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    Thanks Tim. Yes, I found out about the angle in the flaps from the Revell plastic model. The wing was shaped to receive them correctly of course which saved me from making a boo-boo. I did forget to leave off the sheeting from the outer rear panels of the centre section though. Easily remedied. The fairing build is nearly finished. I just need to do the sanding and filling. Looking quite decent so far but my fingers are still crossed. Edited By Nigel Day on 15/01/2017 10:09:05
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    Didn't someone looking over all our shoulders mention a Mossie sometime?
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    DF's a hard taskmaster isn't he Nev?
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    Looks great Nev. Good to see that you're sticking with it.
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    Thanks Nev, Danny. I can see a fair bit of 'fettling' required on the trailing edge and corresponding bit of fairing. You're right Danny, the curve(s) are gorgeous and one of the key characteristics in my book. Not to be avoided for sure! I got myself a Revell plastic kit (1/136th scale I think) and built it before I started. Now I have something to reference.
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    A bit more done. As I mentioned, I'd decided to sort out the wing mount on the fuse before adding the tail feathers and top and bottom formers etc. Starting with the wing centre section, here's the work so far: The trailing edge was interesting and I suspect that I'll have a bit of fun lining it up with the fairing on the fuse. I've not added the centre section trailing edge yet, nor the leading edge. I'm now moving onto the mounting area and fairings which are causing me a lot of head scratching. I think I've worked out how it all goes together but it's not as straightforward as the Chipmunk, that's for sure! The bottom sheeting is on and I'm about to do the rear part of the fairing. It's not quite as easy without Mr. DF's step-by-step guides to hand. . Still, I'm getting there and enjoying the challenge.
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    Thanks Colin.
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    Hi Tim and thanks. Yes, mine's turning out to be a bit of a slow build too. Hopefully I'll get a fair bit more done between now and Xmas. Anything you can add or correct as I go along wouldn't go amiss. I have managed to get the tail feathers complete since my last posting. I've not glued in the hinges and I'd guess that this is best done after painting? I've not put any snakes or other linkages yet although the elevator does have a joiner and connection for the linkage. It's the same as I and several other used on the Chipmunk. The covering has been done with tissue and dope (as per Brian's plans) since I had some handy and fancied getting a little high. I need to drill a slightly deeper hole for the hinge in the bottom of the rudder but otherwise it's pretty much done. I was planning to finish the fuse before starting on the wings but someone in one of the blogs elsewhere recommended leaving off the top formers and building the centre wing section first. This way the partly-built fuse can sit on its back and allow the fettling of the wing seat and fairing. Sounds like a good idea so that's what I'll do. When that's done I'll finish off the fuse and then complete the rest of the wing(s). In case I don't post any more updates before Xmas, to anyone who's still following, Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. Tally ho!
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    Yup, me too. Thanks Chris.
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    A man returns from the tropics feeling very ill. He goes to see his doctor who immediately rushes the man to the local hospital to undergo tests. After the tests are completed the man wakes up to the ringing of a telephone in his private room at the hospital. On the other end of the line, the doctor explains, “We’ve just received the results back from your tests. We’ve found that you have an extremely nasty disease called R.A.T.E. which is a combination of Rabies, AIDS, Tuberculosis and Ebola.”. “Oh my god,” cries the man. “Doc! What am I going to do?” “Well, we’re going to put you on a diet of pizzas, pancakes and pita bread.” “Will that cure me?” asks the man curiously. “Well no," replies the doctor, "but it's the only food we can squeeze under the door."
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    Hopefully a few new ones here: A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking. Dijon vu - the same mustard as before. Practice safe eating - always use condiments. Shotgun wedding - a case of wife or death. A man needs a mistress just to break the monogamy. A hangover is the wrath of grapes. Dancing cheek-to-cheek is really a form of floor play. Condoms should be used on every conceivable occasion. Reading while sunbathing makes you well red. When two egotists meet, it's an I for an I. What's the definition of a will? (It's a dead give away.) If you don't pay your exorcist, you get repossessed With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress. Local Area Network in Australia - the LAN down under. Every calendar's days are numbered. A lot of money is tainted -Taint yours and taint mine.
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    Posted by Danny Fenton on 04/11/2016 17:59:29: Already noted and graded accordingly..... Oops, already in negative territory.....
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    Thanks John. No, don't worry, the clamps had to be where they are to try and squash down the uneven bits of the sheeting.
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    I've not been sitting on my fat backside. The fuse chassis is complete but the rudder and tailplane bits have arrived so I've decided to 'park' the fuse for now and complete the back-end. This will help me sort out how it all fits together at the back. I can't make it our purely from the plan (well not for certain anyway) so I'm expecting it to become clear when I put the talplane, elevator, fin, rudder and fuse together. The tailplane has gone together nicely even if it does look like a porcupine or armadillo (according to my wife) . The four quarters of the elevator(s) just need sanding and putting together with the joiner/control bar then it's onto the fin and rudder. A set of sheets arrived from Traplet supposedly containing all the missing parts. The spines of the elevator sections and the fin and rudder were all there this time along with fin and tailplane ribs. I guess that the elevator ribs aren't provided but that's no real issue and they're triangular anyway. I think there was another sheet still missing as the tailplane tips and the leading edge of the fin sections weren't there either. Still, no big deal but disappointing all the same. Edited By Nigel Day on 03/11/2016 20:29:38
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    In the end I decided not to wait for the missing elevator (& fin) parts so I dived into the fuse. It may not look pretty but it's all in alignment and square. I bought two copies of the plan so I could cut up one and build over it in separate parts (small building boards ). This meant I could fit the fuse top view into/under the alignment jig. It made lining up the formers and rear fuse section much easier. The missing elevator and fin parts arrived yesterday so I'll check that I really do have all the parts and then probably build the fuse and tail feathers in parallel. So far so good....
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