Monz Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 So... While I wait for the last few bits to arrive from China to finish the Bucc, I've started planning this (Can't have Depron gathering dust, must turn it into slopies!). I'm going to build it from glassed Depron using mostly the same method as the Bucc. All my scratch builds start off by finding decent three views and wing sections online and then attacking them with Photoshop till I have everything sized, datum'd and incidence'd. A little tip for people that need to print large plans on A4 and glue them together: Save as a PDF and use Acrobat Reader's tile print function. much easier than finding a tile printing app... This Imp will be in the orange and blue Silver Falcons colours. Busy printing now... Edited By Monz on 15/03/2014 20:48:01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 nice subject . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Stratton Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 The Depron bug certainly bitten you hard! Look forward to following your new build blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electriflier Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Whaooo! Don't I recall someone forbidding me to start my next build until the one before had been finished? Whatsmore, I thought a humongous Spitfire was in the offing young lady? Beer and popcorn at the ready, seated comfortably, subscribed!! Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Posted by Electriflier on 15/03/2014 22:25:37: Whaooo! Don't I recall someone forbidding me to start my next build until the one before had been finished? Whatsmore, I thought a humongous Spitfire was in the offing young lady? Beer and popcorn at the ready, seated comfortably, subscribed!! Roy Oi Mr hashtag I'm waiting for bits to finish the other one, I can't just sit here twiddling my thumbs while I have Depron calling to me from it's box... The Spitfire is a long term project, a 'super scale' build, something I want to enter competitions with in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depron Daz Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Looking forward to this build Monz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 This has been on the wall for long enough now, so began by cutting up the print, marking and cutting out the fus. I've started with the rear fus, with the break where it separates on the real thing. It needs to be in two pieces to fit in the car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 looks good so far. depron models come together fast don't they. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 wow that's looking impressive waiting for the day when one of you depron wizards decide to build a full size plane out of depron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 you not cutting any holes then Monz. but i suppose you need the weight for gliding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Nope, no holes, not worth it in Depron. I'm not at all worried about weight on this one. My other big build out of timber will have holes though, scale holes too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 After Xmas I shall be starting a new project for an Impala made almost entirely from correx, as per the following video. Steve A470soaring.blogspot.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Looking good Monz - hope to see some of these at a PSSA meet next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Been working on this over the weekend. Marking and cutting out formers and bits. I've glued all the top formers now, I'm building it in top and bottom halves. Don't want any bananas creeping in. Where the fus breaks will be faced with 3mm liteply on each end with dowels running into tubes for alignment and securing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Looks great Monz - very accurate looking down the line of all those foam formers. This is going to be a belter at this scale - cant wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Cheers Phil. I'm gonna try and go all out on this like Matt's magnificent Vixen and with a canopy almost 3' long a full cockpit is in order too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Oh yes, this is going to be good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon P Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Hi Monique, this is my favourite aircraft of all time, I'll be enjoying watching this come together. Funny I hadn't noticed this thread before. I don't know if you ever had the pleasure of watching the earliest PSS models in South Africa among which was an MB 326 scratch built by Vic Hoxley in Port Elizabeth. Apparently his son in law was a Silver Falcon pilot at the time. Heres a link to an article about them including a few pictures of Vics Impala. I got my first RC model at Vics hardware store in Port Elizabeth (a local design called Phoenix II kitted by Chris Sweatman in the early 90s). I later went around to Vic's house for some building advice which is the first time I saw his Imp model and it was love at first sight - very inspiring. I know the Imp was more recently kitted by another lot in South Africa I think with foam wings and glass fuse but memory may be failing me. I missed the boat on that incarnation unfortunatley so it's back to scratching one if I ever get around to it. Hope you don't mind the boring background info cluttering up your build thread but I REALLY like the Impala! Edited By Simon P on 04/05/2015 20:18:40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Hi Simon. I started this over a year ago and it's been dormant since. Probably why you hadn't seen it. I didn't see any of those earliest models in SA, but I remember Chris Sweatman and seeing him fly loads at the old CRF site near Blouberg. The recent kit you're thinking of is by Anton of AB Models. He has just recently re-released it (which sold out!) so you should get hold of him and order one of the next batch. He ships all over the world and if I was going to buy an Imp kit it would be his. Email him through here: **LINK** He has recently completed a couple 1/4 scale glass Imps, go to 13:58 here to watch them: I don't mind any background info as long as it's aviation related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 looking good so far Monz. going to be a smasher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil May Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Looks like it will be a beauty... In a different league to mine lol Following with interest Phil Edited By Phil May on 05/05/2015 08:44:19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Hey Phil, I saw your Correx Imps, very cool. I've finally gotten back on track with this one. The past few days have seen the stab completed. It's the usual 6mm core with 3mm skins. I added a 6mm carbon rod down the centre as well as balsa leading and trailing edges. I've used Robart hinges (will do for all the control surfaces). As with the Bucc, I've sanded the 3mm skins and core to a streamlined trailing edge. I really don't like these chunky six to twelve mm trailing edges on models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Got a bit more done on the tail feathers. The vert stab was a bit more difficult as I had to work in the air as opposed to on a flat bench. Lesson for next time... I started with some balsa square for the leading edge and then added the ribs while that dried. Not in the pic is the depron that I added running between the ribs on the high points. Not for strength, but to prevent the skin dipping between them. I measured and cut the left and right skins and the pic shows how I form it by 'cold rolling' on the edge of the bench. variations of pressure and number of passes give more or less of a curve. I normally use UHU Por to glue the skins on, but tried the PU instead and I much prefer that now to the Por. The last pic is the tail dry fitted with a 30cm ruler (total span of the stab is just on a meter!) Onto the fus now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Jones Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Chop chop Monz, soon be the first PSS event.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Posted by Matt Jones on 11/01/2016 16:13:23: Chop chop Monz, soon be the first PSS event.... I know! That's what I'm aiming for... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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