Concorde Speedbird Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Some pictures of the fuselage for you! Engine installation You can see the throttle pushrod under the carb on this picture below. Servos, 3 Hitec HS 225BBs. The throttle is connected but the other two are not yet. And the tail, with the rudder and elevators hinged but not glued or connected. What do you think, and any AUW guesses yet (see above post)? CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 nice covering job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony H Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Looking good CS, I didn't bother with the wing seating tape. Looks like you decided not to use mylar hinge tape supplied?Did you find covering around those top wing struts awkward??I reckon the AUW will be about 2.559kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolstonFlyer Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 It looks very nice.I will have a guess: 2.472Kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Thank you all! Tony, you are right I bought some pinned hinges since that is my preferance. Because it is a bipe with 4 ailerons I need 19 of them! Covering round the cabanes was not as bad as I thought it would be. Cutting them needs some care and I did need a tab behind one cabane but otherwise it was relatively easy. The cabanes are varnished. CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Mundy Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Nice Job CS I'm looking forward to the maiden. What colour are you doing the wings? Also what do you use to weigh your planes ............do they make special scales or are fishing scales best? I havent weighed mine yet as I was wondering how. 2.5kg as a guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Wings will be white, with red sunbursts on the top wing and re ailerons on the bottom with white struts. I use my Mother's kitchen scales to weigh it. CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Hi CS Looking very good and I love the colour sheme. This model is on my wish list at the moment, maybe one for later in the year. It's an absolute bargain at the price as well. AUW guess (its catching on): 2.612kg Martyn Edited By Martyn K on 07/01/2013 18:30:12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Thanks Martyn (and thanks for the AUW comp game!). The scheme is one that my Dad and Grandad used on their Jester and a scaled up 45" Jester in the 80's, so I thought I'd do the same since they are similar designs. CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 What would be nice would be a blue speedbird just behind the engine and above the line on each side.. A nice contrast. Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Gibson Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Looking very nice there CS....I'm looking forward to seeing it finished My guess is 2.630kg....... Dale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Thanks Dale, hopefully not long to wait! Posted by Martyn K on 07/01/2013 21:18:07: What would be nice would be a blue speedbird just behind the engine and above the line on each side.. A nice contrast. I was thinking about that, since the stripe on the port side is similar to the BA one on the Landor livery. Am I right in thinking you mean the original one as worn on the tail of BOAC planes... rather than the newer one (first worn by Concorde 216) I might do, see what covering I have. Thanks a lot, any more suggestions welcome! CS (Mmmm!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Hi CS There is only 1 Speedbird - the original. I used to have it on my 'Silverwing' log book.. back in the late 50's Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Yeah you are right, I think BA dubbed the ribbon on the front of the aircraft a 'Speedbird' but then stopped. I'll probably leave the Domino how it is, it looks quite nice now with the sunbursts. Right then, hinging! CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 When BA was formed from the merger of BOAC and BEA in 1972, the marketing people kept one identifiable item from the parent organisations when the new corporate logo/colour scheme was introduced in (I think) 1974. The quertered union jack (as it was at the time from BEA and the Speedbird from BOAC. I worked for ED (European Division - ex BEA) and there was a big stnk at the time that the red wings from BEA should also have been kept/adopted. A load of nonsense was postulated about the drag of painted wings and that base aluminius would be lower drag (this was the start of the oil crisis and rocketing fuel costs) so the objectors were over-ruled. However, it didn't stop the marketing people painting the wings light grey... Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Very interesting, thanks Martyn! Anyway, now all hinges are glued in (and elevators joined before hinging). Next is to connect up all controls, then tail wheel and collets for main undercarriage and she is done. Although if the weather report is right then next weekend will be coated in snow, so I'll put some skis on the Funfly rather than 'my precious'! Not much building to do, exciting but also sad in a kind of way. Any more AUW guesses welcome (look on page 13). CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 Right then Domino followers. Nearly there! The Rudder and elevators are done and connected and are nice and smooth, as are the lower ailerons. Today I have fabricated the interplane struts (the sticks inbetween the wings!) out of lite-ply (different from the original design). Some of the same lite ply will be glued into the wing for the struts to screw on to. They need varnishing and glueing, then the receiver and battery in (at correct place for c of g) need installing and she is done, but if it is snowy at the weekend I will not fly her, stick to the Funfly which is dark green, not white! CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 The struts are fixed in, they have worked out well. So the aileron linkages, battery and reciever and a bit of varnish on the struts and she will be done, so we will finish her tonight. I will not fly her till the snow goes, but do some engine running. I'll get some pics when the weather abides. CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 Ready to go. These aren't great photos, whenever this snow goes I'll get better ones. CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony H Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Well Done CS, finally finished her (shame about the weather). Looks good, what has happed to the Cockpit? let me know how she flies, do a video if possible always good to see. So what is the AUW?? was I right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 The AUW was heavier than you all guessed, 6lbs which is 2.72155kgs. So Dale Gibson was the closest. The cockpit is open (like the Jester) and also has the switch in. It is varnished,and I have not got the instrument panel on yet but I'll fly it first. The canopy that came with it was quite large, and since I was making the plane look more 'traditional', I went for open (and it is lighter). Here is a list of all the changes. Wooden wing tips rather than plastic 4 ailerons rather than 2 Balsa front top deck, with no hatch Wooden stringers and formers for rear top deck rather than plastic Wooden cowl rather than plastic Open cockpit with different inner shape Modified undercarriage plate, and different undercarriage Changes to tail wheel mounting plate Simpler struts Whenever this weather improves she'll fly, but I do not have a video camera (sorry!). I'll get some air shots instead. CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony H Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Looking forward to the Photo's, The AUW is fairly heavy I hope she flies well and the Maiden goes well like my Magician's did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Todd Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Looks very smart CS, good luck with the maiden flight, as you say when the weather improves. Linds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Very tidy CS, I like the red and white colour sceme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 Thanks all. The AUW sounds heavy, but when you pick up the plane it doesn't feel heavy, and there is plenty of wing area and a large engine so I don't think it'll be a problem. I can't wait to fly her, but I am still not sure I should take control for the first flight. Looking at the ailerons operating she has the potential to be very lively, but I have dual rates. Here is an interesting comparison between standard (one seen on a previous page) and mine. CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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