Christopher Eeles Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Ok ....Thanks...it was easy...so here's an afternoon's work...I'm very impressed with the quality of the balsa even after sitting in the box for umpteenth years. Love the hints and explanations on the plan. More fun to come....Thanks for the support from members here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Eeles Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 By the way...the modeller I bought the Fokker kit from (Ben Weir) is an amazing builder and painter. He sent me a couple of photos of his Flair Se5a and I was blown away. He's a tattoo artist so very skilled with an airbrush... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 Wow, you’re not hanging about! I had the same pleasant surprise with the wood for my Topflite GS P47... opened the box and it was as though it was packed yesterday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 Wow, you’re not hanging about! I had the same pleasant surprise with the wood for my Topflite GS P47... opened the box and it was as though it was packed yesterday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 It had been in the attic since I sneaked it home from the Nats at Barkston about 6 years ago! 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Eeles Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 So another possibly dumb question...how did you gurus do the scallop edging on the trailing edges? I mean, sanding with a suitable size round form, or did you cut the scallop with a blade? Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Eeles Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 So another possibly dumb question...how did you gurus do the scallop edging on the trailing edges? I mean, sanding with a suitable size round form, or did you cut the scallop with a blade? Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 Chris, I made a template Curved edge from wood... wrapped fine grade sand paper to it... made it really easy and consistent curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Eeles Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Thanks mate....confirms my thinking....I'll do the same! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Eeles Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Posted by Harrier Mate on 22/02/2015 18:45:35: Awesome work. Love the 'leather' pads on back of guns. My progress slow, waiting for hinges. Shielded hinge line for rudder completed. Hmmm...how did you manufacture the 3mm triangular sections from square stock mate? Some sort of jig? Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Eeles Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 G'day all....at last the weather is warming up here down under as spring takes effect. We're hoping our lockdown will ease in two weeks, but meanwhile there's plenty of time to build. Fuselage is basically done but awaiting manufacture of the new firewall for the electric motor ...after measurement etc.... Bottom wing also nearing completion....enjoyed building it. Thanks to the excellent build photos and advice from members here, I've managed not to badly cock anything up (however I did cut of one of the leading edges flush with the outer wing rib before realising it needed to extend about 15mm to cover the front of the wingtip...but an easy fix) One of the forum members here ( from Spain) has generously offered to send me the missing plastic cowls and side cheeks which is just amazing... and most appreciated....) Finally, it's almost impossible to get the wheels, pilot and spandau guns here in Australia (or at a reasonable cost) due to the Covid lockdown affecting postage and supply, so I'm thinking of trying to get them 3d printed maybe... I'll add a couple of photos....so until next post..stay safe everyone... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Christopher Eeles Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Posted by Harrier Mate on 01/12/2015 21:41:39: Then made 2 left hand sides by epoxying one of the attachments wrong way round having soldered nut in place... Dohhhhh! Managed to unsolder and re-do on correct side without destroying epoxy bond.... As below. Ok I'm up to this step and I'm confused...firstly I need to make the metal connectors from the supplied strips of steel..ok...but I'm assuming you didn't use the supplied ply bits but have made thicker ones?....it sort of appears on the plan that you make a "pocket" for the connectors, which could then be installed AFTER covering ???? Can someone explain exactly how this all works please? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 Hi Chris. Sorry I missed a few posts... very busy at work. The trailing edge pieces are actually triangular stock... that coincidentally are exactly the right size, from local model shop... think they might be used as gutters for wooden dolls houses. The metal wing strut joiners are made exactly as you described... I made a pocket between a sandwich of thin ply plates for them to slide into after covering... will send couple of photos. nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Harrier Mate Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 Chris, Hope they make sense. I realise looking back that I originally planned on sliding the metal tabs into the sandwich after covering... but then realised that I couldn't guarantee the strength of the epoxy joint if i couldn't see it beneath the covering. So I chose to epoxy the metal tabs in as I built the sandwich. Would have been even better had I thought about it before gluing the ribs in because than I could have also drilled holes through the entire sandwich on the bench and reinforced with cocktail stick dowels.... but I doubt they will pull out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyP Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Very neat work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Eeles Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Nige...Thanks so much...that's really clear now. I'll get on with it. My kit must be the original one as I have the long metal strips so I have to make all the individual straps by measuring off the plan...no biggy...just another arvo in the workshop....renamed "lockdown central" Cheers mate.., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 Chris, Mine were long ones too... cut them to fit. It’s not quite half and half... but neither is the depth of lower and upper wing. So each metal strip makes one long and one short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Meurer Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Hi Chris, if you have not yet soldered the nuts to the strips, consider changing the screws and nuts to more a usual sizes, e.g. to metric 3mm. My 2 kits had 6BA, or similar named, not easy to find replacement, and you know how easy they are lost at the field when rigging the plane. Read some where that they were some kind of special clock makers product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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