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Hi Steve. As Chris says - check on ebay. I have seen some pilot kits today, just few hours ago.
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In my case, almost 100% would be sitting in the workshop.
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Looks very good. Is it that easy model to build, or you just don't sleep or do anything else?? It appeared so quickly. Tom
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Model has wingspan of 98cm as far as I remember. As to the finish - it will not be the museum example, but I want to improve some skills and include quite a few details. For doping and painting I will most probably use airbrush. Glass cloth would be nice idea as well, thanks for pointing that out. Will have a read about this. Tom
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Hi Ernie. Thanks a lot for info. Will check it now. Cheers Tom Edit: Googled it just now, but with no results. Also couldn't see it on Blackburn Models website. Will look for it more, if I can't find it, I will think about tissue, Litespan or in the "worst" case - Solartex. Edited By Major on 12/03/2013 11:21:38
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Hi Andy Well, that's what I aim for. I think that even doped and painted tissue will be much lighter than Solartex. Also I couldn't apply 'tex to be drum tight for some unapparent reason. But if I could find covering that might simulate fabric, but is much lighter than 'tex - I would use it.
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Thanks a lot gents. Some very useful info here. Bob I would like to make scale functional hinges, but now it all looks quite difficult to me. Of course I will try when wing will be built. I got time for experiments, so maybe something will come up. As to the controls - I must buy some stuff and think about it. But looking at my "skills" I'm not sure that I could make it... Simon Thanks. So I wasn't that far wrong from what You say. In this case it will be easy to model, also it is very good to know what are these mysterious bits. Andy I considered mask for stitching from the tissue,but this could be much more proalematic than use of solartex - shrinking material would be the best. But will solartex stick to doped tissue? I never tried this before. Or ?s there any other covering similar to tex, but lighter? Cheers Tom
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Hi Bob Sorry for getting back so late, I'm having problems with my PC. Thanks a lot for your input. This did clarify few things for sure. It will take some time before I will start the build, so I hope to find out more info about this particular aircraft. I have no idea what the linkage might be... Couldn't find anything, my books give very modest info. As to the trip to the museum - this year I am going to visit some airshows and aviation-related places, I think this will give me a lot better feeling of aircrft seen in flesh. If anybody else has some info or answers to my questions - please shar them with me. Last few days I searched a lot web pages, but except few photos, not very detailed ones, nothing... Cheers Tom
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Thanks very much David!
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Kevin Thanks. Replied.
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Thanks Dave. Right now I could use any kind of help regarding contact with Mats. And hope that one of brothers Asby will see this thread. Cheers Tom
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Hi all! I think it would be a tme to finish model started last year - Matts' J1 Phoenix. From few days I search for any information, I got few photos, but nothing more. I intend to cover it with dope and tissue, plane will be electric powered. I wish to do some more than its designer and here is what I want to ask... * How to make scale hinges like these? I think of using mylar hinges here, and the rest visible on the photo would be fake hinge made from 0.4mm ply or even heavy weight tissue cut to shape. What do You think? *Stiching. How is it done here? To me it looks like fabric was stiched to the airframe and then covered with extra stripe of material?? Am I right? What about stiching on the tail surfaces? Is there any? And same thing on the fuselage... * Are there rivets on the fabric?? * What is this linkage for? I think it would be all at the moment. Now I need to do some shopping and in few days should start my "fun scale project". Cheers Tom Edited By Major on 09/03/2013 18:31:49
