Posted by Kevin Bulmer on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/interceptor-tp1503081p1503099.html

Whoa! Now there's an interesting idea, clamp 2 vessels together by a
single high explosive charge. A recipe for disaster? Of course we are
then left with the problem of the pilot getting from the interceptor and
into SID. In fairness, I suppose if they knew they were going to visit
SID they'd go suited up.

I increasingly favour the idea of the complete cockpit being lowered
into the interceptor as a sealed and pressurised unit. The straight
vertical behind the cockpit would make this possible. The canopy would
still be ringed by explosive charges so that the "rescue" handle could
still blow it in an emergency (leaving the body of the cockpit still
docked with the interceptor).

I know this must seem very pedantic, but I want to get very close to the
ship and, whilst the original models were beautifully detailed and
dripping with markings, to make this look completely believable I need
some extra subtleties.

Thanks again everyone for all of your input.

Kevin

-----Original Message-----
From: Doug [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: 05 February 2004 01:21
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [SHADO] Re: interceptor (and SID connection)

Kevin, good luck with your project! Sounds impressive!

BTW, are you aware that SID was designed to with a docking port for
an Interceptor? If you look at the front of SID under the lettering,
there is an access port. And under that are a pair of retractable
clamps for securing the nose missile of an Interceptor.

A friend of mine who built his own SID pointed that out to me.

Doug