THE FUN, EXTRA BITS____________

That's enough bling. On starting this project I immediately order curtain parts from Hobby King (free plug) that I needed to design around. The retracts I bought turned out to be ideal as they fitted nicely into the wing. The 'real' Twin Comanche sits low to the ground. It is the only twin that allows you to step straight onto the wing without a step. It also floats more in ground effect, something that some pilots have a problem with. The short leg means that I can't practically add shock absorption to the leg. That's OK, strong supports and soft landing... no problems.

As for the flaps, I will simply sequence them with the landing gear... Wheels Down... Flaps Down.

Lights, well I found red, green and white flashing diodes (LEDs) on Ebay. I've paired then with the right resisters and they will be in stalled on the tip tanks and fin.

Cameras, yes plural. I have two of those tiny pocket video cameras. The picture quality is not brilliant but OK on an bright day. The important thing is that they are small and cheap. I've stripped the casings off them and will design a system to easily mount them in the tip tank, looking back at the aircraft profile and one in the top fuselage looking forward over the aircraft. I will use my newly built plastic vacuum former to create clear covers for lights and cameras.

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