Steve McLaren
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Yes, superb photos again Phil.
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Yes, Thanks again Phil for the organisation. A great weekend all round. Here are a few of my pics.
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PSSA pre-season get together - RAF Cosford - The Return!
Steve McLaren replied to Phil Cooke's topic in PSSA General Chat
It looks like I can make it this time. So I'll see you all there. Not been since 1979. Has it changed much? -
Some photos from last weekend. PSS with prop simulation!
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Hawker Hurricane MK1
Steve McLaren replied to Harry Twist's topic in PSSA Mass Build 2018 - Hawker Hurricane
Looks great Harry. Keep going! It's amazing how many little tasks need doing to finish them off. I shall still be drawing panel lines on Saturday during the showers! And still working out how to fit the aerial wire. -
It feels pretty heavy to me! More projectile than glider! But then my Mossie feels like that too but it flies well in some quite moderate winds.
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Yes looks great that Andy. I look forward to seeing that strafing the Orme. I'm expecting to accumulate more natural weathering on mine (sheep shit, etc) Since Phil asked,and just for the record, I've just balanced mine by putting 11.3oz of lead in the spinner! The rest of the model weighs in at 2lb 11.5 oz, so AUW is about 3lb 7oz.
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Actually it's not really completed - I still need to connect some linkages and balance it - but this is how it will look next weekend. It's very basic - no lights, no cannons, no scale details, but it's almost finished and ready to fly, if we get some wind!
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Russian hurricane
Steve McLaren replied to dirk tinck's topic in PSSA Mass Build 2018 - Hawker Hurricane
Yes, fabulous fairing Dirk. I don't think I'll have the time or patience to match that! -
Not sure what type of Hurricane yet
Steve McLaren replied to Steve McLaren's topic in PSSA Mass Build 2018 - Hawker Hurricane
Good to know that it was of some use to someone Trevor. Meanwhile, I've been pressing on. Have now done the last of the ammonia work I hope. Its not perfect - a few crushed bits and few dents, but nothing I can't cover up with a bit of filler! Oh, I seem the have same bulges in the rear fuse which some other people have mentioned. I have also thrown together the wing panels. Then turned my attention to the pilot. Harry Twist had recently convinced me to invest in one of those cheap Chinese 3-D printers, which actually turns out to be brilliant. But I have been unable to find a free downloadable WW2 pilot file. But there are some good WW1 versions. So I tried a mix of new and old technologies here. 3D printing of the WW! head, plus a bit of drinking strawing and some filler for the mask, and some depron discs stuck on his ears. What do you think? A bit more cyberman than pilot? Anyway, Harry has since supplied me with a stl file for a proper WW2 pilot! -
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