john stones 1 - Moderator Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Nice looking tail feathers Tony I like that Richie, I built a Firefly donkeys years ago, but never got to fly it John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 well the plans are finished, just need some more wood and i can build the wing and finish it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Tony's latest balsa order, ready for shipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Posted by kevin b on 26/05/2014 16:56:04: Tony's latest balsa order, ready for shipment. That'll last him all of a month at best your usual nice work I see Tony. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Walters Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Oooooo! That's against the 'grain' chaps and probably touched a 'saw' nerve there! Terry- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Good one Tony, that's going to look nice in the air. Looks as if you're going to have enough wood to build a fighter command's worth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 oh i wish sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 You'd need that many to replace the ones that got shot down. That'd give Terry something to "pine" about, you'd have to "branch" out into something different. I'm with Richie on the Fulmar, it's a great subject and the other one you don't see modelled is the Fairey Battle, it's a fantastic subject and got loads of atmosphere. So much to do, so little time (sigh)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 How about this one Colin ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jones 7 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Really? Is it that simple or is Tony a Balsa God who just makes it look easy? It kinda looks as simple as drawing an outline, a couple of formers, some flat sheet tail feathers and a wing? Could it be made even more simple by a flat sheet wing? Will a scale drawing generally make a fly able model this way? Chris (thinking of obscure models you can't get kits for!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 That's an interesting one Kevin. Might be worth a closer look. Chris, I reckon if you are prepared to make a simple flat-sided fuselage to the right profile and depend on triangular balsa on the edges to allow for sanding in a bit of a profile, with a flat plate wing that we know works well on small to medium sizes, you probably can make a reasonable facsimile of most of the low wing monoplane types. I reckon up to 45/50" span is no problem, but of course this way 30" is perfectly ok as well. In other words, exactly what you said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 thats the whole point chris and colin. fast and simple to build cartoon scale models. can be built almost completely from the scrap box. went for 30" as it will fit in the car fully assembled. could get half a dozen in is stacked. small motors and batteries as well. so cheap to fit out. just scale it up from a good 3 view, dont worry about it being not to scale, just have fun doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jones 7 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I like it! I'm gonna watch this one through then I'm gonna have a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 good news sir, got to be worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Tony, you're a menace. If I start any more I won't have time to finish them all before I start pushing up the daisies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A. Barry Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Kevin D, what plan is that Fairey Fulmar , any more info would be great??? Tony looks like it is coming together nicely barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 started the wing today. cut all the ribs and commenced construction. made up the two halves and joined them together. it almost fits. now with tips, need to order some 1.5mm balsa now to finish the wing sheeting off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jones 7 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 A question Tony if you don't mind? Can you explain how you came about the shape of the ribs? Have you just taken it from the line drawing? If so then how do you work down to the tips? Is it just the same profile cut short? Im considering using the same techniques for a depron build and was considering a flat plate wing but yours looks fairly simple to build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 hello. the rib is just a clark y . to reduse them heading out to the tip i draw the wing plan first and then measure the length of each rib and draw it up reducing the height by a couple of mm on each one until i get to the tip. its probably not the right method, but it works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 If it works why fix it Tony, my guess is that if each rib say is for arguments sake 10% shorter along its length than its inboard neighbour then its depth will also be 10% lower, but this will prob get you into the realms of micro decimals of a mm so some generalisation will be needed Like I said at the beginning whatever works for you Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 i scraped together some bits of scrap 1.5mm and got part of the wing top sheeted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Is that a DavePlatt workbench you are using there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Looks like a goer Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 hope so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I have faith in you son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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