Andrew Price 2 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Chris, I think the erks that dealt with chutes were specially trained to be extremely sadistic when fitting cadets into them. Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 . I don't think they needed any training Andrew , I think it came naturally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 When they came to fly at our flight the parachutes stayed in the aircraft. To get out they had to turn the harness release and then thump it hard. Many of them could not get it to release. The ground crew would then help them by thumping for them. IT always released then!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Price 2 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Chris. I'm suddenly wondering how many of our sadistic, ball crushing, erks were called Peter. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Williams Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Well, if it's an October start maybe I'll be able to join in. Meanwhile, to whet the appetites of the rivet counters, here's a few pics of one of the ex-Portuguese Air Force Chipmunks that I was involved in rebuilding. Chipmunks are not short of rivets, and not many of them are flush! The measuring strip in the pics is 1 inch squares. Worst job in the rebuilding was retrofitting spin strakes (a UK CAA requirement) to the rear of the fuselage. This involved me, as the slimmest, taking out the rear seat and sliding head first down the inside of the fuselage to hold the block on the inside of the rivets while the boss whacked them with the pneumatic rivet gun from the outside. Lying on cables, pulleys and fuselage formers while being deafened was pretty uncomfortable. I think I've also had the undercarriage legs out of the Canadian one with the RAF canopy in the header picture for it's periodic X-rays of the mounts. They're almost all cracked, and the cracks are allowed to grow to a certain size, then the wings are scrap. Happy Days, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Great pictures David, they will get squirreled away Any more like that will be gratefully appreciated. I have taken some pics of the one at Cosford, but when i am next there i will see if they will let me closer and I will do a walkaround. I also have a friend who flys a Rollason Condor that has a Chippy that shares his hangar, should be able to go and get some shots of that if need be. I hear it is also silver. I too spent a while laying inside the odd fuselage listening to my father shout "tap tap", whilst I held the block alongside the rivet to set it, then "rivet" with the block squarely over the rivet. Never was on the Chippy though, was usually Cessna 150 repairs as there was a ditch at the end of the runway at Sherburn, and it kept us busy putting noselegs back if I recall. I seem to remember the lead acid battery was just aft of the cockpit on the Chipmunk, and the sloshing acid corroded the fuselage directly beneath, or am remembering that wrong? Well I think with David joining the throng we are back up to 9: Me Chris Bott Glenn Stratton Kevin B Terry Walters Tony Bennet Colin Leighfield John Stones David (Captain Slog) And a nearly comitment from Dylan (But he is trying to get his business afloat so has a valid excuse) Okay here is a pic of me helping to strip the paint of a friends dads Chipmunk. He bought two, crated them up and shipped em to the States. We were tasked with stripping the paint off them before they left RAF Weathersfield. I am the long haired lout at the rear Cheers Danny Edited By Danny Fenton on 22/03/2014 15:09:51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Rivets ? Oh good grief, there's thousands and thousands of them !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Yep isn't it great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I have to say gentlemen, that's beyond my commitment to scale detail, blow the rivets, stand-off is my normal level of attention threshold! It's amazing how it's possible to keep old aircraft constructed in this complicated way in flying condition almost indefinitely it seems, even here we're looking at airframes around 60 years old. My birth year co-incides with the first flight of the chipmunk in Canada, 1946, and that's a long time ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levanter Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I'll join you Kevin B. I have an Airsail Chippie in the "inbox". October start sounds good and would give me a target date to finish the Mini Jazz and Dawn Flyer. Count me in please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep tooo many rivets. i struggle with panel lines enough as it is. well at least Danny will be happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Only Danny HAS to do the rivets, for the rest of us they're optional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 can he do them for ALL of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 There aren't that many..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Careful Danny, you might be walking into a trap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Price 2 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Danny. Do you get out much??????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Danny has already offered any detail he produces at cost plus postage. I'm sure a bag of rivets will be a very reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 This is going to be a hoot. With all of those rivets he'll be doing for everyone else, he won't be going out at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I've just found out it's going to cost me! He who laughs last - - - -. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 My rivets come in a bottle I will decant some out for each of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Posted by Danny Fenton on 22/03/2014 00:25:55: By my reckoning that's nine that have tentatively said they are interested in joining in. I think that is tremendous I appreciate circumstances change but it is a very good start, especially when you think we only suggested it today! Me Chris Bott Glenn Stratton Kevin B Terry Walters Tony Bennet Colin Leighfield Andrew Price John Stones If you shouldn't be on the list let me or Chris know? We may have misinterpreted a post After a chat with Chris we have set the start date as October 1st, that should give us all plenty of time to get sorted and a clear target to aim for. Please can we hold off starting before then as we think its important that we all at least start the journey together. There is no end date, and no event as a target. Its not a race. As Chris has said, if a few get finished and they want to get together then that is great. Thanks again we are thrilled that so many have either said they will take part or posted their support for the idea. Cheers I have set the date. Can I start purchasing ancillary items before hand, engine servo`s etc etc Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Absolutely! I have ordered my rib tapes from Mick Reeves, as well as wheels from Leeds Model Shop.Giving early notice will give everybody a chance to get the bits as and when they can.CheersDanny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 That`s OK then. I have this lump of lovelyness looking for a new home. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Mmm should make it sound lovely. Which model Laser is this Kevin? for those of us that can't recognise one IC from another Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Danny, it is a Laser 80. The Laser website says it "is ideally suited to sport or scale model intended for 50-60 two stroke or 70-90 four stroke." The Dennis Bryant plan being for a 40-60 two stroke this fits in just nicely. Physical size permitting of course. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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