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What build blogs do Forumites want to see?
maurice northcott replied to Mannyroad's topic in Build Blogs and Kit Reviews
Posted by Alan Pennington on 20/02/2017 10:01:16: I find it my self when your following a blog some work that's been done was not shown or not clear. If this is the case Alan, please ask the relevant question(s). I am sure that most of us are only to pleased to pass information on. -
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Thank you alan p...The large uprights that can be seen are 1/8" ply (real ply not liteply). These run from the firewall back to beyond the wing trailing edge and have lightening holes cut in them. Engine/motor not yet selected. Just noticed that the previous caption was wrong because the 2nd photo is looking forward not aft. maurice
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A couple of close up of the fuselage internals that can still be seen.... the first shows the internals of the nose and the second looking aft through the wing seating area. The whole thing was built on a horizontal crutch of 1/4 balsa, the datum being the same position as the full-size datum...... Have a good day, maurice
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Thank you Graeme. I always start with the wings, because these are really (together with a few other items) the foundation of how the model will fly. Consequently, the first thing is to decide which retracts you choose - often this is decided for you by whether they will suit the u/c bearers shown on the plan and the construction of the wing (ie will they fit?). If they do not you should be able to change the construction and position of bearers to suit before you cut wood. All sub-types of the 190 had the same u/c position within the wing (albeit the operation changed from electric to hydraulic on the 152 series). Consequently to fit the model retracts in a fully scale position within the wing (a long way forward) not many commercial retract systems will suit as purchased. Therefore we may make small allowance(s) in the scale fidelity - or changes to the retract unit. Enjoy your building and flying and stay safe, maurice
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OK chaps, Thank You for your interest. I am off out flying today, so no updates yet, but I did say it would be slow. bbc will do my best. The basic build at present is balsa with ply in high-stress areas, eg around retract positions and leading to the firewall - I will post a few photos of those areas later today - for those that can remember, I did a series of Finishing Techniques in the RC Scale magazine edited by Tony Dowdeswell during the early 2000's. The Series title was "Start to Finish" under the nom-de-plume Friedrich Wurger. One of the shortest sentences was with regard to "weathering" and stated.... "Much too little, is far superior to a little too much". Thanks again, maurice
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The above photos taken today (18 Feb 17). First is Fuselage, second wing upper surface and last is wing lower surface...
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Hello All, This is a build record of a Fw190D. The model is to a scale of 1/5.2 or 1-inch = 2.3 feet. The reason is stated “190D” is simply because I have not yet decided on which sub-type it is to be, either D-11, 12 or 13. The fuselage was started at the extreme end of 2006 and by mid- February 2007 I had part constructed the fuselage. Then disaster struck and my wife became very incapacitated. Consequently I had absolutely no time for building any sort of model or even putting together an ARTF. A couple of years later, a little time became available but not yet enough to build, so I commissioned a very good friend to build a pair of wings, join them and epoxy glass cover them. For the past few weeks I have been working on a Greenley (a model similar to a large Wot 4 with a span of 84-inches. Having reached a natural “break-point” on that I started reviewing the parts of the 190D and decided to finish it. Obviously this will be an extended build because of the work on the Greenley and also on a 1/6 scale 190D-13. The wing is a straight Dave Platt 190A/F/G wing except there are some changes at the extreme leading edge by the fuselage junction. The fuselage is a totally different matter. The basic shape was refined from aircraft drawings produced by the forefront expert in England on full-size 190 shapes and construction. The design of the model fuselage construction is entirely mine. I have already started repairing the wing where some “hangar rash” had been incurred during storage and I have executed a small amount of work around the exhaust area. I have already stated that this will be an extended build for the reasons stated (but I do want it completed asap), so please bear with me. Is there any interest in me continuing this build blog please? Thanks for looking maurice Edited By maurice northcott on 18/02/2017 17:41:29
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Thank you for the explanation Cliff
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Stunning. Thank you Cliff. Beautiful area where you live. What were the 3? short lines you flew over on approach to land please (at approx. 3.53)?
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Anybody know stuff about aircraft carriers?
maurice northcott replied to Spikey's topic in Full Size Aviation
Hi All, These are lattice masts (commonly known as "hockey post" masts in the RN - because the curved top made them reminiscent of hockey sticks) that support the long wire aerials for the High Frequency radio sets used for inter-ship and ship-air use. They are definitely not radar aerials. As time went on, these communications were dealt with by VHF which required either "blade" or "whip" aerials as seen in (generally) post-WW2 aircraft carriers...... HTH maurice
