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    5th day and I've not won anything......
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    We have a pair of retracts correctly fitted and I'm still same!! Or at least no more insane than I was before... From my other post, I meant sectioned btw! In the end it was simple, just needed to move the onboard end of the bearers rearwards about 5mm and problem solved. Those are temporary bearers and then I can copy them to hardwood now I know what size they will be. The forward bearer needs moved a bit at the inward end but will cut a ply brace for the rib to keep them in place properly. I am hoping to get the bearers in and epoxied tomorrow then sort the dihedral brace and the servo placement for the flap and aileron. I'm just going to copy the other wing to try and keep the weight the same on both wings. Feels good to have made a bit of progress. Nick, she is a beaut. Nothing else required to say After having seen the photo Gary B had posted earlier in the thread, it gave me that frustrated feeling about giving up on the spit. The guys at sarik are cutting me a new rib set so that I can rebuild its wing at some point so feel better that she isn't a lost project. That just means I have 3 to finish building and a que of builds waiting that I can't number on a public forum incase my wife sees it.... Hope everyone is keeping well.   Gary Edited By Gary Clark 1 on 03/12/2020 21:34:11
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    In it to win it
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    It's getting pretty competitive now!
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    This is exciting!
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    I've just had to repair 2 uncovered wing at different stages of building that had the skins swell at detach from the ribs. Took a bit of manipulation to get glue in but within a couple of hours in the house they were back to normal Gary
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    I'm in
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    I've been meaning to mention for a while, got some pre thinned primer from these guys a while back and it goes straight into the spray gun and sprays great. Brilliant service and lots of good products for when it gets to the finishing stages. This is now my final primer coat of choice Pre thinned primer Gary
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    That's one of the huge benefits of emulsion Danny, you can literally match any colour out there. I used washer fluid and water Nick, the dulux stuff is pretty thick so took a fair bit of thinning. I hadn't thought about using it for clean ups but makes sense that it works well. I'm heading to the garage now to tackle this retract. If I dont update within a few days then I've been sanctioned. Gary
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    Coming along well Paul, interesting use of laminating film so looking forward to seeing that. Saw this beaut online today and haven't seen this scheme before. Not the correct model for me but might be a good and unusual one for some of you
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    Its matt Danny but still wet in the photo hence the shine. Also, it's only inside to speed up the drying process, my wife is understanding but not enough for me to paint inside!! Gary
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    It's just a dulux paint I think. Needed a fair bit of thinning but coverage was great. I reckon this whole 1/4 scale plane (and its 110" span) will use around 1/3rd of a tub of paint so it's incredibly economical. I'm going to fuel proof it with Rustins floor sealer which can be thinned and sprayed. Gary
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    TI just had my first experience spraying a model with emulsion and it went well! I've been curious about this for a while and after reading an excellent guide by Roy Vaillancourt (Vailly Aviation) it gave .e the confidence to give it a go Moth minor looks good so will see how it is when it dries but definitely a cheap and easy way of painting. Incredibly easy to clean up after also. I went into the garage to check on the P-47 wing and the modeling pixies have not come and sorted my retract so looks like I'm going to have to do it. Gary
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    Agreed Nick, very satisfying part of the build. Seeing yours reminds me of how much I love the shape of the razorback
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    There are different sizes and shapes of drop tanks Gilly but they are pretty easy to carve from foam by tracing the shape on the side and then top then just sand to shape. Can be glassed to prevent damage as well Gary
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    Thanks guys. That's the thing I dont like about fitting retracts Nick, the fact it always becomes trial and error and luck instead of finding a way that you can measure, cut, fit and expect to work! If anyone knows a good technique then please share! You're correct Gary, I suppose fork is just a lazy name for them. I found that my Moth minor wing and my P-47 wing had winter damage from being outside this year. I think that getting them glassed or covered asap is the best solution if you can't get them in the house. Mine are just going to come in to let them dry out before I re-glue where the bulge has separated from the ribs. I did this with the moth minor wings and within an hour of being inside, they were back to normal and no warps. The are going to be glassed this week then can move back outside for final detailing. Gary Edited By Gary Clark 1 on 24/11/2020 08:18:31 Edited By Gary Clark 1 on 24/11/2020 08:19:07
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    Thanks Danny, I think the oleo will be fine after a bit of work and quite enjoying using chemiwood. The frustrating thing is that the other side was done by the guy who I got the kit from and it is perfect. Therefore I thought copying it would be easy but really struggling for some reason. I think I might start it again as I don't know where its went wrong and it's looking a bit untidy with all the adjusting. Might just make a mock up and see how that works. Tomorrow is another day and will get the fuse out and do a bit of planking I think. Its these little challenges that make this hobby fun........that's what I'm telling myself! Gary
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    So the P-47 almost received a swift boot in the proverbials tonight for a couple of reasons. I noticed that there is a ridge appeared in the top skin of 1 wing due to the dampness in the garage once it spends a few days in the house then i am sure it will be able to get fixed. The biggest issue is the retract in the left wing. I thought it was pretty much sorted when i left it last time but it is not and no matter what i seem to do, I can't get the thing to sit it the correct position. It seems to be in exactly the same position and angle as the other side but somehow it is either misaligned and hits the spar on retracting or is squint when extended. I don't enjoy fitting retracts at the best of times but this is brutal!! If anyway wants to visit Norfolk after lockdown and sort it for me then that would be great as i want to put it on a shelf and ignore it until it fixes itself right now!! Deep breath and don't let me start anything new! Gary
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    Hi Martian, Really impressed with how the build is coming along. You don't see many of these being built so very pleasing to follow along. Good job. Gary
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    Strange one Eric. Mayne a digital v analog issue? Not sure though Gary
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    So does everyone know that old saying "measure twice, cut once"? Not a big deal, these are more of an experiment but will carve some more anyway and decide if they will be cast or stay as chemiwood. Gary
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