Roger King called today and said the main axel nuts were completed; we met at the H-34 and here is a picture of Roger after installing the right main wheel assembly. It spins beautifully. It reminds me of the 90 knot rolling take-offs and landings I used to do with H-34's in Viet Nam, sometimes by necessity.
(Note the helicopter is still up on blocks at this time.)
Here is a close-up of the finished axel nut product. Beautiful work Roger!
...and he was sorry that he did not take the time to annodize it.
Here is Roger installing the left main wheel assembly.
Here is Charlie with both wheels attached. It is beginning to look a lot like a real H-34!
Also see the tail rotor blades attached. They are so very much like the real thing that only Igor Sikorsky could tell them from the real thing. Thank you again Barry Gage!
Roger also completely re-worked the tail wheel assembly. He had to improvise the top bearing; the tail wheel locking pin release is inside the struts and is completely manual, with a simple hook retainer to keep the pin extracted as needed. You should have seen what a mess this machinery was before Roger got to it.
NICE WORK ROGER!
Roger says he put in about 16 hours in preparing and creating these works of art, and he refuses to take any payment other than to be reimbursed his out of pocket expenses.
Thank you Roger King, you are a wonderful fellow!
I think there is a gift certificate for dinner for two at Trinity restaurant coming your way!
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