brenda for her work! thanks to her now i can begin to craft this super ACES II and make some real initial progress :yihaw:

Printed by a local factory for 30 Euro total,in perfect 1:1 scale.
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/DSCN0170.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/DSCN0175.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/DSCN0174.jpg)

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Kukki on June 28, 2012, 02:44:06 PM

Welcome Slappa  :beer2:

Hold on to your money as Strale state so fine, cause this here adventure can be expensive.
But what the hell, its all up to you :-)

Welcome mate.

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Slappa on August 11, 2012, 03:19:48 PM

Aaaaahh this is a good day!
After working all day for my ACES II, i will get Jason's plans in a few moments...  ;D and to celebrate my happiness here they are some pics of the current status.
Good work everyone,bye bye

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/11082012016.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/11082012018.jpg)

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: salaxi54 on August 11, 2012, 04:11:50 PM

Nice work there Slappa, and a belated welcome from me too; unfortunately i'm rather a newbie here..  :beer:
I suppose you had to make some alterations to Brenda's plans while building the ACES?
For example, although i have seen this question on another thread some days ago, i haven't seen an answer: did you stick with the 24mm thickness on the Back Main Center Panel? (Sheet 3 of plans, top piece) If you look closely at the escorting manual with instructions, it is drawn as a rather thinner piece. I myself have used an 8mm sheet i had at hand.
I also noticed the absence of the Diagonal Crossbrace. I'm pretty sure it won't be a problem to the strength of your build, and nevertheless, you're doing a fine job there!
Cheers, and keep us updated with plenty of pics.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Slappa on August 11, 2012, 04:40:31 PM

Thanks! you are very kind  :beer: welcome to you too!
Well, yes i have modified a little bit,you have to because there is an error as you noticed.Look at this post where i write what to do for this problem: http://viperpits.org/smf/index.php?topic=7133.msg106393#msg106393

Also,i can say now that the correct thickness is 12mm,and not 24mm for the back main panel as written in the sheet.
You may also know that there are others incongruences in the sheet,i am planning to do a full report about it, so everyone could start to build it without doubts.

For ex.:
The inner panel it is not meant to be 12mm i think, but 6mm and also the outer side cover it is not 6mm but rather 3mm.

There are others minor things not so important to figure out...stay tuned as i am near the end of costruction/testing.
Thanks again to you and Brenda for give me the chanche to actually have a nice seat.

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: salaxi54 on August 11, 2012, 05:02:46 PM

Thanks, i appreciate the reply and the extra pics!

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Slappa on August 11, 2012, 06:08:46 PM

I forget to answer one question before :stupid:

The Diagonal Crossbrace will be implemented later cause they are not easy to cut...they have difficult compounds angles and i don't have sufficient power tools to do it right.I need them not for the strenght of the build but for a correct skinning method later on :thumbsup:

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: sagrzmnky on August 12, 2012, 01:15:59 AM

Very nice work. I designed my parachute container separate from the seat. It can be dropped into place and fits perfect, but if I ever get a real one it will be easier to modify if the container can be removed.

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Slappa on August 12, 2012, 04:44:19 AM

Yes,this is a problem  i thought about too, but for now i'm not willing to buy a real parchute but maybe doing a  replica like the one by Max "lento" instead.
Thanks for your feedback Sagrzmnky.
 bye

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Slappa on August 13, 2012, 11:36:10 AM

Today,i  added the headrest bevels and the diagonal crossbrace,it was not so difficult to make them as  i  thought.
I didn't glued several layers of wood as written in the sheet but cutted one solid piece of 24mm and then with my trusted sander i made the edges to fit the sides. (the headrest top is not yet glued)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/13082012019.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/13082012020.jpg)

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Slappa on September 22, 2012, 09:02:25 AM

Hi all,just want to share with you how i  managed to build the headreasrt section.
And by the way some pics of the alu skin i finally made up.

ehmm,don't mind the dirts yuo see all around please.... :-[
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/DSCN0268_zpsc82db16c.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/DSCN0254.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/DSCN0255_zps308a7eb7.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/DSCN0259_zpsb48b0c8f.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/DSCN0261_zps983717a7.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/DSCN0262_zps782eb19e.jpg)

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: sagrzmnky on September 22, 2012, 04:15:42 PM

That looks very nice...

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Slappa on September 22, 2012, 05:52:56 PM

Thanks Phillip!
A little update from tonight work:
Attaching the right side panel,ended using planty of glue first,and then six screws (you can see'em,later they will be hided just like the rest of the "rivets"),it can handle all the weight you want.And by the way it start to be really weight to handle now  too :harhar:
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/DSCN0270_zpsaba38730.jpg)

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Nigel on September 23, 2012, 08:07:25 AM

Slappa,
Great work mate. What are you doing to "hide" the screws?
Best

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: salaxi54 on September 23, 2012, 08:38:25 AM

Awesome stuff there Slappa, and your skinning job was great!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Cupra on September 23, 2012, 08:43:38 AM

Looks really great  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Slappa on September 23, 2012, 02:27:56 PM

Quote from: Nigel on September 23, 2012, 08:07:25 AM

Slappa,
Great work mate. What are you doing to "hide" the screws?
Best

Well,i will do the same thing i did with the rest of the "rivets".Just getting the head of the upholstery nails or normal nails where needed and then glue them on it.
(http://www.kennedyhardware.com/images/P/t_16272.jpg)

You can see here better,some holes do not have they're rivets.Setting ready for the screws i added later on.
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/DSCN0247.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/DSCN0250.jpg)
Thanks everyone guys! :hail:

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: henkie on September 23, 2012, 03:37:24 PM

Looks great  :thumbsup:
Will look darn phantastic when it is painted, mark my words !  :hail:

- henkie

Title: Re: hi there
Post by: Slappa on September 30, 2012, 04:10:17 PM

I made my arming lever system now too,is based on what i've seen from Dunk's one.(it is his lever too by the way)
Maybe is the cheapest and symple method but it works! It will stay firm on both positions according to the strenght you will give to the spring.

Looking around the house i find those screws,rod and spring,i know they are not the right ones,but for now all work and can show you how it is.

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/DSCN0276.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/DSCN0271.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/DSCN0273.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/stefano_sk8/DSCN0275.jpg)