Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Its the economy version Tony! Nice work mate! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 little bit of detail added, not doing any more though. Auster is on hold now while i finish this off for a mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 well i took a look at it today while waiting for 2 hurricanes to dry. started to make up the wing center section. Edited By Tony Bennett on 08/12/2013 17:26:56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 having thoughts about how to hide the wiring from the wing where it goes into the cab. got 4 servo wires and the lighting to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Love the engine Tony well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 finished sorting the workshop out. decided to cut some wood, humpf no 6mm sheet. soooooooooooooo i drew up the plans for the auster tailplane instead. now i have some 6mm balsa dowel and some beech dowel, so i think i will build it tomorrow.. maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 well it is under construction, drying now. so tomorrow i will curve the leading and trailing edges and glue them on. then make the trim tabs and see how it looks plopped on the fuselage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 looking good Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Hayward Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Hi Tony, I have been following your superb build closely as I'm in the process of drawing up a 1/4 scale Auster Aiglet. The fuselage structure will be as close to scale like yours and I would like to ask if you have any ideas on the upper cabane / wing mounting points yet? I had planned on using 5 and 6mm pine dowel for the longerons and high stress areas. Also I intend to be reinforcing the wing mounting points with control line stranded wire wrapped around the wing fixings and down through the verticals to the lower fuselage and undercarriage cross braces. Any thought will be gratefully recieved Adrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 well at the mo my mind is still mulling over the details of the upper cabane mounts. at the mo i have 5mm piano wire running across the fuselage in 2 places and sliding into brass tubes that will be fitted in the wings, roughly on the spars. then i will be using 3mm piano wire as the cross braces, if it will work is another issue that will be faced when i get round to it. the fuselage strut mounts will be piano wire going right across the fuselage under the floor with hooks soldered to the ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Hayward Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Thank you for the speedy response. I will be looking at small fittings at the lower strut fixing so to bolt the struts in position and have them take the flight loads. The Austers are very much under- modelled, and I now appreciate why with all the glazing to show the internals. Good luck with your build Adrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 and the good luck with yours as well sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 tailplane trial fitting and the fin mounts gluing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 That's looking good Tony - looks light as well - always a bonus at the back end! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 where we are this afternoon. sorting out wing ribs now. i cannot believe it, but i have run out of balsa and need to order some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I can you need your own balsa orchard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 got all the wing ribs sorted now and the wing joiners. wing center section and top of the fuselage is now gluing in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 now gents and ladies. any tips for wing fixings, dont want to use nylon wing bolts and t nuts cos the cockpit is all glazed. tips needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reg shaw Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 What about those DB Sport and Scale wing retainers? The little spring steel bracket jobbies? Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 ahhh but that would mean spending money and we cant have that can we. oh no. will take a look at them sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 drawing up the wing plans today. just trying to decide on the amount of detail needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hah ha Tony your carpet is a RAF roundel ..Auster is looking fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 initial wing plan drawn up. needs modding as i build the wing. i could re paint the carpet he he he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger 2 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Looks a really beautiful build and model, even looks like it will be a great flyer. ONE THING!!!! Why is your bench so "bleep" neat and tidy...I'm in the middle of a build and here it looks like a nuke has gone off. Just jealous. Cheers Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 i have got into the habit of tidying up after each session. but you wait till i start the next build, it will be a mess again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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