Danny Fenton Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 Hi Dusty I look forward to hearing about the new Spit. Should be a corker. I have a BT Hurricane that is nearly finished, a BT Mustang that just needs a wing and glassing. Then I want to do a seriously accurate Tipsey Trainer hopefully for competition work if its good enough I have been researching that one for 5 years now. Then perhaps The 83" BT Spit, or I have the parts for the 81" BT Mossie. I am also doing drawings for a Piper Apache that I will knit in somewhere LOL Anyway as you say, off topic really......but nobody is looking Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Halton Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Nice work Danny, the exhaust stacks and bulges are looking good! I'm always watching Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 Thanks Matt, its good to know you are keeping an eye on me, if something looks iffy, please shout Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Hi Danny can you give us a plan view of those smoke stacks ? something is bugging me , not sure what it is yet well you did ask !! marko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 Absolutely Marko, and here you go, they are very similar to the plan view of the airfix MkI I have. It is interesting the smoke stacks on the MkI Hurricane, (Same Merlin) has exhausts that are further outboard at the front than the rear, the Spit doesn't have this. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnar Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Id like to post a picture of my Spitfire, and at the same time thank you guys for all the tips and inspiration youve given me, in my building. Its been fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Halton Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Hi Gunnar and welcome! That Spit is a beauty, it looks moulded? Can you tell us where you got it from? If that is a built up model from wood, the finish is amazing. Please tell! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnar Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Its a TN 72" Spitfire, thanks for your kind reply.(sorry for my english, im from sweden) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 Hi Gunnar, that looks fabulous. can you give a bit more information about bits you have used, powerplant, final weight, paints etc etc and there was me thinking I would be flying first Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnar Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 thanks guys, powerplant is a Saito 150, futaba servos with hidden linkage like you, carrefinish paint plus 2-k clearcote (the clearcote yet to be applied).steerable tailwheel coupled to the rudder.airoperated landinggear. http://www.pmfk.org/smf/index.php?topic=1805.0 The link above is to our rcclubs homepage with a building diary (in swedish, but with a lot of pictures) http://www.pmfk.org/ And Danny, you might be flying first afterall, we still got a lot of snow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 Hi Gunnar, very interesting thread, I would like to say I have read it but my language skills are very poor got to the finishing stage and was about to ask why you had fitted two full size radiators as per a MkIX, but then I guess you spotted it, and made the smaller oil cooler I see you have used lots of the things the guys on here helped figure out, that's excellent. The torque rod flap actuation, RDS ailerons, and the steerable tailwheel. Would like to know how you curved that trangle section at the front with only small clamps. I have a long way to go catch you up, so I think you may be flying before me. You can hopefully tell us how it goes? Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnar Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Yes, ive used many of your things for the Spit, new for me, but exiting to test. The radiators was a close call, but i discovered my misstake in time, ooops.A "lot of water", tape and clamps, fixed the triangle section at the front. My first flight will be on my YouTube-channel, for sure: http://www.youtube.com/user/baggen123456 / Gunnar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 The flaps are all finished and the centre section of the wing all blocked in and sanded flush with the surroundings. The wing bolts have been recessed, and reinforced with steel washers. Will ensure the gaps are spot on with regards the ailerons tomorrow then its out into the garden for the final sanding prior to glassing. Tally Ho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 Underside of the wing glassed and peel ply added. We will see how it looks in the morning Tally Ho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 I had no cause for concern, there was a little resistance to peel the peel ply off, but nothing much, and certainly not enough to damage the underlying structure. The surface finish is excellent. It is difficult to see in the photograph but the peel ply has left a very light texture imprint from the peel ply, no excess resin and the glass cloth is down nice and flat. No flow coat will be needed, and a quick tickle/sand will see the surface ready for the first primer coats. Tally Ho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 Upper wing surfaces glassed and peel ply added. Name that film..... "Hunter leader, Flapper control, bandits approaching Beachy from South East over" Don't bother Googling it.... you will have to work harder than that! Tally Ho!Edited By Danny Fenton on 25/03/2011 17:44:13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchweight Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I have to ask, whats peel ply and how do you use it? Also where do you get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 Hi Shaun, Peel ply is a 100% polyester material. Dress lining is the cheapest source, but the stuff must be pure polyester or it doesn't peel off and thats embarrasing Anyway you lay your normal glass cloth on the wing, in this case 25gsm, then in my case I use a Jenny brush to dab resin through the cloth until its wetted out. I then lay the peel ply over the top and use a credit card to smooth it down flat. Excess resin comes up through the peel ply, and gets squuegeed to the edges and wiped off. TBH I try to use very little resin so there isn't any to squeegee off. Once its dry 12 hours + grab a corner of the peel ply and peel it off, holding the material so you pull back on yourself. (The way you would remove masking tape.) It comes off easily and leaves just enough resin to saturate the cloth and no more. The excess resin come off with the peel ply and you discard it. The finish is perfect for a light sand and then primer, no need for a flow coat of resin. Cheers Danny Clue for the movie: It features the early Spitfire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 Interesting phenomena when peeling the peel ply (polyester layer) off the wing. The very edge that is seperating glows like a black light, never noticed before I have taken a video and you have to look very carefully to see it. Maybe one of the boffins on the forum can identify the cause, perhaps electrostatic in some way? Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Thats just weird - theres something out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal brewer Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Hi Danny, first time I've ever heard of peel-ply,and I've been modelling for ,let's say a lot of ,years.Where would you obtain this polyester,I would assume a dressmaker or haberdashery store.Is there any particular thickness,or I believe it's known as 'weight',of the material? I must give it a trial sometime.............carry on the good work,I'm hoping to see this model at Greenacres,all being well.You're well ahead of me,mine has no chance of being completed in time.................cheers,Mal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Just a guess based on your clue to the film....First of the Few? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 Hi Mal, its pretty thick, feels like maybe 80gsm. But it doesn't matter as you peel it off. It saves the entire time you would spend sanding a wing after glassing and the mess. It leaves a finish just like solartex, even, smooth, and ready for paint though I like to go over with some 600. It is often used when glass vac bagging, and is available from fibre-glass suppliers. Peel Ply I am hoping there will be other TN designs at Greenacres, perhaps forumites could bring them in whatever state they are up to? Make a great group photo Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 An ice cream to Eck Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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