On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:53:38 -0700 (PDT), Gene wrote in message <alpine.lfd.2.00.1103291247560.26...@grumble.deltasoft.com>:
> On Tue, 29 Mar 2011, Gene Buckle wrote: > > >> > > Unless you've got ready access to a CNC router, I'd avoid the > > collimated display. It's one of those projects that make you > > scratch in "11" on the DIY Difficulty Knob. > > > I should add that if you DO decide to build one, you're restricted to > an 8' diameter mirror because of the mylar width. 56" is as wide as > you can buy without purchasing an entire production run. You will > NOT fit a 7?7 of any kind into that shape. Your best bet would be > some kind of puddle jumper like an Embraer 145 or a King Air. ..how about spraying on your mirror layer onto clear sheets? Make your own microfilm? Recipes: http://www.scribd.com/doc/31248457/Microfilm-ROG-a-Free-Flight-Model-Airplane http://www.smallflyingartsforum.com/YaBB.pl?num=1166097233 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Beck http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1211163 Disclaimer: I've never done this myself. ..buy clear floor protection plastic sheet rolls in some paint shop? I've seen clear sheets over 2 meters wide. -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt Karlsen ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel